Make-up artist/costume extraordinaire, Kandee Johnson amazingly recreates the look of the evil witch from 101 Dalmations, Cruella De Vil! In his tutorial, Kandee teaches an important skill in a lot of costume make-up application: how to erase your eyebrows. Kandee Johnson is ...more
Make-up artist, Kandee Johnson takes us through, step-by-step, how to transform our faces into traditional geisha girls with the application of make-up! Super fun! Kandee Johnson is a master at re-creating character looks with make-up application. Be sure to search "kandeethe ...more
In this step-by-step tutorial, watch as the talented make-up & hair extraordinaire, Kandee Johnson recreates the make-up and famous eye of Egyptian princess Cleopatra! Kandee Johnson is a master at re-creating character looks with make-up application. Be sure to search "kande ...more
In this how-to, watch as talented artist & make-up extraordinaire, Kandee Johnson recreates the spooky look of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands, famously played by Johnny Depp. Kandee Johnson is a master at re-creating character looks with make-up application. Be sure to sear ...more
In this how-to, watch as remarkable make-up artist, Kandee Johnson shows how to apply makeup to steal the creepy Joker look from Batman! Specifically, Heath Ledger's look as the role of Joker in the recent Batman re-make "The Dark Knight." Kandee Johnson is a master at re-cre ...more
Make-up artist, Kandee Johnson transforms herself into the King of Pop, Michael Jackson! With just some shading and contouring, watch as Kandee remarkably alters the shape of her face with the illusion of makeup! Kandee Johnson is a master at re-creating character looks with ...more
Makeup geek brings you this tutorial on creating celebrity style makeup. Learn how to create the beautiful Pamela Anderson's makeup look, easy at home. Fun celebrity style tips. This Pamela Anderson look is sexy and fun. Music: "Believe" by Britt Nicole
Makeup geek brings you this tutorial on creating celebrity style makeup. Learn how to create the beautiful Angelina Jolie's makeup look, easy at home. Fun celebrity styling tips. This Angelina Jolie look is classic and stunning. Music: "All Along" by Remedy Drive
Michelle Phan brings you this fun tutorial on creating anime eye makeup. For those who desire to look like an anime character. Great for halloween, or just a cute anime look. Music: "Redemption Song" Amazonics Waiting In Vain Ituana
Looking to make use—if not necessarily good use—of your old hard drives? This how-to presents instructions for creating a hard drive speaker system to use in conjunction with an MP3 player. To follow along, you'll need an MP3 player (e.g., the Samsung YP-S3), at least one spar ...more
This is a Photoshop tutorial for digital photographers. Learn how to create HDR images in Photoshop. We'll be taking an extensive look at the process of creating HDR images. Take note that Photoshop doesn't do a good job of creating HDR's. We'll also explore other 3rd party o ...more
This is a tutorial showing you how to easily hack flash (.swf) games! You only need two things: A flash game (in .swf format) and Flasm (an amazing flash disassembler). Getting Flasm Download Flasm Flasm can be downloaded from the no|wrap.de website. Save & Extract Save ...more
Out of ideas for Halloween, or simply don't feel like blowing all your cash on a costume you're only going to wear once? Then take a look at this tutorial for creating origami Freddy Krueger monster claws. They're made out of paper so they won't last long, but they're cheap, ...more
Tattoo lady and reality TV star Kat Von D is obviously extremely talented with the tattoo needle. Creating interesting designs for clients that include celebrities, Kat Von D exudes a distinctive style that includes looking like a tougher version of a classic pin up. Take a l ...more
Inside out French braids are not nearly as complicated as they sound. Basically, creating an inside out French braid involves leaving the top, visible portion in a braid and the bottom portion in a flat weave. Learn how to create an inside out French braid and then tie it into ...more
Fingers are the parts of the body most often severed from the rest of it, and if you have any interest in creating violent or edgy films there will probably come a time where you want to cut a finger off for a scene. This video will show you how to make a really realistic-look ...more
In this Blender user's guide, you'll see how to set up a "toon" shader, and use the Edge settings to apply a nice 2D cell-shaded look to your 3D models. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself ...more
We really hope that by now you're not careless enough to head out for a day at the beach without a single drop of sunscreen. While many gals prize deep bronzy tans that seem to make us glow and look skinnier, real tans are horrible for your skin (even if you don't get a sunbur ...more
This tutorial will show you how to make your hair module materials multi-colored. There are also some tips on setting up lights to help sell the hairy look. Whether you're new to MAXON's popular 3D modeling application or are just looking to get better acquainted with Cinema 4 ...more
It's summer, gals, which means it's time to have fun with your makeup and break out of your nudes and neutrals mold. So no, that doesn't mean venturing into scary chocolate browns and - gasp! - even royal purples. We're talking about full on, so bright it'll blind your eyes c ...more
