Dress Making

How To : Trim or cut your dog's nails safely

Dress and trim your dog to the nines by watching this video on how to trim or cut your dog's nails. Making sure their talons are nice and people-friendly is a necessary component of pet care and will also boost canine egos as they look at their sharp silhouette in the mirror. ...more

How To : Make an origami shirt out of a dollar bill

Is your love of money surpassed only by your love of miniature dress shirts? Boy, are you in luck. This video tutorial presents complete, step-by-step instructions on how to make a shirt from a folded dollar bill. For more information, and to get started making your own money ...more

How To : Make an origami shirt from a single dollar bill

Looking for entertainment on the cheap? Have a dollar? With this guide, you'll learn how to make a folded-paper dress shirt from a dollar bill using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the fold ...more

How To : Make a Japanese obi belt

In this DIY clothes making tutorial, learn how to make a Japanese Obi belt, perfect to add to any little black dress. Traditionally, Obi refers to various Japanese belts and sashes used for attire such as formal kimonos and martial arts uniforms. Obi’s are often worn with kimo ...more

How To : Build a snow fort

Watchout! Snowballs! You’re outside. You’re getting pummeled with snowballs. Time to build a snow fort and set-up teams... The snow war is on! Step 1: Get dressed Get fully dressed in your winter attire, including durable waterproof gloves. Step 2: Find a spot Head outside a ...more

How To : Cook an easy spinach quiche

This how to video guides you through making an easy, delicious and elegant spinach quiche. You can serve this eggy dish for breakfast lunch or dinner. Dress up or dress down quiche with your favorite ingredients. However this delicious quiche has frozen spinach to add nutritio ...more

How To : Scam hot ladies at the bar, again

Check out this episode of Scam School from Brian Brushwood and Revision3 to see how to trick people to get free drinks with the ladies. A while back, we taught you the importance of using easy, beatable puzzles to keep girls talking to you at the bar. Our Holiday gift to you ...more

How To : 9 Tasty Tips for Repurposing Leftover Food

Waste not with your excess food. With a little bit of imagination and extra ingredients, your boring leftovers and extra ingredients idling in your fridge can be transformed into tasty meals, side dishes and desserts. Couldn't finish an entire bottle of wine? Use as salad dre ...more

How To : Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is the world's largest annual beer festival located in Munich, Germany! The festival starts in late September and lasts until early October -approx 16-18 days. Oktoberfest is an important part of the Bavarian Culture and has been going on for over 200 years. Each y ...more

News : Chinese New Year Celebration

One of my favorite sites to go to for inspiration is The Party Dress, featuring the Well-Heeled Hostess. She is so talented and creative I always look forward to perusing her latest project postings. In one of her recent party features, she shared this fabulous Chinese New Yea ...more

How To : Create a trash bag dress like Ke$ha

If you say Ke$ha at the MVAs you saw her new look: a dress made from a trash bag! Well, if you're looking to create something cool for less than $2, check out this video and see how to make Ke$sha's inspired garbage bag dress. You don't have to spend a million dollars to turn ...more

How To : Style a gold sequin holiday dress in four ways

If you've always been afraid to wear anything with sequins - let alone an entire OUTFIT made of sequins - then the holiday season is the one time of year you can totally break that rule and look awesome. All you need to do to pull of sequins is a few fashion pointers. Check o ...more

How To : Draw the head of a Native American Indian chief

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw the head of a Native American Indian chief. First, you will draw the outline of the head as well as the head dress that he is wearing. Draw in lines to show where the jaw lines, cheeks, and other facial features are. After this, draw in t ...more

How To : Create a modern geisha makeup look for Halloween

Geishas were high class courtesans who mixed business with pleasure - or, rather, whose business was pleasure. And seduction was an art to them, down to the very makeup they wore. Red pursed lips, thickly painted white makeup with a sliver of skin left bare at the nape of the ...more

News : "Living" Flower Dresses Change With the Seasons

While I don't find Mattijs van Bergen and Anouk Vogel's "Living" dresses aesthetically earth shattering, I'm wowed by the concept. The fashion designer and landscape architect created a collection of dresses made from recycled inner tubes and flowers for a late summer exhibiti ...more

How To : Make holiday brunch ahead of time

In this video, we learn how to make holiday brunch ahead of time. Simple holiday brunch can take the pressure off and let you relax with your loved ones. Everything can be done a day ahead to let you do last minute tasks in just minutes. An overnight bread, cheese, and egg cus ...more

News : What a Dirty Old Man!

