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How To: Prep for auto racing with proper seat belt security

There are two ways to properly lock your seat belt. You can use the childlock auto adhjustment. Or you can recline the seat, but then push forward to make your seat belt very tight. You don't want to be flopping around in the car. The bottom of your wrist is on top of the steering wheel and your shoulder is in the seat. It will loosen up when you get on the track.

How To: Convert a Super Wide Polaroid camera into a pinhole

Watch this video and learn how to convert a Super Wide Polaroid camera into a pinhole camera. This conversion will also work for super shooter and colorpack cameras. Strip down the camera, "chop" the body and prep to recap for a super wide angle pinhole camera. This project works for cameras that accept 3.25 x 4.25 polaroid and fujifilm instant pack films.

How To: Blanch spinach by heated skillet or boiling water

Blanching is the heating process for prepping foods for freezing or further cooking. Blanching spinach is one of the easiest things you could possibly do in the kitchen. One method of spinach blanching is to simply put the spinach in a dry skillet. As it cooks, the water cooks out of the spinach and it shrinks. This also works well with chard and kale. To blanch spinach another way, simple boil a pot of water and throw the spinach in. Then you take the spinach out and squeeze the excess water...

How To: Tape drywall and prep for painting

Taping drywall requires a spreader or a spatula, compound and drywall tape. Spread the compound over the nails and the seams smoothly to apply tape over later. Next, the tape is applied to the wet compound on the wall directly over where the seams were. Then, another layer of compound is placed on top of the tape. After it is dry, a second layer of compound is placed on top of this layer. This process will continue until all the seams are covered with the compound, taped over the seams on top...

How To: Do the "kettle ball swing" for fast weight loss

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to perform the kettlebell swing exercise. The "Kettlebell Swings" Exercise is a vital part of getting a rock hard midsection as well as building your hamstrings and your glutes. Kettlebell swing training preps the body to endure the stress of sports and physical disciplines, as well as produce power from the core body muscles. Begin by bending knees and swing the weight with both hands in between the legs towards the back of you. While rising up, user...

How To: Make a chocolate self-saucing pudding dessert

Ready for another delicious homemade recipe from the One Pot Chef? Check out this tutorial for a Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding. This delicious dessert is a cake so gooey that it creates its own sauce topping! You can serve it with ice cream or even on its own. But, remember to bring a big glass of milk because this is one rich dessert! Enjoy!

How To: Install a solid hardwood floor with Lowe's

A solid hardwood floor offers a clean and simple alternative to carpeting. This video tutorial demonstrates how to install solid hardwood flooring in your home. Once you’ve prepped the subfloor, let the wood planks acclimate to the room temperature for at least 72 hours. Check the boarding for unusual warping or defects before drilling nail holes in even increments down the wood siding. After countersinking each nail, fill in the holes with wood nail putty. Continue the process for each inter...

How To: Set up a Canon 7D for slow motion

In this video, learn how to set-up a Canon EOS 7D camera for slow motion. Learn about the settings you need to use to prepare to shoot in one of the high speed modes. To see more of the videos on this subject, check out the parts below, especially on processing the slow motion film.

How To: Tie a chain sinnet

A chain sinnet is a useful rope technique to know for climbing, camping or disaster prep. It's a bit tricky for beginners, but you should pick it up before long. In this tutorial, the guys at ITS Tactical show us how to make a chain sinnet using some flaked rope.

How To: Know the differences in quinoa

In this tutorial, we learn to know the differences in quinoa. Quinoa is a complete protein that's very mineral rich. There is a tan and red variety, both are delicious. This is an ancient South American grain that is gluten free for the wheat intolerant. When prepping this, you will first need to rinse it off thoroughly. Cooked quinoa can be mixed with toasted sunflower seeds, lemon juice, sea salt, and olive oil for a great taste that is full with nutrients. It's a great replacement for rice...

How To: Peel, Clean, and Devein Shrimp with a Knife

Generally, we hate putting in extra effort to prepare a food (waiting four hours for a stew to finally marinate and for all the beef to soak in the garlic, onions, and spices we tossed in? Boring). But we're willing to make that extra effort when it comes to shrimp because we love our shrimp recipes.

How To: Prepare and cook pork leg tamales

Learn how to cook tamales! Pork leg hot tamales, to be specific. Add a whole onion to a pot of boiling water, along with four cloves of garlic. Next, add the pork leg meat and a little salt and cover it, letting it cook for about 1.5 to 2 hours. That's just how you get the meet prepared. Watch the whole video to learn about prepping the New Mexican chili peppers and the finishing touches.

How To: Properly build a firepit

In this tutorial, we learn how to properly build a firepit. First, prep your base by filling it with dirt and small rocks. After this, set your ring down onto the dirt and make sure it's level. You can also raise it up if you want a foot rest or beverage holder. Next, apply your stone around the ring and then mortar it. Make sure all the pieces of stone fit nice and tight together. After you've done this, lock in all the joints on the stone patio by using sand and brushing it into the middle....

