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Fluid simulation with blender tutorial

2011-11-27T15:08:00.001-08:00

Used software version
Blender 2.6
(click on the images to zoom)

1. Go to Add - Mesh -Cube

2. Change to wire frame - z

3. Add - Mesh - UV Sphere

4. Create a Cone object. Place the UV Sphere and Cone as below

5. Select the Sphere

Physics - Fluid

6. Change Type to Fluid

7. Select the Cone

Physics - Fluid

Type - Obstacle

8. Select the Cube

Physics - Fluid

Type - Domain

9. Change the Final resolution to 150 - Bake

10. You will see the Fluid simulation progress

11. Click play

12. Delete the UV Sphere and change View port display to Final

Mango

2011-07-07T23:33:00.000-07:00

See our "cartoon drawing" posts to learn about shadings

How to make a simple handmade Birthday card.

2011-07-07T21:24:00.000-07:00

In this tutorial, we are going to make a simple handmade birthday card.

To make this card you will need,

Card stock
Scissor and a craft knife
Glue
Pencil, black and red gel pens
Small ribbon (About 5cm)
Cutting mat
Printer

Step 1

Download the template below and print it on a A4 paper.

Step 2

Trace the shapes on different color cards and cut out the shapes.

Step 3

Use the large circle as the center of flower and paste the petals around it.

Paste the stem as shown below.

Step 4

To make the bee,
Paste the small circle to the body shape. You can also draw some stripes on the body with a black pen.

Paste the wings and the hand. Use small circles for eyes. Then draw the mouth and eye details using a pen.

You can use the same technique to add eyes and a mouth to the flower.
Then paste the flower to the pot.

Gift box: Make a bow from the ribbon and paste on the square.

Now all the embellishments are ready to make the card.

Step 5

Cut-out a 16x22 cm rectangle from any card and fold it in half.

Also cut-out a 10x15 cm rectangle from a different color card.

Paste the small rectangle on the folded card.

Download the below image and print it on any color card you like.

Then cut-out the text area

Step 5

Paste embellishments to the card.

Add the wordings inside and your card is ready to send.

Five free Linux Operating Systems

2011-06-17T20:38:00.000-07:00

1. Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a fast, easy to use and secure operating system. If you are already using windows you can run Ubuntu within your current operating system.
Current version requirements

500 mhz x86 processor
512 mb of system memory (RAM)
4 Gb of hard-drive space
Graphics card and monitor capable of 800x600
Either a Cd/Dvd-Drive or a Usb port (or both)
Internet access is helpful

http://www.ubuntu.com/

2. Fedora
It's a completely free to use, stable and powerful operating system.
Current version requirements

400 MHz Pentium Pro or better processor (comparable AMD, Cyrix, and VIA processors also acceptable)
At least 768 MB memory (RAM), 1 GB recommended for best performance
10 GB disk space / storage
http://fedoraproject.org/en/

3. openSUSE
openSUSE is also a free and Linux-based operating system.
http://www.opensuse.org/en/

4. Debian
Another free operating system for your computer.
http://www.debian.org/

5. Linux Mint
http://www.linuxmint.com/

Free 2D cartoon animation software

2011-06-17T07:53:00.000-07:00

1. Synfig Studio
Synfig Studio is a free open-source 2D animation software
Supported operating systems:

Windows
Linux
MacOS X

Download Link: http://synfig.org/

2. Pencil
Pencil is a opensource animation/drawing software

Supported operating systems:

Windows
Linux
MacOS X

Download Link: http://www.pencil-animation.org/

Two free screen video capturing software

2011-06-17T07:24:00.000-07:00

1. Freez Screen Video Capture
Freez Screen Video Capture is a free screen-capture & screen-recording tool

Download link: http://www.smallvideosoft.com/screen-video-capture/
Instructions: http://www.smallvideosoft.com/screen-video-capture/use_screen_video_capture.php

2. CamStudio
CamStudio is a open source video screen capturing software. It can create industry standard AVI video files

Download link: http://camstudio.org/
Support Forum: http://camstudio.org/forum

Making of Chip (A Red bird)

2011-06-17T01:04:00.000-07:00

Software used: GIMP

Duration: 1 hour

Step 1

Making a simple outline of a bird

Step 2

Adding colors

Step 3

Shadings

Step 4

Detailing

Step 5

Finishing touches

Share desktop with skype 5.3

2011-06-16T18:10:00.000-07:00

Skype is a software that allows people to make voice and video calls over the Internet.
Download link: http://www.skype.com/

Screen sharing

Skype screen sharing can be used to do presentations, etc.

