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How To : Use the hypershade in Maya to create materials

First off, a bit of explanation. The hypershade in Maya is a quick way to create and connect rendering nodes, which include textures, materials, lights, and special effects. Hypershade is one of the most important features in Maya to learn and master. In this Maya tutorial, y ...more

How To : Freeze and use tomatoes from the garden

Freezing tomatoes is a great way to store tomatoes to use all winter long. Tomatoes are great in soups or stews, freezing tomatoes help stretch the summer a bit longer. In how to video, Rita shows you how to freeze and use tomatoes from your garden.

How To : Teach a dog to rollover

Dog tricks are a great way to improve the bond between the owner and the pet. The rollover is a simple trick to train a dog to do with just a little bit of positioning. Learn how to teach a dog to rollover by watching this video pet training tutorial.

How To : Fix a chainsaw pull cord

The pull cord on a chainsaw can easily be repaired with a bit of brass tubing and some epoxy glue. Simple repairs are easy to perform yourself, without expensive replacements. Watch this video home repair tutorial and learn how to fix the pull cord on a chainsaw.

How To : Make homemade chicken noodle soup

Homemade chicken noodle soup is not difficult to make, however it does take a bit of time. Chef Brian prepares this tasty soup recipe and provides tips and ideas on how you can make the best tasting chicken soup.

How To : Play the minor pentatonic scale on guitar

This how to video explains a bit about the minor pentatonic scale and the chords it gets played over on the electric guitar. This is an easy scale to learn and is the basis for most blues music. Watch this tutorial and you will be playing minor pentatonic scales on the guitar ...more

How To : Use a chef's knife to smash and mince garlic

Garlic is one of the oldest herbs. At one time, garlic was used as a vegetable for all of its health properties. Mince garlic; add a bit of salt and you can 'smash' it in to a paste with your chef's knife. Watch this how to video to learn how to use a chef's knife to bring out ...more

How To : Make a multilayer stencil in Photoshop

Multilayer stencils require a little bit more planning than a single layer, but are still easy to make, especially with the the help of Photoshop. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to digitally modify an image to create a multilayer stencil.

How To : Make a glass positive/soft negative for Collodion

This shows the process of making a positive image on clear glass; traditionally, this would be called an Ambrotype. Here, it is a little bit overexposed to get a "soft negative" or a negative that can be used with modern silver paper (printing). Learn how to make a glass posit ...more

How To : Play "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling on guitar

Learn how to play The Calling's big hit, "Wherever You Will Go" on acoustic guitar. This song had some pretty easy chords, a bit of thumb over action and some tricky right hand picking. Follow the steps in this tutorial to play acoustic guitar like Aaron Kamin from the Calling.

How To : Juggle the Sandbox Shuffle advanced pattern

Romeo's and Rubinstein's Revenge juggling patterns are suggested pre-requisites for learning how to do the Sandbox Shuffle, but with a little bit of practice, anyone can learn how to do this complex pattern. Watch this video juggling tutorial and learn how to execute the Sandb ...more

How To : Juggle the Boston Mess and Cherry Picker patterns

The Boston Mess and Cherry Picker juggling patterns are intermediate juggling moves, but with the help of this video tutorial and a bit of practice, anyone can learn how to do them. Start watching and start practicing to learn how to juggle like a pro.

How To : Make onion bread

It's easy, tasty, and great for brunch! If you like onion bagels, you should really make your own onion bread. Make onion bread from scratch with tips from this how-to video. Use a little bit of sugar to feed the yeast for your bread. Have fun kneading it.

How To : Do the million dollar card trick

The million dollar card trick flips all the aces and makes them reappear from the deck. This step-by-step magic tutorial shows how to execute this illusion. All you need is a regular deck of cards and a bit of practice to start impressing friends with magic!

How To : Create a basic blood effect in Photoshop CS3

This video tutorial will have you making fake blood on all of your photographs in no time. Using Adobe Photoshop CS3, adding a little red blood to your pictures could be the best thing that happened to them. Even learn how to add a little bit of scratches on somebody's arm. P ...more

How To : Play the batman theme on yuor guitar

As requested by a few of you guys, here is a video you can follow to learn how to play the batman theme on your guitar. Hopefully, this will cover all that is needed. This is ideal for beginners, provided you can play power chords and have a little bit of musical and batman kn ...more

How To : Launch applications with AppleScript

This is a short video tutorial on how to launch applications with AppleScript (Script Editor) for the Mac, and there's also a little bit about what to do with the applications after they're launched. You can instantaneously launch different Safari pages on Tiger and Leopard. T ...more

How To : Dissolve styrofoam with acetone

Dissolve styrofoam with acetone using tips from this how-to video. Acetone breaks the structure of polystyrene in its expanded form, styrofoam. The 'foam' bit goes away. In other words, acetone "dissolves" polystyrene.

How To : Make a concave skimboard

Watch this step-by-step instructional video, showing how to create your very own concave skimboard. Take it from an Australian guy who knows just a little bit about skimboards. To make your skimboard, you will need several materials. Watch the video to learn what you will need.

