Episode 18 Epic Quick Blast

Welcome to the world of Epic.

Sit back, strap yourself in and get ready to become Epic at everything!

Welcome to your Quick Blast of Epicness.

So what are we waiting for? Let's do this.

First up, if you've a pencil and a friend, then you can do this.

Here's CBBC's Ed Petrie to show how you can create your very own

masterpiece.

I'm Ed Petrie off the telly and I'm going to show you how to turn

someone you know into a cartoon character.

Has he got a cat on his T-shirt?

Now first of all, you need a picture of the person you're trying to draw

so you can keep checking it all the time, make sure it looks like them.

I've picked my younger brother, John, because he's really annoying.

-It's payback time.

-What's with all the cats?

Now the first thing I always start on is the eyes.

It's just like real life.

When you meet someone for the first time you look in their eyes,

don't you? You don't look at their hand or their foot.

-That would be a bit weird.

-I look at their hands and feet.

Then you want to find a feature to exaggerate a bit.

-So I've picked my brother's nose.

-You've picked your brother's nose?

-Bit disgusting, really.

-Made it a bit wider than it is in normal life.

Ah, I see.

Also, when you're drawing the hair, don't worry about drawing

every single little hair on the head because you'd be there all day.

I'm just going to give him a big block of hair.

Also the nice thing about drawing is you can add things that you

couldn't have in a photograph, so I'm going to put a little love

-heart in, because he loves his cats so much.

-I'm a dog person myself.

Once I've got it all drawn out, if I'm doing something big, like this,

what I like to do afterwards is thicken the lines.

That makes it look like you've done it with a brush

-and you're really professional and clever.

-Nice tip, Ed.

So once you've done that it's time to colour it in.

Ed uses a computer, but you can use a felt tip or anything you like.

Once all that's done, print it out and ta-da. An Ed Petrie masterpiece.

Masterpiece indeed.

And that is how to turn someone you know into a cartoon character.

A true work of art.

Next we all get them and oh, how they can hurt,

but we've got someone who can help you deal with them.

I'm Dr Chris van Tulleken

and I'm going to be showing you how to deal with cuts.

Cuts and grazes are a really common injury

and for the most part they're not serious.

In fact, if you're not getting cuts

-and grazes you're probably not having enough fun.

-What?!

Most cuts you can deal with yourself, but there are some bigger cuts

that need a grown-up and special medical attention.

If you've got a serious cut, what you can do

while you're waiting for a grown-up or medical help is put

pressure on it in order to stop bleeding.

-If you've got a small cut I'll show you how to deal with it.

-Argh! A cut!

-Luckily this one's made of strawberry jam.

-Oh, he's a joker!

The first thing to do is to clean the cut under running water.

-OK, give it a good clean.

-Pat the area dry with a clean towel.

After you've dried it put on a plaster.

But make sure you're not allergic to them first.

Don't use antiseptic creams or sprays.

They can interfere with the wound healing.

If it continues to ooze blood you can use some tissue to apply

-pressure to it.

-I feel a bit queasy.

Alternatively, if you're lucky enough to have a cut

made of strawberry jam, like mine is, you can just lick it off.

He's not going to... Oh, he has!

Mm.

So remember, clean your hands and the cut.

Pat it dry.

Apply a plaster, if you're not allergic to them.

And if it continues to bleed apply more pressure

until you can get help.

And that is how to treat a cut.

Right, time for one last dose of Epicness.

If you want to be an Olympic superstar, then pay close attention.

Hi, I'm Katarina Johnson-Thompson. I'm an Olympic athlete

and I'm going to show you how to be the first out of the starting blocks.

Olympic heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson knows

all there is to know about using these babies.

They're starting blocks.

Use them well and they'll help you kick off a race perfectly.

Using the starting block for the first time is a bit weird,

but it gives you a solid platform for you to push off.

If it's good enough for you, Olympic hero lady,

it's definitely good enough for us.

How do we use them?

So you need to put your hands shoulder width apart

and your fingers and thumbs parallel to the starting line.

Ooh, nice nails, girlfriend.

Right, we've got our stance sorted. What next?

Push off your back leg and drive forward.

-And she's off and the crowd go wild!

-CROWD CHEERS

And that was how to be the first out of the starting blocks.

Thanks, Katarina. Give that girl a gold medal.

So there you have it.

Your Quick Blast of Epicness.

Now go forth and be Epic at everything!