Looking to add specimens to your paper menagerie? Make a butterfly with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own butterflies from a sheet of folded paper. These are great for taping to greeting cards or adding to letters. This shape is a bit advanced so be sure to practice on simpler shapes first. For more information, and to get started making paper butterflies yourself, take a look!
In Japan, it is commonly said that folding 1000 paper origami cranes makes a person's wish come true. Better get to work. Make a classic Japanese-style origami crane with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own Japanese cranes from a sheet of folded paper. For more information, and to get started making your own paper birds, take a look!
Making a blue glowing substance is easy, as long as you already know the secret to making green luminescent phosphorescent glow powder. By watching the green glow-in-the-dark procedure, you know that you will need strontium nitrate, aluminum nitrate, europium and dysprosium nitrates, and nitric acid. That will make a green glow, but if you want to make a blue version, it's a relatively easy fix...
How to make sparks without matches or a lighter
Dawn Griffith creates a cute card with a 3D lemonade glass embellishment from start to finish. Create a template by making a rough sketch of an 8 ounce paper cup onto a piece of white cardstock and cut it out. Take the template and either trace it onto a piece of vellum cardstock and cut it out, or use Dotto adhesive to attach the template directly to the vellum and then cut around the shape. Score each side at about 1/4", fold on the score lines and trim the overlap at the top. Apply sticky ...
In this video food writer Molly Watson shows you the real way to make nachos. She points out the common mistakes that are made while making nachos and demonstrates the correct way. The common mistakes in making nachos are using cheese dip instead of real cheese, microwaving nachos and ruining the cheese, and piling the toppings on the top. She shows you that the correct way to do it is to arrange in a single layer in a oven safe dish. Then she shows you how to arrange topping and cheese. The ...
The amateur shows how to make a pentakis dodecahedron of balloons. This balloon has 90 bubbles and is made out of six balloons. Its a good balloon exercise to do to challenge your balloon making skills. On the shape there are either six or five balloons meeting in one space. It is a shape of a sub divide pentagon. On the top is a vertex and coming off the top is a face. This is the kind of balloon you should make to practice your 3-d skill making.
This is pizza cooking… for men. Tony D'Angelo gives you his own recipe for making a homemade pizza pie. There's nothing better than homemade pizza.
Liven up your parties by making your own fog machine, using items that you can find around the house.
In this video, Liz Grotyohann demonstrates how to make decorative bowls from recycled paper. The materials required for the purpose a bowl shaped mold, a blender, a basin of water, a tray, a paper making tool, a sponge, some cloth and any kind of household waste paper like paper bags or junk mail. Liz prefers to use compressed packaging material and lines the bowls with old maps. She wets the map and covers the bowl with it. Pieces of brown paper are put in a blender with water and blended to...
Start off with a pre-made chocolate pie shell. Next soften some vanilla ice cream. Make sure the ice cream is not super runny but not frozen either. You will want to be able to stir it. Next add one cup of sifted dirt. Making sure you have taken out all the rocks and twigs. Mix it thoroughly with the ice cream. Put half of the mixture into your pie shell. We then want to add the surprise layer. Add those twigs, leaves, and small stones that got sifted out earlier. Top it off with the rest of ...
In this video Beau MacMillan demonstrates how to make crab and edamame ravioli. He begins by making the pasta with all purpose and semolina flour, eggs, salt and olive oil. He kneads the dough and lets it rest while making the orange beurre blanc sauce. The sauce uses white wine, sherry vinegar, fresh shallots, orange juice, and heavy cream. To make the filling, he mixes cooked edamame, soft tofu, fresh basil, orange zest, crabmeat, and mascapone cheese. He rolls out the pasta, then goes back...
Why make a flip book? Because all animation – even stick-figure Flash animation and multilayered, highly technical 3-D effects – is built on, and can benefit from, the basics of the craft first developed by artists working at the beginning of the last century. And while fancy computer programs are nice, you can teach yourself these basics using nothing more than a pad of paper and a pen, and replay them over and over without any extra technology needed.
Ever wonder how tofu is made? Well here is a how-to video that shows you the step by step process of making fresh homemade tofu from scratch. All you really need to make tofu is dried soybeans and a little arm strength.
Rag doll making is a fun and creative project that incorporates basic sewing and other craft techniques. Learn how to create handmade rag dolls with tips from a seamstress and craft expert in this free doll making video series.
You don't have to buy buttons - just crochet your own! These buttons are naturally much softer than regular buttons, making them ideal for blankets or baby clothes. They also can add a cute accent to nearly any crochet project.
You can bake a loaf of bread that looks exactly like a woven wicker basket! It's not too terribly difficult, and is sure to impress people. You're given both the recipe and the technique for making it look like a cute little basket.
Relax eco-friendly sisters: No real cigarettes were used in the making of these cigarette glasses craft. Check out this crafting video to learn how to make a striking replica of the smoking cigarette glasses Lady Gaga wears in her "Telephone" music video.
Sonic the Hedgehog has gone from the #2 character in video games to a laughing stock since Sega decided to stop making good Sonic games, but Sonic Colors is the best in a long time so it's officially okay to like Sonic again! This video will teach you how to make his logo your emblem in Call of Duty Black Ops.
