Make Cool Cool Machines

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and confectioners' sugar. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 10 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Turn off ...more

Watch this how to video as Canadian Living magazine prepares a classic oatmeal drop cookie recipe with a special party twist. Bookmark the cookie recipe for your next kids' party or baking day. Ingredients for oatmeal cookies: 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) rolled oats (not instant) 1 c ...more

When you need to crunch numbers quickly — and I mean really quickly — there's a cool method you can use to multiply two numbers together in just a few seconds. This is great when you need to speed through multiplication homework, and is also good for impressing your math teac ...more

In this tutorial, we learn Japanese slang "kakkoii" or "cool." The word we will learn is "kakkoii," which describes something that is cool, looks awesome, or sounds cool. So, if you wanted to describe a band that sounds cool or say someone is cool, you would use this word. The ...more

Make a homemade kaleidoscope with paper and beads. Learn how to make a kaleidoscope from a craftsman in this free art video. Part 1 of 8 - How to Make a cool kaleidoscope. Make a cool kaleidoscope - Part 2 of 8. Click through to watch this video on expertvillage.com Make a coo ...more

I wish I was still a kid because this was a pretty cool project to perform and a cool placemat I would have used! Most of the ingredients can be obtained from your local arts and crafts store and seems pretty simple, but does require skill. So enjoy this tutorial on how to mak ...more

How to make cool paper claws:Flameboy2202 shows us how to make cool claws with paper. They are really simple and can be used at Halloween. All you need is a eight and half by eleven sheet of paper. Take the paper, fold the top right corner; try to make it as even as possible. ...more

In this three part video series, you will be shown how to fold the origami model "Rat" that Eric Joisel designed. Eric kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you. Part 1 of 3 - How to Origami a cool rat. Part 2 of 3 - How to Origami a cool rat. Part 3 of ...more

Sending a special note and don't have an envelope? In this four part series learn how to fold your letter into cool shapes so you can deliver them on their own. The only supplies you will need are your hands and your letter. Have fun! Part 1 of 4 - How to Fold your letter into ...more

Pop superstar Gwen Stefani needs little help looking cool. She did, after all, singlehandedly bring back rasta prints and made Japanese Harajuku prints and designs popular in the mainstream. We especially dig Stefani's many cool, retro hairstyles. Check out this hair tutorial ...more

This four part Fruity Loops tutorial shows you how to compose a cool hip hop beat from scratch. Learn how to produce a hip hop beat starting with the drums, then adding melody, then strings, and finally the layout all within FL Studio 7. If you want to produce your own hip hop ...more

Replicate those cool iPod ads featuring a black figure grooving in a multicolored background with this unique origami design. Composed of a cool dude wearing a gangsta hoodie, this is one origami piece that bridges the gap between art and street. Build one today and prop it u ...more

It's always important after every form of exercise to cool down. In this video, learn how to cool down after belly dancing and temper the body back to its normal state. Learn how to stretch out your worked out muscles during a cool down with help from a belly dancing expert: S ...more

With this cool science trick by Mr. G, learn how to weigh something you can't even see! Using a stick, some string and two balloons, you can see in your very own home that air, invisible as it is, has weight. This is a good example to show atmospheric pressure.

Would you like your own custom movie poster for that amazing film you're working on? Well this YouTube user made a video to show you exactly how to create your own movie poster right in Adobe Photoshop. In this 2 part tutorial I will show you how to make a cool movie poster e ...more

Model airplanes are cool and all, but making them out of your typical 8 1/2 X 11 printer paper isn't going to cut it for long, especially if any sort of rain or misplaced foot is involved. Make your awesome model airplanes even more awesome by crafting them out of sturdy cardb ...more

Learn how to make cool effects using infrared vision. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!

Starcraft 2, like it's predecessor before it, has a very robust level editor that allows you, the DIY modder, to create nearly any scenario within the bounds of the Starcraft 2 engine that you could imagine. We have compiled videos on how to do all sorts of fun things with it, ...more

If you need a cool, designer looking logo for your YouTube channel or website, check out this clip. This super easy to follow tutorial will show you how to make your brand really stand out with simple Photoshop techniques. Impress your subscribers and viewers with this stylish ...more

Mika demonstrates how you can do cool club tricks. She juggles with three clubs and does what she calls dancey moves. She juggles two clubs in one hand.

Ever wanted to create a cool appearing text effect in Adobe Flash? This video tutorial will show you how to use Flash to create a text effect that can be used as a website introduction or in other forms of web media. This step-by-step video will have you creating cool Flash ef ...more

See how to create cool image borders in Photoshop using filters and clipping masks.

This video will show you how to make a cool origami boat. This boat will float in water.

Basic materials needed to draw cool anime costumes are: Paper Writing utensil. 1. Start with the basic body builds of the character. 2. Draw the face and hair details. 3. Draw the clothing depending on the look that is required for the character. 4. Add distinct featur ...more

In this tutorial, learn how to make a very cool new lamp for your home. This string pendant lamp is so much fun, people will think you spent a ton of money on it, when in reality you can create it for less than ten bucks. You Will Need: *String *Electricity, a light bulb and ...more

Learn to pick up girls by acting cool and being a natural flirt. You can learn how to be totally relaxed, confident and natural when you approach girls. Don't over-analyze every situation, sometimes you just have to not care and let it be, that way you'll just come across as a ...more

In this video you will learn how to make a cool looking paper box in a couple of minutes. To make the box you need to follow these steps: 1. You will need to bend the sheet of paper exactly like in the video. 2. You will also have to cut the excess of paper off to get the corr ...more

This video is about how to make a cool snowflake using a paper. For this you have to take six equal square of any paper. Cut 4 silts on both the sides. Do not join cuts. Take 1 piece of paper and place tap .Flip over one repeat on all . This will be one side of snowflake. Repe ...more

In this keyboard tutorial, you'll learn how to play LL Cool J & Boyz II Men's "Hey Lover" on the piano. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate or advanced piano players, players of all skill levels can play along. Watch this tutorial to get started playing "Hey Lo ...more

This tutorial for Sony Vegas shows you some cool tricks and random tips that will help you make your videos!

