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Organization: Install Shelving to Stay Organized
A great way to stay organized is to install a shelving system, whether it is decorative or uses standards. Find out how to install it yourself with the help of your local Ace Hardware store.
Maintenance: Sealing an Asphalt Driveway
Sealing an asphalt driveway is an easy DIY project, but it requires a few specific steps. Do it right the first time with advice from the folks at your local Ace Hardware store.
Maintenance: Electrical Projects
Whether your next electrical project includes choosing a new light fixture or installing a dimmer, the friendly folks at your local Ace Hardware store can offer up expert advice.
Grills: Choosing the Perfect Grill
The perfect grill for you might be natural gas, charcoal, propane or even electric. Stop by your local Ace Hardware store to get more tips and advice on choosing a grill.
Exterior Painting Tips
Exterior Painting Tips
When planning an exterior painting project, scraping, sanding and spot-priming the area is an important first step. Get more outside painting tips by going down to your local Ace Hardware store.
How to Play Basic Finger Picking On Guitar
With this video, you can learn basic finger style guitar if you have a working knowledge of open chords. Finger picking is fun and easy! Give it a try.
How to Make a SciFi Movie with Your Kids
Just a fun project with your kids on a rainy day. It's a project that your children will remember for oh, I don't know, a few years?
How to Sew Ribbons Onto Pointe Shoes
To sew ribbons on your pointe shoes, besides your shoes and ribbon, you'll need a needle, thread and scissors. Learn how to sew ribbons onto your pointe shoes with help from a professional dancer...
How to Teach Preschool Ballet
When teaching preschool ballet, you must make sure the kids are having fun to ensure they continue to dance in the future. Make preschool ballet fun for the young students with guidance from a...
How to Attach Elastic to Ballet Shoes
There are different ways to attach elastic to your ballet shoes, depending on whether the shoes are canvas or leather. Attach elastic properly to your ballet shoes with advice from a professional...
How to Tie the Ribbon on Ballet Shoes
Tying the ribbon on ballet shoes is something that, once learned, is almost never forgotten. Find out how to tie your ribbon properly with tips from a professional dancer in this free video on ballet.
How to Clean Ballet Slippers
When cleaning ballet slippers, you need to take into consideration what type of ballet slipper it is. Determine the best way to clean your ballet slippers with advice from a professional dancer in...
How to Make a Ballet Tutu
Ballet tutus have taken on a variety of different forms over the years. Learn the different styles of ballet tutus from a professional dancer in this free video on ballet.
How to Get Good Tone From a Bass Guitar
Getting good tone from a bass guitar in the recording studio requires specific techniques that differ from playing a live show. Understand the nuances of the bass sound in the studio with tips...
Belly Dancing Hip Lifts & Drops
Hip lifts and hip drops in belly dancing are based on isolating the hip from the rest of the body before combining it with other movements. Practice hip isolations with the instruction of a belly...
How to Make Old Pictures
To make a photograph appear old, simply use an editing program to remove color from the photograph and add some dust and scratches to give it that older picture feel. Turn back time with advice...
How to Restore Photographs
To restore a photograph that has been lost or damaged, it's best to scan the picture so that it can be restored digitally. Clean up old pictures with advice from a professional photographer in...
How to Use DJ Equipment
There are many different aspects to using DJ equipment, including having your audio levels set before using the mixer. Learn how to set up and use your equipment with guidance from a professional...
How to Become a Scratch DJ
Scratching records when DJing is fairly simple and is done using the crossfader. Determine how to scratch records with a turntable from a professional DJ in this free video on how to DJ.
How Do DJs Use Laptops?
Using a laptop for DJing is a great convenience because it allows you to carry large amounts of music in a very small space. Discover how to use a laptop to store music with help from a...
Required Equipment for a DJ
Headphones, a turntable, mixer and CD player are required for being a DJ, but several other pieces of equipment can also be used based on personal preference. Find out what equipment you prefer...
How to Scratch on a Turntable
There are many ways to scratch a turntable from basic scratching all the way to transforming. Learn how to scratch a turntable from a professional DJ in this free video on using turntables.
How to Draw a Christmas Tree On Computer
With Christmas coming around, and very soon you will be sending out cards. How about making a card and sending it to someone you love and may be just show off your talent.
How to Draw Cartoon Animals Easily
Cartoon animals are easy to draw, and there are a lot of different features you can add. such as putting flies around them if they need a bath. Discover how to create cartoon animals with help...
How to Draw Cartoon Dragons
When drawing dragon pictures, it's not a bad idea to start off with a dinosaur shape and improvise from there. Learn how to draw a cartoon dragon with guidance from a caricature artist in this...
