Making a candle out of lard
Rob wanted to see if he could make a candle of our lard, and well, he did – 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!
Art from the US Naval Observatory
The US Naval Observatory has a ton of hi-res scans and photos of artwork, globes, clocks, telescopes, and other historical objects, the astrological drawings are incredible [via] – Link.
Fish piloted vehicle
Somewhat like the roach controlled robot from MAKE 02, this fish controlled vehicle navigates around as the fish pilot swims to different locations in the bowl – [via] – Link.
Sanrio Cross Stitch Patterns
Check out the cool Sanrio DIY Crafts page where a user has collected some super cute Sanrio cross stitch patterns. There is of course lots of Hello Kitty to choose from but I am loving a few I’ve never seen before, like Dokidoki the hamburger and Chicken Chums (little nuggets) both of which kinda make […]
Junkboat fleet – The Miss Rockaway Armada
The Miss Rockaway Armada is a theater group building a floating fleet of junk/recycled boats, taking then down the Mississippi holding workshops and performing along the way – “We’re building this boat entirely from salvaged materials. Wood dumpstered and begged from construction sites, buckets of screws donated by kind crew members, rope found on the […]
Lords of the Ring – tour of CERN (video)
Seed Magazine has a video tour of the underground accelerator at CERN – “In Seed’s first exclusive short film, science communicator Alom Shaha travels underground and behind the scenes to probe the cavernous Large Hadron Collider at CERN. His tour offers a glimpse into the exciting preparations afoot as the accelerator is pieced together.” [via] […]
Time lapse plants
Nature footage has previews of their high def time lapse movies of plants growing, blooming and decomposing – [via] – Link. Related: DIY Time lapse snail races – Link. Time Lapse Movies on a Mac – Link.