How To: Lampwork a glass plunge dot bead
Here I use lampworking to make the classic plunge dot bead. I use COE 104 soft-glass - dark purple, light purple, periwinkle and clear. Under 10 minutes with seconds to spare... Whew.. Enjoy!
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How To: Make slime with Borax and glue
Usually our 5-Minute Projects involve soldering and LED lights and other such electronic accoutrements, but this week we decided to skip the fancy stuff in favor of an old-school science project: making rheopectic slime from Borax and glue. This is a pretty safe experiment even for kids--just make sure to do it with parental supervision and keep the Borax, slime, and any fingers that have been touching the aforementioned items out of eyes, noses and mouths.
How To: Make green colored fire flame special effects
You've seen them at Disneyland's Fantasia. And in big budget movies like "Waterworld" and "Lord of the Rings." Spectacular, glowing fire effects that seem to ripple with the wind are a staple of action movies, and though it may seem like you need a super good video editing team to create such light shows, all you really need is some household chemicals.
How To: Pick up a fallen motorcycle
This video will show you how to pick up a fallen bike that's on its side. Video is brought to you by F650.com. They give you safety tips about how to deal with the crash or fall that caused the bike to be 'fallen'. They also show a light weight woman attempting the lift too.
How To: Make a candle, if you happen to be in prison
Stuck in the slammer? Here's a way to shine a little light. Learn from the once incarcerated Angelo how you can use your apple sauce trash to get crafty.
How To: Make flowers glow in the dark with a fluorescent highlighter
Are you looking for some fun party decorations, or a neat gift idea? You can make beautiful glow in the dark flowers, using nothing more than a standard fluorescent highlighter and ultra violet light. After you watch this video, you will be able to amaze your friends by making flowers glow in the dark!
How To: Mix a London Style South Side Royale champagne cocktail
Are you a champagne lover? While the bubbly, airy light honey drink is delicious on its own, you can spice things up a little by pouring the drink into a cocktail of sorts.
How To: Bake and decorate white cupcakes with whipped chocolate ganache
If you're a chocolate lover, then ganache is like the sweet cherry on top. It's not necessary, but when you dollop some on a cake or a cupcake the dessert instantly transforms into chocolatey heaven.
How To: Use a lens flare in your animations with Adobe After Effects
Want to add a lens flare to your current animation or film? You can manipulate the picture using Adobe After Effects, and this tutorial shows you precisely how. Play around with the light, brightness settings and other tools to get a lens flare effect.
How To: Crochet a looped fringe using the broomstick technique
Learn how to to make a light, non-chain-stitched loop fringe using broomstick crochet. Though called the broomstick technique, you needn't use an actual broomstick, just something that recalls the shape of one—like, for example, a cardboard paper towel tube. For detailed instructions, watch this free video crochet lesson.
How To: Use long exposure speeds to capture motion in digital photography
A long exposure setting can create some interesting effects, especially when you're photographing a moving light source at night. This tutorial shows you how to set up your camera and maximize your surroundings so you can take the absolute best and most dramatic photographs possible.
How To: Install a backlight behind a widescreen TV
In this clip, you'll learn how to install a backlight behind a television for an eye-catching diffused light effect. For more information, including a complete demonstration of the proces and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home theatre how-to from CNET.
How To: Create a lomograph effect on your digitial image using GIMP
The lomograph technique in photography involves letting light bleed into the shot. Fortunately, you don't need expensive camera equipment to get this same effect. You can use the free GIMP software to create a lomo effect on any digital image which includes a lot of sky.
How To: Create a miniature bubble world in MAXON Cinema 4D
Learn how to create a world in microcosm with this C4D user's guide. While the end result is not particularly pretty the tutorial does show you how do deal with lighting the Hair Render through another layer, creating a cloud layer and the texture for a bubble.
How To: Make light chocolate red velvet cupcakes
In this clip, learn how to make simple and perfect red velvet cupcakes. Red velvet is really a white cake with a bit of chocolate flavor that is dyed red. This cake is a Southern specialty and topped with cream cheese icing. Enjoy these cupcakes for any occasion - they look great for patriotic Fourth of July treats, too!
How To: Use ShapeWriter for fast texting on your Android phone
In this tutorial, learn how to use the ShapeWriter app on your Android phone to increase the speed of your typing. ShapeWriter is similar to Swype and allows you to text and e-mail without ever taking your hand off the keyboard. Start texting at the speed of light with this cool app and this helpful tutorial from the pros at Shapewriter.
How To: Use internal weighted tube jig lures for fishing
There are as many different types of bait as there are types of fish. This video features a bass fisherman describing how to make one bait that he is very fond of, an internal weighted tub jig. It is light, skips well, and is sure to catch you a lot of fish after you make one and take it to the lake with you on your next fishing trip.
How To: Make Lina Inverse cosplay shoulder armor pauldrons
Check out this clip before you head to any conventions this summer! In this video, learn how to create Lina Inverse's shoulder armor for cosplay and look great. You will need basic craft supplies and will be using things like duct tape, papier mache, tap lights and foam to build this piece of body armor.
How To: Set up and safely operate a generator with ease
You never know when disaster will happen. You could be going about your business one minute and the next - the power blows out. There are many reasons why a black out can be devastating and if you have small children or run a business that needs to stay lit, check out this video. In it, you will learn how to safely setup and operate a generator to keep your power going through thick and thin.
