A (harmless) explosion a day keeps the police away. Indulge your rambunctious little boy in some scientific fun by helping him build an overhead water rocket launcher, which shoots recycled plastic bottles.
Lauren Conrad is becoming known for her funky hair twists, braids and styles. In this video, learn how to get a cool "V-Twist" hairstyle ala LC on "The Hills". This hairstyle is great for a summer day, or keeping your bangs and layers out of your eyes. If you would like to style yourself like a fabulous resident of the Hollywood Hills, then this is the tutorial for you.
In this tutorial, learn hwo to apply makeup for stage performances such as dance recitals, play performances, cheerleading competitions, figure skating and anything else where all eyes will be on you.
This tutorial demonstrates for the budding digital artist how to draw a realistic face in Paint on their computer. The figure still has a bit of an amine / manga look about its eyes, but the other facial proportions are spot-on and sure to impress, especially when attached to a body.
In this tutorial, learn how to make a fun, flirty sunkissed look for summer with vampire inspired eyes. Imagine your favorite Twilight vamp was able to get a tan - that's this look!
Are you feeling a bit whimsical and would like that to translate into your makeup look? This video tutorial is here to show you exactly how to make your eyes sparkle like a fairy tale character. This look is great for a night out or even a costume party! So, if you are in the mood for a super girly style, why not give this one a try?
Have a certain someone special you'd like to impress? Show off your balloon twisting skills and make the apple of your eye a super neat balloon teddy bear. Your Balloon Man, Mr. Fudge, is full of balloon tricks! Be sure to find other balloon videos on WonderHowTo from Mr. Fudge teaching everything from animals to planes! In a few twists and a few ties, you'll be an expert balloon maker in no time!
This video shows you how to form an eye-catching border around any photograph by placing a photo within (or on top of) itself using Photoshop. The process includes duplicating the image, adding a layer mask, adding an inside layer stroke and drop shadow, changing hue or saturation, and using a blur effect. If your vacation photos or family pictures are putting your visitors to sleep, try this easy and fascinating technique that will be sure to draw attention.
This video shows you how to make a simple, DIY ring light for your point and shoot Canon G10 or G11 camera. By using either cool white or warm white LED lights, you can set your white balance presets to daylight or tungsten. Ring lights are incredibly useful in fashion photography for an even, soft light with a striking eye light.
Learn about math and knitting at the same time, in this video video about making a scarf based on the Möbius strip discovered by German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius in the 19th century. Popularized by the work of artist M.C. Escher, the Möbius strip is a curious shape that folds back on itself. It makes for an unusual and eye-catching scarf design.
Get a bird's-eye-view of the world with this Pole Mounted Aerial Rig for photography and video. This is a Make Magazine Weekend Project with Kipkay. This rig lets you see the world from above, and take beautiful photos and videos for any project. See how to build a pole-mounted aerial photography and video rig with Kip Kay!
This is a part of SciFi Inside: SciFi Friday. It's shows Grace Park (Boomer) and Tahmoh Penikett (Helo) making a "Cylon Shooter". Celebrate as any BSG fanboy should, sipping o n Cylon Shooters. Grace Park of BSG mixes lychee, coconut juice, vodka and grenadine to make a sweet sci-fi cocktail! The red for the Cyclon's red eye is an authentic touch.
Make it harder for spammers to clog your inbox with ads and scams. Learn how to avoid spam email with this Howcast video. You will need a secondary email address, a keen eye, and an anti-spam program. Tip: Never click on links in spam email - including "unsubscribe" links, and never, ever reply!
Basic Pull Pass drill is a good beginner or warm-up drill for practice. This keeps your hands warm and build eye hand coordination as well as partner passing.
Watch this makeup tutorial to learn how to create an EVE Tambourine glam rock chick blue look. This look uses all MAC products.
This software tutorial shows you how to use the pop color effect in Photoshop Express. This tool is a great way to instantly turn your photos into eye-popping images with Photoshop Express, a web application using Flex or Flash technology.
Nail artist Anna designed this spotted, dotty, and luminous manicure to be colorful and eye-catching. The spots are two-toned, and almost like an animal print, but done in blue. Flat sparkles and rhinestones add a lovely finishing touch. Watch this video nail art tutorial and learn how to create a two-toned dot, sparkle and rhinestone manicure out of white and two distinct shades of blue nail polish.
This instructional medical how to video demonstrates how to prpeare a blood smear and microhematocrit. To prepare a peripheral blood smear and a microhematocrit you will need an absorbent towel, gauze, patient blood sample, glass slides and capillary tubes. Always wear gloves, eye shields and a lab coat when handling blood.
