Can you recommend a recipe for chocolate-coated creamy caramels (with creamy being the operative adjective)? Also, your candy-making tips. [more inside]
posted by halogen on Aug 28, 2009 - 10 answers

Knitting, crochet, beading, sewing.. what am I missing? Looking for some unusual craft techniques and projects. [more inside]
posted by psychostorm on Aug 18, 2009 - 36 answers

How can I resensitize my penis after excessive masturbating? (NSFW) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 8, 2009 - 15 answers

I am looking to get a screenprint look on my graphic design work. What are some techniques or some filters I could use to enhance my Adobe Design Suite environment? [more inside]
posted by Foam Pants on Jun 15, 2009 - 2 answers

This motion technique is used all the time on History Channel shows and the like, and I'd like to learn more about it. [more inside]
posted by jrchaplin on May 15, 2009 - 13 answers

On NBC's Heroes, what is the shot or effect called when Matt Parkman uses his telepathy? Bonus points if you can also point me to tips for emulating this in After Effects. [more inside]
posted by cramer on May 5, 2009 - 11 answers

I would like to read graphic artists' accounts of their work process, like Kazu Kibuishi's walk-through of the making of Copper. Discussions of favorite pens or art supplies or studio setup also very welcome. [more inside]
posted by Tufa on Feb 8, 2009 - 3 answers

Where can I find info on house construction that favours simplicity over clever extras? Think "LEGO". [more inside]
posted by phoeniciansailor on Jan 28, 2009 - 24 answers

Calling all animators. What do you call it in animation when the lines are all wobbly? I see it a lot in hand-drawn animation such as this but I'd like to know if this is something that has a name that is recognizable among animators. On this page it's called "boiling" or line boil but is that the right term? Bonus points if you can provide citations to books or articles that talk about this in academic literature.
posted by mariokrat on Jan 20, 2009 - 12 answers

I write like I talk and so my writing is not great but my spoken stories are magnetic. Help me put these stories to paper! [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Dec 27, 2008 - 10 answers

How do I manage my nails for playing both classical guitar and piano? Is it possible? [more inside]
posted by invitapriore on Nov 29, 2008 - 10 answers

How do you kiss? [more inside]
posted by prefpara on Oct 8, 2008 - 40 answers

What can I do now, as a young woman, to ensure I have beautiful skin when I'm older? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Sep 29, 2008 - 38 answers

Is there a term in Cinema/Film school for that slow build humming/buzz sound effect that heightens tension in certain scenes that I think I've only seen in Stanley Kubrick films? [more inside]
posted by stavx on Jul 27, 2008 - 9 answers

Can you kindly recommend to me watercolor and/or acrylic paint resources? [more inside]
posted by owtytrof on Jul 24, 2008 - 12 answers

What songs feature the pizzicato technique? [more inside]
posted by Korou on Jul 24, 2008 - 24 answers

What do I need to be doing in order to transition from being a strictly open chords style guitar player to a lead/riff oriented player? [more inside]
posted by davey_darling on Jul 7, 2008 - 10 answers

What's the word for saying something without saying it? [more inside]
posted by suedehead on Mar 5, 2008 - 18 answers

Drummers! Give me some tips on how to practice without a kit at home. [more inside]
posted by hector horace on Oct 25, 2007 - 10 answers

Teach me the ways of high speed photography. [more inside]
posted by mullingitover on Sep 11, 2007 - 8 answers

because i hate disposables, i use a hankerchief. my current method is sloppy, and mostly inolves scrunching it up a lot... i've noted in the past that some "gentleman"-types have a method of folding hankerchiefs to allow for many blows while avoiding ever having to accidentally touch (or even see) snot. any of you have a great method for getting the most blows out of one hankerchief?
posted by lgyre on Dec 19, 2006 - 12 answers

How does this photographer do skycam shots? (NSFW) [more inside]
posted by cheero on Dec 15, 2006 - 12 answers

Has anyone had experience with the O'Connor Technique for treating back pain? (Any good stretches for the upper back would be a bonus) [more inside]
posted by Rc on Nov 15, 2006 - 1 answer

