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How To : Kill bed bugs with a dry ice trap

In order to kill bed bugs with a dry ice trap, you will need the following: a dog bowl, a towel, a cooler, a cotton ball, painter's tape, and talc powder. Your goal here is to make a trap for bed bugs. It is a monitor. It is designed to trap hungry bed bugs. This will help yo ...more

How To : Make a hat out of felt

This video tutorial is in the Fine Art category where you will learn how to make a hat out of felt. You will need glue, silver wrap, a plastic bowl, pins, felt and a mold of the head. Take a red felt and cut out a big square piece, a small triangular piece and four curved shap ...more

How To : Make yummy Indian thepla or masala chapati

For thepla you will need, 300 grams of wheat flour, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of red chili powder. You will also need, 1/4 teaspoon of tumeric powder, 1/4 teaspoon of cumin seeds, 2 teaspoons of oil, and a small bowl of washed and chopped fenugreek leaves. Put the ...more

How To : Make pita bread from scratch

Maria demonstrates how to make pita bread. First, she runs hot water over her mixing bowl to warm it. Then, take a cup of warm water and dump it in the bowl. Add one package of active, dry yeast. Then add a tablespoon of sugar. Let that sit for about five minutes. It should bu ...more

How To : Make traditional Day of the Dead sugar skulls

Sugar skulls, or "calaveras de azucar," are used to celebrate El dia de los Muertos, in honor of deceased friends and family. This video tutorial shows how to make sugar skulls with basic household ingredients. Once you've shaped the mixture into a skull shape, decorate and de ...more

How To : Make Asian-style buchi

This video is a demonstration of how to make Asian-style buchi. The ingredients are sweet rice flour, sesame seeds, peanut oil, water, and sweetened red bean paste. The first step is to put the rice flour into a mixing bowl and mix in water. When it is the consistency of mashe ...more

How To : Make Pakistani-style dahi pulki

In this video from carpediem43 we learn how to make Pakistani style dahi pulki. Ingredients are: 1/4 tsp ginger garlic paste 1/4 tsp zeera 3/4 cup white maash daal/ lentils 1 tbsp moong daal/ lentils Bowl of warm salty water Salt to taste Yoghurt Mix 1 1/2 cup yoghurt Imli Chu ...more

How To : Make tortilla chips at home

Chef Jason Hill is at the Mission Tortilla Factory in Anaheim, CA to show you how to make restaurant quality tortillas. Add butter at the end and you're good to go! To prepare this flour tortilla recipe, you only need four ingredients: flour, baking powder, vegetable shorteni ...more

How To : Make spicy octopus sushi

In this how-to video, you will learn how to make Spicy Octopus Sushi. You will need nori, rice, masago, scallions, spicy sauce, tempura flakes, wasabi, lettuce, avocado, octopus, a table spoon and a mixing bowl. You will first roll up two balls of sushi rice into 1 1/2 inches ...more

How To : Make healthy bread in 5 minutes

Jeff Hertzberg shows us how to prepare the dough for the bread and pizza base. Zoe Francois shows us how to use this dough to make a roll up spiral pizza which kids love in their lunch boxes. Ingredients Whole wheat – 5 ½ cups Unbleached flour – 2 cups Yeast - 1 ½ tbs Salt – ...more

How To : Make fresh rolled sushi

Learn how to make delicious sushi like a real chef. You may think sushi is just raw fish, but you’d only be half right. It’s actually the combination of fish and rice – and how it’s combined is an art form in itself. You Will Need * At least a quarter-pound of trimmed, uncook ...more

How To : Remove & clean the trackball on a BlackBerry phone

In this video, Anthony from Gazelle GadgetLab shows you how to replace the trackball or make it like new on many Blackberry versions, the BlackBerry Pearl, Curve, and 8800 series. This simple procedure is used to clean up your trackball when it starts malfunctioning. What you ...more

How To : Use the "tee to re-tee" drill to cure slices

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to prevent slice shots in golf. Slice shots are when the ball curves in the shape of a banana. A mistake that people make when they swing is that they drag their hands to far in front of the golf head, causing a slice shot. It also rel ...more