Johnny is Irvin Zisman for this one, so let's call him Irvin ;) there will be Spike Jonze too, but he will be dressed as "Gloria", the old lady. They are husband and wife in this one.Irvin goes inside a toilet, in a restaurant or something like that, with Gloria. Irvin, after ...more

How To : Make a statement piece necklace from old zippers

Back to school is the best time of the year to flaunt new clothing and accessories you scored during the summer. But since so many of us shop at the same places these days (come on, when was the last time you visited Target?), it's very likely you'll end up with a dress or nec ...more

How To : Construct an edgy floral dress with a zipper front

You really can't go wrong with florals and zippers. The two fashion trends are indeed opposites, with florals being overly dainty and zippers being more punk rock, but when you combine them together you achieve a striking balance. A lot of girls refuse to wear florals because ...more

How To : Install a classic two screw swivel studs

Making a rifle from scratch can be a fun and challenging experience for gun lovers. Building old fashioned weapons using wood and other metal pieces can give the creator something that may resemble a piece of history. So in this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to install ...more

How To : Create a sparkly silver Ice Queen makeup look

What happened to those carefree days in our childhood when we didn't care how we looked and slapped on our mother's makeup, completely out of the lines, drawing and doodling on our face just because it was fun? These days, putting on makeup is all about making impressions. Goi ...more

How To : Create a cheap doily cupcake wrapper

Cupcakes like to get dressed up according to the occasion which they'll be visiting: Evil, spider web-covered cupcake holders for Halloween and prim, delicate lacy holders for spring events. But we know that times are tight and it's not always fun purchasing bag after bag of c ...more

How To : Combine sewing pattern pieces for beginners

Sewing patterns are a godsend if you're a beginner at sewing who's trying to get into making clothes and accessories like scarves and bags. A pre-drawn pattern helps you learn proportions, measurements, and drafting techniques you'll need later on when you design your own clot ...more

How To : Make six different types of flower rosettes

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. Spic ...more

How To : Make a simple and delicious caesar salad

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a simple Caesar salad. First, cut up some romaine lettuce and then wash it thoroughly. Now make your own croutons by slicing bread in 1/4" slices and making them into cubes. Next, place olive oil, parsley, salt, and pepper into a bowl and ...more

How To : Create a flattering A-line bubble skirt

Don't worry, while this episode of "Whitney Sews" does indeed teach you how to create a bubble skirt, we're not talking about the haute couture kinds featured on Alexander McQueen's last runway show (God rest his soul) and on other catwalks, ballooned out like a pure sphere an ...more

How To : Create cute underwear from old t-shirts

You've probably seen old t-shirts being turned into dresses, miniskirts, and if you're a fan of Gianny L, even two-piece bikinis, but you've probably never even thought about it transforming them into underwear. It may seem a bit odd at first, but making these intimate pieces ...more

How To : Dress fashionably for a full-figured woman

Sadly we are not all size 00 runway models who fit into sample sizes made by designers for the catwalk and for their ateliers. But then again, who wants to be a dull, faceless clothing hanger? Accentuate your curves and play up attractive features like a small waist by watchi ...more

How To : Create a Japanese Harajuku girls makeup look

The inspiration behind Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Girls fragrance, real Harajuku girls are gals from the Harajuku region of Japan who dress up all crazy like in the Lolita, Ganguro, or Cosplay styles. Famous for their insane Victorian-style dresses in colors of all shades of the ...more

How To : Do vampire eye makeup

"Blah, I vant to suck your blood!" One of the most common and overused vampire lines out there! But who could blame them? Vampires are pretty interesting and cool creatures that have been around for centuries. What makes them so unique and different is that instead of preying ...more

How To : Tie a toga for young men

This video is a must-see for all those freshman pledges headed to toga parties down on fraternity row. Or better yet, the girlfriends that are dressing those guys! She begins by wrapping the sheet around the back of the male model. One end is at the chest while the other end i ...more

How To : Make broccoli slaw

This video on making broccoli slaw was provided by The Frugal Chef. In this video, the frugal chef stated that this was a good way to get kids to eat broccoli. She used a prepackaged bag of broccoli slaw. She stated that you could buy a bag of this broccoli slaw at about any s ...more

