This instructional how to video will show you how to build a traditional Japanese bowed kite that's simple to make and has great soaring ability. Just watch and learn to make a battle kite. For this project you will need: rip-stop nylon, wooden dowels, cloth tape, double stick tape, scissors, string, toothpicks, yard stick, pencil, paper. Have fun creating your kite with an adult helper.
This video tutorial shows how to fold a miniature nun. Learn how to use the traditional Japanese art of origami to make a small paper nun.
This instructional video teaches how to fold an origami bullfrog. Learn how to make animals out of paper using the traditional Japanese art.
Kasutera, or traditional Japanese sponge cake, is a wonderfully light dessert that is flavored with the subtle taste of green tea. Impress your guests with this yummy green tea sponge cake.
This handy demonstration shows you how to use clever paper folding techniques in order to create a range of stunning origami butterflies, ideal for jazzing up your makes. Use bold papers for a modern look, or try antique style distressed sheets to get that traditional effect when making your origami butterflies.
In this craft project, Julie walks through the steps of how to make a traditional Christmas wreath arrangement, complete with evergreens, flowers, ornaments, and garland. Watch her video to learn the basics, as well as some "insider florist secrets", and use your imagination to create a beautiful wreath of your own.
Learn how to make buck skin moccasins.
Check out this video to learn how to catch reef creatures in Savaii. Find out traditional ways to catch some of the reef's best meals.
With allergy season in full swing, this video can help you clear the clutter from your bedroom and add a fresh coat of paint to create a soothing sleep sanctuary. Learn alternatives to the traditional headboard and create a new one from faux wood contact paper.
Debi Mazar (Entourage, Goodfellas) and her husband provide traditional Tuscan recipes from their home kitchen. Today they are serving up a delicious plate of beef Ragout. Join them and special guest Katherine Narducci, from the HBO hit The Sopranos, for lunch.
Debi Mazar (Entourage, Goodfellas) and her husband provide traditional Tuscan recipes from their home kitchen. Today they are serving: Beef stew over polenta, with a side of string beans cooked on a bed of cherry tomatoes.
Check out this video to learn how to make a Murano style gold foil glass bead. Take a quick trip to Murano where bead artist Patricia Frantz shares how her discovery of Venetian glass and beadmaking changed her life. Then travel to the Glassworks Video Productions studio in Miami where we produced this tutorial on making a Gold Foil Bead. This demo uses Italian glass and gold foil to put a new spin on a traditional style.
This is a somewhat traditional flashback pheasant tail. Learn how to tie it in the fly fishing video.
Add a twist to the traditional sandwich, make this Cuban bread and use it for sandwich rolls.
Preparing Yerba Mate in Montevideo, Uruguay for Your Life Abroad web series. This is a traditional tea with a spiritual history.
Looking to add specimens to your paper menagerie? Make a folded-paper kitten (neko) with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own cats from a sheet of folded paper. For more information, and to get started making your own paper kittens, take a look!
Check out this video to learn to paint a cherry blossom in the traditional Japanese method of painting in ink called Sumi-e.
Check out this video to learn how to paint a reproduction of a famous 9th century painting called "Zen Nap Four" using the traditional Japanese method of Sumi-e ink painting.
The Uni Midge fly is a relatively easy to tie pattern which is great for fly fishing trout and all other fish that feed on midges, one of the most important food supplies for trout. The uni-stretch material makes the body build up very quickly using a lot less wraps than traditional thread.
This video shows you how to draw a geisha kimono in traditional japanese Sumi-e ink style. Part 1 of 2 - How to Paint a geisha kimono in Sumi-e ink.
This video will show you how to stretch watercolor paper using the traditional methods.
This video demonstrates how to make a simple latex prosthetic for a mask or face piece. This process is a lot easier than the traditional method. Great for special effects or Halloween!
Learn the difference between Live filters and traditional filters, as well as how to apply, work with, delete, edit, and save Live filters as Styles in Fireworks 8.
Sevia kesari, an Indian vermicelli dessert (aka Sukhi Sevia or Eid ki Sevia) is just as delicious as it is easy to make. It is a wonderful twist and healthy alternative to Suji ka Halwa, which uses a lot more ghee. Sevia is a traditional sweet dish prepared in celebration of Eid.
Learn how to make Chef Sanjay's variation of traditional Indian dosakai pappu - cucumber dal.
In this video you will learn to cook a traditional Indian fish curry made with tamrind. Make sure to make extra because this curry tastes even better the next day!
My grandmother is an expert in this. Good to know for all women! And guys too, might come in handy someday, I don't know...
Learn from this luscious belly dancer how to do the classic head movement found in belly dance and traditional Indian dance.
Stephen Linn spends the day in Lafayette, La. with Chef Patrick Mould cooking Grilled Dill Salmon, the Cajun Chef’s modern twist on a traditional red fish on the half shell and a great dish to feed a crowd.
Learn how to transform your greetings with funky needle-felted motifs. Corinne Bradd shows Kristy Clark how to put a contemporary spin on this traditional craft, with charming shapes and clever techniques.
There's such a variety of massage styles to choose from today. Take Shiatsu and Thai massage. They're based on traditional Asian medicine, and are designed to address aches and pains, but are also aimed at balancing the energy of the body to improve health and well-being.
If you like the taste of curry, this video will show you an excellent twist on a traditional pasta topping, meatballs. While the creators voice is monotone, there is nothing boring about this delicious dish that uses chick pea flour, cumin, onions, cilantro, garlic and ginger.
This interesting and traditional Indian bread is made from wheat flour and requires only the freshest ingredients. Explore new flavors with Tandoori Roti.
Get a little hula in your life by learning how to do these basic moves. You Will Need
The new Windows 8 operating system pushes the Metro interface hard, but not all of your apps will play nicely in Metro, which means you'll need to resort to the traditional desktop environment for some of your favorite programs. As a result, it has left many users picking between the two—Metro or traditional? Fortunately, there's a way to run them both simultaneously with the use of second monitor. In the video below, Donald Bell of CNET explains how you can run both interfaces simultaneously...
The Library of Congress video archives brings this Baroque dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a bourée from "La Savoye" dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a Baroque bourée from "La Savoye" dance.
The Library of Congress video archives brings this Baroque dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing pas de bourée, coupé glissé, and coupé ouvert dances. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do Baroque pas de bourée, coupé glissé, and coupé ouverte dances.
The Library of Congress video archives brings this Renaissance dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a cinq pas de la gaillarde dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a Renaissance Cinq pas de la gaillarde, or basic galliard step dance.
The Library of Congress video archives brings this Renaissance dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing an autres cinq pas dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do an autres cinq pas or galliard variation dance.
The Library of Congress video archives brings this Renaissance dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional Italian moves, dancing a continenza grave, seguito ordinario, and seguito spezatto dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a continenza grave, seguito ordinario, and seguito spezatto Italian dance.
