
Latex-Like Frog Face Makeup
This frog face makeup is yet another in a series of fauxtex makeup ideas for Halloween or costume parties. It is ideal for people who are allergic to real latex. Fauxtex is a homemade substitute for latex made with tapioca flour, water, gelatin and solid coconut oil...

Homemade Reptilian FX Makeup
The first time I cooked up a batch of fauxtex (homemade latex), I used it to make a Halloween Zombie effect. But I also wanted to see how this latex substitute could be used for non-gory makeup, so I did this reptilian skin makeup as an example of how you can use...

Best Homemade Body Paint
I've recently been experimenting with homemade body paints, and after trying all the recipes online and getting bad results, I did my own series of experiments using cheap items I had around the house. I'm glad to report that you can get very good theatrical makeup...

DIY Chandelier with Solar Lights
Here in an easy and inexpensive solar powered chandelier you can make for your next garden or beach party. This poor bicycle rim has gone through several incarnations--first as a wind-powered water pump, then as a floating garden, then a baby float, and finally this...
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Homemade Special Effects Zombie Makeup
This zombie makeup uses a variation on my Homemade Latex Substitute recipe. The same ingredients but a different method so the end result is much more "gummy" than the...
How to DRAW MY LIFE for Youtube
I just finished one of the hardest Youtube videos I've ever done. It's a DRAW MY LIFE video done in simple black and white drawings that condenses my 50-some years...
Do It Yourself Furniture Upholstery
Because so many of you have asked, I'm going to show you how I upholstered my first piece of furniture. This method is not how a professional would do upholstery,...
Volkswagen Passat Oil Filter Change
Yesterday I decided to change the oil in my 2003 1.8 Turbo Passat (even though I've never changed the oil in a vehicle before), and went looking for pictures or...
Vegetable Garden Drip Irrigation Installation
The best kind of irrigation installation for vegetable gardens is a drip system. Drip irrigation systems save water, ensure that vegetable gardens get water where they need it---at the root...
Non-Professional Chair Upholstery at Home
Well, here is my first real upholstery job. If you recall, the previous chair upholstery project was done over the old fabric. This time I did...