How To : Carve Polyhedral Pumpkins

Halloween is coming up, so many of you may have a need or desire to carve a pumpkin and turn it into a Jack O' Lantern. This week we are going to explore carving our pumpkins into interesting geometric shapes. In this post, we will carve the pumpkins into spherical versions of ...more

How To : Make Fried Bake and Saltfish

Bake and Saltfish is a popular breakfast dish in Trinidad and the rest of the West Indies. My stepfather showed me how to make this delicious recipe. I could eat this all day! And believe me when I say it's SALTY. That's why you must boil it at least twice. It's called salt f ...more

How To : Make authentic Lebanese pita bread

The pita bread at authentic Lebanese restaurants is to die for! It's the best part of Lebanese cuisine, so how to you make it? This video will share Dmitra "Dima" Khoury's family recipe for pita bread, perfect as any meal companion. While growing up in Lebanon, Dmitra helped ...more

How To : Make clay molds using rubber stamps

GardenOfImagination demonstrates how to make clay molds. To make clay molds with rubber stamps you can use your scrap clay. First, you need to condition your clay by working it in your hands. This will make it easy to work with and get all of the wrinkles in it. Then roll it i ...more

How To : Make simple bread from stored grain

You can make your own bread from scratch with wheat grain. You will have new appreciation for the ease in buying store brought bread but absolutely nothing beats having warm homemade bread. If you like to cook then baking your own wheat bread is a must. Step 1 Put 3 cups of ...more

How To : Make Betty's party cocktail meatballs

Betty makes cocktail meatballs which are served right out of the crock pot. Line a broiler pan with tinfoil. For the meatballs you will need in a large bowl. In the bowl add 1 beaten egg, 1 lb. ground beef, 1 tsp. salt, and 2-3 tbs. plain ground bread crumbs. Chop the meat u ...more

How To : Make and cook a brick-oven pizza

This video is about making and cooking a brick-oven pizza. Below are the steps for preparation. 1. Place 1/2 of a tablespoon of salt into the bowl. Combine that with 1/2 tablespoon of baking powder. Add 3 cups of bread flour. Mix with a whisk. 2. Get 1 1/2 cups of warm water ...more

How To : Remove household odors

Life stinks. Literally. Daily living leads to lots of lingering smells. Household odors from cooking, kids, pets, bathrooms, and guests can accumulate. Get rid of them with some simple remedies. You Will Need *Baking soda *Essential oil *Cotton balls *Plastic containers *Lem ...more

How To : Make a basic pie crust

A tender, flaky crust is what separates a good pie from a great one. Learn how to make a basic pie crust from scratch with this how to video. You Will Need * 2 c flour * 1/2 tsp salt * 1 c vegetable shortening, lard, or butter, chilled * ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons ice water * A ...more

How To : Throw a big ceramics bowl with clay

Check out this instructional ceramics video to learn how to throw a big ceramics bowl with clay. Learn how to center a larger piece of clay: get into a ball, slap it on the wheel, center it as best as you can before you get it wet. Practice your ceramics making skills with thi ...more

How To : Crochet without loosing your ball of wool

Watch this crochet video for a tip on retaining that runaway ball of yarn. When using a small ball of wool in crochet projects, it helps to keep the wool in a ceramic bowl. As the yarn unwinds, the ball can roll but will stay in place, avoiding the danger of rolling under the ...more

How To : Swing bowl in cricket

Matthew Hoggard demonstrates how to swing bowl. The bowler's grip, action, follow through and climate all have an effect on the ball. Grip and follow through are the major factors in determining a swing to the left or right of the batsman. Swing bowl in cricket. Click through ...more

How To : Make Jim Lahey's No-Knead Pizza

Jim Lahey's no-knead pizza dough is more time consuming than Jamie Oliver's "cheat's pizza", but it's quicker and simpler than the more traditional dough recipes. The rise time is only two hours, and the kneading is minimal. I still prefer Jamie's pizza, but I sense this is be ...more

