Soy wallets
Soy wallets has (you guessed it) wallets from soy milk containers, they’re for sale – but the instructions are at the bottom of the page… Link.
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!
Scrap built Dxmaxion
Bishopthirteen writes – I’ve always loved building vehicles from found bits. I grew up at the top of a steep hill so engines were never a consideration until I moved to West Oakland (think a paved dry lake bed with stop signs). This is my first homebuilt “car” not based on a bicycle drive system. […]
Grow crystals in a cup
From Pop Sci, Theodore Gray on making bizmuth crystals – When I was a teenager melting elements in my parents’ basement, I noticed that cooling lead would sometimes form a snowflake-like pattern on its surface. Snowflakes are crystals, and I had never thought of metal as crystalline. Metals are shiny, malleable things. You can’t bend […]
Gyroscopically stabilized CD-player(s) in microgravity
This astronaut shows how to build a gyro-stabilized lighting platform using three CD players for gyroscopes, thanks RayCeeYa! Link.
HOW TO – Make a penny shell
Here’s how to to make a penny shell (using acid to dissolve the zinc core) – Looking for something more interesting to do with that jar of pennies than just cash it in? One word: acid. In most years before 1982, American pennies were 95 percent copper. Then the price of copper went up until […]
$50 paint job
Here’s how to paint a car for $50 using Rustoleum and foam rollers… – [via] Link.
Cooking hot dogs via electrocution
This isn’t one we suggest trying out, but it is interesting to read — how to cook hot dogs via electrocution… – Link.