In the first part of this two-part guide, I covered cutting, grooving, beveling, making holes, and stamping/tooling. I hope you enjoyed that part, because we're pushing the accelerator to the floor and moving ahead at full speed!
Timely costumes for Halloween are awesome—especially really obscure ones—because they're indicative of social awareness. In 2010, I remember seeing several Chilean Miner costumes, which I thought were great. 2012 brings new stories, new characters and more importantly...new Halloween costumes.
What I'm going to do in this tutorial is, as the title implies, teach you how to make nearly anything look like metal. This can especially come in handy in Steampunk, as most of us don't have the ability to machine brass. We do, however, have access to wood, PVC, and spray paint. Not to mention that, as a costumer, I can speak from personal experience when I say that things made of brass are really, really, really heavy!
If you don’t have any little children to blame for an inadvertent or misguided app, book, or music purchase from Apple, you might still have a fighting chance. Apple has a very strict return policy, specifically stating that all sales and rentals of products are final for purchases made in the iTunes Store, Mac App Store, App Store, and iBookstore. But if you play it carefully and do a little digging, a return and full refund may still be possible.
RFID chips are everywhere. They're in passports, credit cards, and tons of items you've bought in the last 5 years or so. Big retailers like Walmart started using tracking products with RFID as early as 2004, and today, they're used in everything from mobile payments to hospital record systems. Chances are, unless you're a hermit (in which case you wouldn't be reading this anyway), there's an RFID tag within a few feet of you. Photo by sridgway
There are lots of people who want to stay anonymous online, and lots of reasons they want to do this. Staying anonymous on the internet isn't easy, and it's probably possible to trace almost anyone with enough time and resources. A lot of people think that they're completely secure with just one method of cover. For example, a lot of people thought anyone using the Tor network was nearly untraceable, but then things like this often cast doubt on just how secure these networks are. Unless you ...
It’s called Urophagia—the art of consuming urine. There could be any number of reasons for having the desire to drink your own urine (or somebody else’s). There’s the so-called term “urine therapy,” which uses human urine as an alternative medicine. In urine therapy, or uropathy, it’s used therapeutically for various health, healing, and cosmetic purposes. There’s also those people who drink urine as sexual stimulation, where they want to share every part of each other. And then there’s the o...
The engine of your car isn't something you'd expect to clean regularly, but it can get dirty. This video will show you how to use several products in order to clean your Suburban's engine, or any engine for that matter.
Learn how you can achieve this purple and white eye shadow look with this how to video. This tutorial uses MAC cosmetic products.
Learn how you can achieve this gold, bronze and dark red brown eyeshadow look, with this how to video. This makeup tutorial uses MAC cosmetic products.
View our webcast to learn about the advantages of using a comprehensive Active Directory recovery solution -- and view a product demo. With Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory, recovery time can be reduced from hours to minutes!
One of the most popular and basic origami geometric shapes is the "water bomb," which is a simple inflated cube. With a few extra folds and only a minor shift in approach, a more complex geometric shape can be achieved.
What's the easiest way to keep track of your website passwords? Maybe in a password-protected document on your computer? Makes sense.
In just a few weeks, on May 29, the annual AWE (Augmented World Expo) conference will take place once again in Silicon Valley (Santa Clara, California, to be exact).
In this video, viewers learn how to use foil to apply patterns on nails. Viewers learn how to create great metallic designs. Other nail art products can be used with the foil to create even more sparkly nails! This video lists all of the required materials. The materials required include: foil, foil adhesive, base coat, nail varnish, top coats, and optional nail gems. The video provides easy step-by-step instructions that allows viewers to easily follow along. This video will benefit those vi...
This is a Halo Interactive Strategy Game 'Tabletop' tutorial. We've seen this before. It's like Warhammer, but for Halo. With an accompanying DVD that's more Nightmare than Bungie. So, is this a good idea? With Halo Wars on the way and better board games on the market we'd have to say no, but then, who are we to tell hardcore Halo fans what they can and can't blow their money on.
Recycling your garbage is noble and, in many places, mandatory. But it also can be very confusing. This guide will clear up the rules.
Tip 1. First of all you need to maintain a diary to record how your skin has been affected on a daily basis and identify what your triggers are: for example whether it is due to spicy foods or cold weather.
The best way to get into recycling is make it simple. Recycling newspapers is a great way to start your efforts to go green. It is one of the most common paper products in your home that can be recycled. The hard part is keeping the papers from becoming a big mess while you store them. Bundling the papers and tying them up can be very hard. An easy solution for that problem is to put two pieces of string that are long enough to wrap around the bundle of papers in a wagon. Lay them in the wago...
