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Howcast High-Definition Gallery

Welcome to the Howcast HD gallery. We encode many of our videos to HD quality (720p, full 1280x720 resolution) so that you can enjoy a richer, clearer viewing experience on howcast.com. All you need is the current version of Adobe Flash player and you're ready to watch; just look for the HD logo under the title of a video to see if it's HD-enabled.

Here's a list of some of our staff's favorite HD videos on Howcast. Enjoy!


  • How To Make a Metal Detector
  • Like looking for lost treasure? There's no need to break the bank for a high-end metal detector — just dig through your junk drawer!

  • How To Make Sushi
  • You may think sushi is just raw fish, but you’d only be half right. It’s actually the combination of fish and rice – and how it’s combined is an art form in itself.

  • How To Handle a Celebrity Sighting
  • You’re face-to-face with your favorite celeb – what do you do? Scream? Faint? Point and stare? Plan ahead, and you’ll handle it like a star.
  • How To Repaint a Piece Of Furniture
  • Whether you're resurrecting an old, beat-up wooden table or giving that avocado-colored nightstand a new lease on life, a quick coat of paint can update even the most hopeless furniture.
  • How To Make an Origami Flapping Bird
  • Have you ever wanted to just flap your wings and fly away? Well, here's your chance to flap your wings—the flying away part is a little more complicated.

  • How To Make Homework Less Work
  • Schools today assign 50% more homework than when your parents were students. Make your workload lighter with these simple tricks.
  • How To Make Your Eyes Look Bigger
  • When it comes to eye allure, big can be very, very beautiful. Here are a few tricks to have everyone wondering, "Jeepers, creepers, where'd you get those peepers?"

  • How To Have Safe Sex
  • You love getting it on—but in this day and age, who knows what’s lurking in your partner’s bloodstream? Nobody. Here’s how to stay safe.
  • How To Play a Basic Bar Chord
  • When you first learn to play guitar, you’ll be strumming some pain with your fingers. But it’s the only way to start.

  • How To Carve a Turkey
  • Tradition says slice at the table, but we think your guests will just as happy with a pretty, plated presentation.

  • How To Smart Mob
  • Want to get a point across in a very big way? Organize a smart mob—a group of people who mobilize on short notice to perform a collective action. For more information on social movements, go to http://youthmovements.howcast.com

  • How To Apply Sunscreen
  • Gone are the days when sun-worshippers lathered up with baby oil. Although shunning the sun is your best protection, knowing how to apply sunscreen is the next best way to prevent that leathery look of yore.

  • How To Catch a Rodent With a Paper Towel Roll
  • If you’ve ever had a rodent problem, you know they’re not nearly as ‘loveable’ as Mickey Mouse—but that doesn’t mean you want them to suffer a slow, cruel death either. This method gets them out of the house humanely.