How To: Make a fun and cute gumpaste crown for cake decorating
Give the queen of the house a special, suiting birthday surprise this year by topping off a homemade fluffy cake with this cute gumpaste crown.
Give the queen of the house a special, suiting birthday surprise this year by topping off a homemade fluffy cake with this cute gumpaste crown.
There is nothing like the scent of homemade chicken soup drifting through your house. It also comes in handy when someone has a cold. Follow along in this cooking how-to video to learn how to make a homemade soup from scratch. Make chicken soup from scratch.
Make a dream catcher with things you can find around your house by following along with this how-to video! Join host Lisa Bleyaert as she shows you the steps to making this cool Native American piece of art! You will need a wire or thin branch, twine, beads, feathers, scissors, and the instructions in this video activity tutorial. Make a dream catcher.
It isn't a disco ball, but it does shine just like one. If you have some old cd's around the house use them to make a decorative chandelier for your room. Watch this how to video to learn how to put your CD chandelier together. All you need is: CDs, glue, and and old lamp shade. Make a chandelier with CDs.
Home improvement expert Danny Lipford shows how to build and install a cheap dumbwaiter in your home in this video tutorial.
Cleaning the siding on the second story of your house used to be a difficult task. But pressure washers have made cleaning high up places easier than ever. No need to use use a scaffolding or ladder. Watch this Home & Garden how to video to learn how to use a pressure washer to clean second story siding. Pressure wash a second story siding.
You know something is a real pain to clean if people would rather throw it away and buy new ones. Cleaning mini-blinds can be a tedious task when you have to other things to do around the house. This How-to video will show you how to use a pressure washer to clean mini-blinds. Clean mini-blinds with a pressure washer.
Just bought a brand new pressure washer and don't know how to use it? Watch this How-to video to learn the proper techniques for correct set up and operation of you pressure washer. Learn how to use it and keep your house clean all year round with you new washer. Set up a pressure washer.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to insulate a window with sash weights. The hardest part of this improvement is removing and replacing the window trim. Insulate a window with sash weights.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to replace sash weights with spring balances. This requires some skill to remove the sash and to modify the side jams. Replace sash weights with spring balances.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to insulate the window weight pockets. Removing and replacing the window trim is the only hard part of this project. Insulate window weight pockets.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to replace a basement window. This project can be difficult if the new window is larger than the opening. Replace a basement window.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to open a painted shut window. This can be a challenging ordeal depending on the condition and age of the window. Open a painted shut window.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install window trim. This requires good carpentry skills and ample patience. Install window trim.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to cut glass. It takes a little practice and patience to feel comfortable handling a glass cutter. Cut glass like a professional.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to repair exterior shutters. This is not that difficult, but can become time consuming if you have to look for new parts. Repair exterior shutters.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to fill gaps in a wood floor. This project doesn't require any specialized skills, but it does require a lot of patience. Fill gaps in a wood floor.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a dishwasher. The hardest part of this project is making the mechanical connections in the tight space beneath the dishwasher. Install a dishwasher.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a propane fueled stove. This is a project that can probably only be completed by a professional. Install a propane fueled stove.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to replace faucets and drains. The difficulty of this project depends on the condition of the plumbing Repair faucets and drains.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to laminate a countertop. This project requires some specific skills, but they can be learned quickly. Laminate a countertop.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to build wall cubbies. This project is pretty easy because all the pieces are made with simple square cuts. Build wall cubbies.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to build an easel. This is not a particularly hard project Build an easel.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install an outdoor shower. This project requires basic plumbing skills which includes soldering. Install an outdoor shower.
Watch as Gordon Ramsay comes into your kitchen to show you how to cook like pro. Tonight he makes a delicious fish pie with salmon and fresh prawns. It makes a hearty meal for all the athletes in your house. Make fish pie with Hell's Kitchen Gordon Ramsay.
If your house is settling, plaster might start to bulge and crack. Here's how you can repair a damaged wall. Repair damaged plaster.
Learn the required techniques for painting distant watercolor trees. In other words, these are the trees that sit in the distant landscape, providing the background - the 'supporting cast' if you like - for the more important elements in your painting, maybe a house, a figure or a river, etc. Paint distant trees in watercolor.
Expert cocktail maker Mauro Pisano shows us how to make this fresh and fruity house favorite: A Quiet Storm cocktail. Make a Quiet Storm cocktail.
If you are planning on removing a wall or adding a door in your home it is important that you be able to identify walls in your home that are bearing the weight of other parts above them or around them. Learn clues to help identify bearing walls in various parts of your house. Identify bearing and non-bearing walls.
Have you ever wanted to make your own carbonated beverages such as soda and carbonated water?t costs very little and can be made with stuff found around the house. It's great for making homemade sodas, seltzer water, and even re-carbonating flat beverages. Carbonate water aesily and for little money.
Teach your dog how to backup. This is really easy and will take no time to teach your dog. This will be fun and useful in time especially if you have a small house and a big dog. Train your dog how to backup.
Female instructor shows how to fix a dripping ceramic disc tap. Start by turning off the water in the house. Using screwdrivers and wrenches, remove the tap. Also remove the cap using a knife and check the rubber seals. Watch video for best results. Fix a dripping ceramic disc tap.
Female instructor demonstrates how to remove a washer from a tap to stop it from leaking. Using the tools listed in this video and turning off the water supply, one can fix their leaky faucet in any sink of the house. Watch video for best results. Remove a washer from a tap to stop leakage.
Sometimes a simple drowning trap is too boring, and you want something that's a little more stylish and exciting. That's where this trap comes in!
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Calling all curious minds—scientists, anthropologists, relentless tourists: Saturday, April 9th, is International Obscura Day, the day to "explore hidden treasures in your hometown," or so says Atlas Obscura, a website dedicated to public curiosities and esoterica. If you're the kind of person who appreciates public oddities every day of the year, tomorrow is icing on the cake. Celebrate Obscura Day in one of hundreds of locales—from Los Angeles to Sydney, from Berlin to Manila.
Born in Sacramento, CA on January 1, 1958 and raised by two Mexican immigrant parents, Xavier Becerra was the only Hispanic on the House Ways and Means Committee. He was elected vice chair of the Democratic Caucus for 111th Congress and was a reprensentative from California's 31st district. From 1987-90, he was the California Deputy Attorney General. Xavier Becerra was part of the California State Assembly (1990-92) and has been a member of the U.S. State House since 1993.Xavier Becerra is a ...
One of the biggest downsides to having so many gadgets is that you never seem to have enough outlets to power them all. Most of us have a power strip or two to solve this problem, but Instructables user dlewisa wanted something a little nicer looking, so he built this DIY desktop power outlet. For the housing, dlewisa put together a small wooden box using a nail gun and wood glue. He used a sander to round off the corners, then filled in the gaps with wood filler and painted it. You could als...
On Tuesday night, at 9 p.m. EST, President Barack Obama delivered his second State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress in the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives.
Film director, producer, actor and writer Sean Stone has thrown his weight behind a resolution introduced in the House last month by North Carolina Republican Walter Jones. Resolution 107 states that should the president use offensive military force without the authorization of Congress that such an act would be "an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor."