No need to run home from work to change for an evening on the town. With some simple switches, you can be on your way. Follow this Howcast guide to learn how to change your look from day to evening in just five minutes.
Pixel Perfect is the "perfect" show to help you with your Photoshop skills. Be amazed and learn as master digital artist Bert Monroy takes a stylus and a digital pad and treats it as Monet and Picasso do with oil and canvas. Learn the tips and tricks you need to whip those digital pictures into shape with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. In this episode, Ben shows you how to create a magical enchanted dagger in Photoshop.
Watch this fine art video tutorial to learn how to master drawing an angry human eye in two minutes.
There is nothing more stunning than accentuating eyes with smokey makeup for a special occasion. Here's a tutorial for you on how to get smokey eyes for a stylish evening or a sophisticated day look in less time. Great for beginners.
Running out of costume ideas for your next Halloween? How about a tutu-clad ballerina, french maid, pirate or fairy? Or if you're brave enough, why not wear a tutu to the supermarket? ThreadBanger shows us how to make a tutu out of an old petticoat, some tool, and ribbon... This project takes a while to complete, but once done, you'll be the bell of the Halloween ball! And isn't that worth any amount of sewing?
ThreadBanger pays homage to the movie "Fame" by showing us how to make the perfect "80's-tastic" duffel bag out of old umbrellas. With this thrifty idea, you will need a few umbrellas (broken is fine), scissors, a square pattern, a sewing machine, a zipper, and anything handy that will work as a strap. Use your new custom duffel bag to carry all your leotards or dance shoes in, or make a statement on your way to the video store to rent "FAME!"
ThreadBanger's Decor It Yourself show us how to "do it yourself" when making a wine rack using just scrap wood and old belts. At a great size, it's easy to store and great to give as a gift. Looking to fill that wine rack and don't know where to begin? In the later half of this video, the gals from ThreadBanger take us wine tasting and give advice for your next wine shopping excursion.
If you've ever wanted to learn how-to transform yourself into a skunk here's the perfect opportunity. In this 2 part special, Infinity Circus shows us how-to make a skunk hoodie. Not a hoodie out of a skunk, not a hoodie for a skunk, but a hoodie that makes you look like a skunk.
Need a pinata for Cinco De Mayo or special occasion? This week Meg of Decor It Yourself shows you how with some simple house hold materials. Piñatas are a fun Mexican tradition, and are as easy to make as any paper mache project. Check out this how-to video to get ready for your next fiesta!
A customized body form will allow your sewing projects to fit you perfectly. Need a body form but dont have the cash for one? Well this video episode of Threadbanger Projects shows you how to make a replica of yourself using your old scraps,some packaging tape and an old christmas tree.You'll have to see it to believe it!
Take a look at this demonstrational video and learn how to do hurdle walk overs which consist of a right knee drive, left knee drive, and full walk overs.
To the best of my recollection, Fruit Ninja was one of the first touchscreen games that appeared to really take advantage of the new paradigm of user input, turning the player's finger into a produce-slicing katana.
Welcome back, my eager hackers! In recent blogs, I've demonstrated how to grab password hashes remotely using Metasploit's meterpreter and pwdump. Once we have the Windows passwords from the SAM file, we can then crack these hashes using tools such as Cain and Abel.
This guide will explain how to configure a USB Flash Drive / Memory Stick so that you can run a keylogger within just a few seconds of plugging it in any computer.
Melvin from QZPStudios takes you on a quick tutorial in which he creates an embedded text effect in Photoshop. This could be a useful trick for website designers who want to create banners containing text which have a shadow effect.
One of ThreadBanger's forum members, EmilyPeace reveals a great way to recycle your Bath Poufs into a cute dress! What's a bath pouf, you ask? You know those poofy thingys that act as your wash cloth or sponge in the bathtub or shower? Those things. You'll need some spare fabric (such as an old curtain), about 6 or 7 bath poufs, scissors, a measuring tape, some pins, a zipper, and a fabric marker for this recycle fashion idea. Good luck!
This Is It... Your next Halloween costume: The King of Pop, Michael Jackson. What you'll need: A black suit and black tie, red collared button-down shirt, and a pair of white socks and black shoes. Accessorize with a black rimmed hat, a pair of aviator sunglasses, and a dust mask. Seem pretty easy? Well, with this tutorial, ThreadBanger sheds light on a few extra touches you can add to make your MJ costume more authentic than the rest.
ThreadBanger's Decor It Yourself shows how to made mid-century mod inspired wall art out of your leftover aluminum cans. Talk about a great way to recycle! Be good to the environment, while creating a three-dimensional metal sculpture to decorate your wall with a little soldering, cutting, and gluing. In the second half of this tutorial, learn how to make a mid-century geometric wall installation to dress up an empty wall.
