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How To: Smooth out 3D models with Blender's Edgesplit modifier

In this quick Blender 2.5 video tip, you'll see how to make a lowpoly model appear smoother than it actually is by using an Edgesplit modifier. This technique also resolves the issue with artifacts you commonly face when displaying a lowpoly model as smooth. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software ...

How To: Use the blend tool in Adobe Illustrator

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use the blend tool in Adobe Illustrator. The blend tool will allow users to create objects between two strokes or filled objects. When you double-click on the blend tool, there will be 3 options to select from. Select the spacing and press OK. The three spacing options are: Smooth Color, Specify Steps and Specified Distance. Users are also able to select the amount strokes between the two objects. Now select the points of the two objects and it wil...

How To: Cook Thai-style shrimp cakes

This video is about how to cook Thai shrimp cake. The first step that you will have to do is to peel the shells of the shrimps off. After peeling the shells, the next step is to blend the shrimps. Then the next step is to stop the blender once the shrimps have become smooth enough. And just simply put the salt, sugar, and pepper. Then blend the shrimps again. After blending, place the blended shrimps in the freezer for fifteen minutes. After 15 minutes, prepare the frying pan. Before dipping ...

How To: Use the cold pressed watercolor paper technique

In this tutorial, we learn how to use the cold pressed watercolor paper technique. Start out with one leaf, then use your brush to apply more color above it. Continue to apply the paint and try to blend it. It will be difficult to blend and get a smooth effect, but it will look great. You can also add your paint to the dry paper by brushing on more paint and creating different layers with your brush. Once you apply enough, you will get the smooth look with the paint and it will look great. Ei...

How To: Make a blueberry cheesecake

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a blueberry cheesecake. First, grease your tin with a lot of butter on the sides and on the bottom. Then, make your crust by combining chopped hazelnuts, flour, pinch of salt, sugar, and butter. Use a mixer to combine everything together, then pack into the cheesecake tin and place in the oven until it's golden brown. Now make the cheesecake filling by combining cream cheese and sugar until it's smooth. Then add in vanilla and almond essence along with c...

How To: Make quick and easy spicy lentil dip

Developyourqi teaches viewers how to make Spicy Lentil Dip! First, you will need 3 cups of cooked lentils, 2 medium diced onions , 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 teaspoons of garlic, coriander, cumin, ginger and dried chili. You will also need sea salt and lemon juice. You can vary all of these ingredients according to your taste. Basically, you want to put all of your ingredients together in a food processor and blend this mix. You will want to process the mix of ingredients until it is all s...

How To: Make pomegranate juice at home

In this video from jinip23 we learn how to make pomegranate juice at home. She takes 3 pomegranates and peels them and removes the seeds. You can use the inside peel as a cold remedy. Now take all of the seeds and put in a blender. Add a bit of water into the blender. Then add some sugar to it as well. Add as needed. Now blend it in the blender. You might need to blend a bit more. Blend until it is smooth. Then sieve the seeds away if you prefer the juice without the seeds in it. Once those s...

How To: Create stylish blend curves in Illustrator

To do that, first select the pen tool, choose yellow stroke color and draw the path as showing in the video then deselect and choose pen tool again, pink color in stroke and draw the path again. Now you need to select the blend tool and click on both paths. Now go to object, blend and choose blend options. Now select the specified steps, put the value of 25 there and click on ok. Now open the blend in layer window and select the paths. Now set color to white

How To: Make raw vegan tamale-enchilada sauce

Elaina Love, a Professional Raw Food Chef teaches how to make Tamale-enchilada sauce. Ingredients: 1 1/2 Tbs. Mexican chili powder blend, 1/4 tsp. cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, 1/2 tsp. dried oregano, 1/2 cup water (more or less to make an enchilada sauce consistency), 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes soaked in enough water to cover 2 tsp. olive oil (used as an emulsifier), 1/2 tsp. salt. Put all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour inside a squirt bottle. Refrigerate. Foll...

How To: Make whipped shea mango butter hair cream

In this tutorial, we learn how to make whipped shea mango butter hair cream. You will need: shea butter, mango butter, coconut oil, jojoba oil, vegetable glycerin, and castor oil. First, you will need to take a scoop of shea butter and a scoop of mango butter and place them into a plastic container. After this, blend them both with a mixer until they are combined. Next, you will add in around 1 tsp of the rest of the oils that you have. Then, take the mixture and continue to blend it until it...

