Peacocks are some of the most gorgeous animals on earth. Their electric blue and green bodies are colorful enough, but their extravagant tail really takes the cake with a fan-like display of long, luscious feathered with eye-like ends that are multicolored.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make tamarind red chili pickles. This is made by grinding up ripe red chilies with tamarind. After you do this, you will make sure the combination is well combined by stirring again with a spoon. When this is finished, heat up a skillet with oil and then sprinkle spices into the oil, allowing them to simmer for several minutes. Then, spoon the mixture into the oil and brown on both sides until it is finished. Serve when it's done cooking, then pair it with yo...
Vampires live - er, well, don't live but stay intact - for a long time. As such, they live through multiple eras, each with its own unique look. Queen Sophie-Anne, the vampire queen of Louisiana in "True Blood", clearly got stuck in the 1950s.
Pin up girl makeup and hairstyles sure are sexy, but just ask modern day pin ups like Gwen Stefani or Dita Von Teese and you'll find that looking that great requires more than a little patience and hard work. While we wouldn't wake up an hour early every day to achieve that glamorous pin up look, every once in a while we love feeling and looking this gorgeous.
Warhammer is a fantastic fantasy miniature war game that pits your army against your opponents army in bloody combat. When you buy the figurines for the first time, they will be unpainted, which leaves it up to you, the player, to give your own unique custom paint job to your figures! If you're just getting started, the first type of color that's the hardest is the flesh color. In this video series you will learn how to paint a basic white skin type onto Chaos Marauders.
Resonator guitars (also known as steel guitars) are a unique type of guitar made with tricones or a single aluminum cone, and are great for slide guitar for both Blues and Country music. Made famous by artists such as Son House (see deathletter blues). If you're not really sure which would be the best, what a resonator (steel) guitar is exactly, or how to pick out the right slide for the sound you're going for, this fantastic video will you guide perfectly! You will learn a little history abo...
Sea bream is a type of fish that lives in tropical climates, prefering to live in shallow waters and typically dwelling at the bottom. It's not nearly as easy to find at supermarkets as salmon or tilapia, but it's worth a try because it has such a unique flavor.
In this tutorial, we learn how to knit cables. You will need to place stitch markers where you are going to begin your pattern for the cable and end it. Now, take a double pointed needle and make sure it's not bigger than the needle you are knitting with. Work your pattern throughout the middle of your project by making a robe one, then begin the cable knit. Purl the first two stitches, then knit the next six. After this, purl one stitch and knit three other stitches. Continue to do this proc...
Mary shows us how to make a Cricut "you rock" birthday card in this video. Use the Cricut paper dolls cartridge to find a little boy and the clothes that go on him. Cut all the pieces at four inches, then use the joy cartridge to cut out a star that will go behind the paper boy. Next, place a sentiment that says "you rock!" on it, then use a gel pen to make tufts in the hair. Use chalk and ink to go around the clothes and cheeks to make a hairy look. This makes a great unique birthday card fo...
In this video, we learn how to play "21 Guns" by Green Day on acoustic guitar. The chords of the verse are D minor, B flat major, F, and C. Once you have all of these chords, you will be able to start out playing the first verse and have the melody for the song. Move the chords down and up as you play to create a more in depth sound as you are playing. As you go through all of the different verses and chorus, you can add in your own variations to make a more unique song, then sing the normal ...
In this video, we learn how to make a shadowbox. First, you will need to have a frame that is thick and pops out from the wall. After this, layer hot glue down on the inside of the frame where you are going to put what goes on the inside. Decorate it how you like, a good idea is to use fake moss, wood chips, and stones on the inside. Decorate this as unique as you would like to, let your imagination go wild! After you have decorated the frame as you would like it, grab a piece of paper that y...
Since when did everyone think that smokey eyes HAVE to be brown/black/silvery? While we love the way a murky brown smokey eye looks, there are so many more options out there if you want to do a smokey eye look but are bored of the usual colors.
Rhubarbs aren't a commonly consumed leafy plant, but people are most definitely missing out on a unique and tangy explosion of flavor. Though the rhubarb's leaves cannot be eaten (they are mildly poisonous), their bright red stems add tartness to any dish they're tossed in.
Want massive, Arnold Schwartzenegger-worthy shoulders? Well, you'll have to work for it, but they're achievable with a few strategic exercises. Building muscle, especially big muscles like the deltoids, requires heavy resistance.
Don't worry, just because you're wearing a bib necklace doesn't mean you have uncontrollable drooling urges and drop food out of your mouth like a one-year-old.
Quite honestly we're sick of getting storebought Christmas cards. Not that we don't appreciate them - many are pretty and well-written, it's just that we have received copycats in the past and they're too mass-produced to maintain any sort of special quality.
In this video, we learn how to make a twisted necklace. First, you will need to grab the cord you want for your bracelet and cut it double to the length you would normally use. Now, measure the cord in half, then start twisting the two together until you reach the end. You can do this with several cords if you would like a more unique necklace. After this, tie the ends and then loosen them up. Next, start to twist the necklace together again, then you can add your jumper bead into the necklac...
We love this hair tutorial because it teaches you how to create the equivalent of a cinnamon bun on the side of your head. A Dutch braid is basically a braid that you swirl around and around itself in order to form a circular shape. While doing this on both sides of your head would be a little much (we're not going for Princess Leia here), opting for just a single Dutch braid on one side.
