How To: Install commercial grade carpet in your home
Home improvement expert Danny Lipford discusses installing commercial grade carpet. Watch this video tutorial to see how to install commercial grade carpet in your home.
Home improvement expert Danny Lipford discusses installing commercial grade carpet. Watch this video tutorial to see how to install commercial grade carpet in your home.
A Cuíca (pronounced KWEE-kah) is a Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music. This 3 part how to video will teach you to make a Cuíca with household objects. You will need a plastic or paper cup, string or twine, a paper clip and cloth. This is a perfect project for children. Make a Cuíca Brazilian percussive instument - Part 1 of 3.
Ikea Hacker features a nice Ikea mod: Romain turns the Ivar side unit into a camera dolly. "A few days ago, I found out that the Ivar 'wooden ladder' was perfect to use it as rails for my cinema dolly! I can now make some nice sequence shots with this 18€ accessory from Ikea."
This past Friday, LG held their annual Mobile World Cup (re: publicity stunt), a speed-texting competition. Two Korean teenagers were named fastest and most accurate texters, raking in $100,000 in championship money. America came in second, with a $20,000 cash prize.
As Gizmodo says, "4 feet 6 inches of brickgasm". Star Wars-gasm. LEGO-gasm. Perfect combination. "The Lego version of the classic Nebulon-B Class rebel frigate Redemption is 4 feet and 6 inches long. That's 172 studs long, and I'm not talking about The Hoff. It's big enough to dock one mini-Millennium Falcon and three X-Wings."
Can't help but smile at this goofy, endearing nerd "master" (Vitalijus Rodnovas) guiding his copy-cat protege robot (coined Waldo). The rig allows Waldo to mimic Rodnovas' body movements in actual real time.
Kogoro Kurata, master ironsmith, known for his massive, impressive metalworking. His creations are awe-inspiring. Any blacksmith or engineer would agree.
The secret hideout - a thing of the past, a childhood luxury, an adult-less adventure. Those were the days. And remember the secret knock? The only way in. You either knew it or you didn't. The only way to keep the kids in and the grown-ups out.
Artist Felice Varini has been playing with the art of illusion since 1979. This piece takes on the incredible scale of an entire Swiss village.
University of Tokyo and MIT join forces to create a high speed, three fingered, robot pitcher. From Pink Tentacle:
Luxiare is at it again with another clever, beautifully shot How-To. This time Luxiare demonstrates how to make the perfect packed lunch: a bento
Pie lollipops. The perfect snack. Forget settling on one slice, with the pie pop you can sample multiple flavors. Luxirare posted a beautifully photographed (somewhat) tutorial on how to make your own. Premade fillings, jarred like jam, enable you to make a wide variety in one batch. Check out the amazing photographs below; click through to Luxirare a few DIY text tips.
George Vlosich, considered the world's greatest Etch-A-Sketch artist, has been perfecting his craft for the past 20 years. Vlosich works with one continuous line, which means one mistake and he's forced to start over. Each piece takes 70-80 hours to complete.
Puke! SpacePaintings' recipe for vomit is ingenious. The ingredients seem random: a kitchen sponge, Elmer's glue and of course-- food coloring.
We were dumbfounded at first, too. But this jumping bean is momentum based, not larva powered. The erratic movement of these DIY foil toys is actually simple physics. Hint: there is a marble inside the aluminum foil. When the marble rolls internally to the foil's end, the foil-bean flips with the momentum. All this commotion mixed with some well coached hands makes for a magic jumping effect.
Our SoCal buddy Terry 'The UniGeezer' Peterson (Geezer? What? Old? No way!) pulls insane tricks we've only previously seen from fixie kids and bmx-ers. But he's tearing it up on only one wheel!
Gameday! Bring on the best and most evil pranks. Humiliate those closest to you. This devastatingly simple office prank requires nothing out of the ordinary to perform. In fact, you could probably execute this right now, without getting up from your chair.
Joyous. Amazing This is not the funky double dutch variety you see in Harlem. This podcast tutorial is...rather white.
