Connie Brad teaches us how to make a pop-up box card in this tutorial. First, you need to take a scoring board and draw 1 cm increments down the center of it. Now, take a sheet of card stock and score the sheet 2 cm from one end, then continue down until you reach the bottom 3/4's of the paper. Now, fold your card along all of the score lines up until the last line. Next, line this up on a cutting mat and cut 3 cm on each side until the end of each score line. Now when you set this up, it wil...
In this makeup tutorial, Petrilude gives you the lowdown on tight-lining your eyes with pencil. Petrilude does this so he can get the look of a darker lash line, and give himself the appearance of denser lashes. It still doesn't take away lid space, so there's plenty of room still to play with colors on the eyelids. Try it out yourself!
Of two old t shirts, one is taken and marked from the collar to under the armpit on all four sides of the t shirt. The marked lines are cut along. The shirt is tried on and pinched and pinned under armpit until the right fit and marked with chalk. Both sides of the shirt is cut off and along the chalk line is pinned. A straight edge and chalk is used to make a line from the pin to the bottom edge of the shirt on both sides.Both side of chalk lines are pinned down. The bottom is made even with...
He explains how to tie a "blood knot" and what the blood knot is used for, which is joining two separated rope/string ends. He demonstrates the knot, which starts by taking the two lines and lining them up one on top of the other, so they are parallel to each other. Then, start winding one end around the other, at least 3 or 4 times. Do the same with the other loose end as well. Then, place the first end through the wound part of the two ropes where you started. You pass the other end through...
Line integrals will no longer be the feared terrorist of the math world thanks to this helpful guide from the Khan Academy. Marvel at the ease in which the integral is taken over a closed path and solved definitively. Then take out a sheet of paper and see if you can do the same.
Find out how to use the creep swab in Houdini 9. It's a three-part video tutorial that shows the strength and diversity of the Creep Tool in Houdini. In this specific case, see the creep tool with line rotation and improve your animation skills.
Check out this video palmistry tutorial to learn how to read the life lines on your or someone else's palms. There are lots of interesting and good tips that you can do right now while sitting at your computer. No need to go to a psychic, read the life line on your palm by following along with this how-to video!
This is an excellent video that covers creating a clear silicone rubber mold to deal with a complex parting line or irregular shape. When a project requires a complex parting line, it is often easier to pour the entire mold in one process with clear rubber, then cut your parting line. This process also saves at least a day in creating the mold. This process can be used in automotive, mechanical, fine art and film special effects uses.
When you don't have time to do it the right way, here's a short-cut: poach an egg in the microwave, courtesy of The Kitchn. You Will Need:
As someone with a pretty nice TV, I've never found the allure in purchasing a projector. While they're certainly smaller and sleeker than a television, and more portable, they can be pricey and produce a less than stellar image. And who really buys a projector anyways? They're for school, they're for work, they're for theaters, but they're not really for my apartment, right?
In this video, I describe and show how to change strings on an upright double bass instrument. Several important thing that should be considered: First of all, don't change all strings at once, as this could damage your instrument if the sound post falls or changes position. So please, only change the strings one after another. Secondly, mark the position of the bridge; it may change position during string change, but it shouldn't. Thirdly, apply some graphite to the slots of the bridge and s...
You can never be too rich, too thin, or have to much RAM. With a 1GB SODIMM available for under $20 these days, adding memory to your MSI Wind notebook is a no-brainer upgrade. The MSI Wind comes with either 512MB or 1GB pre-installed, but the machine will recognize up to 2GB and it comes with an empty memory slot which will allow you to add an additional 1GB module for increased performance. What do you need to get started? Assuming you're willing to void the warranty, just buy a 1GB DDR2-53...
This After Effects podcast tutorial by Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to set up a basic odometer, ready for manual keyframed animation. If you've been wanting to create an odometer or slot machine display, this tutorial will get you on your way. The second part goes over automating the odometer with expressions and the third makes it more three-dimensional. Create an odometer in After Effects - Part 1 of 3.
This is an interesting trick to solving multiplication problems. It involves multiplying 2 double-digit numbers with hand drawn, crisscrossing lines.
Palmistry expert Peter John lays out in four lessons the key to understanding the double head line when giving a palm reading. Learn what it means when the head line connects to the life line or heart line, or how to tell an ambitious person from an intuitive one by looking at their hand.
This video shows us how to draw a spiral staircase in a very simple way. Firstly a horizontal line is drawn and upon that a rectangle is drawn. Then four lines are drawn from the four corners of the rectangle and all this four lines are meeting at the same point on the horizontal line which was drawn previously. Then another rectangle is drawn behind the rectangle intersecting the four lines drawn from the four corners of the rectangle. And at the rare end, numbers of lines are drawn in betwe...
OK, are you looking to jump in your time machine and dance the Achy Breaky Heart line dance. Well, this how to video will prep you for your trip to the past. Get you comfortable shoes, gather up your friends who are eager to dance this country classic, and start heart breaking today! One, two, three, four, leave your horse outside the door. Don't get down, stand up! Oh Billy Ray, we'd never break your heart! Even after you wrote this song.
This great how-to shows clearly how to tie a length of braided line to a fluorocarbon leader. In the video, the demonstrator uses large rope so that the technique can be clearly seen. This trick has been gaining popularity in the freshwater fishing community lately in part because it helps to reduce twist and snarl, but absorbing some of the pull. Follow this super video yourself and see if the trick works for you. When you're out in your boat and you feel the tug of that big mouth bass, you'...
A recent trend in freshwater fishing is adding a fluorocarbon leader to your braided fishing line. The benefits of this are mainly allowing for some more absorbtion of pull, resulting in less twist and potential tangling. This how-to will show you how to tie this knot yourself, so when you're in the middle of that beautiful pond, and you feel the bite, you'll be able to successfully land that big one with less stress on you or your gear.
There's a popular new trick in the fishing community and that's tying a braided line to a fluorocarbon leader line. To do this, you'll need to know the proper knot, and this video will show you how to do it. With this method you will reduce some of the problems of twisting and tangling with using braid right up to your lure. Check it out. The braid helps absorb some of the pull on the line, so see if you can feel it when you go to land the big one!
Measure twice cut once applies to filmmaking as well as construction or any other complex process really, and that's why preproduction is they key to actually finishing your film on time and budget. This video will help you with several preproduction tasks, including storyboarding, making a shot list, lining / timing your script, and scheduling the actual production of the film.
Are you tired of needing seperate synths and drum machines to create your drums and bass / lead lines? If you have a Korg MS-2000 and many other synthesizers, it's possible to program your synth to act like a 16-step drum machine while still being able to play bass and lead lines over the drums. Watch this video to learn how to do it.
Justice might not have produced any new material in a while, but their place in electronic music history is already secured due to their filthy electro-house beats that have become ubiquitous in the years since they first broke out. Watch this video to learn how to make a dirty electro bass synth line like theirs in Reason 4.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a skull with proper proportions. First, draw the outline of the skull with the light touch of a pencil. After this, use the pencil to draw two crossing lines that are the same length. Next, draw in the features of the face and head using the lines on the drawing. From here, you will start to add in the details to the features of the face and erase any background lines. Use the side of your pencil and the top of it to shade in the sockets and lines. To fi...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw braided hair. Start off using grid paper and a pencil to practice. Then, draw two lines parallel together and draw a line in between each of those. From here, draw on a circle around these and continue the pattern all the way down until you reach the end of the lines. Then, draw a line in the center where the circles meet and start to shade in the area to the right, creating a line coming out of it from the left. Practice doing this to get a better idea ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a tree branch. Start out drawing two lines for the trunk of the tree. Work these lines up until you reach the top where the branches are located. Then, draw outward lines that will be the branches. Do not make all of them the same size. You want this to look realistic, so make them all vary in size. Draw small lines at the tip of every branch to make it look like wood coming off of them. When finished, add in lines along the branches to show bark on them...