How To: Heat shrink rear window tint

In this video, we learn to heat shrink a rear window tint. First, prep your window using soapy water. Next, rinse with car with a soapy cloth and spread on the lather. After this, let it dry and cut the film around the pattern. Next, create an anchor by dampening in an 'h' shape. Next, lay the window film down with the liner side up. Anchor the film onto the window along the 'h' shape. Make sure your fingers are vertical, then heat the film until the lines react. Then, smooth on with the hand...

How To: Get runaway curls using a hair straightener

In this tutorial, we learn how to get curls from using a hair straightener. First, prep your hair with a heat protector, which will also help smooth the hair. Next, apply a curl activator mist evenly throughout the hair. Next, section your hair from ear to ear using your fingers, then secure one side so it's out of the way. Now, take about an inch of hair in your straightener then turn it 180 degrees, then pull straight down. Keep doing this for your entire head of hair, and you should get be...

How To: Do wide leg stretching to prep for advanced yoga poses

In his video tutorial, viewers learn how to do a wide leg stretch to prepare for advanced yoga poses. Begin in a simple wide leg, forward bend. Have the feet wide apart, with the heels slightly wider than the toes and place your hands on the floor. The fingers should be in length with the toes. Bend the elbows back and take 8-10 deep breathes in that stretch. If comfortable, grab the big toes. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in health and fitness, and would like to le...

How To: Wax and protect your car paint

The video tells you have to protect your car using waxes and sealants. It begins by showing you how to apply a premium wax using Dodo Juice Paste Wax and a soft applicator by ensuring the wax is bonded to the paint sufficiently prior to removing an amazing finish can be created. A properly waxed car can show high shine and gloss and even improve the color of the car. The next segment of the video shows you how to apply synthetic sealants to protect the car, using Duragloss polish prep agent f...

How To: Wear a bandana in 3 different ways

There are three ways to wear bandanas, and each way has its own charms and merits. Should you call yourself an "emo kid", the choice is easy. Position the bandana with the knot at the back of your neck and the rest of the bandana hanging down your chest. You will be looking great for the next trip to the mall. If the "prep" look is more your style, move the knot off to one shoulder, letting the rest of the bandana lie across your other shoulder. Your friends at the yacht club will be impresse...

How To: Tan a cow hide

Preparing a cow hide can be a bit trocky if you don't know how to do it properly. Lucky for you, that's what we're here for! Watch this two part tutorial on how to properly tan a cow hide. Enjoy!

How To: Create pink and white acrylic nails

First, prep the nails. Apply the white tips to the end of your nail. Use a nail clipper to clip the edges and a nail file to round the edges so they are not pointy. Next, apply primer to the bed of the nail. Then apply white acrylic with a brush to the tips that you put on earlier. Use the brush to make sure it fits the shape you want. Next, apply nail polish on the nail bed until it is the same height as the acrylic. File the edges down again if needed. Coat with transparent pink mix (a mixt...

How To: Make oven grilled bbq beef ribs

First, prep meat the night before you are going to cook it. You should always wash the meat and place ribs in a roasting pan. Put the sauce all over them. Then, sprinkle ribs with tenderizer, and sprinkle the rest of the spices all over the ribs. Cover and seal with foil, then let marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Heat the oven to 325 degrees and bake four to five hours. Add the remaining BBQ sauce to the ribs and let them cook for one more hour without the foil, then you're ready to se...

How To: Factor & simplify different algebraic expressions

Math Made Easy offers some great SAT Test Prep. It helps you master the factoring and simplification of any kind of algebraic equation or expression. An expert math instructor provides easy to follow real-time chalkboard examples to help you work your way through step-by-step. It discusses when and when not to use the FOIL method. It demonstrates some of the most common factoring problems that you are likely to see on the SAT. With Math Made Easy, you don't have to let those trinomials scare ...

How To: Prepare vegetables for Christmas dishes

Cooking for the holidays invariably means preparing a lot of food for a lot of people. This includes vegetables like carrots, onions, and squashes. Luckily the Tesco Food Club is here to help. They've got Aiden Byrne showing us the shortcut techniques that restaurants take. You can apply these shortcuts to your own home as well, and save yourself some time and sanity.

How To: Paint the hood of Axon racing razorback racer

This video is on how to paint the hood of the axon racing razorback anti gravity racer and how to do some basic effects. I use the liquid masking method of Bob Dively and show how to use airbrushes such as Iwata in my other how to paint video. You can use this method with any paint from pactra to spaz stix and any color of black, blue, purple, green, yellow, silver, chrome, etc. I personally prefer Pro line (or proline) shells over their durability but there are other shells out there. Just e...