Watch this basic magic tutorial video to practice the classic disappearing quarter technique. Practice this simple magic trick that will wow your spectators as you master the art of illusion. Soon you will have this magic trick up your sleeve!
Math is one of those subjects in school where you either love it or hate it or just don't get it. But math is nothing to fear, because it's a part of our everyday lives, and ifs something everyone should know the basics of. Don’t let math intimidate you. Whether you’re multipl ...more
Whether you've just started working with Creative Suite or want to update from CS4, this is still a valuable tutorial for you. This video is all pen tool, all the time - one of the most basic and critical tools when working in Adobe Illustrator.
There's nothing natural about doing a parkour-style wall flip. The voice in your head telling you not to run at a wall and flip yourself away so you're spinning through the air high above the ground, that's your common sense talking. But like the old saying says, no guts, no g ...more
This video demonstrates how to do a math trick. This is a fun way to teach children basic math and multiplication. Do a math trick. Click through to watch this video on helpfulvideo.com
What to be a magician, but only when it comes to card tricks? Just Flourish will help you improve your magic skills with that deck of cards. This video specifically covers how to perform the two-handed swing cut card trick. This basic "magic revealed" tutorial into the land of ...more
What to be a magician, but only when it comes to card tricks? Just Flourish will help you improve your magic skills with that deck of cards. This video specifically covers how to perform the one-handed pivot cut card trick. This basic "magic revealed" tutorial into the land of ...more
What to be a magician, but only when it comes to card tricks? Just Flourish will help you improve your magic skills with that deck of cards. This video specifically covers how to perform the one-handed Charlier cut card trick. This basic "magic revealed" tutorial into the land ...more
Dry rub is a must for great tasting barbecue and this basic and easy to make BBQ Dry Rub does the trick. It works real well with pork, chicken, and beef, and it's cheap to make. Start with this recipe as demonstrated by one of the BBQ Pit Boys and then add your own spices to m ...more
This is a video tutorial on how to perform the torn and restored trick. The effect is that a napkin is torn into several pieces and magically restored to the state it was before. To perform the trick, you need not one, but two napkins and a pen or a straw. Keep the pen in your ...more
Tired of not being able to quit smoking? Have you tried everything but nothing works? Watch this life changing short video and learn the trick of quitting smoking by simply using a pen cap. Watch this video and listen to MAtt Jarbo's story on how he fought off smoking for ever ...more
This magic trick is for the kids! It's a simple magic trick (or illusion) that will have your kids wondering if you really do have magical powers! Watch to see how to make one coin turn into two coins with just a pen. You'll need a razor blade to hack into the pen, to hide the ...more
If you're bored at school, this trick will be sure to amaze your friends and give you something to do. With only a few slight modifications to the pen, you can give the illusion that you are making a penny appear out of nowhere. This video will give you the explanation on how ...more
One of the most basic moves in the rapidly growing sport of freestyle soccer is the chest stall, in which a player kicks the ball up then catches and holds it on their chest. This trick even can be used in matches, to an extent, and this video will show you how to do it perfec ...more
Don't know how to play the guitar but want to learn? Do you want to learn fast and impress your friends? No problem! Check out this video and master the 3 basic chords (or strings) on your instrument instantly and trick everyone into thinking you've been playing for years! Thi ...more
What to be a magician, but only when it comes to card tricks? Just Flourish will help you improve your magic skills with that deck of cards. This video specifically covers how to perform the two-handed pressure fan card trick. This basic "magic revealed" tutorial into the land ...more
Chad Perkins shows how to use the Bezier pen tool in Photoshop, Flash, and After Effects. Perkins attempts to shed light on how the tool can be used and dispels certain misconceptions about the pen tool. The pen tool allows users to create various types of paths, either open o ...more
Feel you have too small of a kitchen to keep everything you need inside it? Not true. Even if you have a small kitchen and a small budget, you can still save money by stocking it efficiently. You Will Need: • Basic pantry staples • Multi-purpose cookware Step 1: Start with ...more
This video is a demonstration of a number of basic magic tricks: how to melt a coin through a table, the flip trick, the pass, the French drop and a number of card tricks. Techniques demonstrated include lapping, card control, card force, the move and more! Perform some beginn ...more
The flip color change is a basic element in a lot of card tricks or can be done as a card trick all of its own. This video magic tutorial shows how to perform the flip color change card trick. Perform the flip color change for magic card tricks. Click through to watch this vid ...more
In order to perform a prediction card trick, you will need the following: a deck of cards, the box the cards came in, a pen or a pencil, and paper. With this trick, you hand the deck of cards to a bystander. In advance, remove four black cards from the deck, and place them in ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Blair from Soul Eater. Start off by drawing the head, hat, and body with a light pencil. Next, draw an arm going down from the body. These will be basic construction lines that you will draw over with a thicker pen later on. Start to esta ...more
Ever been interested in drawing a Celtic cross but didn't know how? This step by step instructional video will show you how to create a drawing of a Celtic cross and all you will need is a piece of paper and a drawing utensil like a pen. It shows you how to create the basic sh ...more
This is a pretty basic tutorial that will help you learn most of the core features of Adobe Photoshop, like shapes, pen tools and layers. Start with a blank file and create your own realistic piece of soft, wavy ribbon.