How To: Create a glow-in-the-dark raver makeup look
Glow-in-the-dark stars, paint, stickers, and even fabric are pretty commonplace, but glow-in-the-dark eyeshadow? Using glow-in-the-dark eyeshadow, xsparkage will show you how to craft a raver look that will truly stand out as you dance under black light.
How To: Make a really cool lamp out of string
In this tutorial, learn how to make a very cool new lamp for your home. This string pendant lamp is so much fun, people will think you spent a ton of money on it, when in reality you can create it for less than ten bucks.
How To: Draw, shade, and render a portrait of a face
This drawing demonstration of intermediate difficulty features the sketching, shading, and rendering of a portrait of a human face. With copious instructions on creating effective light sources and other technical aspects, this video is indispensable for the intermediate artist.
How To: Groom, shape, and fill eyebrows
Eyebrows are something easy to let go. Those light strays sometimes can go unnoticed for days, but when in the sun, can reveal a nasty nightmare of ungroomed madness! In this video, learn how to groom, shape, and fill in your eyebrows courtesy of Glintzy.
How To: Make abstract shapes in Cinema 4D
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla shows you a great way of playing around with shapes in order to play around with lighting and shadows. Most of this approach is very conceptual, but it's incredibly important to import ideas for later projects.
How To: Texture objects and lights in Cinema 4D
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla presents a fantastic tutorial on texturing objects in Cinema 4D. This is especially helpful for creating realistic looking objects. Describing his workflow, his process is incredibly informative
How To: Create a floating balloon animation in Cinema 4D
Using HDRI Lighting and Particles in Cinema 4D, Nick from Greyscale Gorilla gives a great tutorial on creating a black and white balloon animation. These tools give a very slick and organic look to your projects.
How To: Use exposure compensation and a flash on the Canon 5D
Should I blow out the background and expose for the shadows or should I shoot them in silhouette against a properly exposed background?
How To: Teleport water into a glass with lit matches
A great bar trick that will blow people's minds as you transport water from a dish into a glass using matches.
How To: Create a stop-motion Lego fire
Add some flames to your brickfilms! A little fire always helps light up a scene, especially in your legomation creation. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to create a stop-motion Lego fire. This Lego animation technique will show you how to start the fire and keep the fire going. It's perfect for your next brick film masterpiece.
How To: Make neon green water glow
Check out this how-to video for making water glow, or for making glow water (it's pretty much the same thing). Get ready for that fun, neon green color. You will need a cup on gloves, among other things, to make glow water. Use a black light.
How To: Control & automate a home with an iPhone & Girder app
iPod and iPhone home automation remote control using Girder is only an install away. Run the lights, heat, security system among other things in your space age home for the 21st century. Make your home a modern marvel with this app for iPhone.
How To: Seal a tire bead with starter fluid fire
Sealing the bead on a tire with starting fluid so it can be inflated. This is a great Redneck trick to fixing old tires that are separated from their hubs. Spray the starter fluid into the space between the tire and the bead. Light with match or lighter. Have a fire extinguisher on hand in case something unintentionally ignites.
How To: Hide a secret text in a .wav sound file
Here's a demo which shows a way to produce WAV sound files with TEXT using Photoshop or any photo editing software.
How To: Take a fashion portrait photograph
A fashion portrait should convey emotion and follow a story line. Delightfully, besides these two rules, it doesn’t have to make sense. Art photography can be dramatic or goofy. Make sure you don't just leave it all for Photoshop. Make an effort to get the right lighting before you start flashing away for your beauty shot or headshot.
How To: Use Radium Glow plugin in After Effects
This software tutorial shows you how to use the Radium Glow plug-in for After Effects. Radium Glow is also available for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and more. Don't settle for glow effects that are just a blur. Radium Glow simulates the way real light behaves, giving you ultra-realistic glimmers and glows. If you've never used Radium Glow, get started with this tutorial.
How To: Prune fruit trees in the summer
These helpful instructions will help you trim back apple trees for optimal fruit growth and easy harvesting. Pruning trees is largely an intuitive process but it's important to direct air and light into the center of the tree for healthy, balanced growth. For step-by-step instructions on pruning your own fruit trees, take a look.
How To: Graffiti a brick wall digitally in Photoshop CS3
Tagging real walls can get you in a lot of trouble. So why not let out your creative urges in Photoshop? This Photoshop CS3 tutorial shows you how to make digital graffiti on a digitally made brick wall. Watch and learn how to use layer effects and lighting to create graffiti text in Photoshop.
How To: Have proper rowing grip technique
Check out this instructional rowing video that demonstrates how to have proper rowing grip technique. The proper grip in rowing is essential for speed and endurance. Learn facts and skills for competitive rowing in this rowing video.
How To: Use white balance on a camera & Photoshop in filter
In this lesson, learn what white balance is and how to effectively use this function on your digital camera. Also learn how to use the photo filter function in Photoshop to eliminate and correct color casts created by various light sources. Watch this video photography tutorial and learn how to use white balance on a digital camera and how to correct colors with after-effects lens filters in Photoshop.
How To: Make fake blood
Scare the crap out of people this Halloween by sporting some very realistic fake blood. This recipe also makes for a nice and cheap movie prop. You will need 20 oz. of light corn syrup, red, blue, and yellow food coloring, cough syrup, and chicken livers. Watch this video prop making tutorial and learn how make fake blood.