In case anybody's been under a Beyoncé-proof rock for the last month, the (internet) world is forever changed by the Single Ladies... and in many ways, me.
Fact: the banana is the perfect food. It is a potassium packed snack, CD scratch remover and a prank device.
Toy splicing is the hobby of combining to disassociated toys into a totally unique device.
Pachinko originated in Japan as large casino machines that were similar to video slot machines. Players gambled on them for prizes. They were then adapted and became popular in the US as handheld kids' toys made of cardboard, a couple of BBs, some plastic and a rubber band.
This is a wonderfully simple method of kernel popping. Our pal Loup226 came up with this Coke can mod. It's a perfect anti-kitchen appliance. Pop corn anywhere there's flame: candle-top, campfire or car engine!
This ingenious how-to is a genuine tribute to the designs of inventor Buckminster Fuller. This ice cream cone Buckyball was fabricated and filmed by New England textile artist Alyce Santoro. In stop motion, Alyce illustrates the carbon molecule, self-supporting Fullerene structure.
Snowmobilers make a lot of noise and annoy a lot of people (like me). So it is with some glee that I recommend this video on how to rescue a submerged snowmobile. That said, there is a leisurely beauty to this 8 minute and 37 second piece. It takes the appropriate time to tell the whole story without fancy editing. The natural questioning of a little boy becomes perfect play by play narration.
Martin Bicknell shows how to perfect the slow ball. This ball is all about fooling the batsman into playing their shot too early! So as a bowler, you'll need a few tricks up your sleeve. And before you know it, those wickets will be tumbling. Perfect the slow ball in cricket.
After applying your lip pencil find out how to get you lips looks perfect. The trick is in using a flat eyeshadow brush. Apply perfect lips.
In my recent article, How to Make a Mini Cannon with a Lighter, I demonstrated how to make a powerful combustion cannon out of parts salvaged from a standard BBQ lighter. The mini cannon was originally made to fire airsoft pellets, but I felt it was time to revive the project with something new.
Pants are here to stay. Women of all ages love wearing pants. Jeans, trousers, slacks, corduroys… whatever. Everyone wants them to look and fit great, while being comfortable.
When you're planting new plants it is imperative you have the ideal soil. In some cases this means buying garden soil mix. In this how to video, Adam Richards shows us what type of garden soil mix to buy and what it's made of. Buy the perfect garden soil mix.
Who doesn't love the ease of a ponytail? You can make it functional for working out or fancy for a night out. Here we show you how to craft and style the perfect ponytail for the gym and a more sophisticated ponytail for going out in a few short steps. Be sure to use hairspray to keep your ponytail sleek. Example Hairspray: Pantene Pro-V Restore Beautiful Lengths Hairspray
This video demonstrates how to make a screwdriver. This classic drink is always a must at cocktail parties. Make a perfect Screwdriver.
This series of tips will show you how to speed up the crate training process. Learn how to make the crate a fun place for your dog while also using the crate for time-outs and more. Make the crate a fun place for a dog.
Get that salon blowout feeling at home! Follow these tips for a perfect at home blowout. Shampoo & Condition
Paul Deacon, scrum half for the Bradford Bulls and Great Britain, shows you the punt kick. The punt kick is a great way of gaining ground in attack or defence. Here are his tips.
If you love to watch something straightforward and dry, this tutorial is perfect for you. This is a very basic video and not that much fun to watch, but you will learn how to navigate pdf documents, if you are an absolute beginner in the world of computers. But we're warning you, there's no sound, small font, and you might get fatigued during the viewing. (We did) Navigate PDF documents in Acrobat Reader.
Windowed photos added to the pages create a fun telescoping effect you have to see to believe. This is a fun project and makes a great gift. Make a windowed folio complete with carrying case.
A nude lip is a perfect match with bold eye makeup or if you just want a neutral look. Pick your nude
Don't be afraid to go denim shopping. Preparation is the key! If you get all your ducks in order before going, you can come home with the perfect pair of jeans. Wear the proper clothes
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