This week, Rob and Corinne take a trip to Simplicity Pattern Co. to get a lesson in fashion sketching. Don't think you can draw? Fooey! Give it a try! This video drawing for fashion lesson gives yo ua few pointers that will have you sewing in no time.
Ride your bike in style! Check out this how-to fashion video and learn how to make an easy little hat to wear out on your bicycle. This Earth Day our good friends over at Rocks and Salt Design show us how to make an awesome cycling cap just in time for spring.
This video fashion design lesson offers another great tip for recontructing a t-shirt. Revamping old pieces in your wardrobe is a sustainable and economical way to stay fashionable! Winter is so last season. Spring here we come....This week Threadbanger meets up with the Sistahs of Harlem for a long overdue T-shirt recon.
Die hard cyclist, or jewelry maker looking to experiment with materials? This how-to jewelry crafting video demonstrates a quick and quirky project. Our good friends at Littles Creatures are showing us how to make a Bike Chain Bracelet. Show Tuck and Snippit some love and tell us what you think!
In this home decorating video, Threadbanger shows us how to spice up the interior style of your bedroom. Meg shows us how-to make our bedrooms feel more romantic with a DIY bed canopy. Still looking for the perfect Valentine to send to someone special? Look no further! Meg shares some of her favorites. XOXO
Learn how to look like you had a full night's sleep. Trick people into thinking you're well-rested, no matter how little sleep you got, with these tips.
Vegetable puffs are a wonderful snack option for the days that you want something substantial and you can’t wait very long for it to be made! Watch this how to video to learn the recipe and the method of cooking vegetable and keema puffs.
Want to know how to keep eye shadow from falling under the eye when doing someone's makeup? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. With a little patience and the right equipment and technique, creating stunning makeup looks can be a cinch. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-beauty guide.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to draw a Lamborghini sports car on a computer. If you don't paint the car one portion at a time, you might get confused and your drawing will siffer for it. You should lay down shades of yellow and orange with the paint bucket and finish details like shadows with the pencil tool. This video will give you a detailed step-by-step guide to drawing a Lamborghini on your computer.
Makeup tools can be tricky to use, but this how-to video clarifies the process of lining eyes with a brush and shadow liner, which will really help define the eye. Instead of buying traditional liner brushes, this technique suggests paintbrushes, that are cheaply bought at any arts and crafts store. Follow along with the steps in this video makeup lesson and learn how to apply eyeliner with a brush.
Watch this instructional cosmetics video to create a metallic makeup look for dark skin. This look is all about the skin. African American women look dazzling and romantic with this metallic look. Use shimmering eye shadows that can range from gold to peach to silvery charcoal. Where this makeup out to club or on a hot date.
Watch this instructional cosmetics video to create playfully pink makeup look for darker skin. You will need several shades of pink eye shadow and of course, false eyelashes. Don't forget a fushia lipstick with a clear lip gloss. Beautiful.
Watch this instructional cosmetics video to create a retro 1960's makeup look for dark skin. You will need some good old fashioned liquid eyeliner and silver eye shadow. Don't forget long false eyelashes. This 1960's go-go look is absolutely authentic and fabulous look for African American women.
Using Photoshop CS2, this software tutorial demonstrates how to help alleviate lighting problems via the Shadow/Highlight tool. No matter if you are touching up vacation photos or professional images, this Photoshop tutorial can help you adjust lighting problems.
Say goodbye to crumbled shadows and dried up mascara. In this instructional video, Better TV shows you how to spring clean your makeup bag and refill it with this season's make-up must haves.
Do you want to have sultry, smoky bedroom eyes like Bette Davis?. Watch this make-up video tutorial on how to get that seductive Hollywood stare using matte eye shadows.
Levels are an extremely powerful and important tool for adjusting in Photoshop. They are a more refined way of controlling color, brightness, shadows and other parts of images. Check out this Photoshop tutorial and get the basics of using levels.
This is a great makeup look for anyone whose school colors are black, red, and white. This tutorial video will teach you how to apply a marvelous eyeshadow look.
This makeup tutorial video will teach you how to apply makeup in order to achieve an awesome smokey eyes look. This is great for going out at night.
This eyeshadow and makeup tutorial will show you how you can apply products for a nice neutral brown look. This look is great for going out during the day to work or somewhere where you don't want to look like you're wearing a lot of makeup.
This tutorial video will show you how to apply a pretty pink makeup look that's great for fancy occasions. The makeup look shown here is elegant, yet flirty.
This video will show you how to apply makeup to your whole face for a new look in the mornings, as well as how to apply eyeshadow for a brown smokey eye look. This smokey eye can be updated at night for a more chic makeup look for going out.
