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How To: Paint on top of a photograph in Adobe Photoshop CS5

In this video tutorial, we learn how to paint or draw on top of a digital photograph in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.

How To: Play triplets & rolls using the bodhrán tipper's top

In this video you will learn some wrist techniques for striking your Bodhran as well as how to play and count triplets. As a percussion you know how important it is to know your rhythmical figures and how to count. Just be sure, if triplets are hard for you, be sure to tap your foot and clap out quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes and count them out loud. Once you've got that down, start doing the same thing, but counting out quarter, eighth and sixteenth note triplets, and count them out LOU...

How To: Apply the Mad Hatter Johnny Depp costume makeup

In this video, we learn how to apply the Mad Hatter Johnny Depp costume makeup with Kandee. Start off by applying white makeup to the face so your skin color doesn't show through. Once this is covering your face completely, take a light blue pencil and apply it to the eyelids up until you reach the crease. After this, apply powder blue shadow over the top of it as well. Apply pink shadow underneath the eyes until you reach the top of the cheek. Brush a purple shadow in the lower lash line bru...

How To: Make a BBQ smoker out of a drum

In this video, we learn how to make a BBQ smoker out of a drum. First, turn the drum upside down. Next, paint the entire drum green and make vents in the side bottom of it, with covers that can be moved or set aside. Drill screw into the top of the drum then add in wood and charcoal to the bottom of it. When you are done with this, you will be able to hook your propane to this, then light it on fire. To smoke a piece of meat, you will need to put the foil underneath a grill rack and then plac...

How To: Become Top Don in The Godfather II game

In the Godfather II you will need every advantage you can get to climb your way to the very top of your own criminal empire. These strategies from the experts at IGN should help you take over crime rings with ease. This video includes multiple tips and tricks in order to get going on your trip to becoming the number one Don.

How To: Make ground-plantable paper pots for seedlings

This video demonstrates how to fold a newspaper seedling container using a simple origami method. This is a free idea that incorporates recycling. Not only do these paper containers stand up well to moisture, they also will break down in the soil if you place it directly into your garden. Begin by using one half sheet of black and white newspaper. Lay it out length wise and fold it in half from top to bottom. Then fold it left to right. Next turn the paper so it is horizontal with the open si...

How To: Make Grandma Diane's easy bake lasagna

In this video, we learn how to make Grandma Diana's easy bake lasagna. Start by chopping 1 large onion and 1 green bell pepper and place into a hot skillet with 1 lb of ground beef and 6 sweet Italian sausages. Cook this until the beef has browned, then add garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper to the skillet. Now add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste and let cook for about 15 minutes, stirring everything together. Now scoop out the meat and coat the bottom of ...

How To: Shuck an oyster using the lollipop method

In this video, you will learn how to shuck an oyster using the lollipop method. Don Merry will show you how to perform this method. You must have a device with a point, such as an oyster knife, and an oyster. Place the knife into the hinge of the oyster. You should be able to hold the knife with the oyster stuck to the end. Now, perform a twisting motion to loosen the top shell. Go in and cut the top until you reach the abductor muscle. Now, remove the top shell and cut at the bottom of the s...

How To: Play the notes B, A, and G on a recorder with Mrs.Hill

How to play the notes b, a, and g on a recorderHillary Hill demonstrates to us how to play a mouth piece. Note b is played by completely covering the thumb hole in the back and the thumb hole in the front. Remember to cover the hole completely to avoid squicky sounds. Note a is played by covering the thumb hole in the back, the first hole at the top and the second hole. To play g, its the thumb hole and the top three holes on the piece. Its important to use the left hand because when we learn...

How To: Tie your belt properly in martial arts

This video shows how to tie a karate belt. Take a double wrap belt, place the middle of it on your belly button and pull it around on to the back and cross the belt on the back. Take the layer on the bottom and tuck it underneath the top layer all the way around to the front side. Thus you can get a single layer of the belt on the back. In the front there are two layers-one coming up from the bottom and the second one is the top layer. Take the top layer and push it up from underneath the bel...

How To: Do the slip cut sandwich card trick

If you've ever wanted to do card magic tricks or just want to know how a certain magic card trick is done then watch and learn how to perform the slip cut sandwich card trick. This is a simple card trick can be done by anyone regardless of experience, you want to being by stating that the two jacks are going to assist you in finding the card. Then have a spectator tell you when to stop when your riffling through the deck. When told to stop just pull two cards out as one and place at the top o...

How To: Make edible fruit bouquets and arrangements

This video demonstrates how to make edible fruit bouquets and arrangements. you can use any fruit and chocolate. Start with a ceramic base. Also, you'll need a Styrofoam ball about 2 inches larger than the base, a hot glue gun, flower shaped cookie cutters, a pack of toothpicks, wire cutters. The video demonstration plans a layer of dates, topped by a layer of chocolate truffles, pineapple and then apricots. Begin by placing artificial leaves to the base, gluing them on. Then hot glue the Sty...

How To: Make a Cricut latte-themed thank you card

cardcrazy09 teaches you how to make a Cricut latte-themed thank you card. You start with a brown piece of cardboard as a bottom. Then add two pieces of blue card stock. Add a small brown card slice in the middle and the background is done. You will print the message on a card stock and cut it out. Stick it in the lower left corner of the card. For the background of the coffee cup you will need two more slices of brown cardboard with thumb tacks at the top and bottom. On top of those stick a b...

How To: Make cupcakes in ice cream cones

To add a twist to a cupcake, learn how to make cupcakes in ice cream cones by following the steps outlined by Liv Hansen in this video tutorial. You will need wafer cones, cupcakes, mini cupcakes, and some candy (something like jelly beans will suffice). Fill the cone halfway with candy. Remove the cupcake liner and add frosting to the cupcake's top. Place it inverted into the cone. Add more frosting to the top of the cupcake and place a mini cupcake inverted on top of that. Then add more fro...

How To: Graft over an apple tree

Grafting, also known as "top working," is simple-but-essential technique that enables you to change the variety of fruit a tree bears. In this tutorial, Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise Apples Heritage reviews the essentials of top working while discussing an apple tree that was successfully grafted a year prior.

How To: Apply effects in Premiere Pro CS4

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 software is the start-to-finish video production solution ideal for editors, filmmakers, cable and network broadcasters, event and corporate videographers, rich media creative professionals, and hobbyists. In this Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 video tutorial, you'll learn how to apply special effects. Take a look. Apply effects in Premiere Pro CS4.

How To: Apply a retro 60s Twiggy mod makeup look

You don't need a special occasion like Halloween to revel in the retro glamour of Twiggy's coveted iconic look. This how-to video from makeup artist, Greg Arlt from MAC, shows how to master this mod look look. Watch this video makeup lesson and learn how to create this 60s Twiggy style makeup look. Apply a retro 60s Twiggy mod makeup look.

How To: Transform text to speech to MP3 with DSpeech

his video is on Dspeech, a freeware tool that uses Microsoft's SAPI (Speech Application Programming Interface) to convert text to spoken word. What's special about it is it lets you make an MP3 of the text, so you can listen to it on your computer, in you car or on your MP3 player. It's great for listening to notes. Transform text to speech to MP3 with DSpeech.

How To: Make tomato rasam

Alfred Prasad, head chef at Tamarind in London's mayfair, shows how to make his special tomato rasam, a stimulating thin soup of tomatoes flavored with coriander, garlic and peppercorns. It's a hot South Indian dish that is great with another dish, as a starter, or on its own. Make tomato rasam.