How To : Light videos at night

I know it sounds odd, but not every bit of action in a film takes place during the day. Sometimes it's necessary to shoot some scenes at night. This instructional video explores the basics of lighting for a nighttime shoot.

How To : Create Mac Simple Gold and Black Smokey Eyes

Sometimes, every woman wants to look a alittle bit like a gold digger. This is a tutorial makeup video on how to apply a black and gold makeup look using mostly MAC products. Products used: -Urban Decay Primer Potion -Mac Ricepaper e/s -Mac Gorgeous Gold e/s -Mac Carbon e/s

How To : Apply luminous and glowing foundation

This sequence of videos will show you how to get that glowing luminous look with your foundation and blush. This makeup method takes a bit more time but it's worth it for that special event or evening out. Part 1 of 2 - How to Apply luminous and glowing foundation. Part 2 of ...more

How To : Update your little black dress

We’ve sung the praises of the classic little black dress before, but spring is the season for shaking things up a bit, the old standbys included Ali Larter and Madonna have the look down, and Eva Longoria Parker knows how to rock black-and-white separates for the trend. Watch ...more

How To : Fold a star from a drinking straw

This video will teach you hot to fold a star from a drinking straw. These stars are great as gifts! They can be stored in a glass or see-through jar. Each star represents a little bit of your feelings. Countless stars represent enormous love!

How To : Mix a Singapore Sling with gin

Having a cocktail party and not quite sure what alcoholic beverages to serve up? Then watch this how to video to learn how to mix up a Singapore Sling. For this drink you need a little bit of gin, slow gin, triple sec, orange juice and grenadine.

How To : Solve the Rubik's Cube über-fast

Well, if you know a little bit about Rubik's Cube notation, and want to be a speed demon, then well, watch. If you know nothing about logarithms, then I suppose you should start somewhere else though. This is not for the cubing novices.

How To : Reuse soap frosting

In a previous soap making instructional we showed how to make soap frosting using MP soap base and whipped soap. There was quite a bit of soap frosting left-over from that project and we weren't sure what to do with it. Could it be re-used, re-mixed, remelted, or was it a tota ...more

How To : Use a bow and drill set to make fire

Use a bow and drill set to make fire. The spindle is extended using a deer canon bone and the chuck is yucca with a black willow bit on the top. The hand hold is an elk knuckle and the hearthboard is some kind of maple.

How To : Make a stop motion person from junk

Adam shows you how to make a stop motion person for stop motion filmmakers on a low budget. You'll need small shoes, duct tape *(who would have guessed), white tack, metal wire, cardboard, and a little bit of clothes.

How To : Use the mainline Stonewall defense in chess

The move order 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Bd3 e6 4.Nd2 c5 5.c3 Bd6 is very annoying because it discourages the key move f2-f4. Instead, White should play a different opening. He can enter a reversed Meran Defense with 6.dxc5, or a Colle System with 6.Ngf3. Matt talks a little bit abo ...more

How To : Paint window sash

Painting window sash is one of the most dreaded tasks for homeowners but with a bit of information and patience, anyone can do it well.

How To : Deal with dating fatigue using NLP techniques

Going on dates can be tiring and can start to become a bit of a chore. But by using these NLP techniques, as advised by love doctor Sam Van Rood from his book Teach Yourself Flirting, you can reinvigorate yourself and continue your search for the perfect match. So Deal with yo ...more

How To : Import your music library into your Zune

You just got your Zune software loaded, and you're just chomping at the bit to get all of your music in there. Don't worry. We'll tell you how to do import your music library to your Zune in bulk. Import your music library into your Zune. Click through to watch this video on v ...more

How To : Use curvilinear perspective

Check out this video to learn how to use curvilinear perspective. This shows the idea of how to create a curvilinear perspective image. Normally this view would only be used when drawing something incredibly massive. It's a bit like looking through a fish-eye lens. This is con ...more

How To : Make bubble solution

A very simple recipe to make an excellent homemade bubble solution! With only three cheap, common household ingredients, make a LOT of this great solution! A good way to save some money. A little bit goes a long way. Thanks, and enjoy!

How To : Use the Olympus FE-240 digital camera

The Olympus FE-240 is a pocket sized digital camera. What marks this camera out as a little bit different to the rest is the fact it has a longer than standard 5x zoom lens. This is quite rare for these smaller compacts. The FE-240 is an eight megapixel model. Watch this video ...more

How To : Install a cone filter intake

Learn how to replace the factor airbox with a cone filter intake - this should flow more air through your engine to add a bit of horsepower and better performance.

How To : Make a Tuaca lemon drop

Learn to make a Tuaca lemon drop by watching this video. Use Tuaca, an Italian brandy based liquor, and little bit of sugar to make a Tuaca lemon drop shot.

How To : Use a Titan hitch receiver lock

The Titan hitch receiver lock is a lock for all 2 inch receiver hitches. This is a simple padlock style lock. What you do to operate it is pull the protective cover off, take the key and give it a little bit of a turn. This video walks you through it.

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