It's sometimes referred to as simply DC— the double crochet. It's about twice the height of single crochet, and is very popular for creating a looser feel. This video will show you the steps to making a double crochet. Just listen closely and follow along to learn the proper crocheting technique. You just need your crochet hook and some yarn.
Before you know it, old Saint Nick's reindeer will be tapping on top of your roof and a Salvation Army bell ringer, festooned with a Santa Hat, will be around every corner. That's right, guys and gals, Christmastime is almost at our front door, which means you should get prepared for all the holiday gifting.
In the Metroid series you play as the inter-galactic, female bounty hunter known as Samus Aran and follow her adventures against Mother Brain and more! Guess this kid didn't mind being a female for Halloween, but more importantly, he was luck enough to have a super cool dad to help him build the arm canon from Samus' Varia suit! Interested in making it yourself? Details lie within!
Looking for a fun way of making a nice little concealed pocket shooter for spit balls, q-tips, the whole shebang? Well check out this awesome video on how to convert a G2 ball point pen into a small pen shooter that you can load smaller ammunition into and fire from to annoy someone, or to use as a back up weapon in office warfare when you run out of nerf ammo!
Angel food cake is a wonderfully light dessert, but it's even better with a peachy flavor. If you're planning on making a peach-flavored angel food cake, follow the recipe in this video, because it only involves two ingredients! Robin Benzle of Chow Time shows you her secret to a peach angel food cake, which goes great with ice cream.
Fall is officially in full swing, which means a whole new supply of in season fruits and vegetables from corn to eggplants to apples. Make use of the deliciousness of freshly picked fall apples by making this apple crisp with Rachael Ray.
Chicken is one of our favorite foods because there are an infinite number of ways to prepare it. And making chicken recipes on the go is a cinch.
In this clip, you'll learn how to make micro adjustments to a mask when working with a digital image in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, and to get started making highly detailed mask edits yourself, watch this video guide.
Going out and eating at those Chinese fast food places are the best! And a staple of all of them are the orange chicken! But instead of getting take out, you can make it at home for much cheaper, and healthier! In this video chef Jason Hill takes you through the steps of making his orange chicken recipe as a sautee' instead of a fry.
A quick and easy hors de ouevre made by wrapping a piece of thinly sliced prosciutto around a piece of gorgonzola cheese, fresh arugula, currants and pine nuts. Then toast briefly in a toaster oven (making sure it doesn't burn!) and then serve at your next party or gathering.
Brussels sprouts are loaded with antioxidants and vitamins, making them a healthy addition to any meal. You can cook this recipe with just the sprouts, some olive oil and a vegetable steamer. These sprouts make a side dish that pairs well with beef, sharp cheeses and heavily seasoned entrees.
Cocoa is a great cold-weather dessert beverage, but many store bought powder mixes are too sweet. Making your own homemade cocoa lets you adjust the recipe until it's just perfect for your palate. And it makes a great gift for the holidays!
Light, fluffy, and resembling a dollop of melted marshmallows, meringues look like marshmallows (which are yummy to begin with) but taste about ten times better. That's because meringues add egg whites and sugar to the mix.
Being an origami beginner doesn't mean you have to relegate your folding wanderings to measly cranes (though all that folding practice isn't a bad thing) and ninja stars or lucky stars.
Growing whatever food that you can yourself is tremendously good for the environment because industrial food production has all sorts of ecological problems. If you live in an apartment, it might seem impossible to grow your own food. Think again! This video will show you how to make a window garden in your apartment and use it to grow herbs and other small crops, decreasing your carbon footprint and making your meals more green.
Looking to make chocolate pudding from scratch? With the right ingredients and proper technique, it's easier than you'd think. So easy, in fact, that this free video cooking lesson can present a complete overview of the cooking process in about seven minutes. For more information, including the full recipe, and to get started making your own homemade low-fat chocolate pudding, watch this video guide.
Had enough of microwavable popcorn? Make your own! It's easier than you'd think. So easy, in fact, that this free video cooking lesson can present a complete overview of the process in about three minutes. For more information, including the full recipe, and to get started making your own homemade popcorn, watch this video guide.
In this clip, the ladies from Show Me the Curry show you how to make a tasty mixed side dish that will go great with any other meals you may be making. There isn't really a name for this tasty dish but trust the girls - you will love it! You only need three ingredients: peanuts, jaggery and ghee. Roast your peanuts, mix it all together and enjoy!
In this clip, learn how to use the right technique so that you can come up with a lump free sauce every time. Most people are afraid of making their own sauces because they are afraid of lumps but if you follow a few simple steps you will get a smooth roux or topping every time.
Blinking is one of the most basic things that mammals do, and making your animated characters do it properly will make them look much more natural and expressive. This Flash CS5 tutorial video will show you how to make an animated character blink using movie clips. Trust us, this is definitely worth doing. People WILL notice if your characters don't blink.
If you're having a problem making a nice cold glass of iced coffee, you may be doing it all wrong. Obviously, don't try to put hot coffee with ice. That will just make a nasty tasting beverage that you won't enjoy.