They say cheaters never prosper, but how will your know for sure if you don't give it a try? By a little repositioning of the blindfold and some spacial awareness you can be the master at this classic party game.
In this video you can learn how to find the area of a hexagon. Visualize that the hexagon is made up of six equilateral triangles, with each side of the hexagon as the base for a different triangle. Determine the length of any triangle side by measuring it. Each side should be equal in length to any other side. L will represent this number. Determine the height of any triangle. This can be done by putting one end of your ruler at the halfway point on any side of any triangle and the other end...
Is your zipper stuck on your favorite sweatshirt or jacket? It's not a lost cause! Fix a stuck zipper with just a few household items.
Dyeing your hair is a great way to change your look. But if you don't do it right, the results can be pretty ghastly. If you seek a new do without the harsh chemicals, these steps will give you the locks you’ve been looking for.
Outdoor photography is about cropping scenes and getting natural light on the products or models you're shooting. Learn how to shoot photographs outdoors from a professional photographer in this free photography video series.
Replace your measuring tape with this new product. Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com demonstrates how a new sonic measuring device makes any job easier. Almost all home improvement jobs will involve measuring. You can use a tape measure which will give you 10-30 feet or a tape rule which will extend up to 100 feet. Using a tape measure may require a second person to hold the tape. You can now use a sonic measure, also called a digital tape measure, which you can do by yourself. Just aim from on...
Watch as home remodeler Kevin Charlton teaches how to texture an old ceiling. Learn the products needed for texturing and prepping a ceiling, how to tape off a room, how to fill inconsistent holes in a ceiling, different texturing techniques, when to use the texture compound, and how to clean up after texturing a ceiling.
Learn to make some delicious homemade bread that's shaped like a flower. This Sri Lankan recipe for bread is easy to make and will be a family favorite for years to come. Watch for a simple slideshow of the recipe in action, and follow the directions below.
You have such a pretty face, why not show it off? Check out this tutorial and learn how to curl your hair in a style that frames your best asset - that gorgeous mug! This style doesn't take long and works for almost all hair types and lengths. So get curling and start turning heads when you leave the house!
Depending on where you live, you will have to prepare for the hazards from different types of natural disasters. You can sleep easy if you have a secure location, stalked with food and supplied you might need if there is an emergency.
Need to figure out the area of a trapezoid for a household project? Even if you just want to sound smart, there is a simple formula that can be used every time you need to find the area of a trapezoid. Try the formula and see how good you are at geometry.
Whiten your teeth today! Get tips for brushing, using toothpaste, and other products to whiten your teeth in this free dental video series.
This video series teaches you how to get started with doing body art at home. Christine Mendicino shows you which products to buy and which ones to stay away from and demonstrates how to paint on different body parts and come up with designs.
In this series of instructional videos you'll learn how to cut and style hair into a choppy, layered hairstyle with lots of volume. Expert hairstylist Jan Cuni shows you step by step how to pump up the volume in your hair with a combination of a haircut and styling secrets. You'll learn how to cut your hair, use a blow dryer to add volume, and pick the right styling products to maintain your new funky look.
In this series of instructional videos you'll learn how to style hair for long hairstyles. Expert hairstylist Jan Cuni shows you step by step how to tackle long hair with a combination of blow drying techniques and styling secrets. You'll learn how to style your hair, use a blow dryer, and pick the right styling products to maintain your look.
In this series of free how to video clips you'll learn tips and techniques for dreadlock care. Expert Natalie Manke offers advice to those thinking of “dreading” their hair, including what sorts of styling tools and products you’ll need to start the process and maintain healthy dreads.
In this video series, watch as realtor Donald Fraser teaches how to have a smooth shave. Learn all about different shaving products, learn how to prepare and moisturize your face, and get different shaving tips for the closest shave you'll ever receive.
In this video series, watch as artist Carolyn Travisano teaches how to d acrylic painting on feathers. Learn how to choose the feathers, choose brushes, choose paint, how to get inspiration, how to prepare the paint pallet, how to design a layout, how to fill in colors, how to do stage comparisons, how to work the feathers, how to add detail, how to do shadowing, how to do the finishing spray, and how to mount the feathers.
Apple continues to suffer production delays caused by COVID-19 era factory closures, and the products taking the biggest hit are its customized 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro configurations. Long story short, you'd be lucky to get one of those 2021 MacBook Pro models by the end of June 2022.
Part of the mainstreaming of augmented reality is learning to adopt new habits around the hardware delivering these groundbreaking next-gen interface experiences.
The legal battle between Epic Games and augmented reality startup Nreal isn't cooling off anytime soon.