1. click the "Share" menu in the conversation area

2. Click "Show entire screen"

3. You can also send "Files" and "skype contacts" using the same method

Basic cartoon bear character for kids

2011-06-16T08:02:00.000-07:00

How to draw a apricot

2011-06-16T01:40:00.000-07:00

If you are new to drawing, see our "cartoon drawing" posts to learn about shadings

How to draw a cartoon sunflower

2011-06-16T00:21:00.000-07:00

Simple sunflower cartoon face in 5 steps.

Simple cartoon face

2011-06-15T23:07:00.000-07:00

Drawing a simple cartoon face (for beginners)

How to add an email signature

2011-06-15T08:39:00.000-07:00

gmail

1. Sign in to Gmail

2. Click options - Mail settings

3. Enter your new signature text in the box at the bottom of the general tab

yahoo

1. Sign in to yahoo

2. Click options - Mail options

3. Click signature

hotmail

1. Sign in to hotmail

2. Click options - More options

3. Go to Personal email signature

Drawing a candle with 3D look

2011-06-15T02:38:00.000-07:00

Drawing a candle using simple steps.

Cartoon trophy in 5 steps

2011-06-14T20:51:00.000-07:00

Another example of drawing a cartoon character.

Basic lighting for your home

2011-06-14T17:50:00.000-07:00

Lighting is one of the most important thing in any interior space. Before deciding a lighting system you must consider

Task lighting

(If the room is used for activities such as reading/writing, playing games, etc..... and there aren't enough light, eyesight can become effected)

Surface color of interior space

Lighter colors: Increase the level of light.

Darker colors: Absorb the light

Multiple light sources.

Then you can change the light source to match your need.

Get a better understanding of the light bulb types you are going to use.

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Halogen

LED, etc.....

Power consumption of light bulbs

List of file sharing sites

2011-06-14T06:26:00.000-07:00

Windows Live SkyDrive

Free online storage

http://explore.live.com/windows-live-skydrive

Drop box

Free 2GB space. http://www.dropbox.com/

Send space

http://www.sendspace.com/

4shared Desktop

http://www.4shared.com/desktop/

RapidShare

https://www.rapidshare.com/

How to start a home based 2D graphic designing studio

2011-06-14T01:49:00.000-07:00

Before starting your own 2D graphic designing studio you need to get a good understanding of graphic designing and techniques. One way is to work under a designer or you can practice while you are learning.
You may know the old saying "practice make you perfect"

Decide an area you are going to cover

i.e.

Corporate identity designing

Photo retouching

You may think it's easy to find customers if you can do any kind of graphics. But it's much easier to find customers if you target one area.

Technical requirements

Computer:

Try to buy the best computer you can afford.

Software:

Most professional graphic designing software are expensive.

But if you are on a limited budget go for a free software. One of the best professional graphic designing software you could get for free is GIMP.

http://www.gimp.org/ (GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.)

Customers

Talk to the local design studios. They may be looking for an extra hand.

Print some business cards

Do some target marketing

But always remember it's easy to find customers but very hard to keep them. So give the first priority to the quality of your work.

RGB color

2011-06-13T07:28:00.000-07:00

RGB color mode:

Red, Green, and Blue light is added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors

RGB color mode is used for the display of images in electronic systems

In 8 bits per channel images, the intensity values range from 0 to 255 for each of the RGB colors

When the values of all components are 255: White
when the values are 0: Black

Some basic color values (RGB)
1. Red (R: 255 ,G: 0, B: 0)

2. Green (R: 0 ,G: 255, B: 0)

3. Cyan (R: 0 ,G: 255, B: 255)

4. Yellow (R: 255 ,G: 255, B: 0)

5. Blue (R: 0 ,G: 0, B: 255)

6. Magenta (R: 255 ,G: 0, B: 255)

7. White (R: 255 ,G: 255, B: 255)

Free office software

2011-06-13T06:17:00.000-07:00

Open office:

Open office is a free and open source software suite for word processing, spreadsheets,presentations, graphics, databases and more.