The bouncing ball animation in Flash is usually the first assignment covered in an animation class because it demonstrates some of the most basic principles of a line across a stage. This trick is quite easy to learn and this tutorial will take you through all of it, step by s ...more
Easy Pen Levitation revealed, you can do it anywhere. You do need a watch in order to do this trick, but practice, it's a fun trick to do.
Watch this instructional poi video tutorial to leran how to spin the Low Same-Direction Reels trick. This video is for beginners who have conquered basic spinning techniques. This lesson offers a viewpoint on the very diverse and essential range of moves called reels. Reels ar ...more
Forgot or lost the combination to a suitcase? Instead of prying open or picking the lock of a basic combination pad, find the numbers and recover the combination without ruining the lock with the trick tip in this instructional video. Don't suffer from a bad memory ever again, ...more
Watch this video to learn how to do pointed pen copperplate calligraphy. The fundamental V shape stroke is demonstrated.
This is an instructional video on how to skimboard. Video teaches some basic tricks, tips, and reasons to be a skimboarder. There is also an included trick reel at the end of the video of the skimboarder doing tricks.
Do you believe in fairy tales and those wicked witches? Let’s draw our conceptual witch. First we need a paper and a pen. Let’s start with a hat (typical one).Then draw the basic shape of the head with eyes, nose and mouth as well as the hair curls. Then start with the detaili ...more
In this Excel magic trick video the tutor shows how to change operator in a formula from a drop down using Choose function. He shows a basic work book which can be downloaded from the internet for hands-on to the tutorial. In this trick the tutor shows how to include some oper ...more
This video goes back to basics, using regular pencil, pen and colored pencils to create a manga female figure. He begins by drawing basic lines and shapes of the torso with pencil, then adding legs, arms and marking the joints. He adds detail to the body and fills in the shape ...more
A knitting loom is a small tool you can use to expand your repertoire of crochet stitches. It's not difficult to master the trick. Watch this video and learn how to string your own knitting loom with a styler pen.
AVG Free from Grisoft provides you with basic antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows and is available to download for free. The only trick is finding it on the AVG website. In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to find and install AVG on your own Windows PC. Take ...more
In this instructional video for beginners and intermediates, learn how to perform the two beat corkscrew spinning trick. This poi lesson explains what should be your first move in the ceiling and floor plane, the basic 2 beat corkscrew, and a few variations to keep things fres ...more
Aging paper is a great way incorporate learning about antiquities from the past while doing a fun hands on project in the classroom. It's easy and really adds something special to projects or even to do just for fun in your spare time. If you need an authentic-looking treasur ...more
In this clip, learn a classic bar trick. This instructional video will show you how to use deflection and slight of hand to make a cigarette or pen appear to magically walk across a table. You will amaze your friends and impress plenty of people in the bar or restaurant with t ...more
Drawing the human body making dynamic poses is a massive challenge for most artists. This video demonstrates how to sketch some different poses in the Photoshop with a tablet pen. They obviously need to be elaborated to be called final art works, but these sketches teach you h ...more
Learn how to perform a basic XCM card flourish cut in this video tutorial. This basic XCM (extreme card manipulation) card flourish is sure to impress your friends and audience. Just follow along to improve your card trick skills.
