It takes most everyone a long time to do an ollie but once you have it done it happens all the time. When first starting out it is a good idea to learn the technique in the grass or on some carpet so the board doesn’t roll around. It’s also a good idea to fully learn the ollie in place before you start doing it in motion. Next is foot placement, have your front foot right behind the front bolts on your skateboard and you back foot on the tail. When you press the back foot into the ground lift...
This video shows us several types of ornamental grass that can be used in landscape projects. Although none of these grasses are appropriate for use in lawns, they are great options for those who are concerned about water conservation. Ricegrass is a bunch grass with long stems and silver heads. It is a cool-season grass and will go dormant in hot weather. Little Bluestem grows quickly in the Spring and is known for its variety of colors including blue, green, and yellow. Giant Sacaton is a g...
This video shows you how to make compost from organic debris in the garden and leftover food.To make compost, you must add organic debris or scraps of food to such as pine needles, leaves or fruits to your compost bin. You should use horse or cow manure to speed up the process. You can also use nitrogen fertilizers as long as they do not contain herbicides. Then add water to the whole mixture.It is recommended that the compost bin should be about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide in order to insula...
This video answers the question "does cleaning your CDs or DVDs with a banana work?". First, take a freshly cut piece of banana and rub it in circles on the disk gently. Rub it well for about two minutes. Then, take the peel and rub the inside of the banana peel in circles on the disk for about three minutes. The peel apparently provides some wax for the cleaning process of the disk. Next, take a cotton cloth and wipe it around the disk for as long as it takes to clean up the banana from the ...
The first way the she explained tying a scarf was "belting a pashmina." Which is taking a pashmina scarf, placing it around your neck and securing it under a belt that you fasten around your waist. The second method was "Be a wrap star." Get a really long scarf, tie it around your neck twice loosely, keeping it uneven and adding fullness to your neck. The third way was to "rethink your evening scarf," where she describes a bow scarf. You put the scarf around your neck and put one side over th...
Have you locked yourself out of your car? Well, as long as you have a shoelace, you may be able to get back in.
In this video, an expert gardener explains how to propagate raspberries and blackberries.To propagate, you normally need a small rooted cutting. The expert recommends that you soak the roots in water with a bit of root stimulator for about 15 minutes. Also, he says that the cutting should be planted in earth with compost and phosphorous fertilizer to help to roots grow better. When the earth is well mixed, you make a small hole, place the root in side and bury it, pressing the soil around the...
This will illustrate us how to Patch budding pecans . Here are the following steps.Step 1: First of all we have to see whether the right season is there or not that is spring or late summer.Step 2 :Selecta smooth, convenient location on the stock. Make a double cut approximately 11/2 inches long, by rotating a double bladed budding knifeStep 3: Connect the double cut on the right side with one perpendicular cut. This can be done with one of the budding knife blades.Step 4: Raise the bark on ...
This video shows the viewer how make frizzy hair straight. This is done using a straightening iron, a comb and a small amount of hair ‘silicone sealant’. The first stage is to comb the hair and ensure that it is not tangled or matted. Secondly take a section of hair around one inch wide and pass the straightening irons from the root to the ends taking no more than a few seconds -if the iron is held on the hair for too long it will burn. This process should be repeated for all of the remaining...
Horses don't kick their owners and handlers unless they think it is okay, or unless they think there won't be any repercussions for their actions. The gentleman in this video shows you that being gentle with your horse can go a long way!
Hemp jewelry is very trendy and eco-friendly. They are easy to make and don't take long. In this three part tutorial, learn the basics for making your own hemp bracelet.
Britney, our host, shows how to create a multiple strand twist. Start with a high ponytail with a section of the hair twisted around to cover the rubber band. Take small sections of hair, about half an inch, and start twisting it. Keep twisting until it starts to coil up. Secure it with a bobby pin. Continue twisting sections of hair and pinning them to the head. Start pinning the sections to one side, and work your way around to the other side. Once you have worked your way all the way aroun...
