Plastic Bag Crafts Roundup on Treehugger
Kath at Treehugger has a great write up on all the crafty things you can make from plastic shopping bags. Check out her great roundup! 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!
Human powered forklift
This site (Japanese) not only has human powered forklifts, but it also has a few other interesting human powered contraptions! – [via] Link.
Fix your Fanbelt with Pantyhose
Tim and Fiona show you how to fix your fan belt using pantyhose, nice legs Tim! Link.
Singing Tesla Coil
Wow, this Tesla coil can play music, it even plays some Super Mario action … The site/maker says This is a solid-state Tesla coil. The primary runs at its resonant frequency in the 41 KHz range, and is modulated from the control unit in order to generate the tones you hear. Singing Tesla Coil – […]
A Closer Look: Emily Kircher, Recycling Artist
Emily Kircher: Blog Online store Flickr name: recyclingartistemily Emily Kircher makes wonderful crocheted rugs and handbags, when she’s not making charming bottle cap magnets, cat toys or mosaic tiles. Best of all, almost everything she makes is crafted from recycled materials, giving old sheets and t-shirts and even bottle caps new life. I first fell […]
Turbine engine go-kart
Wow – Here’s a rad turbine engine go-kart on eBay – This kart is the result of several thousands of pounds and many, many man hours of work and was designed, constructed and operated by a qualified aircraft engineer. Fitted with a MILITARY spec JFS-100 jet engine normally used as a jet fuel starter for […]
When chemistry is outlawed, only outlaws will do chemistry
Memepunks on the war on science… In an attempt to curb the production of crystal meth, more than 30 states have now outlawed or require registration for common lab equipment. In Texas, you need to register the purchase of Erlenmeyer flasks or three-necked beakers. The same state where I do not have to register a […]