Here is one method of making model brickwork and detailing wood for dioramas and miniature game terrain. Carve some light lines into a flat piece of balsa wood and coat it with a thin layer of plaster. This simple trick creates a realistic brickwork effect for miniature dioramas, architectural models, Warhammer and doll houses.
Watch this instructional video to paint realistic finishes on miniatures for dioramas, architectural models, and game terrain. This model maker begins with an introduction to washes and dry brushing. When working towards a tarnished or deep finish on your miniatures, you must layer coats of paint in thin washes.
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.
This video is an instructional tutorial on how to make thermal curtains. Thermal curtains are a low cost method of reducing your heating bill by increasing the R value of your windows with an aesthetic, insulative curtain. Watch and learn how easy it is to keep the cold out and the warmth in with homemade thermal curtains.
String a Tennis Racket. Check out this instructional video and learn how to pre-stretch your tennis strings by one method. The reasons why someone would want to pre-stretch his tennis strings are to maximize tension life and to get rid of coil memory. The strings' coil memory makes it harder to string a tennis racket.
Check out this tutorial and learn how to use an Around The World pattern started by the UKRSA's Liam Nolan (USRSA recognized)for your tennis racket. This stringing method requires a starting clamp.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the Universal Around the World string pattern. This method requires a starting clamp and should be used anytime you have mains that finish at the throat of the tennis racket.
Power tools can make an household repair job a breeze. Learn how to use and maintain an electric hand drill with expert tips in this free video series.
Learn how to replace a manifold on a motorcycle with expert automotive tips in this free online motorcycle maintenance and repair video series.
Buy yourself a whole beef brisket and then trim it up for a "low and slow" barbecue on your grill or smoker. This beef brisket trimming method will save you some money, and it's easy to do, as demonstrated by one of the BBQ Pit Boys!
Check out this instructional puppetry video that explains two methods to make shadow puppet joints. You can use any puppet pattern. Using the Mr. Stripes puppet as an example, this tutorial video shows how to create shadow puppets with joints. Beginners will enjoy this shadow puppet video demonstration on how to make joints.
This instructional violin playing video shows one method of reducing the shaking of the violin when practicing vibrato. Just wrap the scroll with a piece of towel, and then place it against the wall to secure the position. Then practice the vibrato on the violin. This video is great for beginning violinists.
This short instructional cello playing video explains a few basic techniques on how to shift on the cello. Shifting is the method in which you go from one position to another. This tutorial covers helpful mechanics for beginning cello players.
Cutting a chicken into eight or nine pieces is relatively easy. In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to cut chicken. Watch and learn how to hold your chicken while you cut it. This method of cutting chicken is great for deep frying.
Watch this instructional crochet video to finish off the basics of a granny square. Once mastered, this process moves fairly quickly. A granny square blanket is popular because this crochet method is both engaging and fast paced. Once you can crochet around a corner, many of your projects can take on a new decorative complexity.
Here is one method of banking a pool shot, which is usually called the mirror bank or ghost table trick shot. The first thing you need to do when you walk into the pool hall, or billiards room, is to measure the table. Then, just watch this video tutorial to see how to do the mirror bank pool trick shot, to embarrass your opponent.
Watch this short poi juggling lesson to learn how to perform basic beginner level poi stalls. Basic stalls are a simple method of changing the direction of the poi. As you begin practicing, control is more important than speed to familiarize yourself with the hand motions required.
This Flash software tutorial teaches you the basics of animating a drawing in Flash. You will learn how to animate using two different methods: Drawing sequences and Compositions. If you are a beginner animator or Flash artist, this tutorial will show you the basics.
In this how to video, Greg Swanson grabs a razor, wax, Naire and duct tape to see which one takes the hair off of his legs the best. Hair removal for men is getting more and more popular. This tutorial gives you a step by step guide to the best hair removal methods from your legs.
Stuart shows you how to try to keep your higher quality video settings when uploading your tutorials and videos to YouTube. This tutorial is for people working in Final Cut Pro or Express to create movies, then do some final touches in Quicktime Pro. So check it out and see some methods to keep good video quality when uploading videos to YouTube that were made in Final Cut.