This video is demonstrated completely through visual movement and accompanied with a brief written description. A young man speeds down the soccer field with a ball and scores a goal. His signature move leading up to the goal is broken down into very specific methods of movement, the first of which is a high speed attack as he races down the field. The next method to this signature move is the weight shift, in which the goal scorer shifts his weight, along with the ball, from foot to foot to ...
In this video Eric Joneckis gives you a few tips on acting like a true skateboarder. If you want other people to take you seriously as a skateboarder, you need to look the part. Here are a few tips: Always wear a shoelace belt, skateboarding shoes that shouldn't be untied to take them off, long hair and a cap to keep it all in place. Next to style, attitude is the most important thing you can have. Learn how to fool the people around you into thinking you are a good skateboarder. If you can't...
For anyone looking for a new way to style their hair, follow this quick beauty video to learn how to create a side pony tail style. This style works best for anyone with medium to long hair. All you need is bobby pins and some rubber bands to create this look. Take a boar bristle brush and tease the crown to create more volume. Take the upper half of your hair and pull it in the opposite direction you actually want your ponytail going in. place a rubber band about two inches down the ponytail...
This is an instructional video that shows you how to play "Love Story" by Taylor Swift on an acoustic guitar. Youngster age goes through step by step for each chord played in what order. He lets you know that you might need a capo to bring the guitar up to a key two frets up. He explains how he plays certain chords with different fingerings than most common, how many measures to play a chord, and how long you should hold the different notes which he refers to quarter notes as diamonds. At the...
Is your digital SLR camera creating an unintentional "Jello effect"? Well, this is caused by a rolling shutter, which can be fixed in Adobe After Effects. This tutorial serves to help you eliminate your problems on your D-SLR caused by the CMOS's "rolling shutter".
This video will show you how to make delicious watermelon juice. Ingredients: One whole Watermelon whichever variety you get. A bottle of Rose or Raspberry syrup, crushed Ice, two glasses of water. Preparation: Cut the melon into half . Remove as many seeds as you can. Make incisions and cross cuts with the knife to scoop out the pulp into a large vessel. Press the remaining white of the thick skin and you will be surprised at how much water you can squeeze out from the melon itself. Add abou...
Even if your Photoshop knowledge is lacking, you can still learn how to make a 3D image into a 2D one. This video is on the long side, but it is also very informative and makes it so anybody can understand the lesson within. As you watch, not only will you see the steps needed from beginning to end, but you will also hear the directions in clear and easy instruction. You will learn to make a 3D butterfly and 3D fire. Great for beginners and advanced learners, too.
Have you ever gone to websites and seen an entire URL address you have to copy and paste into your browser window? Is the thought of having such an inconvenience on your page making you wish there was a better way? Today is your lucky day because success is going to teach you step by step how to make a HTML hyperlink that user of your website can use to navigate to different portions of your website without the inconvenience of copying and pasting long dragged out links.
Forget about spending too much money at a retail store for a new bookbag when you can make your own! Go back to school in style - your own personalized style - by making your very own purse to carry your books in. Use fabrics & accessories to customize your book bag to fit your style. Materials you will need to complete this bookbag include:
This video is a how to guide on how someone can add multiple colored sections to a photograph. It goes step by step to guide viewers on how to accomplish the color effects. Although the video is only 5 minutes long it provides a great wealth of information. However the speaker is quite fast so using the pause button is highly encouraged for those not proficient with computers, or those not very quick with a mouse. A very informative video that taught me something I did not know how to do in P...
Fashion Face shows us how to create a 30's all over face look inspired by Marlene Dietrich. To create this look you will need full coverage foundation, concealer, a range of matte eyeshadow from taupe to brown, eyeshadow brushes, brow highlighter, mascara, liquid eyeliner, false eyelashes, pressed powder, beige contouring powder, powder and contouring brushes, highlighting powder, red lip liner and red lip cream or gloss. Specific brands are used and suggested, but you could create this look ...
