How To: Backstitch a seam
Make It Mine Magazine associate editor Tea Benduhn shows you how to sew up a seam using a backstitch. Back stitching is a fast and easy way to sew up a seam. Watch this video sewing tutorial and learn how to backstitch.
Make It Mine Magazine associate editor Tea Benduhn shows you how to sew up a seam using a backstitch. Back stitching is a fast and easy way to sew up a seam. Watch this video sewing tutorial and learn how to backstitch.
Make It Mine associate editor Tea Benduhn shows you how to sew up a seam using a blindstitch. This is great for linings, pillows, or any time you don't want the stitch to be visible. Watch this video sewing tutorial and learn how to make a blindstitch.
Make It Mine associate editor Tea Benduhn shows you how to hem using a slip stitch. A slip stitch will make a stitch that is not visible on the other side of the fabric. Watch this video sewing tutorial and learn how to do a slip stitch for hemming or any delicate sewing projects.
Make It Mine Magazine associate editor Tea Benduhn shows you how to carve a stamp. You will need a rubber stamp block, a pencil, and carving tools. Once you know how to carve your own stamps, you can make any design you desire. Watch this video crafting tutorial and learn how to make your own rubber stamp.
A band leader, classical percussionist, clinician and author, Steve Houghton is also the associate professor of percussion and jazz at Indiana University-Bloomington, and is on faculty at the Henry Mancini Institute. In this installment from his video tutorial series on the fundamentals of using a drumset, Steve demonstrates how to play the endlessly fun two-beat drum pattern.
A band leader, classical percussionist, clinician and author, Steve Houghton is also the associate professor of percussion and jazz at Indiana University-Bloomington, and is on faculty at the Henry Mancini Institute. In this installment from his video tutorial series on the fundamentals of using a drumset, Steve demonstrates how to use the heel-up and heel-down bass drum techniques.
Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Addie Kidd shows you how to light and use an oxygen/propane torch. Torches don't need to be dangerous; with proper handling, they are a safe and useful tool in jewelry projects. Learn how to light and use a torch by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson shows you how to make a skinner blend with polymer clay. A skinner blend is just a simple technique of combining two colors of polymer clay, for a shaded, ombre type look. Learn how to mix a skinner blend of polymer clay by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson shows you how to wash, dry and store powdered enamels. Enamels can easily look cloudy if not handle properly, and will give an imperfect finish to jewelry. Learn how to prepare and preserve enamel powders by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson shows you a couple of ways to condition polymer clay. Conditioning, or kneading, is essential to drive out air bubbles and to better prepare clay for molding. Learn how to condition or knead polymer clay before molding or sculpting by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson demonstrates how to make silver metal clay paste. Metal clay paste is great for repairs or for molding and sculpting pieces for jewelry. Learn how to make metal clay paste and slip by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Addie Kidd shows you how to make an S-hook clasp with looped ends. You will need wire, pliers, and a hammer. Learn how to make an s-hook clasp with looped ends for necklaces or bracelets by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson shows you a quick way to forge your own ear wires. Learn how to use round nose pliers and a hammer to bend and shape professional looking ear wire findings.
Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson demonstrates how to use a torch to ball up the end of a piece of sterling silver wire. This wire can now be shaped into an earring or whatever jewelry desired. Learn how to ball up the end of sterling silver wire with a torch by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
Morphine is not administered to every injured soldier. Watch this U.S. Army video on when and how to use morphine to avoid shock and relieve pain and pain-associated fear.
Oded Preis MD FAAP Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics SUNY Downstate Brooklyn . He talks about the important milestone of transferring objects in an infants hand and discusses at what age should they be doing that.
Oded Preis MD FAAP Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics SUNY Downstate Brooklyn Dr. Preis has received Top Doctors recognition in the last 10 years of Castle Connelly's Directory. In this DrMDK video, he discusses what bonding is and how to bond in birthing centers.
Although Buddhist meditation is usually associated with sitting in the lotus position, you can also practice walking meditation. By practicing mindfulness as you walk, you can make this kind of meditation part of your everyday life—just be careful crossing the street.
Check out this video from Berkleemusic.com and watch as Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, Michael Williams explains how to spice up your rhythm guitar playing and get that T Bone Walker sound by adding chromatic approaches to the chords in your favorite blues guitar progressions.
Check out this video from Berkleemusic.com and watch as Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, Michael Williams explains minor blues progressions for the rhythm guitar in the style of BB King's "The Thrill is Gone" in this Berklee guitar lesson.
Make It Mine associate editor Tea Benduhn shows you how to do dimensional needle felting. This technique lets you shape wool into whatever you want.
Many of us probably associate coconut mostly with dessert or dinner, but rarely breakfast. In this video you will learn how to make coconut chutney from raw coconut which is a must have for Indian breakfast food like dosai and a healthy easy way to start your day.