Jordan shows us how to take a normal color image and convert it to black and white or grayscale in Photoshop CS3. This is a simple effect that can be done in many different ways with different Photoshop tools. Check out the method for creating black and white photos in this tutorial.
In this video, US Memory Champion Chester Santos teaches you how to expand and improve your memory by using a few simple techniques. Word visualizing allows you to create associations which help to remember individual words. Memory can be increased in a fun and easy way by taking advantage of Santos' cool and unique method of associative thinking. You will hopefully never forget your shopping list again!
See how easy it is to take the mystery out of making delicious cocktails when Manuel shows the simple method of building a drink with 3 basic ingredients. You will need Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, lime, and ice. Watch this video beverage-making tutorial and learn how to mix a Frangelico Zesti cocktail.
Learn how to extrude polygon faces and start to really make objects. Extruding is the most important and most often used method for manipulating and modeling with polygons in Maya so if you are learning Maya, you definitely want to check out this tutorial.
Learn how to manipulate NURBS surfaces using the Revolve, Extrude and Loft methods in Autodesk's Maya 3D modeling and animating software.
This method rarely works perfectly but when it does work, oh man does it do a good job. The video shows a nearly perfect example, so don't be discouraged if you don't get great results every time. Check it out and learn how to use inversion to create an acapella sample in Adobe Audition.
NFX shows you one method for mixing drums for beats in FL Studio (Fruity Loops).
Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to make faceted pottery using some common faceting methods such as wire cut faceting. The detailed instructions in this helpful how-to video are geared toward intermediate potters and will allow you to make pretty faceted pottery.
Watch this automotive video tutorial to see how to scan your automobile for diagnostic trouble codes.
This video dog training tutorial is lesson on teaching your dog to walk on their hind legs. To train a dog to walk on their legs using this method, the dog will need to be clicker trained and will also need to be able to able to beg. Watch this instructional video and learn how to teach a dog to walk on their hind legs.
This heart-shaped chipboard scrapbook is a hybrid album using both digital and traditional scrapbooking methods. This video scrapbooking tutorial shows how to make a heart-shaped scrapbook mixing different scrapbooking techniques. Learn how to make this scrapbook photo album by watching this instructional video.
Want to know how to make your own children's jigsaw puzzles? Well, this video tutorial will show you how to make a jigsaw puzzle using the freehand scrollsaw cutting method. So, you have to have the picture on the wooden board already, then cut away the tiny pieces of the jigsaw puzzle using freehand saw cutting. It's easier than it looks. You just need a little craftsmanship.
This video tutorial will show you how to make a wooden jigsaw puzzle, but not an ordinary one -- a postage stamp wooden jigsaw puzzle. This puzzle video will show you how to cut a postage stamp into ten poplar jigsaw puzzle pieces using the freehand continuous method.
In this how-to video you will learn how to do a Gymnastics kick-up. The kick-up is a must-learn skill for hand balancing. Learn the Bob Jones' method of kicking-up into a handstand. This kick-up is the most important part of the handstand, and cannot be achieved without it.
Even if you don't own a serger or a sew and serge presser foot, you can finish your seams neatly to protect your garment from unraveling. Use a simple method of zig zag sewing over the edge of your seams. This video sewing tutorial shows you how to do that with the seam pressed open or closed.
This instructional video shows how to do one method of making a simple loop in pins or wire for earrings or any kind of jewelry. The only tool needed is a pair of pliers to bend the wire or pin. Learn how to craft a simple single loop out of any soft metal by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
Cooking perfect steak is easy with the help of Chef Tips host Jason Hill. Hill explains how to tell when a steak is done by using a simple restaurant method. Now, you'll always know the correct steak cooking temperature. Learn how to prepare a perfect steak by watching this video cooking tutorial.
This is a variation of the leaf crochet pattern. Learn how to crochet a leaf by this method by watching this crafting how-to video.
Your Nikon digital SLR has several ways to get the right exposure. Watch this photography tutorial video to learn how to select the right metering method. Metering the right way on your Nikon D80 camera can make a big difference in your photos.
Lost the jewel case for one of your CDs or making a mix-CD as a gift? Don't let that CD get scratched. Here's a real simple method to fold a quick and easy case for any stray CD. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to make your own today!
