Tap the bottom of the leek on a piece of very coarse sandpaper. You could dip in brown powder to simulate mud on the ends.Leeks come in all sizes so even in twelfth scale (1" scale) you can get away with a wide variety of sizes from 'weedy' to 'prize winner'!

Add the onion to the pan. You want to sweat it. Cook for 10 minutes or so.

Step one of brioche stitch.

wrapping the tamale before steaming

I use a Gaggia Classic Coffee. Again, the grinder is more important than the espresso maker. The Gaggia Classic is a somewhat economic alternative to the Rancilio Sylvia (the deservedly favorite of many). I'd advise against getting the starbucks "barista". It's pricier than the Gaggia and not as good a product.

how to: makeprojects.com/Project/La-Roux-Costume/373/1

'Just some wire, felt, and hot glue!

More here.

how to program and hook up a atmega168 chip as a minimal arduino, using the internal 8mhz oscillator and running at 3.3 volts:

hcgilje.wordpress.com/resources/arduino-standalone/

Take a print-out of your desired image and (using a ruler) place a square grid on top. I used 1"x1" squares in this example.

It's also possible to draw a grid on the image using software, as I did.

The above image is from arthistory.about.com/b/2008/10/25/sunflowers-coloring-pag....

Does anyone have any other good suggestions for recycled lip balm containers?

After the exterior shape is finished, I flatten the face of it with a file.

[spiderbot1 joins to watch] check battery fit, solder may need trimming with a knife or file.

See the blog post How to Make Your Real Drum Kit Work with Rock Band on Playstation 3 for the entire story.

Paso N°5: Apreciar unos momentos lo bien que pinta la taza, y tomarlo con todas las ganas.

Como preparar El Mejor Mate Cocido en 5 pasos fáciles

When the ion looks like this, add the tomato. Continue cooking.

Required ingredients: flowers (pictured,) wire basket, sphagnum moss, potting soil, bucket, water

Tutorial

how to fold an origami paper crane

Two RCA-Phono adapters connected to a Monster Y-Cable.

Learn how to unicycle in only 1 hour! linda.morgi.ch/index.php?/archives/824-Learn-how-to-unicy...

Step-by-step photos for chopping an onion.

cookincanuck.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-chop-onion-intro...

And one of spring onions too - the same cane but smaller

A one slide howto install Arduino Uno in OSX.

This is the result of gluing the four corner buttresses.

Der Aufbau für das Bild "Catchlight".

I hold the flat piece (very gently) to the stay with some vice grips (pictured later). I then tack in three spots, top first. Once it's tacked, I remove the vice grips.

This looks kind-of distorted, but I think it's from the lens in macro.

Stickers on a mic flag. Side 3/4

Go ahead and button your pieces together. Woohoo they work!

Is it time for a break yet? Take a few minutes to have a snack and clean up a bit, the hard part is over.

So, pieces a + b= the bodice front.

Hem top of piece c.

With right sides together, and buttons still buttoned, go ahead and sew bodice front to bodice back at side seams.

How to make this costume

Flatten out the cut with a file. I use a pretty giant half-round one for this. File all the way down until you're happy with the shape. If you goofed a bit on the initial cut, you can correct in this step.

Tutorial

Here's the finished bag holder. Clip it on the belt and keep your trash visible and handy so everyone can see you're cleaning up.

More here.

The Making of Stadsschouwburg Utrecht