Backpacker magazine associate editors Jason Stevenson and Shannon Davis demonstrate how to estimate your VO2 Max in this April 2007 SkillsCast. Find out how a simple running test can determine your VO2 Max, and why raising your score can make you a better backpacker, increase your endurance and fitness level.
Backpacker magazine shows you how to build a plastic footprint for your tent--a skill taken from the Jan/Feb 2007 issue. Associate editor Jason Stevenson explains the nine steps to create a footprint, including how to cut webbing and punch grommets. Learn more Skills at www.backpacker.com.
Skill books, which have been carried over from Fallout 3, are a great way of getting an edge on your skills by adding an extra 3 to the skill that the book is associated with! In this two-part video you will get the locations of all the skill books in the Mojave Wasteland!
Oh, no! Visual Basic macros are no longer supported in Excel 2008 for Mac, which might make things a little difficult for you if you're used them a lot in the past, or if somebody else gives you spreadsheets using them. The Microsoft Office for Mac team shows you just how to deal with Visual Basic macros in this how-to video.
Some Montana inhabitants have been making impassioned pleas to legalize raw milk this week. The debate took place during a hearing on House Bill 325, which was held by the Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation Committee on Tuesday, March 21.
If you're interested in changing the recommended items presented to you each time you open the shop in League of Legends, check out this guide. You will need to have access to your Riot Games and League of Legends directories first.
"My Heat Will Go On" by Celine Dion made her the biggest artist in the world for a time after the release of Titanic, the film with which it will always be associated. Watch this video to learn how to play the whole song on solo piano, which might be the most romantic thing that you could ever do.
Google is the biggest and best search engine on Earth, and if you are a webmaster and want your website to be a big success it would really behoove you to know as much about how it works as possible. The Google Webmasters series of videos and website were created to teach webmasters, SEO professionals, and others how Google works by answering their questions and giving them insights into how they can best integrate and utilize Google's functionality to improve their business. This video will ...
Mailboxes don't have to look all lonesome, with only the curb to cheer them up. If you have one of those street boxes on a post instead of a house box, the best thing to do to make a happy mailbox is to give it some company. To improve your home's curbside appeal, take your landscaping efforts to the curb and enhance the area around the mailbox. It's a great way to accentuate your landscape.
Watch the world famous Trophy Hunters destroy God of War 3 on the PlayStation 3. In this video series, watch them show you how to play Mount Olympus in God of War 3. They cover the whole level and all the little tips and tricks associated with beating it, so pay close attention.
With the help of magician Dan Martin, you'll learn the steps to escape from a straitjacket! Hopefully you won't find yourself in a serious situation where you need to escape from a straitjacket, but if you want to simply impress your friends or put on a magic show, this video is a great tutorial for you.
This video tutorial is for beginner puzzlers who are getting more advanced in their speedsolving of the Rubik's Cube. When solving the Rubiks Cube, there are these mathematical equations called algorithms, which I'm sure you already know. But wait... what do algorithms have to do with notation? Well, in an algorithm you have a sequence of letters that tell you which sides of the cube you want to turn. Each of the six sides of the Rubik's Cube are associated with a letter and a symbol that tel...
Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the student to associate the object itself, rather than the term in their native tongue, will the Finnish word, thus allowing for maximum comprehension and absorption. In this video segment, numbers, or "numerot" in Finnish, f...
Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the student to associate the object itself, rather than the term in their native tongue, will the Finnish word, thus allowing for maximum comprehension and absorption. In this video segment, numbers, or "numerot" in Finnish, f...
Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the student to associate the object itself, rather than the term in their native tongue, will the Finnish word, thus allowing for maximum comprehension and absorption. In this video segment, the vowels, "vokaalit" in Finnish, ...
If you want to know more about the science of the human body, just stop right here at this video tutorial on the dissection of the perineum. This anatomical look at the pelvic outlet will show you right down to the bone, then will show you the osteology of the split pelvis, which is a pelvis in which the symphysis pubis is absent and the pelvic bones are separated, usually associated with exstrophy of the bladder. You'll check out both female and male pelvic regions in this educational look a...
If you failed your anatomy class in that medical college you so dearly paid for, you might want to think about taking it again. To help you out, just watch this video tutorial on dissecting a human, concentrating on the pelvic outlet. So, get out your scalpel and learn how to cut away to the bladder and the pelvic outlet, in which we see a split pelvis, which is a pelvis in which the symphysis pubis is absent and the pelvic bones are separated, usually associated with exstrophy of the bladder.
There are about fifteen states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, plasma, et cetera. Plasma is commonly found in stars, and is a rare natural phenomenon here on Earth. In this video, I show you how to make artificial plasma in your microwave.