This UEFA Training Ground video helps develop your ability to pass and move the ball to fellow soccer teammates. Although it seems quite basic, proper passing in heated game situations is a nice skill to have and to fall back on if a recently learned soccer trick suddenly esca ...more
Borrow a coin from someone in your audience and amaze them as it vanishes before their very eyes! You will need one borrowed pen from your audience and one quarter. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors so make sure you have friends and fam ...more
This is a very basic and very easy tutorial on how to make a chain of people holding hands. All you'll need is a large piece of paper, a pen to trace out your silhouette, and a pair of scissors.
When it comes to picking basic locks, all you need are small household items. Check out this video to see how to pick a magnum lock using a pen clip and bobby pin. With a little pressure and proper maneuvering of the bobby pin, you should have the lock unlocked in no time.
There's no sound and the video quality is a tad dated but you still get the gist. Watch this how-to video and learn how to draw a dot in the middle of a circle without lifting your pen. This oldie but goodie may still stump some of your friends. Show off this magic trick anytime.
Magic is something almost everybody wants to learn, so why not learn now? Magic tricks can be done by anybody, you just need a little confidence and a little sleight of hand to pull off the illusion. This video tutorial will show you how to perform the "coin bend" magic trick. ...more
The beauty of this Jamaican recipe is its simplicity. It has just 3 basic ingredients and since the spice mix is so flavorful and intense, we don’t need to add much. Also, please note the trick I show before applying the “wet rub” when I “score” the chicken breast with the kni ...more
This is a quick video tutorial on how to teach weaving through the legs using luring or shaping. This dog training video helps train your pup to weave through your legs. This is a basic step in teaching dogs agility for courses and competition. Einstein demos how fast a dog c ...more
Using only a circle and straight lines, it's possible to create various aesthetic curves that combine both art and mathematics. The geometry behind the concentric circle, ellipse, and cardioid dates back centuries and is easily found in the world around us. From an archery tar ...more
Huzzah! My sentences have been recorded! This is normally the most exciting part of beginning a language with this method, because you actually had another person do something for you that is really of great value. I remember receiving my first recording in Japanese. I listen ...more
Are you a magician on a budget? Impressive feats of magic don't require an assistant to saw in half, or even a rabbit to pull out of a hat. You need only the slightest sleight-of-hand to perform this impressive magic staple. You Will Need *A deck of playing cards *Craft glue ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a basic dragon. First, draw the basic outline for the dragon, including the tail, wings, head, and body. From here, draw over the outline with the final outline in darker pen. After this, start to add in the details to the face and body. ...more
For anyone just picking up the skateboard, this video tutorial shows the basics of how to do skateboarding tricks. The first trick is the popshuvit. This requires your feet to be lined up toward the back of the board allowing the foot closest to the end to scoop the board down ...more
In this video you learn the basics of how to draw a cartoon horse. The basic structure is laid out in a series of simple geometric shapes, lines and scribbles. Once the shape of the horse has been laid out the artist Duane Barnhart has you trace out the shape in pen then eras ...more
In under five minutes, illustrator Michael Weisner demonstrates how to draw a trio of cartoon desert animals and it's easy to see how you can take the methods he shows you and apply it to drawing all kinds of creatures. With a few well-chosen strokes of a black felt pen, you c ...more
The trick to this tutorial is how you can make a big white room and fill with objects that use shadows and unlimited movement in the room. You're shown a basic step by step on how to pull off this look in Cinema 4D.
The foot plant is one of the easiest and most basic types of plant tricks to perform. You simply stand on a spine with one foot, hold the board by the trucks, then drop back in! This video demonstrates the trick and teaches you how to perform it yourself, adding some flair to ...more
Check out this video to learn how to draw a circle with a dot in the middle without lifting your pen. It can really work.
This is a cool video tutorial teaching you different ways for how to spin a pencil/pen on your fingers. By using your thumb, index finger, and middle finger, while keeping in mind the weight balance, you will be able to learn how to do this trick with the easy steps that he pr ...more
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