This tutorial teaches you how to fold an origami mouse with an ordinary sheet of paper. This model is suitable for beginners and children. Origami is great for small kids as the only material needed is paper, no scissors or glue that could do harm!
Only those with supreme command of the force can properly wield a light saber. But anyone in Terraria can have a phase blade, if they know the crafting recipe. Watch this video to learn how to make a phase blade.
Have you been walking around your Terraria world in the dark? Let there be light! Watch this Terraria video guide and learn how to craft a torch. This video contains the crafting recipe for a torch, it's up to you to gather the materials and make it.
Photograph cakes like a professional by viewing this informative video. A visit to a professional food photographer's studio discusses briefly the basic philosophy behind cake photography, preparation, visual elements & props, establishing mood, framing the cake, lighting the cake and involving people within the photograph.
During the holiday season most of us have a Christmas tree up in our living rooms, filled to the brim with sparkly ornaments and twinkly lights. But the Christmas spirit tends to be a bit damper at work, where the most jolly it gets is making a makeshift post-it note Christmas tree on our cubicle wall.
If you're not sure where to start with the Christmas decorating, just watch this video! Remember to check your Christmas lights to make sure they work properly, and pull out all the Christmas ornaments. Use paper clips as a cheap alternative for decorative hangers, and get more great tips from this video.
November is officially Movember, a month that brings light to men's health issues, especially prostate cancer. "Mo" is the Australian slang for mustache, which is appropriate because during November the quest of Movember is to have guys lay off the shaving for a month and grow mustaches to spread awareness.
Taking pictures at night is very different than taking them during the day. This video tells you the right way to set up your camera to take beautiful night time shots. Set up your correct exposure and ajust the camera lens to make use of light and setting for your photographs.
Have you ever wondered the secret to baking a moist and delicious poundcake? This light, vanilla-flavored cake is baked in a circular bundt pan and is a sweet dessert to end any meal. Use this recipe for an award winning cake every time!
If you've ever been to an Italian wedding on the upper East Coast you've probably had this Italian wedding soup before. The soup, composed of a robust beef stock, meatballs, and vegetables, is a traditional recipe that has been used for generations.
Is it tea time once again? We're sure you and your guests adore your cucumber and mayo tea sandwiches and your onion-marinated mushrooms, but how about spicing things up once in a while? While you don't usually imagine Moroccan cookies when you think about high English tea, these Moroccan cookies may just be the perfect compliment to a fresh kettle of Earl Gray.
If you're craving cheesecake, but wish it wasn't so fattening, this next tutorial is for you. In the video, you'll find out how you can make a healthy no bake cheesecake in less than a day. Most of the ingredients in the recipe are of low-fat quality and has half the calories od traditional cheesecake. It's easy to make and tastes so good, you'll be wanting more. So good luck and enjoy!
Chances are, if you have some elder relatives who have paid you a visit during the holidays, then you probably have more than your fair share of cable-knit sweaters in various ugly Christmas designs. While we're certainly not a fan of these types of sweaters, the cable-knit technique is one that is used very commonly in knitting and is one of the most basic.
Learn the art of notation in Pizzicato. Pizzicato has three different levels of music software: Light, Pro and Beginner. And with this video tutorial you can learn about entering notes with a MIDI keyboard. You just have to have a MIDI keyboard and the right hardware to connect it to your computer, then learn about all the shortcuts and tools to get your music on the page quickly.
Learning music with Pizzicato notation and composition software is easy, and this video will show you how to organize a score in either Pizzicato Pro or Pizzicato Beginner or Pizzicato Light. It talks about organizing measures, staves and pages. Learn about default templates, different modes, building a score, adding measures and staves, instrument names, and more.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw cartoon faces with Eric Merced. First, start off by drawing a round circle, but keep the pencil light and make a bunch of marks. Then, draw a line over the face to mark where the eyes will be, then draw in the hair and ear. Darken your pencil when you draw the things that will stay, such as the eyes, nose, hair, and eyes. Draw a couple lines for the neck, then shade in. For a different face, draw a line as the center of the face, followed by three other ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a balloon lantern. The materials required for this project are: balloons, lantern paper, wallpaper paste, bowl and scissors. Begin by ripping the paper into small pieces and place it into the bowl. Then shake the bowl and blow up a balloon. Now put some paste onto the balloon and layer it with the lantern paper pieces. Then let the paste dry and pop the balloon. Remove the balloon and cut off the lantern edges. Finish by hanging it and add a c...
In this Fine Art video tutorial you will learn how to write the letter Q in calligraphy copperplate. Hamid Reza Ebrahimi shows you how to this using a Brause & Co No 86 nib, Persian traditional black calligraphy ink, Brause marbled penholder and Persian leather pasteboard and Steinbach pasteboard. To write the capital "Q", dip the nib in to the ink, then starting at the 2nd horizontal line, write upwards touching the top line. Then continue writing downwards till you touch the 4th line and no...
Ray Charles created music in the dark (literally), but somehow we doubt you'd be able to create the same magic while attempting to mold polymer clay in the dark.
In this tutorial, learn how to make a Chinese specialty - orange chicken. This clip will walk you through all the steps of this delicious dish. This recipe is very popular in Chinese restaurants and now you can save yourself the money by making it on your own.
In Chinese watercolor paiting, static subjects like cherry blossoms and peach trees never go out of fashion because they represent the teeming life and beauty of nature that most Chinese watercolor artists enjoy representing.