OK, I'm looking for the name of a modern technique popularly used to organize notes, tasks and projects. It's been discussed many times here and there are a couple of popular books that discuss the techniques. I believe it may be known by an acronym or initials. [more inside]
posted by lyam on Oct 25, 2006 - 3 answers

What techniques do you use to gather feedback about client pitch materials before they're presented? [more inside]
posted by DCTapeworm on Aug 22, 2006 - 5 answers

What is your experience with the Alexander Technique? [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Aug 7, 2006 - 8 answers

Can someone tell me how to auto-bracket using my Canon 10D? [more inside]
posted by special-k on Jul 23, 2006 - 2 answers

Have cabbage. Need help! [more inside]
posted by goalyeehah on Apr 27, 2006 - 8 answers

I have an information interview at a large company I'd like to work for. Some background: The interview was set up by a former colleague's friend and the person I am speaking with does not work in the department I'd like to work in. What is the best I can hope to get out of such a situation and how would you go about achieving it?
posted by captainscared on Mar 26, 2006 - 4 answers

What's your secret sex trick? [more inside]
posted by brautigan on Feb 28, 2006 - 46 answers

Calling all chefs: How can I "shred" raw chicken to re-create the spicy shredded chicken from my local Sichuan joints? Is it just a matter of slicing the breast into thin matchsticks? That sounds arduous and also sounds like it would produce stiff strips of chicken instead of the tender floppy shreds I'm trying to copy.
posted by CunningLinguist on Feb 26, 2006 - 19 answers

Does anyone know, loosely or extensively, of Kyrgystan's methods of web censorship of religion? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Dec 31, 2005 - 1 answer

PhotographyFilter: any tips for posed/staged portraits of two people at once? I need to take a formal portrait of two female friends (not a couple), and am looking for general advice on how to pose two people such that they look comfortable and natural together. Links to classic or contemporary photographers who do this well would also be helpful.
posted by Aaorn on Oct 3, 2005 - 6 answers

Most online sources for massage techniques are clearly aimed at someone from another planet who has never encountered laying hands on another being. "Try massage oil" or "light some candles." I'm looking for more intermediate information, primarily going towards anatomy and musculature. Which muscles groups should you work first? How do you progress to deeper and more persistent knots? What about connective tissue vs. muscles? Any sites or books you could recommend? My girlfriend thanks you in advance.
posted by aaronh on Apr 25, 2005 - 13 answers

I have seen Mefites use a link prefix of some kind in front of linked video files (I think the prefix was related to a university, but memory fails) which allowed the video to be served in a swarming fashion to reduce the load on the original server. Does anyone here know that method?
posted by planetkyoto on Apr 7, 2005 - 9 answers

I often walk past artists painting/airbrushing photorealistic billboards on the sides of buildings. Talent aside, how do they do this? I would imagine that an original image would be projected onto the building, and then traced, but how do they avoid image distortion if the environment doesn't allow for a perfect straight-on projection? Do they project an already-distorted original onto the wall?
posted by Robot Johnny on Feb 14, 2005 - 10 answers

The math threads got me thinking; maybe someone can help my students? [+] [more inside]
posted by glibhamdreck on Jan 18, 2005 - 43 answers

Somewhere I saw advertised a metal rod that you stick into the cavity of a turkey to conduct heat into the stuffing to eliminate the bird/stuffing safe temperature conflict. Google fails me. Anyone know about this? Does it work? Where can I get one before Thursday? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Nov 22, 2004 - 12 answers

I'd like to learn how to take pro-quality portrait photographs [more inside.] [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Sep 30, 2004 - 15 answers

What do you call the form of gradient colour fill that uses just two colours - the new one starts as dots which get larger until they start merging while the old colour turns into dots that are getting smaller? It's a technique I associate with old newsprint.

Does anyone know if there's a photoshop filter to replicate it?
posted by twine42 on Jul 23, 2004 - 8 answers

I am trying to photograph several hundred pieces of color and grayscale artwork. I will be using a digital camera. Any pointers or resources that I can look to?
posted by the biscuit man on Jun 14, 2004 - 11 answers

Anyone have a recommended way for cleaning glasses? (spectacles not receptacles)
posted by dodgygeezer on Jan 9, 2004 - 13 answers