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!
Craftster’s Reusable Shopping Bag Challenge winners have been announced by Leah. Pictured above is the winner, Lydia the Strange, for her entry entitled “This IS a plastic bag! Recycled and very resuable!” Check out all the winners on the Craftster blog here. Link. Related: Plastic Bag Crafts – Link.
We posted up the science tattoos last week, so I suppose it’s only fair to point to these science-like tats… The arm one is my favorite – Link. Related: Branded with science – Link. DIY Tattoo’er – Link. Kurt, the tattoo-robot – Link. Tattoo kit for kids (DIY Miami Ink!) – Link.
A MAKE reader writes in – In a similar vein to the keg lathe you mentioned on your blog earlier in the week. Here’s a similar-looking contraption for making compost quickly – Link.
Interesting solar water desalinator, but not in production yet it seems… – The Watercone is a solar powered water desalinator that takes salt or brackish water and generates freshwater. It is simple to use, lightweight and mobile. The technology is simple in design and use and is discribed by simple pictograms. With max. 1,6 liters […]
Sean sent in some great pictures of the telescopes from the Stellafane 2007 competition… Link.
What happens when you seal up bacon (and an egg) in lexan? Click to find out… – [via] Link.
Here’s another fun thing to make out of plastic bags, learn how you can make a plastic bag kite from wikihow. Link. Related: Plastic Bag Crafts – Link.
