Skateboard windsurfer
Here’s a how-to on building a lugsail land surfer that has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with steampunk. Steampunk Lugsail Land Windsurfer
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!
Homemade jet engine
Students at SUNY Canton made this jet engine. They have pretty interesting documentation of a long design and build process. Please keep in mind this project is very dangerous!
Solar Bench
From the MAKE Flickr Pool: Flickr user 3D King made this nifty solar bench for charging up batteries used for remote astronomy. The photoset has some pretty nice closeups of key aspects of the construction.
HOW TO – Grow bioluminescent bacteria
Here’s something I did in biology class in high school: grow bioluminescent bacteria! Instructables user ScaryBunnyMan shows you how.
Explosive drop of glass
Awesome science, beautiful imagery – If you want a scientific display of the dangers of pent-up stress, Prince Rupert’s drops are it. After the trauma of being dropped molten-hot into a bucket of cold water, these glass balls, named for a 17th-century amateur scientist, turn into bundles of high tension. They’re impervious to even the […]
HOW TO – Get Rid of Garden Mites the Non-Toxic Way
Mary at Shelterrific shares her experience with trying out non-toxic solutions to rid her garden of mites–and is thrilled to find out that they work! Just take a peek at her healthy-looking rose bush, pictured above. Find out more here.
Video Profile on Crafter and Artist Tanya Aguiñiga
Watch this inspirational video on crafter and furniture designer Tanya Aguiñiga from the United States Artists site.