How To: Make Homemade Carrot Cake

Don't buy a carrot cake from the store—make a delicious one right in your own kitchen with your own two hands. A homemade carrot cake is always more appreciated and enjoyable than a store-bought one. So try this recipe out! This gorgeous carrot cake boasts three layers. The various textures of shredded carrots, chopped pineapple, and velvety cream cheese frosting combine to make every bite memorable. And wait until you see how it's decorated. A winning technique from Clare Garland of Ashmont ...

How To: Make a polymer clay Snoopy head

This video describes how to make a snoopy head from a type of polymer clay. You will need both black and white polymer clay, a blending tool and a ruler. It begins with the main part of the head and moves onto creating the correct structure using a blending tool. It advises using your thumbs to smooth away the creases and cracks from the surface of the snoopy head. After the main part of the face is made, it describes how to create the eyes and ears using the black clay. The eyes and ears are...

How To: Apply Marie Antoinette style makeup

This video is a guide on how to apply the Marie Antoinette style of makeup. First you apply a Clinique moisturizer. Then apply a base coat of foundation using a brush. Repeat for a second coat. Using a white eye pencil apply to the eye lids and smooth out with an eye brush over entire lid and up to the brow. Make sure you get the inner and outer corners of the eye and under it as well. Using the lightest shade of eye shadow apply to the eyelid. Each step of different colors is blended onto th...

How To: Make frozen hot chocolate like NYC's Serendipity 3

Frozen hot chocolate is even better than a hot fudge sundae if you make it right. People flock from all over the world and wait hours just to order one of these treats at Serendipity 3 in Manhattan, New York City. With this tutorial, learn how to make this delicious treat and impress your friends. The best part is, you won't have to fly to New York to get it!

How To: Replace a sky in Photoshop

Photoshop is the perfect program to use when you want to make adjustments to photos you have taken. You can really make a sky pop in any of your pictures by using Photoshop to manipulate the color by following this tutorial.

How To: Create a sexy brown and gold cat eye with Urban Decay NAKED

Urban Decay has a nasty habit of releasing highly anticipated makeup palettes in very limited quantities so they sell like hotcakes. Their most recent palette, NAKED, sold out in seconds on their website, but if you were one of the lucky ones to snatch one of these up, then this tutorial will teach you how to create a smokin' hot look using the palette.

How To: Make a creamy chocolate oatmeal non-dairy milkshake

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a creamy chocolate oatmeal non-dairy milkshake. This shake has low fat, low calories and contains cholesterol. The ingredients are inexpensive. The ingredients required for this shake are: oatmeal, cocoa, banana and soy milk. Add all the ingredients into a blender and add 5-6 ice cubes. Then turn on the blender and blend it until the mixture is creamy and smooth. Users are also able to add in their own ingredients or substitute some of the ing...

How To: Make raw vegan corn tortillas

Chef Elaina Love teaches how to make a delicious raw vegan corn tortillas. Ingredients : corn, hemp seeds, pine nuts, soaked almonds, golden flax seeds, a clove of garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric. Put all the ingredients in a blender. Put a little bit of water and blend it 'till smooth and creamy. Put it in a mixing bowl and add the golden flax seeds. Mix. Pour the batter on a tray. Shape the way You want it. Put it inside the dehydrator. If You follow these steps. You'll be able to make ...

How To: Make a delicious a molten lava cake

This video demonstrates how to make a delicious molten lava cake. You need 4 oounces of semi sweet baking chocolate,4 oounces of unsalted butter, 2 eggs, 1/3 cup sugar, and ¼ cup all purpose flour. Let the baking chocolate melt in a double boiler. While it is melting into smooth liquid take a medium sized baking bowl and crack your eggs into it. Then add your sugar to the eggs and blend them. You can use a hand blender or a whisk but it may take longer to blend by hand. Next, take the melted...

