How To: Clean a toilet tank
It's pretty obvious when you need to clean your toilet bowl, but it's easy to neglect your tank. Don't - that's gross!
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How To: Pull and split focus on your digital video camera
This is a very popular effect in film and television, where the camera switches focus on objects in one shot.
How To: Make a colorful density bottle
Watch this video tutorial to see how to make a colorful density bottle. To do this science lab experiment, you'll need food coloring, a plastic bottle, clear baby oil and extra things to put into the bottle, like glitter or sparkles.
How To: Choose a jigsaw
A jigsaw can be used to cut wood timber, metal, and plastic. The jigsaw is a very versatile tool, and comes in an array of options that may or may not work for you. Watch this video home improvement tutorial and learn how to choose a jigsaw.
How To: Build a simple Van de Graaff generator
Want to build a Van de Graaf electrostatic generator? Who doesn't! This video tutorial will show you how. To follow along at home, you'll need the following items: a rubber band–the longer the better–, a small motor, a small glass object like a Christmas tree light, and some type of plastic roller. For simple, step-by-step instructions, watch this Van de Graaf-buildin' how-to.
How To: Origami a box with a window
Watch this origami tutorial to make an origami box with a little window. You will need one large piece of sturdy origami paper to complete this box. You can cover the window with clear plastic to make a unique candy box. Add ribbons and decorations to personalize your paper box. These origami boxes make great gifts for bosses and teachers.
How To: Use a Holga camera
Here are some tips about the Holga camera. The Holga is a plastic camera that takes unique, distorted pictures. This instructional photography video is good for people who just got their Holga camera and want to learn some photographer's tricks.
How To: Make a 35mm plastic camera rewind helper
This photography video shows how to make a rewind helper out of an 35mm film canister. If you use a simple film camera with a small rewind crank, you can use this tool to make a more comfortable grip. Use a 5/32 inch drill bit to make a small hole in a film canister. This can easily slip over the small film crank for quicker film winding.
How To: Dye knitting yarn with a sock blank dyeing kit
Learn how to dye your own striped sock yarn with this dyeing tutorial. You can dye the yarn so that the dye pattern will be the same for both socks. These knitting dyes are potent and toxic so be careful with your dyeing kit and sock yarns. Make sure to wear gloves and a dust mask and protect your work surface with newspaper plastic wrap.
How To: Make a cheap, bright police grade flashlight
Make a $100 super bright cop flashlight for less than $10, as shown in the steps of this how-to video. This flashlight is brighter than a Surefire and is so easy to do. You will need a compact flashlight, a Krypton flashlight lamp, a file or drill bit, and 3 volt batteries. Watch this video circuitry tutorial and learn how to modify a cheap plastic flashlight into giving off a stronger, brighter light.
How To: Open an iPod mini
Check out this electronics tutorial video to learn how to open an iPod mini. Just insert the blue tool between the white plastic end-caps and metal edging. Removing the white end caps from the top and bottom of the iPod mini is necessary in order to access the iPod mini battery inside - watch as a technician shows you how this is done.
How To: Repair snowshoes
Learn simple repair tips and the tool kit you'll need to keep your snowshoes chugging all winter long with this report from the December 2006 issue of Backpacker Magazine. Associate editor Jason Stevenson covers all the snowshoe snafus--from plastic zip ties to replace stripped rivets to extra webbing to cinch down shredded bindings--in this backpacking tutorial video. Repair your snowshoes and continue your backpacking expedition!
How To: Build an Tenori-on like Tenori-off musical instrument
Toshio Iwai's "tenoir-on" is a really cool musical device, but is quite expensive and due to short supply. This version is an unplugged version, the creator has dubbed the "tenori-off." You will need a plastic board, vinyl pipes, and bubble wrap. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to build a tenori inspired tenori-off acoustic musical instrument.
How To: Load 120 film into a Paterson plastic reel
Many people have trouble loading 120 film into developing reels when they are first starting. In the darkroom, it's tricky business to wind film and load it into a developing tank. Find out what works for you and repeat the process until it becomes second nature. If you are interested in developing your own photographs, you will need to know this process backwards and forwards, using all types of film, reels and developing tanks.
How To: Load film into Kodacraft tanks
This video will be useful to a select group of people, who are still interested in developing film by hand using the Kodacraft film canisters. Practice loading Kodacraft film tanks with plastic film aprons. Use an exposed roll of film to do try this process in the light. Now, let's see if you can do it blindfolded, or in the dark room.
How To: Paint a bronze metal effect on ceramics
This instructional painting video demonstrates how to paint a bronze effect on ceramics. You can use this technique on just about any surface, such as wood, canvas, metal, plastic, or paper. Apply gold metallic paint, Bitumen, cadmium yellow paint and primary blue paint. Dry the metallic surface with a heat gun if you have one.
How To: Make a hula hoop
Cheap store bought hula hoops might not be optimal for doing tricks with. Plastic tubing, couplers, a saw, and a sander are all you need to make your own hula hoop. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to build a hula hoop.
How To: Make a Latex Skull Mold to Make a Plaster Skull
Dr Kreepy, Halloween craftsmen, shows a cheap and easy way to make full and partial skulls from Plaster of Paris! For this project, you will need a plastic skull, cheese cloth, a paintbrush, melting latex, anchoring cement, and Plaster of Paris. Watch this video special effects tutorial and learn how to build a latex skull mold to make plaster skulls or skull fragements.
How To: Make guacamole in a bag
Try this fool-proof recipe for a wonderful guacamole dip. Just use a resealable plastic bag. Just dump all the ingredients into the bag and mush it all together. Cut one corner to pour to the fresh guacamole into a serving bowl.