See how to simulate the interaction between a boat (a mesh) and water (a plane), creating the waves, ripples and particle splashes. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the application, ...more
This tutorial looks at how to create a map of the wetness left by a particle fluid, so that you can correctly render surfaces with a wet look. It looks at rendering out a point cloud with wetness information, and creating a bespoke shader to correctly render surface using the ...more
This quick three-part series presents an introduction to ForEach SOPs in Houdini 10. This first part looks at using the ForEach SOP to iterate over groups of primitives, using the example of creating balconies on a set of primitives. Whether you're new to Side Effects Software ...more
This clip presents a walkthrough of how to go about creating a particle based explosion in Houdini 10. Whether you're new to Side Effects Software's popular 3D production program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, ...more
This tripartite tutorial series presents an in-depth look at how to use volumes in Houdini 10 — creating them using the volume and IsoOffset SOPs, and adjusting their values. Whether you're new to Side Effects Software's popular 3D production program or a seasoned graphic arti ...more
This tutorial will walk you through how to create a car paint shader from scratch utilizing materials inside of 3D Studio Max. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the application, you' ...more
See how to use standard Cebas FinalRender shaders to create some simple glass shaders and learn a little about reflection and glossy features within 3D Studio Max 2010. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better ac ...more
In this Blender 2.5 video tutorial, you'll see a method for generating neat-looking blueprint graphics. This tutorial includes using the Gears add-on, creating outline-only objects, setting up the World to look like a blueprint, and more. Whether you're new to the Blender Foun ...more
A good lighting setup is essential to effectively displaying your model. Without it your hard work might as well be for nothing. This tutorial takes a look at how to make a good three-point (+) lighting setup in Blender. The tutorial covers the different kinds of lights within ...more
This clip offers a look at how to create non-photorealistic cumulus clouds in Blender. These techniques are taken from a Siggraph 2009 paper titled “Painting with Objects,” created by Isaac Botkin. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer ...more
In this tutorial, we'll take a look at a built-in script called the Solidify Selection script. This script, created by Campbell Barton, will allow you to solidify a mesh by adding a second "skin" to it based on the selected geometry. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundatio ...more
Interested in making the next Finding Nemo? Learn how to model and render a complete underwater scene using 3ds Max 2010 with this video guide. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the ...more
You don't want to look back at your prom photos going, "ugh, I wore that?!" or "oh my god, I look like I have a dead skunk on my head," do you? Make the most memorable night of your high school career memorable in a good way by creating a hairstyle that matches your dress, ma ...more
This video shows you how to create a realistic shadow of window blinds over the picture of a boy in a photograph that had no window blind shadows using Photoshop. Creating a separate layer, he creates shadows first by using the rectangular marquee, then filling in with black a ...more
The world has gone Lady Gaga MAD! Run for cover! ... But run for cover in STYLE with this makeup tutorial by makeup master, Michelle Phan. In this video, Phan re-creates the "big eye" look for Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" music video. Obviously, Lady Gaga's eyes were worked on w ...more
This Halloween, take your costume to the next level with this three part tutorial on how to create the makeup of a Zelda Zoras inspired aquatic, blue-skinned humanoid creature who only exist in Hyrule, Labrynna and/or Termina... Did I loose you? Only Legend of Zelda fans know ...more
Make-up artist/costume extraordinaire, Kandee Johnson recreates the look of the beloved spunky little fairy from Walt Disney's Peter Pan, Tinkerbell! Complete with blonde wig, spirit gum, glued "pixie" dust... and loads of green eyeshadow! Few "find" links: Tinkerbell Wig YAB ...more
Wow! Watch as the talented make-up & hair extraordinaire, Kandee Johnson transforms herself into 80's rocker, Cyndi Lauper and proves that girls just want to have fun! By following this tutorial, you might just win next year's Halloween costume contest! Note: Find the Cyndi L ...more
In this how-to, watch as the talented make-up & hair extraordinaire, Kandee Johnson recreates the hair of the classic Walt Disney princess character Snow White. If you're looking to try this look this Halloween or for your next costume party, be sure to search for the Snow Whi ...more
In this tutorial, make-up artist, Kandee Johnson shows how to get Walt Disney's Snow White look down next Halloween! The following products were used of achieve this look: Ruby Woo lipstick by MAC, Chesnut lipliner by MAC, Lise Watier Concealer, false eyelashes, any white eye ...more