How To: Make healthy, yummy dog treats at home

In this how-to video, you will learn how to make dog treats and biscuits. These have no preservatives, colors, or artificial ingredients. Turn the oven to 350 degrees F. Take 24 oz plain flour, 2 eggs, 8 oz oats, 2 tablespoons chicken stock, 16 oz chicken livers, and a cup of water. Blend the eggs and livers with the lid on until smooth. Mix all the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Use your hands. Make a well shape in the dry mix and blend the wet mixture in. Work into a loose dough. Knead ...

How To: Make smoked trout pate wrapped in smoked trout slices

This is a how-to instructional video from Women's Weekly describing how to make Smoked Trout Pate wrapped with trout slices. The cook first describes how to arrange the trout slices, which are slightly like salmon flavored, and arrange them circularly around a large tray. You will then need to fill them: the ingredients necessary for the fill is creme fraiche, dill, cream cheese, and then you blend the remaining smoked trout filets with these ingredients. You will need a food processor. You m...

How To: Make a frozen banana daiquiri

The average American consumes 27 pounds of bananas every year. If you're not getting your fair share, try this classic drink—you'll catch up in no time. Chill the cocktail glass by filling it with ice and water, and set it aside. Crush the ice in the blender. Peel the banana and break it into small chunks. Place the small chunks of banana into the blender. Pour in the light rum, banana liqueur, lime juice, and simple syrup. Blend the ingredients for about 15 seconds, or until smooth and cream...

How To: Easily make a gingerbread house

If you’ve always wanted to make a gingerbread house for the holidays but have been intimidated here is your chance. This video will take you though the process and it’s so much easier than you thought possible. You can use more complicated template but if this is your first one then try this simple template for an easy and fun time.

How To: Enhance a photo in Photoshop

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to enhance an image in Adobe Photoshop. Begin by duplicating the layer by press the Control and J buttons. Then change the blending mode to Soft Light. Now press the Control and M keys to open Curves, and drag the curves up to brighten the image. Then click on Filter, go to Blur and select Gaussian Blur. Set the Radius at 2.7 pixels and click OK. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy editing images, and would like to learn how to enhance a p...

How To: Paint sand in your composition

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to paint sand. Users will need a palette knife and paint brush. The colors needed for the sand are: iron oxide, pure white, burnt umber and burnt salmon. Collect all 4 colors on the palette knife and apply it lightly onto the canvas. If it is too dark, add some more white paint. Then use a paint brush to smooth out the edges and blend the sand together. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in art and painting, and would like to lea...

How To: Grill tuna steaks with a red pepper sauce

Chef Donald demonstrates in this video how to make grilled tuna steaks topped with red pepper sauce. The tuna steaks are marinated with pepper and extra virgin olive oil. He avoids salt as it draws out moisture and adds it later. The steaks are cooked on a hot frying pan. For the pepper sauce, he blends the roasted bell peppers in a food processor to a smooth pulp. The pulp is transferred to a sauce pot and heated for about 2 minutes with a little bit of butter and lemon juice. Olive oil or m...

How To: Gather & prepare wild edible foods

In this Disaster Preparation video tutorial you will learn how to gather & prepare wild edible foods. Autumn olives have golden dots on a red berry. The leaves have no spikes on the edges, are smooth on the top and are dark on the top and white on the bottom. You can use a basket hung around your neck for berry picking. Use a reaching stick made out of the branch of a tree as shown in the video to pull branches towards you for berry picking. Put all the berries in a bowl, mash them up with a ...

How To: Apply Meagan Good inspired makeup

This simple video is a quick description of a woman applying makeup to her face in small, descriptive steps. She already appears wearing small amounts of makeup including large amounts of blue eyeshadow as well as lipstick. She then takes a brush and starts to apply tinting hues of color to her upper eyebrows-followed by that, she takes the same brush and applies tinting color to her lower eyelash line. Next, she goes over the pigment once again with her fingers to remove any excess pigment a...

How To: Make pumpkin pie layer cheesecake with Kandee Johnson

To make a pumpkin pie layer cheesecake, first blend together two packages of cream cheese with 1/2 cup of sugar and a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. After that, add two eggs, one at a time and beat until smooth and creamy. Pour half of the cheesecake mixture into a graham cracker crust. In a different bowl, add 1 cup of canned pumpkin puree, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg. Stir until combined. Pour over the cheesecake layer and bake 35-40 minutes at 325 degrees. Top with homemade w...

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