How To: Play rasquedo, flamenco style on the acoustic guitar
Charles Sedlak demonstrates the Rasquedo, a strumming technique perfect for playing Flamenco. This guy knows his stuff, so sit up and listen.
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How To: Tie the tautline hitch knot
If you never were a scout, or you've forgotten all your skills, this how-to video is for you. If the loop is under weight, the knot will not slip, but you will still be able to adjust the size of the loop by pulling down on the knot by hand. Perfect for all of our tarp tying needs. Watch this video survival training tutorial and learn how to tie the tautline hitch knot.
How To: Learn methods of strumming for the acoustic guitar
Learn how to perfect that upstrum and ghost-strum on your acoustic guitar with Charles Sedlak. What's a ghost-strum? Why don't you stop asking questions and just watch and see for yourself?
How To: Tune an acoustic guitar with an electric tuner
By far the best and most accurate way to tune your guitar, leaving your guitar with perfect pitch and tune. Start with the lower E string. Learn from master, Charles Sedlak.
How To: Make a urethane rubber mold
This video illustrates in great detail how to create a perfect urethane rubber mold. Urethane Rubber molds are widely used when a flexible mold material is required and a more expensive or less abrasion-resistant silicone rubber is not desired. However, their use requires careful application of release agents. This process can be used in automotive, mechanical, fine art and film special effects uses.
How To: Make a joule thief circuit to extract battery power
This week, Windell Oskay of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories joins me to teach you how to make a super clever little circuit called the Joule Thief! The Joule Thief allows you to squeeze the life out of what most people think of as "dead" batteries!
How To: Use adverbs when speaking English
Learn to speak English by understanding how adverbs work in different scenarios. Perfect for beginners, intermediate and advanced students, these video lessons are as good as having an English teacher in your pocket!
How To: Do the perfect PC shutdown prank
It's completely safe. Try this for your friends computer, or even better, for public school computers. Just imagine every computer in the class shutting down
How To: Make perfect white rice
People are terrified of cooking rice for some reason, and claim that it never comes out right. They say it’s either a big gluey mess, or crunchy and under-cooked! Well, this method should fix all those problems.
How To: Play beginner guitar chords
Learn how to play the basic beginner guitar chords. This handy video shows you the way a chord should be formed and how it should sound, perfect for those who are just starting out.
How To: Make dice, if you happen to be in prison
Learn how to perfect your craps game while in prison. This video demonstrates how to make dice from toilet paper, water and a ball point pen - a common form of entertainment in prison.
How To: Do the pulse control card trick
Wayne Phelps gives a brief yet descriptive tutorial on how to master the pulse control card trick. Perfect for both the experienced magician and those who just want to know a simple card trick.
How To: Give yourself perfect highlights
Looking to brighten up your hairdo? Add pizzazz to your hair by giving yourself highlights—at home. In this video, learn how to give yourself the perfect highlights.
How To: Build the motor mount for a CNC router
A CNC router machine is probably the most useful tool a hobbyist can own, but the price for a CNC machine on the market is way more than the average hobbyist is willing to spend. You can build your own CNC with very basic tools, little knowledge of machinery, mechanics, or electronics, but be warned, these machines are inherently dangerous, so wear the proper protection and use common sense. At the very least, read the instructions and precautions on every tool you use.
News: YouCam Unleashes Halloween Makeup Try-On Filters Sourced from Social Media Users
It takes confidence and guts to pull off attractive and yet adequately frightening Halloween makeup as an adult.
How To: Make a Raw Watermelon Cake (Perfect for Summer)
Raw fruit "cakes" are all the rage these days, and this stacked watermelon cake is easy to put together and is perfect for people of all ages. It's also perfect for every diet, as it's low-calorie, low-fat, gluten-free, and full of "good" carbs.
How To: Make a Mermaid Tail Costume
Make your underwater dreams come true by turning yourself into a bona fide swimming mermaid. If mermaids did exist, you would be the perfect candidate to transform into the mythical creature. So check out this video tutorial form Little Orca to learn how to make your own mermaid tail costume.
How To: Fix a live butterfly's broken wing
This video tutorial from Live Monarch shows you how to fix a live butterfly's broken wing. You can help restore flight to a butterfly in need -- you can be a hero and make a real difference.
How To: Build a destructible wall special effect on a budget for your next film
Indy Mogul's Backyard FX series has another great video for making high quality props and special effects. In this installment, you'll learn how to make a destructible wall, perfect for the big action sequence in your next low budget film project.
How To: Play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on the piano for beginners
Even songwriting greats like Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder had to start somewhere. If you're interested in playing the piano but aren't sure where to begin - and also not too interested in playing nothing but scales all day - then start your melodic musical journey now by playing "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
How To: Create soft and beautiful hair with an all natural Bentonite clay hair mask
Not just for your skin anymore! This tutorial, perfect especially for women of African descent, shows you an all-natural way to soften your hair. You will need: 1 cup Aztec brand Bentonite clay, 4 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup distilled water and a mixing bowl.
