How to Make Your Pencil Cool Pencil

In this clip, you'll learn how to make use of the everpopular Pencil tool when doing design work in Adobe Illustrator CS4 or CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the ...more

Want to know how to convert a digital photograph into a reasonable facimile of a pencil drawing? With Dumpr, it's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over a minute. For more ...more

In this video, we learn how to origami a pencil cup/ holder. First, take a square and fold it into a triangle. Give it a crease, then unfold. Now, fold in half to make a triangle from the other direction. Give it another crease, then unfold. Intersect by folding in half making ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Stewie Griffin from Family Guy with a pencil. Start off by drawing the ears, then the football shaped head around the ears. next, draw the arms with the shirt on it, and make the hands. Also, draw a rocket with Stewie holding it. Keep dra ...more

"Brody's Ghost" is a popular anime series that's depicted in typical anime style: Characters have ginormous eyes and pupils, small, cherubic faces, and teeny mouths. If you're into the anime style of drawing then check out this tutorial to learn how to go from a rough pencil s ...more

This short and sweet video shows you how to use your Y-vegetable peeler more efficiently. All you have to do is hold it like a pencil. It'll make peeling vegetables much easier. You won't even realize what a simple, ingenious trick it is until you try it. Peeling carrots will ...more

Now this is a DIY microphone. It turns out all you need to make a quasi-functional mic is a pair of razor blades, a pencil, some tupperware, and clips to run the signal from the razor blades to a resistor. Watch this video to learn how to make this awesome DIY mic and never fi ...more

Storm is a popular superhero in the X-men comic books who has control over the wind and weather, and this tutorial shows you how to draw a pencil sketch of her. You'll become an artist like Stan Lee in no time!

Fire is one of the most common, but most irregular and thus difficult-to-draw parts of the world. This video demonstrates techniques for drawing a couple of different kinds of fire in pencil. These sketches cover lighter flame and a more fantasy style.

The human hand, along with the brain, is what sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. This video demonstrates a couple of ways to effectively draw them in pencil. They look very real, and could be attached to the other body-part specific videos from Wayne Tully to c ...more

Aspiring artists, learn a thing or two from a pro! From fantasy artist Wayne Tully, learn how to draw a realistic butterfly with pencil in this video. With step-by-step instructions, Tully demonstrates his technique at mastering the illustrated butterfly.

Roses are red, violets are blue..and drawing a rose is easy to do! Check out this tutorial and learn how to draw a very nice rose with pencil. This rose is quite realistic looking and makes a great addition to another picture, or a lovely stand alone drawing as well.

This tutorial video will give you a tip on erasing without an eraser. This comes in handy if your pencil is broken and all you have is bread or a sandwich.

Woodworking just isn't satisfying unless you have someone to recieve what you've made. In this video tutorial you will learn how to make a beautiful pencil holder out of pieces of wood. These make great gifts for the holidays.

This video is a basic calligraphy instructional video that shows you how to script in the copperplate style with using an oblique pencil.

Create a creepy undead look for a Halloween zombie costume with the little help of makeup and the steps in this how-to video. The cosmetics used for this look are: MAC - Pure White Paint Stick, Laura Mercier - Translucent Powder, MAC - Feline Pencil, MAC - Feline Pencil, MAC - ...more

in this video Evan Burse teaches us an easy way to draw Toothless from the 3D cartoon how to train your dragon. first you need supplies, an eraser and 3 pencils, an H pencil (the light one), an F pencil (medium) and HB pencil (very dark). You start sketching with the H penci ...more

This video illustrate us how to draw the incredible hulk. Here are the following steps:Step 1: First of all take a sheet of paper, pencil and pencil color.Step 2: Now draw a square with round edges representing the face of the hulk. Within the face draw eyes and a big mouth an ...more

This look is kind of Christmas-like, but it could apply to any day you want to sparkle and shine! Follow Princess Pinkcat as she shows you the steps to creating a gold and silver eyeshadow makeup look. Products used: Raving Beauty Silver Eyeshadow Raving Beauty Pure Gold Eye ...more

Watch to learn how to say the names of things that have to do with school, like books, paper airplanes, and soccer balls, in French. un abecedaire - alphabet book un avion en papier - paper airplane un ballon de foot - soccer ball une boite a compare - pencil box un cahier - w ...more

This video illustrate us how to draw a simple strawberry. Here is the procedure for the following: Step 1: First of all take a sheet of paper, pencil color and pencil. Step 2: Now draw a inverted cone and on the top draw a curve line representing the strawberry. Step 3: Now ...more