You can download it from: http://download.openoffice.org/index.html

Colors for interior decoration

2011-06-13T04:27:00.000-07:00

According to color physiology, each color helps to create a certain mood.

Yellow:

Yellow is associated with positive moods. It can improve self esteem and concentration

Red:

Red can increase metabolism. In some cultures it's the color of love, courage. But in some other cultures it represents danger

Blue:

Blue is associated with passive emotions, knowledge and soothing

Green:

Green is good for relaxation, concentration, balance and meditation

Traditional English decorating style

2011-06-13T03:48:00.000-07:00

This is a very brief overview of Traditional English decorating style

Key features

A fire place
Dark wood furniture (Mahogany, Redwood, oak)
Richly colored fabrics
Textured quality carpets
Parquet
Patterned wallpaper

Colors

Tones like ivory, Gold, deep rose, cream, pea green, woad, bulrush and russet

Best for people who like classic furniture, warm and rich colors

Simple business card template

2011-06-13T00:21:00.000-07:00

Open this template.jpg image in any photo editing software.

Some graphic software does not support CMYK color mode.

(CMYK refers to inks used in some color printing: cyan, magenta, yellow, black)

If you need to use CMYK colors, convert the template before start editing

Template size: 3.5 in x 2 in

Resolution: 300 DPI

Current color mode: RGB

Add your details inside the safe zone

How to download emails to your computer (Thunderbird 3.1)

2011-06-12T20:56:00.000-07:00

Thunderbird is a free, open-source software that can manage your emails and news feeds. It is not a web-based application.

You can download it from http://en-us.www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/all.html

Supported operating systems: (thunderbird 3.1)

Windows
Mac OS X
Linux

Account Configuration:
Visit http://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/automatic-account-configuration

Secure online payments (Paypal)

2011-06-12T20:16:00.000-07:00

When you are buying something or making a payment online, always use a secure payment gateway.

Paypal

Most sellers/companies around the world accept paypal payments.

Paypal™, a facility recognized all over the world for secure on-line transactions. This allows you to pay without ever exposing your credit/ debit card information.

It's easy to setup and add your credit card to a Paypal account
Go to: https://www.paypal.com/

Click "Sign Up" and follow the instructions

How to change twitter background

2011-06-12T18:14:00.000-07:00

Log into your twitter account

Click your username - Settings

Go to the "Design" tab

Select an existing background image or Click “Change Background Image” and Browse your own image for the twitter background

Facebook chat from your desktop

2011-06-12T08:15:00.000-07:00

You can chat with your facebook friends using an instant messaging software on your desktop.
e.g.

Pidgin - Windows/Mac/Linux
Adium - Mac
iChat - Mac

You can also use the same software to chat with your friends in gtalk, msn, yahoo, etc.....
Read http://www.facebook.com/sitetour/chat.php to see the setup instructions

How to make a free wordpress blog

2011-06-12T07:38:00.000-07:00

Go to http://wordpress.com/ and click "get started here" button.

Signup for a free yourname.wordpress.com blog. If you need to use your own domain name follow the instructions at http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/ (Domain Mapping)

How to find blogger rss feeds

2011-06-12T07:16:00.000-07:00

To find your blogger RSS feeds type your blogger URL/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss
i.e.
http://thedesigncrew.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

Full site feed:

Atom 1.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
RSS 2.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

Cartoon character

2011-06-11T19:17:00.000-07:00

Another example of drawing a cartoon face using simple steps.

Check your internet speed

2011-06-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

There are lot of Internet connection speed test sites.
e.g.
http://www.speedtest.net/

http://www.bandwidthplace.com/

http://www.auditmypc.com/internet-speed-test.asp

How to install Firefox add-ons

2011-06-11T07:16:00.000-07:00

Firefox add-ons are free extras that can change your browser look and add more functions.