Take on an unusual challenge and learn to make an origami balloon fish. Follow this clear example to fold some bulging white eyes of a yellow puffer fish. This step by step process will allow you to create charmingly realistic balloon fish out of paper.
Create gorgeous, sparkly motifs and embellishments out of beads to give your greetings a bit of bling. Corinne Bradd shows how easy it is to combine stunning gems, bright sequins and coloured wire for a unique, eye-catching effect. The finished bead decorations can be applied to cards, tags or gift-bags.
This how-to video shows how you can hack a standard baseball cap into a cool invisible IR mask to hide your face from cameras anywhere, and look perfectly normal to the human eye! You have to admire a technically accomplished hacker. Now don't go out a rob a bank or anything. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to camera-proof your face with a creepy infrared mask.
Create your own notorious Pin-Up Girl eyes & lips with the team from Smashbox.
Smashbox artist Hank Hoffman shows you how to create this super sultry runway look. It's all about softly smoked matte eyes, luscious skin and a deep, vampy lip that pops.
Here's a step-by-step on how to score three different versions of a gothic makeup trend.
Turn Angelina Jolie into a blood sucking vampire with a quick Photoshop tricks. This is an excellent tutorial by YankFroggy that shows you how to change her ears, teeth and eyes. Oh won't Brad Pitt be impressed.
Planning on shooting a low budget sci fi flick? The guys at Indy Mogul teach you how to make a cyborg arm and eye patch using a PVC coupler, coin tray, thin orange tubing, blue flash controllers, silver bubble wrap, duct tape, a rolodex, and costume jewelry.
Justin breaks down how to play "Save Tonight" by Eagle Eye Cherry. It's the same riff through the whole tune so it should be easier for newer players.
Concerned about unwanted eyes setting upon the information in your Android phone? This video will show you how to turn on the screen lock feature of your Android smartphone. Keep the information on your Android device to yourself with a lock screen.
Got your eye on the Back to the Bayou trophy in Infamous 2? Watch this video and learn how to get it. This video will show you exactly what you need to do to earn the Infamous 2 Back to the Bayou trophy.
Make your Android phone your own by customizing the wallpaper. You spend a lot of time looking at the screen of your Android device, so make sure you've got something easy on the eyes there. This video will show you how to set the wallpaper on an Android HTC Thunderbolt.
You don't have to spend hours weeding your garden - just use a weed whacker! Always make sure you wear close toed shoes and eye protection when using a weed whacker. And make sure to keep your hands away from the strings!
A mascara shield? It's a useful and versatile product, especially if you use a lot of mascara. This is just a very simple tool you can use when applying mascara to keep it from getting all over the place. Useful especially for people with small lashes!
Ultimate femme fatale Brigitte Bardot oozed sex appeal in every facet of her life, from her sometimes smeared, sexy smoky eyes and cat liner to her just-rolled-out-of-bed curly, slightly disheveled hair.
When you're doing PHP programming, you'll likely want to have some regions that are strictly off limits to the user and should be accessible only to the programmer. This is when you'll want to use encapsulation to create an area within your coding that's for your eyes only.
This tutorial shows you how you can draw a picture of Eminmem almost completely from memory. Draw the rap star in three quarters view, and make sure that you have all the facial proportions (such as the spacing of the eyes and lips) correct.
Take a regular font, type the name of your business or website into a text box, and then follow along with this tutorial. Break it apart and manipulate the layers so you can end up with a classy and eye catching logo.
It's easy to create eye-catching window treatments with draping waterfall valances. So easy, in fact, that this home decorating how-to can present a complete overview of the process in two and a half minutes. For all of the details, and to learn how to style a draping waterfall valance yourself, take a look!
Have you ever seen a hummingbird alight on a peony before? The tiny little birds, whose wings flutter faster than our eyes can see, are extremely beautiful, agile creatures who symbolize energy and vigor.
This tutorial shows you a beautiful way to blend green, blue and purple eyeshadow for an eye catching peacock look. Perfect for New Year's Eve or any other dressy occasion! Start with an undercoat, then follow along with this tutorial and become the life of the party!
Make Christmas candy cane reindeer for this holiday season and impress your friends and family with your creative skills! For this project, you will need candy canes, rhinestones, googly eyes, pipe cleaners and a glue gun. Keltie Colleen from Mahalo gets in touch with her resourceful side and shows you how.