How To : Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients1 cup of butter3/4 cup of brown sugar3/4 cup white sugar1 teaspoon of vanilla extract2 eggs2 1/4 cups of plain flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt2 cups of chocolate chips1 cup of milkMethodPre-heat oven to 350 oCIn a medium bowl add flour,salt and baking sod ...more

How To : Create a marbleized water look with icing

In this video, we learn how to create a marbleized water look with icing. This is a colorful and eye catching way to put icing on a cake to make a memorable piece! First, spoon your icing into a small bowl and then make a rice cereal treat and shape it into a circle. To start ...more

HowTo : Yummy Mummy Halloween Cake Pops

If you want to go with something a little less deep fried heart attack for your trick-or-treaters this year, try Bakerella's recipe for Yummy Mummy Cake Pops. No reason not to have dessert-on-a-stick all year round! You Will Need: 48 uncoated Basic Cake Balls (separate recip ...more

How To : Make rum balls

In this tutorial, we learn how to make rum balls. To make these, you will need: 1 packet of cookies, 195 g condensed milk, 3 tsp rum, 1 c shredded coconut, 1/2 c coconut shredded, for rolling. First, place the cookies into a plastic bag and smash them up. Pour these into a bow ...more

How To : Make Mediterranean pita bread

In this tutorial, we learn how to make Mediterranean pita bread. First, you will need to gather, flour, sugar, yeast, salt olive oil, and water to make this. Now, measure out 1 tsp of sugar and empty 1 packet of yeast into it, then add 1/2 c of warm water. Let this sit for aro ...more

How To : Make simple pot stands

In this tutorial, we learn how to make simple pot stands. Start with your clay on the table and use water and your hands to start to shape it. Press down on the ball until it forms into a low bowl shape. Then, start to add more clay and water to the sides of the pot so that it ...more

How To : Make your own sterling silver headpins

In this video, we learn how to make your own sterling silver headpins. You will first need a torch (one from your kitchen will work fine), a heat protected surface, bowl of cold water, and fine silver. Next, cut out two inch pieces (or longer if that suits you best). Put on sa ...more

How To : Write numbers in calligraphy copperplate

In this video, we learn how to write numbers in calligraphy copperplate. To write the number five, you will simply make the shape of the number, but add in a thick edge to the bump and curved edges to the end. To write the six, use a thick line on the side of the number and a ...more

How To : Beat the Flash game Ink ball

Ink Ball is a puzzle game on Bubblebox where you navigate small balls into bowls. Pretty simple. This video will show you how to beat the whole game. Tasselfoot has devoted much of his personal and professional life to playing and educating people about Flash web games. His v ...more

How To : Bake "No Knead Bread"

In this tutorial, we learn how to bake no knead bread. First, add in 3 c of flour to a large mixing bowl. Next, add in 1/4 tsp of active or instant yeast and 1 tbsp of salt. Next, add in 1.5 c of warm water and mix all ingredients together. Now, cover this with plastic wrap an ...more

How To : Write the letter S in calligraphy copperplate

In this video, we learn how to write the letter "S" in calligraphy copperplate. First, dab your calligraphy into ink, then start to writ on a your paper. Make a large half bowl shaped curved line, then make a loop and go down, creating a curved line with a dot at the end. To m ...more

How To : Make homemade catfish dough bait

To prepare homemade catfish bait out of dough, you will need the following ingredients: gloves, a bowl, 2 slices of dried bread, 1/2 cup to 1 cup of peanut butter, honey, garlic, onion powder, liquid smoke, and flour. Crumble the bread. Mix the bread with peanut butter. Add 1 ...more

How To : Make teddy bead cookie pops

In this video, we learn how to make teddy bear cookie pops. To start, preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Ingredients you will need: 1 pouch pre-made peanut butter cookie mix, 3 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tbsp water, 1 egg, 12 wooden sticks, 24 flat round candies, 12 Hersheys kisses ...more

How To : Prepare crab cakes

In order to prepare Crab Cakes, you will need the following ingredients: 1 lbs jumbo lump crab meat, 4 T. mayonnaise, 1 T. of yellow mustard, ¬O cup of chopped yellow onions, 1 cup of breadcrumbs, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of black pepper, and 1 tsp of cayenne pepper. Combine ingr ...more

