Here's a way to make your drywall project perfect. Mix up some thin joint compound, using more water than normally required for spackling holes in the wall. You can roll the putty onto the wall with a think rolling brush. After the joint compound dries, it only requires a light sanding. Watch this instructional video to create perfectly smooth drywall surfaces with liquid spackle.
Watch this instructional scrapbooking video to make a greeting card with a nifty clay tag. Use a stamp and a piece of air dry clay to make a personalized hanging tag for your card. You can use store bought cut outs or use recycled scraps of paper and ribbon. This unique card is good for invitations, graduations, holidays, bar mitzvahs, and birthdays.
Flat tires are inevitable, so it's important to be prepared. Learn some tricks that will simplify the process and save you time. Check out this instructional cycling video that demonstrates how to change a flat tire when cycling. Just follow these simple tips: shift into smallest gears, check for sharp object in tire, use sandpaper to roughen rubber, let glue dry 2-3 minutes before applying patch, make sure tire doesn't pinch tube.
Don't you love that tasty soup served at Japanese restaurants before your meal. That light yet flavorful soup is called miso soup. This how-to video shows you how to make miso soup. Watch this video cooking lesson and learn how to make it.
When you're putting a handle on a mug, you need to think about the state of the clay of both the mug and the handle. The ceramic clay needs to be a bit harder and drier than right after coming off the pottery wheel or being sculpted, but not so dry that the clay won't stick. Check out this video pottery-making tutorial and learn how to attach a handle onto a ceramic mug.
Watch this instructional video to make a one part silicone mold. Silicone molding is a simple and accurate process and will forgive many mistakes. You can actually smooth the silicone onto your object as it dries.
Disney star Raven shows us how to make a gentle dog shampoo for a pet. You will need two cups of water, two teaspoons of castille soap, two teaspoons of aloe vera gel, and one teaspoon of olive oil. This shampoo will cleanse your dog's fur and coat, without drying out the skin. Watch this video pet care tutorial and learn how to wash a dog with an organic home-made shampoo by following along with Raven-Symone.
The texture of the beef is soft but not tough; chewy but not rubbery. It's a dish very popular all over China, and wow, is it good. You will need beef, oyster sauce, rice wine, cornstarch, green onion, garlic, dried chilies, and cooking oil. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make Chinese spicy stir-fried beef with Thai chef Kai.
Marking a queen bee will allow the beekeeper to locate her easily by the now distinguishing spot on her back. Specialty markers can be purchased from a beekeeping supplier, but similar ink can be found more easily at a local arts and crafts store. Just make sure to let the ink dry before releasing her, otherwise her colony will clean it right off. Watch this video beekeeping tutorial and learn how to mark the queen honey bee.
Try out a layering technique using spray paint. Always wear a mask when painting with spray paint indoors. Create interesting compositions on old shopping bags. Add depth and tone to stencils by building up layers of material texture, drawing and spray paint. Dry your work with a heat gun if you have one.
Building up layers of paint and tiling putty to create a marbled effect. Materials used in this video are tiling putty, acrylic paint,
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.
Make a Mediterranean salad with couscous and all the flavors of Sicily. You will need Isreali couscous, garlic, olive oil, chicken broth, lemon, fresh mint and basil, dried cranberries, and toasted almonds. This fresh Italian style salad is both healthy and appetizing.
Watch this instructional manicuring video to paint a a black and red flower on a single fingernail. You will need five different colors of nail polish. To complete this design, you must not let the nail polish dry. If you paint nail designs frequently, make sure to paint a protective coat before laying down any colored nail polish.
Style your hair into a high pony tail with Seventeen Magazine. Apply a conditioning curl cream when it is wet and let you hair air dry after styling your pony tail. Back comb the top of your pony tail for volume and fullness.
This instructional painting video demonstrates how to prep and paint a room. First, go through the room and spackle any holes or dents in the wall. Sand it down after the joint compound dries. Paint the ceilings first. Follow these step by step instructions to paint a room; trim, window sills and all.
Sue at Paper Source demonstrates how to glue like a pro. PVA is a great paper glue, while methyl cellulose extends drying time (which is perfect for precise adjustment) and is also reversible (making it really handy for archiving). Watch this video crafting tutorial and learn how to use PVA and methyl cellulose glues.
Here is a rainy day activity brought to you by Bayard books! Watch this how to video to learn how to use dry pasta, glue, paint and a wooden picture frame to create a beautiful piece of art. You kids are sure to love this fun activity. Use the macaroni picture frames to decorate any room or to give away as presents.
For this ginger recipe you can use any kinds of steak: chicken, pork or beef. Make it grilled or broiled. Watch this how to video tutorial as chef Kai shows you how to cook a steak with a delicious ginger sauce. Add hot sauce for added spiciness.
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.
This instructional video demonstrates how to add shading to your Warhammer miniatures. With a small paintbrush, add thin washes of shading over the basic fill coats. In this video, the painter adds passes of paint on top of the manufacturer's Scab Red. Media extenders can keep paint from drying. When painting Warhammer characters, careful coats of shading color illuminate the details of the original figurine.
