Record number of visitors at Maker Faire Paris
There are four Maker Faires happening around the world this weekend, the biggest in Paris, France, and it opened yesterday to record numbers of visitors.
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Crafty Science: Crystal Ball Jewelry with DIY Borax Crystals
Crafty chemistry meets pretty jewelry that’s fit for a princess in this cool crystal ball jewelry project with DIY borax crystals! Ready to hop on the grow-your-own-crystals trend? Get fancy with this new easy-to-follow borax crystal crystal ball jewelry video tutorial from Mark Montano!
Knitted Pan’s Labyrinth Gloves
Looking for Halloween costume ideas? Turn an ordinary pair of knit gloves into a terrifying mask by adding a pair of eyes.
Springtime Makes: DIY Upcycled Bike Basket
Looking for a thrift store-friendly DIY? Create your own custom upcycled bike basket with just a few easy-to-find items from your own home or your favorite flea market. If you’ve got a few extra minutes (plus glue drying time) to spare this weekend, you can hit the farmer’s market in style with a cute and […]
Hydrojet-Powered Personal Pool Pontoon from PVC
Build a DIY hydrojet-powered watercraft for kids that’s perfect for the backyard pool. Kids love to drive the land roving mini cars and trucks you can get at the big box toy stores, now they can head to the water and pilot their own home built pontoon boat. This boat is at a scale and […]
What Happens When You Pour Molten Aluminum into a Watermelon?
Over at The Backyard Scientist, they wanted to know what would happen if you poured molten aluminum into a watermelon. The results were surprising. And very cool. I guess the aluminum flowed into the more watery, less dense cavities inside the melon where the water quickly cooled the metal before it could cook its way […]
Test Coin Cell Batteries with DIY LED Tweezers
I’ve always been interested in electronics, but when I started publishing projects professionally, I got interested in photography, too. I soon realized that with BEAM robots and other small “artisanal” circuits, the batteries are one of the largest and most visible components, and which brand you choose — the colors, the text, the design on […]