In this tutorial, we learn how to sketch a female face. Start with an upside down egg shape for the face, then draw in the contours of the chin. Use reference lines on the face to help you place where the eyes, nose, and mouth are going to go. After this, start to draw in the additional features, using a lot of lines to contour the face and make it look as realistic as possible. It's very important to use the lines in the background of the face so everything is even and lined up. After this, ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a parallelogram given base, angle & altitude. First, you will draw the base of the parallelogram, using your ruler to measure out the line. Next, you will draw a dotted line perpendicular to the line that you just drew that is 3 cm in length. Then, you will draw another dotted line on top of the one you just drew. This dotted line shows where the top of your parallelogram will be. Then take your protractor and draw it at the angle the problem gives you. ...
In this tutorial, Peter John teaches us how to palm read: Crosses & islands on the main lines. Lines in the hand show how a person makes a change. When there is an island on the hand, this means the person needs to slow down and be careful. This could also mean their work is going to slow down or something in their career is going to change. If the island continues on throughout the hand, this means the person will manage to carry on and stay within their line of work when they are challenged...
We will be setting up a portable radio in the mountains. It will be established in a clearing with available rocks for setup. The equipment we will be using is a Yaso radio with microphone and headphone, coaxial cable, slight line and weight, 13.5 battery pack, 2o and 40 meter antenna, pen and paper to record contacts.
Create swirly black & white nail art Use base and top coat, black and white nail polish and paint brush nr 2/0.
In this video, we learn how to measure your space when drawing a landscape. First you want to draw a line in the middle and measure out the line to the top of the building, and create another line there. Measure the length and then measure the edge of the outside of the building. After this, find the end point for the building and measure from the top down or from the second line to the roof, then draw the line across. Measure in from the end to get the angle, then find the layout for the tre...
In this video, we learn how to write the letter "b" in calligraphy copperplate. Start off with a piece of lined paper and your calligraphy pen. Create a smooth curved line going down, with a dot that is at the end of the line. After this, create a swirl on the left hand side of the line, then curve it out to make the top of the letter of the humps on the "b". Make sure you grab ink often, especially when you want to make a bolder line. Continue down to make the humps of the letter, then when ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to draw Obi-Wan from Star Wars. Begin by drawing a circle for the head and rectangular shape for the jaw. Then draw a line 1/3 way across the circle. Draw the eyes on the line and the nose just underneath the line. Now draw 2 lines from the ends of the eyes to the rectangular shape. Use those lines as a guide to draw the length of the mouth. Then add the ears, eyebrows and beard. Now lightly draw the hair. Finish by coloring and shading the image. Thi...
Go simple this summer and turn your Le Sac dress into a cute line style. This is super easy to do and its always fun to try out new styles with your dress, so check it out, along with the other Le Sac options from American Apparel. There's at least TWELVE different possibilities for wearing this unique dress.
In order to do a bloody makeup look for Halloween, you will need the following: deep red blush, deep shadow Mac paints, eyeshadow, contour shadows, theatre blood, and eyeliner.
In this beginner guitar lesson, learn how to read chord lines - a very popular way to write out chords that is used in the guitar playing community.
In this video, we learn how to get a classy rich makeup look with Shar Connolly. You will first do your foundation, using a brush to make a matte look on your face. Use a concealer under the eyes to cover and dark circles. Next, grab a coffee eye pencil and eye line your upper and lower lids. When finished, color your entire lid with the same pencil, making the line darker on the top of the lid. Now, use a brush to mix in the color all over and give it a smudged look. Next, pat a light eyesha...
This is a video tutorial that is showing its audience how to draw Winnie the Pooh from Disney. The first step in drawing Winnie the Pooh is to draw a light circle that will end up being Winnie's head. Then draw construction lines through the circle for the mouth, eyes, and nose. Next you should draw the eye line off of the construction line that you made earlier. Next lightly sketch his other facial details such as his mouth and nose. Then you should draw his ears on and detail his facial str...
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 230th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the Excel List Table feature to make a dynamic stock price line chart.