Some people are hesitant about changing their resume and editing certain things in or out; they feel it's like cheating. It's not. Changing up your resume is perfectly acceptable as long as you don't lie or make false claims about your history. Tailoring your resume is about putting yourself in a context the company feels will suit them the best.
What if you're in the middle of a call before you enter your car? Ford's new SYNC system has a solution. As long as your cell phone is paired with SYNC, you can continue the conversation uninterrupted. See how to use hands free calling with Ford SYNC.
Not sure exactly how to calculate a twenty percent tip for your waitress? Or how about how to figure out how much less your cost will be with that thirty percent off tag? Use these steps to calculate percentage, without a calculator.
Watch this science video tutorial from Nurd Rage on how to compare regular ice with liquid nitrogen-cooled ice with Dr. Lithium.
Create soft, wavy curls with this hairstyling tutorial from Keesha, aka XSparkage.
Simple yet effective, capacitors come in a dizzying array of forms and materials, vital to so many circuits for storage, timing, and filtration - the mighty capacitor!
Learn to hambone with doo-heif Productions then try for yourself! This involves knee slapping rhythmically.
These are great running drills by Lauren Fleshman! They're useful for runners both sprinters, hurdlers and long distance runners. She talks about body position, range of motion, posture and gait. The karaoke drill is a sideways drill. The high knee drill is to recreate the perfect running position by using a knee lifting skip. It freezes your body frame in proper position and exploding with your back foot off of the ground.
One day, your car may break down and you won't be able to afford to hire a mechanic, so what do you do... you look on the web for some how-to vehicle repair videos and become your own car mechanic, that's what. You don't need any advanced training to perform repairs and simple maintenance on your automobile, but you may need a few tools. Invest in the basic tools and you'll be prepared for just about any car malfunction you can think of. These tutorials will help get you on your way, as long ...
One day, your car may break down and you won't be able to afford to hire a mechanic, so what do you do... you look on the web for some how-to vehicle repair videos and become your own car mechanic, that's what. You don't need any advanced training to perform repairs and simple maintenance on your automobile, but you may need a few tools. Invest in the basic tools and you'll be prepared for just about any car malfunction you can think of. These tutorials will help get you on your way, as long ...
One day, your car may break down and you won't be able to afford to hire a mechanic, so what do you do... you look on the web for some how-to vehicle repair videos and become your own car mechanic, that's what. You don't need any advanced training to perform repairs and simple maintenance on your automobile, but you may need a few tools. Invest in the basic tools and you'll be prepared for just about any car malfunction you can think of. These tutorials will help get you on your way, as long ...
Street Skateboarding: Take It to the Streets The guys on the prefab ramps and half-pipes make the X Games headlines, but the real frontier of the skateboarding world is out on the street, where everyday obstacles become the tools of the trade. Find out here how to turn your street into a house of shred. Watch this video tutorial to see how to perform a frontside boardslide on a street skateboard.
Ever wonder how to estimate the length of tail when knitting? Watch this knitting demonstration video and soon you will be a pro at estimating the length of tail.
Pay attention to this knitting demonstration video and learn how to do the e wrap cast on. This is not a good knitting cast-on for long lengths because it is not possible to control the tension well when knitting the first row, resulting in a loopy, uneven edge.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to perform the long board trick chopping the wood. This trick is performed by jumping the heel side of the board with the front foot while kick the back foot out and then jumping back toe side. This is done while carving and you can set it up with combinations of other tricks such as walking the plank or the cross step. Be sure to wear safety gear when attempting this trick.
Okay, you're ready to go out and kick some serious ass with you boffer? But wait... you don't even know what a boffer is?
Who knew some plastic, water and air would be so much fun? If you like rockets and explosions, you probably knew. And so did this guy, who shows you how to make an awesome water rocket that can shoot over 200 feet! Before you try following along with the rocket build, you should gather the materials—5' long piece of ½" PVC, small length of 1½" PVC, glue, ½" PVC "T" fitting, 2 PVC caps (½"), ¾" hose clamp, 7" zip ties (9 of them), duct tape, 2-liter plastic bottle, and a bicycle pump (or air c...