Instead of trying to fake a crease, Asian girls or anyone with a mono lid, can play up the beautiful natural shape of their eye with the technique demonstrated in this makeup how-to video. The cosmetics used to create this look are The Makeup Store Pencil Eyeliner, Drugstore W ...more

Do you need to lock the door but don't have the keys? This may happen if you are sharing your keys with someone else, staying at a friend's house, or for a variety of other reasons. Check out this video for a sneaky way to secure that door tight without even sticking a key in ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to create a nice drawing composition. First, use your pencil to sketch a light outline of the still life objects that you're drawing. After this, you will add in lines on the side of them for their shadows, then shade the area in between the line ...more

Learn how you can create the ultimate sex kitten look with this how to video. Just slap on a smokey eye and a pink lip and you're ready to be an import girl. This makeup tutorial uses the following products (All MAC unless otherwise specified): FACE: -smashbox color correcting ...more

Emilie Autumn is a fun, unique singer who dresses up like the hybrid of a doll and pin up girl. Slightly kooky yet adorable at the same time, the singer is truly one who doesn't care what others think of her personal style. Get inspired by this bodacious singer by checking ou ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw eyebrows and eye lashes. First, sketch out the basic shape of the eyebrow. Cross edge with a 2B pencil, then blend it in to lighten in and act as a skin tone. Then, draw the actual hair with a B pencil, going upwards with the pencil strok ...more

First select the pencil tool then click on pencil mode which is located at the bottom of the toolbar, select straighten and draw a line as in the video. Now you can see that the line is automatically adjusted, it will make the round and straight shape in the line depending on ...more

Watch this instructional cosmetics video apply eye shadow for a punk look. You will need a LOEW-CORNELLE 3/8'' brush, 1/2'', 1'' Maxine mop brushes, SEPHORA professional rounded crease brush, MAC 187 brush, M28 Bent eyeliner brush, ARDELLE falsies in Giselle, DUO adhesive, URB ...more

Have you ever heard of tradigital art? Tradigital art incorporates traditional materials with digital media. This is a combination of such techniques as illustration with Decocolor Markers, Prismacolor Markers, pencils, and Photoshop. Watch this tutorial to learn how to enhanc ...more

Take a lesson in architecture from renowned architect Doug Patt by watching this video tutorial. If you want to learn about drawing and designing, without going to school, Doug's just the teacher. Watch to see how to design and draw with lead like an architect. In this episod ...more

Cheryl Cole is a very pretty lady, so she could wear any makeup look - or none at all - and still look fabulous. The hostess/singer looks especially beautiful in her new music video for "Promise This," in which she rocks a hardcore rock'n'roll inspired look with smoked out bla ...more

Do you know how to pick a lock? If you do, you know that sometimes a little lubricant can do the trick. This video tutorial will show you how to make homemade graphite powder for lock picking. Graphite powder is the preferred lock lubricant of professional locksmiths, so you ...more

Michael Weisner(2D Illustrator) explains that, to draw a camel face one should have clean White sheet and a Drawing Utensil (HB Pencil), especially the light graded pencil helps to save time. In the step one, draw both the eyes first which should be equal on both sides. In the ...more

To draw bubble letters, draw elliptical shapes in place of straight lines in pencil, trace the outline in marker and erase erroneous pencil marks. Sketch out rounded and bubbly letters with creative tips from a professional illustrator in this free video on drawing.

In this video, Mr. G demonstrates how to draw a wintery snowflake. You will need a plain pencil, or a blue and black colored pencil for this drawing. Start by writing your name and the date on a white sheet of paper. Then, begin lightly drawing the base of your snowflake. Afte ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a face using charcoal. Start out using a light touch with your pencil to draw the outline of the pencil. After this, use the darker touch of a charcoal brush to draw in the details of the eyes. Draw the eyeline and the creases in the eye, ...more

This how-to video shows a smoky green eye makeup look inspired by a style seen on Taylor Swift in her "Our Song" video. For the same look, use these cosmetics: TOO FACED "lucky charms" E/S duo, NYX "black" E/S, MAC "pagan" E/S from the Alexander Mcqueen line, URBAN DECAY prime ...more

The Olsen twins have a distinct makeup look. Some have ventured to call it "cocaine chic." Here's a tutorial on how you can emulate that makeup look without the nose candy. Products used: Bare Minerals foundation MAC Global Glow & Shimpagne MSF MAC Studio Finish concealer MA ...more