Install add-ons to Firefox 4.0.1

Go to tools menu in Firefox and click add-ons

Then click Get Add-ons

There are thousands of Firefox add-ons. Select the one you need to install.

To install an Add-on click the "Add to Firefox" button

Making a Picasa web photo Album

2011-06-11T05:41:00.000-07:00

One of the easiest way to make a web photo album is using Google picasa tool.

Go to https://picasaweb.google.com/

If you have a gmail account use it to sign in or make a new google account

Once you are logged in use the "Upload" button to create a new album and add images from your computer

You can get the link to your web photo album and the HTML embed code from "Link to this album"

Plaster of paris for crafts

2011-06-11T02:41:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Plaster of paris
Water
A mold

Steps:

Mix plaster of paris with water to 2 : 1 ratio.

Add plaster of paris to water slowly and mix them together. To avoid air bubbles; don't stir vigorously.

Add some poster paint and mix again

Keep the mixture still about 1 -2 minuets before pouring in to the mold

Leave the piece in room temperature for about 1 - 2 hours.

Different eyes for characters

2011-06-10T21:57:00.001-07:00

Eyes can change the expressions and personality of a character. See this example. Same face with different eyes.

Online photo editor

2011-06-09T10:29:00.000-07:00

Now there are lot of online photo editing tools/applications.
Two of the best are,

photoshop express editor (http://www.photoshop.com/tools?wf=editor)

It's a fast and easy photo editor. You can edit files directly from your hard drive without a Photoshop.com account.

Pixlr (http://pixlr.com/editor/)

Pixlr is an advanced online photo editor with lot of tools and options. You can edit files directly from your hard drive or from an online link.

All in one messaging programs

2011-06-09T09:01:00.000-07:00

If you have friends on multiple instant messenger networks; best solution is to use a all in one messaging software.
Here are three examples:

Adium: http://adium.im/

Adium is a free instant messaging application for Mac OS X

Pidgin: http://www.pidgin.im/

Pidgin runs on Windows, Linux, and other UNIX operating systems.

Trillian: http://www.trillian.im/

Trillian runs on Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry

Insert an image with a link in html

2011-06-09T07:16:00.000-07:00

Insert an image HTML code:

Add the URL of your image and change the "width: 100px; height: 100px" values to your image size.

Add the link:

Change the "http:// link URL" to the new page/website URL you need to use.
To open it in a new tab use this code.

How to link Facebook with your site

2011-06-09T05:51:00.000-07:00

If you have a Facebook profile or a page; you can easily link it to your website using Facebook badges.
There are four type of Facebook badges.
1. Profile Badge
To Share your Facebook information

2. Like Badge
To Show off your favorite Pages

3. Photo Badge
To Share your Facebook photos

4. Page Badge
To Share your Facebook page information

Go to http://www.facebook.com/badges/ and follow the given instructions.

Making a free website

2011-06-08T06:49:00.000-07:00

One of the best way to make a free website is using Google sites.

“Google sites” is a free and very user friendly tool to create a website. As it is host on Google’s secure servers you don’t need to buy a hosting space.

If you have a domain name you can also make your site appear at that URL

There are dozens of pre-built templates in many categories such as Business collaboration, Schools & education, Personal & family, Clubs & organizations, etc.....

Go to https://sites.google.com/ and Google will guide you step by step.

Free board game image

2011-06-06T02:03:00.000-07:00

Hope you enjoyed the below posts about cartoon character drawing.

Feel free to print this board game image.

Cartoon plane in 4 steps

2011-06-05T17:44:00.000-07:00

When you are learning cartoon drawings try to start with basic shapes.

Cartoon character in 4 steps.

2011-06-05T03:00:00.001-07:00

Open source graphic software

If you don't have a graphic software or money to buy them; there are lot of free open source graphic programs.

Here are two examples:

1. GIMP

GIMP is a free open source image manipulation software.
http://www.gimp.org/

2. Pencil

Pencil is a open source animation/drawing software.
http://www.pencil-animation.org/

Simple 3D look in 3 steps.

2011-06-04T20:15:00.000-07:00

Try this simple example.

Cartoon character in few minutes

2011-05-29T07:13:00.000-07:00

Do you like to teach your kids to draw a cartoon character in few minutes. Try this example.