This basic dough is used to make several types of buns in Chinese cuisine including the famous barbecued pork buns. Follow along with this Asian cooking how-to video to learn how to prepare steamed bun dough. The ingredients you need for the dough recipe are: flour, warm water, sugar, active dry yeast, baking powder, and shortening. Have fun making Chinese steamed buns.
Want to bring some light to your garden and make it look fabulous at night? You may want to consider installing garden lights. As for what sort of lights to install, that depends on your garden and the type of effect you wish to achieve. For detailed instructions on choosing the right garden lights for your home, watch this video guide.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a subcuticular suturing technique. The subcuticular suture technique is also known as intradermal suturing. Follow along and learn how it is done. Subcuticular or intradermal suturing technique is great for wound closure in the operating room.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to insert a drain using the air knot technique. Follow along and learn how it is done. Start with the drain for alignment, remove it and tie a one handed knot. Place the drain back and start the air knot sutures.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates a horizontal suturing technique. The horizontal mattress suturing technique is especially good for laceration repair or wound closure in the operating room. Follow along and learn how it is done.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video is a demonstration of a staple insertion and removal technique. The use of staples is used for laceration repair or wound closure in the operating room. Follow along and learn how to insert and remove stables. This is a two person procedure.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a simple interrupted suturing technique. The simple interrupted suturing technique is especially good for simple laceration repair. Follow along and learn how it is done.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a one-hand tie for suturing. Follow along and learn the special technique for doing the one-handed tie for suturing in the operating room.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a two-hand tie for wound closure. Follow along and learn the special technique for doing two-handed tie wound closures for surgery.
This image editing software tutorial shows you how to create a painterly looking photo montage in Photoshop CS3. See how to create a textured, painterly type photo montage and set it up to be gallery wrapped. This tutorial assumes you know how to use the basics of Photoshop and is geared towards teaching gallery wrapping and painterly effects within Photoshop CS3.
Want to build a Van de Graaf electrostatic generator? Who doesn't! This video tutorial will show you how. To follow along at home, you'll need the following items: a rubber band–the longer the better–, a small motor, a small glass object like a Christmas tree light, and some type of plastic roller. For simple, step-by-step instructions, watch this Van de Graaf-buildin' how-to.
Carson, in this how-to video, teaches women that being complacent about your bra size and type can often distort your body appearance. He shares some tips with a mother and daughter that need some help. Watch this video fashion tutorial and learn how to properly fit a bra.
Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to perform finger gymnastics. "Finger Gymnastics" is a term used for warm-ups, stretching, and any type of practice on the guitar. Finger gymnastics are a great way to strengthen the fingers and get your fret hand and pick hand working together. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to practice finger gymnastics on acoustic guitar.
Check out this grinding tutorial on how to wax a surface like your curb, in this case, with grind chocolate. Any type of wax will work. Just follow the simple step by step instructions outlined in this video. The video is subtitled in English. Learn how to wax properly so you can start grinding.
Want to access a website without using bookmarks or, heaven forbid, typing its URL into your address bar? This video tutorial offers instructions for creating a desktop shortcut to a given website while running any version of the Windows operating system and running any browser. Take a look!
In this cooking how-to video Rachel and chef Mario show you how to break out of the cliche chips and dip. Follow along with this video cooking lesson to learn how to prepare a spinach and artichoke dip. The ingredients you need for this recipe is are: canned artichokes, chopped spinach, whole milk, and three types of cheeses.
Here is a video tutorial on how to make a wallet out of cardstock. This wallet has four pockets to hold gift cards as well as a place to hold money. This type of card is great for a Father's Day, birthday, or graduation gift.
Watch this video demonstration on how to forge a medieval arrowhead, or long bodkin, by Paul Selby at an English Heritage Living History event at Kenilworth Castle. This type of arrow head was commonly used during the War of the Roses. This arrow is a professional craft, but a blacksmith in training can also learn how to forge arrows like this. These long thin arrow tips are designed for penetrating chain mail.
This cooking how-to video demonstrates a technique for light and flaky scones with food writer, Julie O'Hara. Scones are type of quick bread. Watch this video cooking lesson to learn the best method for preparing this quick bread recipe for delicious tender flaky scones. Serve your warm scones with tea.
Watch this instructional photography video to to load a Lomography Diana Plus Camera. You can shoot photos with three main types of film on this camera. This film loading process can be confusing at first, but once mastered this versatile camera can shoot detailed 120 film photographs with ease.
There are many types of photography tripods for using in different shooting situations. Watch this instructional photography video to test out different tripods from mini to mighty. Make sure to label your tripod with your name and address, because at a large photo shoots, tripods often get lost, stolen, or confused with other tripods. Most of these tripods work well with digital SLR cameras and 35mm film cameras.