How To : Understand the basics of matrices

In this video you learn how to understand the basics of matrices. The video includes how to do matrices with addition, subtraction and multiplication. The teacher explains in this exercise that you will need to know the number of rows and columns. He breaks down all of the ste ...more

How To : Make a basic Caesar salad

The Frugal Chef will teach you how to prepare a delicious and simple Caesar Salad. You will be taken through the process step-by-step, starting with chopping the lettuce. She recommends you make her Caesar dressing and homemade croutons to use in the salad. You can find those ...more

How To : Make a Russian salad

Sanjay Thumma of VahRehVah teaches how to make one of the most popular salads, the Russian salad. Make a dressing by mixing 2 tsp of cream and 2 tsp of mayonnaise. Add a pinch of salt and pepper powder. If desired yogurt can also be added in the dressing. Add boiled potatoes c ...more

How To : Make Betty's home-style Caesar salad

Betty demonstrates her recipe for Caesar salad, which uses the Parmesan crisps and croutons she has shown in another video. She begins by making a mayonnaise-based dressing which is a little different from the usual Caesar dressing, because it does not contain raw eggs or anch ...more

How To : Wear chunky knit sweater cardigan

Everyone wants to keep their hands warm, but here we are shown how to keep them warm with style as we are shown how Anna Saccone accessorizes, matches, and makes the warm winter dressing fashionable and exciting. From style of top to the type of footwear, Anna keeps the winter ...more

How To : Make a catalogue picture for IMVU

IMVU is a 3D avatar chat, instant messenger, and dress up game. Get help with all of your IMVU avatar needs with these IMVU tips and tricks! Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make a catalogue picture for IMVU. This will show you all about making your catalogue picture ...more

How To : Make a windowbox arrangement with silk flowers

The art of floral arrangement is a fun and valuable skill. Dana Plazyk of Flowers by Design lends useful tips and tricks on making simple flower arrangements. Windowboxes are the perfect accent to dress up windows, fences or deck and porch railings and artificial flowers are ...more

How To : Apply snow queen or winter themed costume makeup

Whether you're dressing up as a snow queen, maybe from Narnia, or just going for some sort of wintery look, this how-to video shows a way to make some stunning costume makeup. The cosmetics used to create this look are Coty Translucent Setting Powder, Matte Texture Cream, Suga ...more

How To : Make a flower costume for Halloween

You’ll have a blooming good time in the colorful costume in this how-to video! Dress up with some friends and go as a bouquet this Halloween! You will need a green long sleeved shirt, black leggings, black shoes, 4 sheets pink sticky felt, green pipe cleaners, yellow pipe clea ...more

How To : Set stud earrings

Making your own earrings is a great solution for when you can't find the perfect pair for that awesome dress. Why not make your own by watching these free videos and learning how from an expert jewelry maker. Part 1 of 7 - How to Set stud earrings. Set stud earrings - Part 2 o ...more

How To : Make a simple sherry vinaigrette

Chef John shows you a fantastic, all-purpose salad dressing using sherry vinegar. The second is a technique that makes emulsifying a dressing a fast and easy process. The reason I like sherry vinegar so much is that combines the complex, tartness of really good wine vinegar, w ...more

Social Engineering, Part 1 : Scoring a Free Cell Phone

This Null Byte is the first part in a mini-series on the art of Social Engineering. I will be teaching you how to effectively defend yourself against it. What is Social Engineering? Social Engineering is the art of hacking humans. It's when a person is manipulated into doing ...more

News : 10 Unconventional Hangover Cures

For most Americans, the bane of the hangover is typically remedied by lots of water, painkillers, greasy food, and a day wasted on the couch. But if you're tired of potato chips and fried eggs, perhaps it's time you enter unfamiliar territory. Below, a combination of unorthodo ...more

News : Don't Kill the Messenger, or the Makeup Artist!

I’m terrified of you. Yes, you- Director of Photography (DP). Your framing is beautiful, but your lighting could kill me, and my career. I am the Makeup Artist, and I don’t believe we’ve met. In most Film schools they’re still teaching using film in this digital age.  Same is ...more

How To : Improve Life by Getting More Done

Sometimes a person can feel life is getting you down - you don't feel productive, or there's not enough hours in a day to do everything you need. You might not feel motivated to get up in the morning or to go to work anymore, and sometimes one might ask oneself "Is this all th ...more

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