How To: Build a prop hover board
Ever since Back to the Future Part Two, every kid has wanted their own hover board. Parker put together this tutorial to show how to get one step closer to the dream, by building a prop hover board. You will need a plastic lid, spray paint, hot glue, a small circuit board, Mod Podge sealant, and an old skateboard. Watch this video prop-making tutorial and learn how to build hover board prop.
How To: Build a Batman grappling gun prop
No Batman Halloween costume is complete without a grappling gun and hook. Parker put together this video to teach how to make this easy prop. You will need a fake plastic gun, two mini DVDs, cardboard, scissors, miscellaneous hardware, two checkers, duct tape, spray paint, and a hot glue gun. Watch this video prop-making tutorial and learn how to build a Batman-style grappling gun prop.
How To: Create solid water for miniature dioramas and models
You can paint your plaster blue and coat it with a gloss, but there are easier ways to make artificial water for miniature dioramas, architectural models and war game terrain. Easy Water is a product made up of small plastic pellets that need to be melted and poured onto the model. You cannot use this on styrofoam, obviously. This instructional video provides some alternative methods for creating water effects on miniature dioramas.
How To: Gather supplies for making dioramas and game terrain
This instructional video provides examples various supplies for war game terrain and diorama making. Most of these supplies for miniatures can be found at a local dollar store. Look for cardboard tubes, plastic sheeting, high density foam, metal foils and wires, plaster, sand twigs and other found materials.
How To: Build a useful inexpensive Tripod for your camera
Watch this instructional photography video that shows how to build a useful, inexpensive tripod for the amateur photographer on a budget. This tripod will be more useful than most commercial tripods with only a plastic bag full of beans. The result is a stable, useful extension with minimal photographic inhibitions that works on any surface. A great how to video for the amatuer photographer.
How To: Make a diamond shaped traditional kite
This is a very traditional kite you can make. Takes a couple of sticks and a plastic bag, add some string and masking tape and you are ready to go. This video tutorial shows how to make the classic diamond shaped kite, it's so quick and easy. Watch and learn how to make your own kite.
How To: Build a wasp trap in under a minute
Annoyed by summertime wasps? This how-to video will show you how to assemble a humane wasp trap in under one minute using marmalade, water, a disused plastic bottle and a pair of scissors.
How To: Cut wheel wells in lexan bodies on remote control cars
RC Car Action Magazine Editor Paul Onorato shows us how to cut wheel wells in lexan bodies. Scissors can mar and warp the edge of the lexan plastic body, try an Xacto knife instead. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to cut the wheel wells from the lexan body for a remote control car.
How To: Apply decals to a remote control car
RC Car Action Magazine Editor Kevin Hetmanski shows us how to add decals to your RC vehicle. Decals add a little personalization and decoration to a remote control car. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to affix stickers onto the plastic body of an RC car.
How To: Build a birdwatching digiscoping adapter
Take a look at this tutorial and learn how to build your own birdwatching digiscoping adapter! All you need is a strong plastic 1,5 litre soda bottle, tape, a hose clamp, and some rubber. It´s cheap and works just as good as the expensive ones that you can buy.
How To: Demonstrate Newton's Third Law of Motion
Get yourself a metal sled that runs on tiny plastic ball bearings, and you'll be ready to demonstrate to your classroom Isaac Newton's third law of motion: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
How To: Make a peach and raspberry bellini
In an effort to reduce plastic usage, review a sparkling water machine with Freshtopia's Tanja and then get inspired to make a peach and raspberry bellini.
How To: Tie a balloon onto a ribbon without clips for a party
You can tie a balloon and ribbon together in one step when decorating a party room or event. Whether for a birthday party, bar/bat mitzvah, anniversary or holiday, this one-step process saves you time and avoids using plastic or other clips. Thus it is friendlier to the environment. So start watching this how-to video to learn how to tie a balloon onto a ribbon.
How To: Remove Ninja 650R motorcycle fairings
This is an instructional video on how to remove the fairings from my Ninja 650R. The fairings are essentially the Ninja motorcycle's plastic body. Removing these can allow you to put a custom body on, or make modifications under the fairings. Pretty soon, your Ninja 650R will be the best motorcycle around!
How To: Make someone think you broke a glass
This how-to video will teach you how you can create a sound effect much like that of breaking glass. You can make your unsuspecting victim think that you broke a glass or that you broke something made of glass with this handy instructional video. This trick uses a coffee mug, plastic wrap, and a key. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
How To: Remove gum from clothing
All of us know how hard it is to remove gum stuck on our clothes. Luckily, you do not have to throw that garment away just yet. Watch this video on how to remove gum from clothes using some ice, a knife and a small plastic bag.
How To: Make a jet engine out of a bottle
Learn how to make a sort of jet engine out of a plastic bottle, hairspray, and a lighter. The bottle will blast away from you like a jet engine.
How To: Treat a sucking chest wound
This video demonstrates how to treat a chest wound outside of a medical facility using the plastic wrapper of a battle dressing and bandage.
How To: Insert a nasogastric feeding tube
This video demonstrates how to insert an NG tube. An NG tube is a plastic tube inserted to the nose, through the pharynx and into the stomach.
How To: Install a leak-free faucet with a plastic supply tube
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, shows the easiest way to install a leak-free faucet at home with some plumbing fittings.
How To: Make a ring
Keren Peleg says the simple way to make a ring is done first by measuring how big your finger is. Then, you cut how much metal you need. To give it the round shape, you have to put the ring on a metal pole and hit it with a plastic hammer. To do this you must have a blowtorch and an anvil to follow along.