Watch as amazing make-up artist, Kandee Johnson transforms herself into Barbie with this step-by-step tutorial on how to apply the make-up and look of this famous blond bombshell doll! The following eyeshadows were used to achieve this look: MAC in Pen & Ink, Da Blng, Carbon, ...more
In this video by amazing make-up artist, Kandee Johnson, we learn how to apply the make-up and costume of character, Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. Specifically, Johnson develops the character look from the newer Tim Burton re-make of the movie, the Queen of Hearts ...more
Create Hello Kitty packaging inspired makeup with this makeup tutorial from Leesha, aka XSparkage. Leesha, known as XSparkage on youtube, is a self professed "make-up junkie". As a makeup artist, she has been creating makeup tutorial since 2007. XSparkage does all sorts of ma ...more
Create a Superman makeup look with this makeup tutorial from Leesha, aka XSparkage. Leesha, known as XSparkage on youtube, is a self professed "make-up junkie". As a makeup artist, she has been creating makeup tutorial since 2007. XSparkage does all sorts of makeup looks from ...more
Create a cute curly hair style for short hair with this hair styling tutorial from Leesha, aka XSparkage. Leesha, known as XSparkage on youtube, is a self professed "make-up junkie". As a makeup artist, she has been creating makeup tutorial since 2007. XSparkage does all sort ...more
Create soft, wavy curls with this hairstyling tutorial from Keesha, aka XSparkage. Leesha, known as XSparkage on youtube, is a self professed "make-up junkie". As a makeup artist, she has been creating makeup tutorial since 2007. XSparkage does all sorts of makeup looks from ...more
Ever notice the dreamy quality of a British sitcom? How about the "shellshock" look used in war movies? And we're all familiar with the look of an amateur home video, which can be...surreal. Believe it or not, these effects are created in the camera's shutter speed, and very r ...more
If you're interested in creating your own GUI button in Minecraft, take a look at this tutorial to find out how to create and add one to the game using the ModLoader and MCP utilities. This is a bit of an advanced tutorial for Minecraft mod creators.
The 'I Want One Of These' achievement in Dead Island is available after creating several items using the workbench in the game. Probably the easiest way to unlock the achievement is by creating 25 Deo Bombs using Duct Tape and Deodorant. Take a look at this quick guide to lear ...more
Why a PDF Portfolio? If you've been wanting to create a PDF (portable document format) portfolio for your photos, art or design work, or wanted to create a PDF magazine that can be read by anyone on the net, then this article will show you how to go about it. I created my PD ...more
Whether you're a web developer or a blogger trying to get your name out there in the vast world of fashion design, creating an aesthetically pleasing website is indispensible these days - sort of like making your virtual resume. While fabricating a nice site may seem time-cons ...more
We know it's not quite summer yet (in fact, we've got a LONG ways to go until sunny skies and beachcombing become facts of life). However, you can still look forward to popsicle licking and tanning in the summer heat by creating this origami cactus.
Valentine's Day is all about expressing romance, so why shouldn't your hair do the same? While straight locks are a great go-to look, there's nothing quite like voluminous, sexy waves for your guy to run his fingers through. Bombshell it up by creating this touchably soft, sh ...more
If you've seen the new Disney movie "Tron," then you know that black and white is a beautifully futuristic, if stark, combination that works well for creating a visual masterpiece. The same thing goes with nail looks. Check out this nail tutorial to learn how to create a funk ...more
You probably decorate your dining room table for Christmas, but what about Thanksgiving? We realize that the big turkey, mashed potatoes, and various other sides take up most of the room on the table, but that doesn't mean you can't add some non-edible flavor. Make your dinin ...more
There are lots of key parts to creating beautiful makeup, but if you had to ask us for the most important step we'd without a doubt say foundation. Good skin looks good no matter what other type of makeup you decide to you put on, whether it's smoky eyes or red lips. That's be ...more
In this video tutorial, we learn how to create custom actions to automate repetetive tasks within 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 ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to work with normal maps within Maya 2011. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Maya 2011 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutori ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to work with diffuse reflections when creating textures and shaders within Maya 2011. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Maya 2011 workflow, you're ...more
There is no mistaking Lil' Wayne for any other rapper on the scene right now. His look is unique and classic. If you think you can rock being a female Lil' Wayne for Halloween, watch this video to learn how to recreate the amazing Lil' Wayne costume the girl in this video has ...more