Check out this video to learn how to do the "cool Texas Star yo-yo" trick here. This is great for y'all Texan yo-yo throwers.

This After Effects tutorial shows you how to make a cool text effect thats pretty neat. Its a basic effect and should be easy to follow. Crank the volume on this one.

In this song tutorial, you'll learn how to play the introductions to two popular songs, "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" by the Hollies and "Mellow Yellow" by Donovan. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate and advanced guitarists, players of all skill levels ca ...more

Here is a simple gradient eye look created with Cool Heat Mac products. Follow along and learn how easy it is to apply this dark and light blue eyelid color. Products used for blue gradient look: Eyes Base - Too Faced Eyeshadow Insurance Base 2 - L’Oreal HiP paint in Steely ...more

This walkthrough has been made to get you through the Cool Cave level, part of the Hot Land segment of the new Nintendo Wii game, Kirby's Epic Yarn. Get everyone's favorite pink puffball through this level and get all the treasures!

For those of us who aren't very good at magic, but are looking for a cool way to make an extra buck with a little magic, this is one of the easist card prediction tricks out there! This video will show you the steps for set up and execution in great detail and helps you to und ...more

Get your kid's creative juices flowing by showing her how to turn a piece of paper into a cool shape. Find out how to make an origami owl.

In this tutorial, we learn how to create a cool blend text effect in Illustrator. First, open up Illustrator and draw a path, then change the color to black. After this, click on the line and type in your desired text. Increase the font size to 36 points, then select the red c ...more

What's better than one origami boomerang that comes back to you all cool-like? Two origami boomerangs taped together, of course! Now of course you're thinking, "but that's not a boomerang at all and it won't come back to you!," but check out this video and you'll see there's a ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a cool neon text effect using Photoshop. First, type your text using a big and simple font. After this, right click on the text layer and click on "rasterize type". Now, press the control button while you click the thumbnail of the text l ...more

In this video, we learn how to use the Cool Noodle Tool to make noodles make from thai coconut, auzzhini, jicama, daikon radish and yellow squash. First, grab a half of a coconut and your noodle tool. Take your tool and scrape the inside of the coconut and you will have coconu ...more

In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to create a cool color blast effect using Photoshop CS4. Open a new document of 700 x 700 pixels. Press ‘D’ on the keyboard and set the color palette to black on top and white at the bottom. Go to filter > render > clouds. ...more

This tutorial will show you how to create a cool image animation using mask in Flash. First lets import image file and now lets create a new layer. Choose oval tools and now lets draw a shape just outside our scene. Then go to frame 30, and add the key frame and select transfo ...more

These drink recipes will add a bit of "wow" to your next party. Find four cool cocktails that your guest will love. This how-to video will show you how to mix a Pomepolitan, Green-tea martini, and many more. Shake it up.

Montages aren't just for slide shows anymore! Learn how to create some cool montages or collages in Photoshop in this tutorial.

In this video, we learn how to make a paper lily pad with a cool pop up flower. First, take a piece of paper and fold it in half, then unfold it and fold the bottom half up to the middle, then fold the top half into the middle. Now take the scissors and cut off the edges, leav ...more

This video in the Software category will show you how to create a real cool manipulated globe in Photoshop. You will combine a few images and distort one of them to create a 3D image of a globe. There are 3 components; the background, a hand and an image globe. First open the ...more

In this tutorial the author shows how to find out a Cool XP Easter Egg hidden in the XP which comes by downloading the latest update of widows update. The author now opens Internet Explorer and visits the windows site. Now he quits the explorer and holds down both the Control ...more

Tired up straight-up video images? Make your videos pop by giving them an array of cool treatments. Make your video look like a cartoon, or a line drawing, or a watercolor painting or just really bad dreams! With a selection of cool, free Sony Vegas effects you can do it all. ...more

Finger tutting is one of the coolest techniques for giving lightshows at raves or spicing up a hip-hop routine. This video will tech you a cool finger tut combo that involves a lot of back-and-forth and diagonal finger connections. If you don't have strong, flexible fingers, m ...more

Magic tricks are a good way to amaze your friends. This magic tutorial covers an easy, cool card trick. Pay close attention to learn the sleight of hand. Magic takes practice, don't expect to be an expert magician right off the bat. Whether you are simply interested in impress ...more

By experimenting with the Gradient Editor, you can create interesting backgrounds that can be used behind your portraits, in composites, etc. Create cool backgrounds with Photoshop gradient maps. Click through to watch this video on layersmagazine.com

Turn that empty tube of chapstick into a fun littler shooter! Create your own cool pop gun out of a chapstick tube. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!

Do you like to keep up with the latest fashion or are you just looking for a cool new look? Do you care about what your clothes say about you, but you prefer a more comfortable outfit? Well, sprtn117c provides a very simple and easy to understand video of how to take your favo ...more

Adam from Chemical Reaction wants to show you a little movie magic. This video tutorial will show you how to shoot and edit a cool dance effect for your homemade film. You will see how to position the camera, set up the scene, shoot it twice (once with your legs dancing and on ...more

In this how to video, you will learn how to master and mix a rap song using Cool Edit Pro 2. First, download the program and open the vocal track in the program. Double click the vocals to highlight it all. Next go to effects and pick amplitude and amplify. Choose center wave ...more