No brick oven pizza joints around? Miss that unique flavor and crust only high dry heat and bricks can produce? Wish you could make an authentic old time brick oven pizza, just like the famous pizza houses in New York and New Haven? It's easy to do with a few bricks, your charcoal grill, and some simple tips as shown by one of the BBQ Pit Boys in this how to video.
This basic BBQ dry rub recipe for barbecue ribs is quick and simple to make. Use this BBQ Pit Boys recipe, and then adjust the spices and quantities to make it your own special BBQ Rib Rub! That's what Barbecue is all about.
Grill up moist and tender pork chops every time with this quick and easy barbecue recipe from the BBQ Pit boys!
Grill and barbecue pit masters remove the membrane from their pork loin ribs, Baby Back, and Spare ribs so that their dry rub and sauce will permeate the meat, and produce a real tender rib. Watch this how to video as one of the BBQ Pit Boys show you the tips and tricks on how it's done.
Learn how to make barbecue competition style loin back pork ribs done "low and slow" on a simple backyard smoker. It's real easy to do as shown by one of the BBQ Pit Boys in this how to video.
In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to make baked apples. Take brown sugar and mix it with butter to stuff inside the apples. Get creative and stuff the apples with dried fruits. There are several things you can do one the apple is baked, watch and learn.
A neat way to brighten up desserts is with flowers. In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to make candied flowers in your own kitchen. Start with boiling water and add sugar. Let it boil until it gets a light yellow color. Dip your flowers and let them dry. Top off any dessert or cake with your candied flowers.
This painting tutorial demonstrates how to make a painting of an eye with acrylic paint. Use a photograph as a reference. Begin with light washes of paint, and slowly lay down more paint mixed with liquid medium or drying retardant. Use small amounts of blending color as a final layer.
In this how to video Market Kitchen's Amanda Lamb makes simple but impressive antipasti. All you need for this recipe is sun dried tomatoes, pesto, ricotta cheese, ham mozzarella, figs and basil.
Moroccan food is delightfully delicious. Watch this how to video and learn how to make a Moroccan avocado and fig smoothie. Avocado is typically used in salads but you will be pleasantly surprised when you mix it up with dried figs.
Can't stand your iPhone going dry so quickly? Take a look at this tutorial and learn how to extend your iPhone's battery life. Gary Rosenzweig takes a look at some techniques to help you stretch the iPhone battery so it lasts through a long day.
Sometimes the save feature stops working for the old Super Nintendo games. But you can't fault them for that, everything has a limit and chances are you've drained the poor battery dry. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to replace the SNES game battery. So before you throw away that game, check out this tutorial instead.
Cooking risotto can be intimidating, but the trick in making perfect risotto lies in stirring it properly. Learn how to make shrimp and pea risotto with this how-to video. For this shrimp and pea risotto recipe you will need the following ingredients: olive oil, white onion, garlic, lemon zest, rice, dry white whine, chicken stock , shrimp, and fresh peas.
This tutorial video will teach you how to make dukbokki, a popular Korean snack that is essentially a hot and spicy rice cake. To make this Korean dish, you will need a rice cake, dried anchovies, hot pepper paste, sugar, and green onions. Hot and spicy!
Many regions in India have their own style of cooking kadhi, a yogurt based curry (or soup). Punjabi kadhi is easily recognizable because it has pakodas, fried dumplings made of chickpea flour. Punjabi Kadhi can be enjoyed with plain white rice or chapati. Try this tangy and delicious recipe for Punjabi Kadhi.
Seared ahi tuna recipes are one of California's most popular appetizer recipes. Impress your guests with this easy dish for two. Note of caution — only use dry rocks when preparing this dish or they could explode. The ingredients are ahi tuna, rock salt, and Asian marinage or dipping sauce. Learn how to prepare this delicious seared ahi tuna appetizer dish by watching this video cooking tutorial.
For great turkey recipes, turn to chef Jason Hill, who shows you how to cook a turkey easily and without fuss, using a simple turkey brine. Also in this roast turkey video are turkey tips for your next big holiday meal and turkey cooking times. The ingredients are a whole turkey, water, parsley, sage leaves, bay leaves, dried thyme, peppercorns, and kosher salt. Learn how to prepare these delicious turkey dishes by watching this video cooking tutorial.
Great salad recipes call for properly washed and dried lettuce. One of the most useful kitchen gadgets you can own is the salad spinner. Chef Jason Hill shows you how it works. Learn how to choose and use a salad spinner by watching this video cooking tutorial.
In this episode of Gourmet Again! learn how to prepare delicious blueberry-lemon cheesecake bars, teriyaki chicken and BBQ sauce beef marinades, and sun-dried tomato spread, all for a Saturday soiree. Watch and follow along with this video cooking tutorial and learn how to cook and bake everything needed for a party platter.