This gorgeous crescent moon hairstyle consists of loose hair braided behind your head into a twisted chignon, the rest of your hair on the other side let loose for a novel take on the idea of a half up, half down hairstyle.
When it comes to comfort food, pork chops rank high in satisfaction and juicy, fat-dripping goodness. And now that summer has officially arrived, expect to be cooking and eating a lot of this piggy extracted foodstuff.
Isla Fisher is one funny gal who's always up for pulling outrageous pranks to get a laugh, as we've seen in movies like "Wedding Crashers" and "Confessions of a Shopaholic." But when it comes to dressing and putting on makeup for the red carpet, this fiery redhead is a lot more traditional.
Why do passport photos and driver's license pictures always get a bad rep? Well, other than the lighting being atrocious and the photographers being underpaid civil servants, bad photos usually result from bad backgrounds.
Dragons are one of the most fun, traditional, and challenging things an artist can draw. Fortunately, Drawing Now is here to help you get started with this tutorial on how to draw a cute, simple, Western-style dragon. Here are their step-by step instructions:
This video demonstration will teach you how to draw a Daylily in the Han Chinese painting style. It is very detailed, and should be easy to follow even for novice painters looking to improve their painting skills. The painter in the video talk you through not only what colors to use and the techniques he uses, but also the significance of the Daylily and the legends surrounding it.
The chain fuse is one of the linchpins of every elaborate fireworks display that you've ever seen. This video shows you how to construct one at home using some cool colored smoke bombs and sparklers. Create a colorful display for your friends and family on the 4th of July and any other occasion where you feel like lighting some fused explosives in a series.
Trussing a chicken can be a tedious task but YouTube user EasyAsPieRecipes is here to show you how to Truss a chicken the easy way. First put the chicken on it's back. Notice that the wings are sticking out, your going to want to tuck them into its sides as demonstrated. Next, you want to have a piece of twine to tie it around the chicken, and the way your going to want to tie it under the legs(or drumsticks) and make an "X" and then pull it back down and pull it under the legs so it'll actua...
This video shows you how to hand knead dough in the traditional French way. Your goal is to introduce air into the dough to add strength to it. Have a little flour on the table surface. Lift up the dough and slap it down on the table, trying to capture air into it as you let it fall. Do this for twenty minutes. Make sure that you make a quarter turn of the dough each time you lift it. It needs to be thrown about 600 times and when it is ready the surface will be smooth, with no bits hanging f...
Linux is a fully functioning free operating system that you can download online. Just because you are using Linux Ubuntu doesn't mean your projects have to suffer or look less professional that those made on traditional operating systems like Windows or Mac OS X. In this tutorial, learn how to download and add fonts to the GIMP photo program on a Linux Ubuntu system.
This video illustrates how to make a traditional, indian flat bread,roti. Following are the simple steps -
Shelley Lovett of Childcareland shows us how to make a mosaic apple using colored construction paper. This is a fun to do project, which enhances a child's motor skills. The basic outline of the apple is available on the website. It can be printed out and then cut out. Shelley has used red, green and brown colored construction paper, the traditional colors for apple. But she also stresses that we should let children use whatever colors they prefer. It will make the project so much more fun. S...
Gnocchi is a tasty alternative to traditional Italian pasta. Gnocchi is actually teeny tiny potato dumplings and tastes fantastic draped with your favorite olive oil or tomato sauce. Check out this video for advice on how to make your own gnocchi from scratch at home.
This tutorial covers some of the basics of dramatic filmmaking. A drama is a film that is character-driven, using the characters' emotional responses to situations to move the story along. Epic and historical dramas put their characters in historical events. Crime dramas are set within the rules and boundaries of reality, but do not have to be linked with any historical event. These films utilize suspense and action to push the characters through the story. Biopics are motion picture biograph...
Looking to get some more out of Bachata dancing? In this video, learn how to do modern Bachata-style dancing, which is a little different from the traditional Bachata. Modern Bachata is much sexier and involves more hips. Use this video as a guide on your road to Bachata mastering!
Aaloo cholay sabzi or potato chickpea is a traditional Pakistani dish. It is a delicious, spicy concoction that is actually quite easy to prepare. No matter where in the world you are from, you will love this healthy dish with a Middle Eastern flair.
In "How to Make Crepes", a video by Cayley Waldo, she describes one of the methods used at the Baker's Crust restaurant chain to create elegantly designed crepes. She starts by describing how to create the wrap to be used with the crepe as well as demonstrating the way to fold the crepe and also how the contents should be arranged. For the Example given, the crepe is filled with chocolate mousse and strawberries. The video then goes on to show ways that the plate can be decorated so to increa...
There are literally hundreds of thousands of ways to make a chili dish. Craig from Craig's Kitchen will be showing you one of the many ways to make a great tasting chili. His method generally takes very little time and is a great recipe for when you are on the go. This recipe calls for using chili powder or chili sauce instead of the traditional fresh chilies and dark kidney beans. Craig's special recipe is a must for chili lovers everywhere.
Learn how to personalize birthday cards with this informative video! This tutorial will show you how in just a few steps, you can make a race car birthday card with the help of a simple pattern. Why go out and buy a card from the drugstore that looks like everyone else's when you can create something unique for your birthday boy? All you will need to make this fun card is some colorful card stock, the Cricut racer paper doll pattern, glue, and a little time. This video also shows you how you ...
