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How To: Do body art

This video series teaches you how to get started with doing body art at home. Christine Mendicino shows you which products to buy and which ones to stay away from and demonstrates how to paint on different body parts and come up with designs.

How To: Wire sculpt

In this video series Mark Kooy is going to show you how to make wire sculptures and use braising techniques and tools.

How To: Paint with acrylic paint

Sandra Scheetz Wise discusses the differences between painting with water colors, oils , and acrylics then goes over why she likes acrylics and shows you how to paint with them.

How To: Develop your own film

Whatever your particular bent on the art of photography may be, learn how to use the darkroom as one of your tools for developing and printing beautiful pictures. Our expert will walk you through the step-by-step process for developing film, including removing the film from the cassette, loading it on a spool, using the proper agitation method, prewetting, and the push-pull process.

How To: Make stencil wall art

Learn how to make wall art that will spruce up your home while keeping a low budget. Pink of Perfection has provided this great horse stencil for you to use, but be creative! The great thing about stencil art is the freedom of using different designs or making your own.

How To: Make tie dye shirts

The following technique is very different since it doesn't involve folding the shirt to make concentric circles patterns in tie dye clothing.

How To: Use basic oil painting techniques

In this series of video art lessons you'll learn the basic techniques of painting with oils. Expert artist Vince Fazi shows you what art supplies you'll need to get started, how to set up a still life subject for your painting, and how to choose the colors for your painting.

How To: Make street art stickers

For the urban artist, this video shows how to leave your own personal touch to whatever you desire via a sticker. While there is no verbal instruction, the music is relaxing and the text messages provide clear directions. Get out there and make your mark!

How To: Make pottery

In this art video series, learn how to make wheel thrown clay pottery. Our expert will give you step-by-step instructions to make your own pottery, including basic wheel techniques like mounting the clay, shaping it and creating the opening, an explanation of the greenware and bisqueware stages, painting, and final firing of your piece in a kiln. These beginner pottery videos will help you discover the art that people have been practicing since time immemorial.

How To: Draw with pastels

In this online video series, learn how to get started using pastels, from artist Melody Mann. She will demonstrate how to draw with oil pastels and blend them, how to draw with chalk, how to draw with pastel pencils, how to blend chalk pastels with water, how to create pastel art, and how to use pastels on black paper.

How To: Draw still life

In this series of video lessons, expert Juliette Karch will show you the basics of still life drawing, including tips on materials you’ll need, how to use perspective, and shading techniques.

How To: Draw for beginners

In this series of videos, you will learn how to draw. Using the techniques you learn here, you can draw a variety of things including a teddy bear figure, as seen in part of these videos.

How To: Draw caricatures of people and animals

Learn how to draw caricatures of people, faces, and animals in this art instruction video. Our expert sketch artist will show you techniques for exaggerating the facial features, a cornerstone of caricature work. He’ll also give you some tips on what tools to use—what types of paper, pens, markers, brushes. Draw caricatures of people and animals - Part 1 of 15.

How To: Draw cartoon animals

In this series of video art lessons you’ll learn basic tips and techniques for drawing cartoon animals. Artist, illustrator and expert cartoonist Paul Louis guides you step-by-step, teaching you how to create lines, add shading and use proportion to draw some of the most popular cartoon animals, including a cartoon dog, cat, duck and mouse.

How To: Draw caricatures

In this video art lesson series, our expert will demonstrate how to draw caricatures. Draw caricatures - Part 1 of 16.

How To: Make double-walled pottery vessels

In this how-to ceramics video series, learn from artist Susan Ting how to make a double-walled teapot on a potter's wheel and how to carve intricate designs into the clay. This artist will teach you how to center the clay on the potter's wheel, how to pull the inner wall of the pot, how to pull the outer wall of the pot, how to connect the two walls create a teapot, how to form the teapot flange, how to throw off the hump, how to make a teapot lid, how to make a teapot spout, how to attach a ...

How To: Make a teapot with clay

In this video series, let Lucy Fagella show you how to make handcrafted teapot. Lucy illustrates everything you need to know to create your own ceramic teapot.

How To: Create a watercolor painting journal

In these art lessons on video you'll learn how to create a watercolor journal. Our expert will show you what art supplies and materials you will need, especially the types of paints and brushes, as well as how to use text an borders in your journal entry.

How To: Create and cast bronze sculptures

In this series of how-to art sculpture videos, our professional sculptor Gary Mitnik demonstrates how to design, create and cast a bronze figure.

How To: Make ceramic flower pots

In this video series, our expert potter will demonstrate how to make ceramic flower pots and vases. You will get easy to follow step-by-step instructions on how to wedge and prepare clay, and how to throw a variety of flower pots on the pottery wheel. You will also get tips and advice on flower pot designs and decorations. If you have some experience with pottery, this video will give you the tools and advice you will need to make a beautiful and decorative flower pot.

How To: Make pottery bowls

In this video series, our expert will demonstrate how to make pottery bowl forms. Throwing bowls on a pottery wheel is a wonderful and creative art form that produces useful household items. Let our expert show you how to wedge the clay for large and small pottery bowls, how to form the bowl, and how to trim a foot. This video art lesson is great for beginner potters who want to learn how to make beautiful pottery bowls on a potter's wheel.

How To: Make pottery cups and vases

In this video series our expert will demonstrate how to make pottery cups and vases. Pottery cylinders can range in size and shape, but are quite useful and beautiful. Our expert will demonstrate how to wedge, center and form clay into cups and vases. You will also learn how to trim the foot and decorate your cup or vase using a variety of pottery techniques. Whether you are just a beginner on the pottery wheel, or a seasoned potter, let our expert give you some great tips and advice on makin...

How To: Make pottery lids and handles

In this video series our expert potter will demonstrate how to make lids, handles and spouts for your pottery containers.

How To: Frost glass

Corinne Bradd shows Kristy Clark how to transform simple tumblers and tealights with a clever stenciled frosting technique.

How To: Create striking effects with polymer clay

Corinne Bradd shows how to create simple, yet striking effects with polymer clay, creating spotted patterns in various bright colors.

How To: Make polymer clay butterflies

Guest designer Jasmine Burgess shows Kristy Clark how to make gorgeously vibrant butterflies, ideal for use as table decorations, novelty gift tags or embellishments on a whole range of different projects. With clever hints and handy tips, you'll see how to create a professional finish.

How To: Make and stretch your own canvas

Jane Kenoyer shows us how to make and stretch your own canvas. It starts with planning and cutting the wood.

How To: Draw on fabric

Incorporate hand drawing with markers, ink and tools into fabric projects for stand alone illustrations or to color in embroidered designs.

How To: Make and use iron-on transfers

This video will teach you how to transform a plain white t-shirt into a one-of-a-kind fashion statement. Show off your own personal style using an iron, a transfer, a hard surface, scissors, and a shirt or jacket of your choice. Make and use iron-on transfers.