Thanks to "Mean Girls," we now know that Halloween is the only time you can dress like a slut and get away with it. Which means that if your concept of a witch costume still includes a crooked nose, warts, and a green face, then you're living way in the past, honey. Blast forw ...more

Learn how to apply this shimmery gold and brown eye look with this makeup tutorial. The following cosmetics were used for this look L'Oreal HiP Bustling Duo, L'Oreal HiP Cream Liner in Black, NYX Shadow in Dark Brown, NYX eyeliner pencil in black, L'Oreal Hip in Tickling, NYX ...more

In this Hobbies & Toys video tutorial you are going to learn how to make deadly homemade bolts. Take a pencil and remove the ferrule from the end of the pencil. Make sure to pull it off completely so that you expose the flat end. Then take three pieces of electrical tape and t ...more

The colors demonstrated in this how-to video are especially flattering on brown eyes and making them pop. Use Pur Minerals's color correcting primer in peach, 4 in 1 pressed mineral makeup in medium dark, mineral split plan in mineral glow/mineral light, blush in plum adalite, ...more

The video shows how to make an extra long ping pong smoke bomb. For this we need a long sheet of aluminum foil (length of the foil depends on the number of ping pong balls we use), 12 ping pong balls is used in the video (any number of balls can be used), a pair of scissors an ...more

Take a lesson in architecture from renowned architect Doug Patt by watching this video tutorial. If you want to learn about drawing and designing, without going to school, Doug's just the teacher. Watch to see how to draw and letter with lead like an architect. In this episod ...more

The materials that you need are a white mask, black sharpie, a printed copy picture of the mask, and a pencil. It is recommended that you sketch the picture using the pencil first. So, your first step is to sketch the picture using pencil on to the white mask. After you have f ...more

Purple and green go great together, and there is not end to when you can enjoy this look. Watch Princess Pinkcat as she teaches you how to create her purple and green eyeshadow makeup look. All the products used are listed below. Products used: NYX Milk Jumbo Pencil NYX Sere ...more

Mark demonstrates how to draw flapping flags or scrolls. He starts with a paper in a binder but any paper will work. In this demonstration he uses a pencil to create his drawing but any pen or pencil will do. He draws the flagpole first starting on the left side of the page. H ...more

A dollar goes a long way and in this trick, magician Ryan Oakes shows you the power of persuasion. You will need a sharp pencil, a dollar bill, and a piece of paper or a napkin slightly larger than the bill. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like sci ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw portraits. First, you will use a light touch of the pencil to draw the outline of the face and hair. Make sure to include the jaw bone and create a line for the chin. Next, use the side of the pencil to draw on the shading underneath the ...more

Glintzy shows viewers how to sanitize all of their makeup products. To do this you will need, a spritz bottle with rubbing alcohol in it and some paper towel. You should always wipe down wherever you put your makeup on with a germ killing spray. Also, always clean the outside ...more

Most gals put on makeup to fit into the norm: You know, to look professional and "put together" for work or to look desirable on a date or when clubbing with the girls. But what if you're itching to look truly different from the crowd? If you're willing to take risks and appe ...more

Katy Perry is well known for being a chica who loves colors - on her eyes, cheeks, lips, and really everywhere, and all at once. But recently she's been favoring a softer - though still super dramatic - makeup look consisting of heavy, graphic eyes and a pouty pink lip. She w ...more

In this video, we learn how to groom men's eyebrows with Aaron Marino. You will need: high quality tweezers, small scissors, fine tooth comb, and a pencil. First, use the pencil and place along the inside and outside of your eye to know where your eyebrow should start and stop ...more

This is a how-to video about measuring the toilet flush volume. This is a handy method to find out how much water is used for flushing your toilet. Here is the step by step technique to measure the water capacity of your toilet. 1)Turn of the water supply to the tank to the f ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a skull with proper proportions. First, draw the outline of the skull with the light touch of a pencil. After this, use the pencil to draw two crossing lines that are the same length. Next, draw in the features of the face and head using ...more

Bronze Smokey Eyes This is a video about how to get Kim Kardashian Bronze Smokey Eyes. Just follow these steps: 1) Apply with your finger a golden bronze shadow. This will be the base color. 2) Black creamy eyeliner to line your lower lashes. Smudge it with a pencil brush. 3) ...more

In order to draw a meerkat, you will need the following: a pen, an eraser, and a pencil. Using your pencil, draw an oval. Then draw a short fat neck, with 2 short lines. Next, sketch a torso that resembles an old-fashioned milk bottle. Then, draw 2 spindly short legs. Draw 2 ...more