Here is a quick video on how to convert Excel spreadsheet data to XML for import into Flash or Flex. Don't spend time typing all that data again, instead create a schema in Excel and convert it to XML.
There are a million things you can do with text or type in Photoshop CS3. In this tutorial you will get another idea of how to edit and manipulate text in Photoshop. Watch and learn how to create a text within text effect in Photosohp CS3. This is a beginners level tutorial.
Watch this instructional fitness video to learn how to do soft sand trail running. Soft sand trail running is for running on beaches, sand dunes and dirt trails. Soft sand running barefoot is good for the arch of your foot. This type of jogging is a healthy calf muscle exercise, but you should make sure you are doing it right.
What better way to learn how to mix a drink than from a hot girl! This bartending how-to video teaches a cocktail recipe for an Amaretto Crush Sunrise. You will need Amaretto almond liqueur, grenadine, orange juice, and lime or citrus sweet and sour type mix. Follow along with this video mixology lesson and find out how to make an Amaretto Crush Sunrise cocktail. Get your (alcoholic) drink on.
This 3D modeling software tutorial shows you how to use the text tool in modo 301. Create any type of 3D text you need and manipulate it with the text tool in modo 301. This is a great beginners tutorial.
Here is a warm hearty winter dish with a Mexican flare to it. Watch this how-to video tutorial as our host shows you how to make Boston baked beans with chorizo. Chorizo is a spicy and flavorful type of sausage used in Mexico. It is sure to add flavor to this classic Boston baked bean recipe.
Check out this instructional knot tying video that demonstrates how to tie the sheepshank knot. This type of knot is shortened to "tie out" a damaged section of rope or shorten a rope that has specialized ends. Learn how to tie the sheepshank knot with this video tutorial.
Check out this instructional boating video that demonstrates how to tie a cleat hitch for boating. This is a type of hitch used to tie a line to a cleat. All you have to do is make one full turn then a figure 8 with the last turn reversed and you've got your cleat hitch tied. Learn how to tie a cleat hitch or a cleat knot with this boating tutorial video and keep your boat secure to a dock.
This instructional sewing video demonstrates how to sew a ruffle. Choose any type of fabric and some stretchy material. Sew the stretchy material onto the fabric while the elastic is stretched out. When you let it relax the fabric will retain a natural ruffle. Try it out at home with your own designs.
Typing Chinese characters on a US QWERTY-style keyboard is difficult, but by no means impossible. In this how-to video, you'll learn how to install a Pinyin keyboard mapping for a QWERTY keyboard in Windows. For step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Check out this instructional conning video that demonstrates how to pick a master lock number 5 and a master lock number 3. Follow the simple instructions outlined in the video and learn to pick master locks. First you're going to need a standard tension wrench, and some type of picking tool. Soon you'll be lock picking like a pro.
Here is a demonstration of a custom designed brush for the TVPaint software. This pen is sensitive to a realistic method of gestural drawing. Watch this instructional video to use this software brush to make several types of digital drawing strokes.
If you have been curious about the Knitmaster MK70, this short video will show some of the special features that make this fold-up knitting machine so unique. These machines were designed in the early 1980's. This type of knitting machine can fit into a small box and set up for spontaneous holiday knitting projects. The Knitmaster is a flexible machine that can knit almost any pattern.
Watch this instructional blacksmithing video to forge different types of steel leaves. You can use these techniques to forge fence posts and other decorative metal designs. Forge steel leaves by hand or with an air hammer. Follow these clear instructions to begin the craft of metalsmithing and add a creative flare to your blacksmithing projects.
Watch this instructional blacksmithing video to forge three different types of steel scrolls. You can use these techniques to forge fence posts and other decorative metal designs. Follow these clear instructions to begin the craft of metalsmithing and add a creative flare to your blacksmithing projects.
Watch this blacksmithing video to practice air hammer techniques on a 75 lb small air hammer. You can use this technique for many types of free form metal forging. Follow these clear instructions to begin the craft of metalsmithing and forge a useful tool.
Watch this instructional crochet video to crochet a variation of a classic thread butterfly. Use any type of thread and a small crochet needle to complete this project. The small stitch creates a complex crochet weave for hyper-designed crochet projects such as this butterfly. You may want to reference some written instructions in addition to watching this video.
Watch this instructional crochet video to crochet a bullion or roll stitch flower. This is a difficult crochet stitch to accomplish. You should master the bullion stitch before beginning to crochet this flower design. Use any type of thread and crochet needle to complete this project. The bullion or roll stitch creates a complex crochet weave for hyper-designed crochet projects such as this intricate flower.
Watch this instructional crochet video to crochet a bullion or roll stitch. This is a difficult crochet stitch to accomplish. This video provides an alternative method of completing the crochet stitch using a homemade tool. Use any type of thread and crochet needle to complete this project. The bullion or roll stitch creates a complex crochet weave for hyper-designed crochet projects.