How to Draw a Cartoon Rabbit
To draw a cartoon rabbit, start out with the basic shapes, and then begin to later fill in various details such as the eyes and teeth. Create your own cartoon rabbit with help from a caricature...
How To Become a Cartoonist
Becoming a cartoonist requires a lot of practice and instruction, as well as working on creating your own characters. Determine if you have what it takes to become a cartoonist with advice from a...
How To Learn Caricatures
The key to caricatures is to have a lot of exaggeration, especially in the nose or eyes. Learn to make funny caricatures with tips from a caricature artist in this free video on cartooning techniques.
How to Draw a Car Caricature
Drawing a car caricature is fairly simple and requires you to exaggerate almost everything, and you can even add facial features. Create car caricatures with advice from a caricature artist in...
How to Put Together a Cartoon Portfolio
Putting together a cartoon portfolio is essential when applying for jobs related to cartooning. Create a cartoon portfolio with tips from a caricature artist in this free video on cartooning...
Cartooning Techniques
Cartooning techniques have evolved a bit due to technology, but the drawings still mainly consist of many circles with some simple lines. Discover how to create cartoons from a caricature artist...
How to Draw Cartoon Female Faces
Drawing cartoon female faces requires extra consideration of features such as the eyelashes and nose in order to make her pretty. Make a cartoon female face with help from a caricature artist in...
How to Design Your Own Cartoon Character
When designing your own cartoon character, a great way to get started is by creating circles to get the basic shape created. Design your own cartoon character with guidance from a caricature...
How to make a Polymer Clay Turkey
You won't have to call the Turkey Hot line to make this wonderful bird. Just watch the video and follow the steps and your turkey will be the talk of the neighborhood.
How to play C major scale 1-2 and 2-1 pattern
This lesson will show you how to play a C major scale using a 1-2 pattern going up the scale (Left to Right) and then going down the scale using a 2-1 pattern (Right to Left) You will only be...
How to Make Springs for a Tattoo Machine
Tuning a tattoo machine just the way you want can be made easier by learning to cut your own springs. Here is a quick video and article I put together on how to cut your own springs for a tattoo...
How to Piano Lesson 1 - Intermediate
This lesson teaches timing between the left hand and the right hand. During this lesson you will learn counting in 4 half notes and then 8th notes. The right hand will play the C chord as the left...
Easy Steps for Cumbia Dance
Learning the easy steps for Cumbia dance, which originated on the Caribbean coast of Columbia, can be done by focusing on the first three beats of music. Get started with advice from a...
Bachata Dance Steps
Learning Bachata dance steps is important because it's being seen more and more as a form that both salsa and tango dancers enjoy doing. Learn the basic moves of this Dominican Republic style with...
How to Draw a Samurai Sword
Drawing a samurai sword can be done by connecting lines from the tip to the sheath and finally finishing with the handle. Learn how to draw this Japanese weapon with advice from an artist in this...
How to Restore a Photo
There are a number of different things you can do to restore a photo, such as removing scratches, increasing contrast or decreasing brightness. Restore your photo with guidance from a professional...
How to Buy SLR Camera Lenses
The first thing to note when buying SLR camera lenses is what camera model you have. Determine the right SLR camera lens for your model with help from a professional photographer in this free...
How to Restore Old Photographs
Restoring old photographs is not as difficult as you might think and can be done as long as you have a scanner and a photo editing program. Discover how to restore your old photographs with...
How to Photograph Golf
Photographing golf is very difficult because the clicking of the camera can be a distraction to the golfer, and you are also liable to get hit with a golf ball. Find out how to best photograph...
How to Edit a Photograph
There are a number of different programs you can use to edit a photograph, the most popular one being Adobe Photoshop. Learn to edit your photographs with help from a professional photographer in...
How to String a Violin
When stringing a violin, you'll start with the E string, which comes separately packaged and has a ball on the end. Find out how to string a violin with guidance from an experienced violinist in...
How to Wax a Violin Bow
Use rosin to wax your violin bow by starting near the frog and guiding it to the tip. Discover how to wax your violin bow with tips from an experienced violinist in this free video on violins.
How to Prepare a Violin Bow
To prepare a violin bow, you'll want to tighten your bow and use violin rosin to wax it. Learn to properly prepare your violin bow with advice from an experienced violinist in this free video on...
How to Learn the Strings on a Violin
Learning the strings on a violin is very simple and shouldn't take long due to there only being four or sometimes five strings altogether. Memorize violin strings with help from an experienced...
How to Change Violin String With a Fine Tuner
When changing violin strings with a fine tuner, remember that you'll almost always use the E-string because there is usually a builtiin fine tuner on it. Keep your violin in tune with guidance...