No Heat Lava Lamp – Sylvia’s Mini Maker Show
Today we’ll show you how to make your own groovy lava lamp, no heat required! All you need are a few things you just might have in your kitchen. Lets go!
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
Math Monday: Wood Polygons
Polygons with finger joints can be friction-fit together to make many kinds of structures, including tessellations and polyhedra. But one never has enough parts for larger and larger projects, so Steve Garrison makes his own from wood. This ball comprises 60 squares, 20 triangles, and 12 pentagons, with 30 rhombic openings.
Intricate Porcelain Skulls
Part of a series called “Predictive Dreams” by Japanese ceramicist Katsuyo Aoki. Like Paul Overton said: “Can’t wait until NoahScalin gets a look at these.”
How-To: Wine Bottle Cathode Ray Tube
For those of you with an overwhelming desire to build your own subatomic particle accelerator, look no further than this Instructable by Xellers, which shows you how to convert a wine bottle into a cathode ray tube (CRT). Of course, that’s not all you need: other ingredients include a two-stage vacuum pump, a neon sign […]
Needle-Felted Hubble Space Telescope
Astounding needlework by space wonk Jen Scheer, aka @flyingjenny, now up for auction on eBay.
DIY Mosquito Repellent Diffuser Refill
Check out this clever mosquito repellent diffuser refill hack. Instead of spending cold hard cash on chemical refills, use an orange peel instead. It does the same job, smells better, and involves less noxious chemicals.
Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson Please Come To Maker Faire NYC!
This week’s article is a request, well – it’s more like an open letter for astrophysicist, science communicator and Director of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson to consider speaking at Maker Faire New York (or just being our special guest) Sept. 17 & 18 – New York Hall of Science.