How To : Make a homemade avocado & olive oil facial mask

In this video, the instructor shows us how to make a homemade olive oil and avocado facial mask. First, take a half of an avocado and mash it up into a bowl. Make sure the texture is creamy and there are no lumps. Add a few drops of olive oil into your mixture and keep mixing ...more

How To : Throw a chip and dip pottery plate

Ingelton Pottery demonstrates how to throw a chip and dip pottery plate. First, well a ball of clay and put it on a pottery wheel. Use your hands and ample amounts of water to depress the sides of the clay forming an indented rim with a raised center. Use your thumb to define ...more

How To : Make a mini dog/cat bowl for a doll & dollhouse

Why buy something when you can just make it yourself? Instead of a store bought mini dog/cat bowl, you can easily make it for yourself. Buy some polymore clay and roll it into a very small ball. Now take your finger, and press it down on the clay until its flat, not too thin a ...more

How To : Draw cartoon character Dale from Chip & Dale's

This video shows us how to draw a Dale character. First you draw a ball about the size of an orange. Insert construction lines in the shape of a cross. Starting with the small middle area, draw the mask outline and add the ears at the top. Draw in the nose under the middle lin ...more

How To : Make neapolitan pizza dough

This is the first part of a two-part video by Diane Morgan, in which she demonstrates how to make pizza dough. This part describes the actual making of the dough. First, she shows how to proof the yeast in warm water to make sure it is active. The flour goes into the mixer bow ...more

How To : Make play dough from scratch

This video demonstrates how to make your own play dough with simple ingredients – flour, salt, cream of tartar, cooking oil, water, and a few drops of food coloring. Whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl until they are a nice smooth consistency. Then put this mixture i ...more

How To : Use lemon to treat acne

Jackie Silver shows you how you can use lemon to treat acne. Follow these quick steps to start treating your acne with lemon: You will need a lemon, a sharp knife, spring water, cotton balls and a small bowl. Roll the lemon on the counter to mix the juice and make it easier to ...more

How To : Make Indian moong dal pakoda (green gram fritter)

Chef Sanjay Thumma teaches the secrets of making Indian moon dal pakoda (green gram fritter) in simple steps. To start take some green grams that are split with their skin on and soak for 30 minutes. Add them to a blender, blend it for a minute and transfer it to a bowl. Add c ...more

How To : Make delicious fried tempura ice cream

The chef's name appears and music plays and a woman's voice tells the ingredients for fried tempura ice cream. A woman appears and mixes tempura batter in a bowl with ice water. She tells you how to form ice cream balls and wrap them to place in the freezer for an hour. She th ...more

How To : Clean a computer keyboard

Think about how many times a day you touch your keyboard... ready to clean it yet? Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to clean a computer keyboard. You Will Need * A keyboard disconnected from a desktop computer, or a laptop keyboard * A flathead screwdriver * A bo ...more

How To : Use magnetic balls with the Tesla CD turbine

The Tesla CD Turbine (the little turbine made from recycled CD's and magnets) is used as a magnetic test bed for this SinkScience experiment. Here, six 3/16 inch diameter neodymium ball magnets are placed in a plastic bowl above the CD Turbine. The Magnetic Disc Pack inside t ...more

How To : Make the everything vegan cookie

This is the vegan cookie for people who can't decide on anything, like your host, for example: peanut butter oatmeal raisin chocolate chip. If we put anything else in, we'd legally have to change the name to trail mix. 3 tbsp ground flax seeds 5 tbsp water 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 c ...more

How To : Play the forward defensive

Buddy Mason demonstrates how to play the forward defensive for the game cricket. You should use this shot against a well bowled ball. You need to lean forward, swing down, angle down, keep the bat close to the pad, and hold your position. Without a strong defensive game, your ...more

How To : Make a Glowing Orb with a Tennis Ball & LEDs

In this article, I'll show you how to make a glowing orb. The orb is a fun, round flashlight useful for lighting your path in a magical way. Consisting simply of LEDs, a tennis ball, a battery and a switch, it's a great simple project for beginners with electronics. Here's a v ...more

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