The irony of a spraycan holding another spraycan aside, this graffiti picture looks pretty awesome. Turning the graffiti artist - spraycan relationship on its side, this picture shows the spray can as the agent, graffiti artist now gone, holding a spray can in one hand and a marker in the other.
There's nothing more American than chowing down on a slice of apple pie in the middle of summer, relishing in its sweet tartness and the crunch of the pie crust. But we can bet that by now you've already tried a zillion plus one different versions of apple pie. So how do you continue to enjoy a favorite?
Got a niece who loves playing make believe in her doll house? Then she'll get a kick out of this project. After all, every doll house needs a set or two of furniture. Make her a furniture piece that's unique and can actually hold a few light objects (like fake food) by watching this origami tutorial.
Meatballs are such a versatile, easy to make dish that you can whip up and serve no matter how busy you are. And there are many varieties: Italian meatballs, Swedish meatballs, etc. If you're feeling rather carnivorous tonight and want to get your fill of delicious meatball goodness, then watch this episode of The Minimalist by Mark Bittman for an easy meatball recipe.
You've probably never heard of or seen an inside out French braid before. Which is all the more reason you should try this tutorial! While it definitely sounds difficult, an inside out French braid is basically how a French braid would look like if you flipped it over. So rather than the braid being underneath the surface of the hair, it is on the surface of the hair instead. When braided down your head, it turns into a sort of mohawk look, only with a braid instead of spiky hair.
Do you have a cupcake fan in your house who's having a birthday soon? Then he/she will just die over these cupcake cakes, each of which contains not just one, but three cupcakes stacked high and proud to form a multilayered "cake."
You probably already have a plethora of white t-shirts and plain blue jeans, and while having outfits you can lean on no matter the time of day or occasion, going with the same neutral tones and combinations gets a bit boring (not to mention visually dull) after a while.
Frittatas are a delicious and healthy meal. They include almost all of your food groups and are packed with fiber. The basic concept behind frittatas are that you can throw whatever leftovers you have into a bowl with eggs and create a unique version every day! In this recipe, Giada De Laurentiis from the Food Network shows you how to make a lighter version with egg whites so that you can avoid some of those calories and cholesterol. Enjoy!
The name of this crochet stitch says it all. Called the basket weave stitch, it consists of cubes of intersection vertical and horizontal yarns to create a unique pattern reminiscent of basket weaving.
Flowery, girly nails don't have to be reserved for spring! Toughen up spring-inspired florals by adding some sassy touches, as in this nail tutorial.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make bacon cups. Before you begin, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Then, you will need a muffin pan with the bottom of it covered in foil. After you do this, spray cooking spray on each of the different cups of foil. Now, you will lay around six pieces of bacon onto each of the different cup hubs, making it threaded so the bacon will stick. Last, bake for about 10 minutes or until the bacon is nice and crispy. Let cool and then fill with whatever you wish t...
Looking for an introduction on how to work with macros in Microsoft Excel 2007? Learn how to create linkage formulas in MS Excel 2007. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular spreadsheet application or a seasoned business professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Excel 2007, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using absolute and relative macros in your own Excel 2007 workbooks, watch this free...
Refining selections and creating masks are unglamorous but utterly essential Photoshop techniques—you've got to master both in order to perform tricky compositing tasks, such as extracting a person from an image and then adding a different background.
This video tutorial demonstrates Photoshop CS5's bristle brushes, which simulate traditional paint brushes—the kind your local art-supply store sells—and its new Mixer brush, which lets you give a photo a painterly look. Along the way, its host passes along a tip for customizing Photoshop's interface—one of those little chores that can save so much time but that so few of us do. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking...
Have a digital image that's a little bit too dark or otherwise lacking in depth? Your fix is just a few mouse clicks away. This free software tutorial will teach you how to use the new Brightness & Contrast tools within Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.
With Adobe Photoshop CS5, it's easier than ever to work with HDR or high dynamic-range images. This video tutorial presents an overview of some of the bigger enhancements. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial. For more information, and to get started taking advantage of Photoshop...
Privacy is important on Facebook, a lot of users don't even realize that their posts are being broadcast to the masses.
The card trick in this tutorial is great for beginners and seasoned magicians alike. In the video you will learn how to present a deck of cards to two spectators and amaze them with slight of hand.
This makeup style is fun and vibrant, without being too over-the-top. This "fresh berries" makeup look plays around with layering colors, which create a unique effect when you turn your hair, making the colors gleam. This berry fresh look is great for spring or summertime (probably because it's reminiscent of fresh and delicious looking berries).
In this how-to video, you will learn how to create Dragonball Z style hair. First, you need to apply Renati into your hair. Now, use the comb shown and brush your hair. Brush upward so you can achieve the basis of this look. Be careful as it may hurt. Use got2b glued hairspray on your hair to keep the hair up. Now, apply some wax to your to put the hair together. Apply this to the top of your hair. Keep applying the hairspray and wax to complete the look. Try and achieve a point at the top. T...
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 156th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to create a formula that will check two tables and find the values that do not match and then create a new list.
Illustrator Michael Weisner takes us through the steps on how to draw realistic people. Needed:PaperDrawing Utensils