How To: Open up your hips using yoga poses and stretches
There is no real shortcut for opening up your hips when practicing yoga - you just have to find the technqiue that works best for you, and perfect it. This tutorial shows you a few different methods you can use to open up your hips.
How To: Do your nails in pink and white with hearts to celebrate Valentine's Day
This nail art is a perfect look for Valentine's Day. Give the tips a pretty scalloped red tip, and then add a little white heart onto each nail tip. You can use pink instead of red and it'll still look the same.
How To: Make a "Congratulations" heart embellished greeting card
There are so many occasions in life for which you could use this "Congratulations" greeting card. From your nephew's graduation to a perfect 2400 on the SATs to the arrival of a new baby, this pretty card says it all.
How To: Create a Taylor Swift inspired loosely curled updo for medium length hair
Taylor Swift was born with a fabulous mane of curly hair, and she so obviously knows how to rock it. If you're digging her long princess curls, then check out this hairstyling tutorial to learn how to get her signature curly hair.
How To: Make easy braised red cabbage with apple with Martha Stewart "Mad Hungry"
Red cabbage is probably not first - or high up - on your list of delicious side dishes to make for you family. Cabbage is, after all, a vegetable, and to most kids vegetables are icky and chores to eat.
How To: Get Kate Middleton's soft & wearable makeup look
Ok, who isn't excited by the engagement of Kate Middleton to Prince William? It's no surprise that her looks and style are taking the world by storm. In this video, you'll learn to achieve the soft, wearable makeup look she favors - perfect for everyday wear.
How To: Fold a Christmas ornament out of origami paper
This isn't quite origami, since you will need some kind of tape or glue to hold it together, but this will still make a lovely Christmas star ornament you can hang on the tree! Better yet, Post It Notes are perfect for making these origami stars.
How To: Light your movie with inexpensive lighting alternatives
If you're trying to film on a budget, this tutorial is perfect for you. Instead of spending money on expensive professional lighting equipment, you can use these inexpensive alternatives (like using tin foil as a reflector or a shower curtain as a diffuser).
How To: Take photos and videos using the camera on the Samsung Galaxy Tab
The built-in 3MP camera on the Samsung Galaxy Tab is perfect for taking pictures or recording videos. To see how to start using the camera on this Android tablet, watch this video! Get the full scoop on the tablet's camera, including how to share photos and videos with friends.
How To: Browse the web on the Samsung Galaxy Tab
Browsing the web just got easier in Android 2.2 (Froyo), thanks to the wonderful new Samsung Galaxy Tab. It's the perfect Android tablet for those device-hungry techies. This video gives you some quick information on using the built-in web browser on the Galaxy Tab, including how to play back video.
How To: Create a shocking purple and blue winged eyeliner look
Winged eyeliner is a makeup look that girls either love or don't attempt to try because it seems to hard. As habitual winged eyeliner wearers Lauren Conrad and Blake Lively prove, winged eyeliner is extremely sexy and also elongates and brightens your eyes.
How To: Play "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton on piano
"Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton is a beautiful, hearbreaking song about his deceased daughter, and can make just about anyone cry when they hear it. It sounds really good on solo piano, and this video will teach you how to play a perfect cover version of it for that instrument.
How To: Perfect the Every Which Way crochet stitch
This stitch, called Every Which Way, can be used for sweaters, scarves, afghans or just as an embellishment for your project. This is about an intermediate stitch, so make sure you have some experience with crochet before attempting this for yourself.
How To: Construct your own replica of a keyblade out of craft foam
If you're looking for how to make the perfect cosplay prop, this tutorial is for you! You can construct your own replica keyblade! You'll need some heavy craft foam to sketch out the keyblade design, and then a sharp craft knife to cut it out. Then cover it and paint!
How To: Do a back flip on a trampoline
A trampoline is one of the most fun things you can possibly have in your back yard. If you have one and are looking to learn some tricks to do on it, the back flip is a good place to start. Watch this video to learn how to execute a perfect tucked back flip on a trampoline.
How To: Crochet a small ladybug out of red and black yarn
A perfect gift for any ladybug lover on your gift list this holiday season! Make an easy and simple ladybug - all you need is four-ply yarn in two different colors (nominally red and black, but you can use any color you want) and a size eight crochet needle. Then follow along to get your own ladybug!
How To: Do a balancing toe hold yoga posture
Stretching before and after a workout helps loosen muscles so rather than building bulk you're builidng lean legs and arms. Combine the benefits of stretching with balancing on one foot and you've got a nearly perfect exercise.
How To: Make a boomerang-like comeback can kids toys
Boomerangs can be dangerous. Oatmeal containers aren't. That's what makes this kids toy the perfect build for school or play. After constructing this "comeback can" toy, you'll have a can or container that you'll roll on the ground or table, and it will always come back to you. You'll need an oatmeal container (or similar can), rubber band, nut, a couple paper clips and a pen.
How To: String or restring a standard ukulele
The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and relatively inexpensive. In this how to video, Aldrine walks you through the steps of restringing your mini axe. Take is slowly, be careful, and enjoy your newly-stringed ukulele. Once you get a hang of this stringing technique you will be able to play some easy songs on the uke.