Archive for September, 2010

Tim Allen from Home Improvement in Tool Time’s version of Grease Lightning =)

Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from natewood and more videos in the General Television category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com So you want to be a reality TV star. The first step? Wow the producers with an awesome audition tape. To complete this How-To you will need: A ruthless self-appraisal Discipline Step 1: Know the show Be familiar with the show you’re applying to. It will provide invaluable insight into the different kinds of personalities they’re after, not to mention the kind of personal information or life drama that may give you an edge. Step 2: Follow instructions Follow the application instructions to the letter. If they want a DVD, don’t send a VHS. Step 3: Be seen and heard Before you start each shot, make sure you can be seen and heard. Don’t play the radio or TV in the background, and have the light source in front or above you. Don’t stand in sunlit windows! Step 4: Don’t bury the lead Lead with your most powerful stuff. Just as people decide if they like someone in the first few seconds of meeting them, TV producers make up their minds about wannabes in the first 30 to 60 seconds of their audition tape. Tip: If you’re going to do something unusual in your video—like twisting yourself into a pretzel—do it off the top. Then get down to …

** Three Steps To Success ** Helping you to answer life’s harder questions… in three simple steps! Episode #08: How To Make A Great Rock Band Video! We’ve all see those epic YouTube videos of kids getting 100% on expert-difficulty songs on Rock Band or Guitar Hero… and they get millions of views! Well, here’s how you can become just as popular as them – with your own rocking video! Original Music by: Matthew Breithaupt & Matthew Koonz Starring: Jonathan Paula, Riley McIlwain, & Ryan Lewis Filmed & Edited by: Jonathan Paula An ideo Production – © 2009.

Home improvement expert Ron Hazelton shows how to add detail and character to a plain, flat door by adding molding to simulate a paneled door. For more videos and articles on doors, windows and panelling, visit www.ronhazelton.com.

Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Koji and more videos in the Japanese Cooking category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com According to Japanese tradition, aspiring sushi chefs must spend years perfecting their sushi rice before they’re even allowed to cut fish. So consider this a head start. To complete this How-To you will need: 2 c. short grain white rice, preferably Japanese sushi rice Lots of fresh, cold water A measuring cup A mesh strainer A heavy, 2-quart pot with a lid A wooden spoon A timer A 4-quart plastic, silicone, or glass bowl 1/2 c. white rice vinegar 2 tsp. salt 1/4 c. sugar A four-inch piece of konbu seaweed And a 1-quart saucepan Step 1: Rinse rice Place the rice in a mesh strainer and rinse it under cold running water. Pick out any debris you might find in the rice, such as weird little pebbles or odd-looking grains of rice. Step 2: Soak rice Place the rinsed rice in your 2-quart pot and fill the pot with water until it’s about one inch above the rice. Let this soak for 30 minutes. Step 3: Rinse rice again Place the soaked rice back in the strainer and rinse it again under cold running water until the water runs clear. Step 4: Boil rice Place the rinsed, drained rice back in the saucepan and add 2 1/4 cups of cold water. Cover the …

www.AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter tests three different deck stains on his dock. He is trying to discover which deck stain works best and the correct way to apply the deck stain.

Make fire. Make a lot of fire. Here’s how to build your own flamethrower and really set the world on fire!

Protect your finances with a Feng Shui tip by fixing leaky faucets demonstrated by the Handy Goddess (Barbara Wurden). She replaces an old dripping exterior water faucet with a decorative brass bunny rabbit garden faucet using a magic wrench – found on this site magicsaw.com to complete the task in this diy home improvement how-to demonstration video.

Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Chez_Kimberly and more videos in the Knitting category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Let’s be frank—knitted fingerless gloves aren’t really about keeping your palms warm and your fingers free… They’re about looking rad. To complete this How-To you will need: Size 9 knitting needles A ball or skein of bulky, worsted weight yarn A yarn needle And a pair of scissors A row counter (optional) Step 1: Tie slipknot & cast Tie a slipknot, leaving an 8-inch tail of yarn after it, and cast on 24 stitches. Step 2: Knit 15 rows Knit 15 rows of two-by-two rib stitch — knitting two stitches, purling two stitches, etc. Tip: Using a row counter makes it easier to keep track of how many rows you’ve finished. Step 3: Knit 12 rows Knit 12 rows in stockinette stitch — alternating between a knit row, then a purl row, etc. You should be ending on a purl row. Step 4: Knit 4 rows Knit 4 rows in rib stitch again. Step 5: Cast off & tie Cast off and cut the yarn, again leaving an 8-inch tail. Tie a knot in the tail. Tip: To keep the wrist opening stretchy enough to get your hand through, be sure to cast off in rib stitch. Step 6: Fold in half Fold the piece in half so that the knitted side—the side covered in little V’s—is on the inside …

The Handy Goddess (Barbara Wurden) begins her home improvement project by deciding to move the doorway in her art studio to a location that walks out to the yard fountain. In this episode she clears away old construction and termite damaged wood using primarily physical strength and the magic saw magicsaw.com to prepare the space for the new doorway.