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!
Mozzwald writes – “Found this page about how to make a Large vacuumform table for molding. I remember seeing a small version on here before and thought this would be helpful as well. The site has plenty of other how-to’s on making molds for costumes.” – Link.
Crafter and artist Julie Smith gave us the scoop on the opening party of “Message to Pretty” (MAKE post here), the Chicago Art vs. Craft show going on now through June 10th which features the works of Elisabeth Doherty (amigurumi), Erinn Kennedy (paintings), Julie Smith (amigurumi), and Olivia Ortego (paintings) . Julie says, “Message to […]
If you want make secure phone calls, these phone Misers look pretty good. A little pricey, but can you really put a cost on privacy? Yes, $295 for one, and a second for $195 (you need 2). For absolute secure phone calls, The Secure-Phone-Miser is a secure telephone unit that utilizes multiple unique encryption algorithms […]
Laurus has an Instructable and video of a DIY Bicycle mounted steady cam project – “I wanted to shoot some video while riding my road bike, but didn’t want to deal with a helmet mounted camera and of course I didn’t want to hold the camera in my hand. An initial attempt at mounting the […]
Looking for the dawn of the digital universe? Check in the basement, next to the lavatory.
Peter writes – “The Create USB Interface (which you can build from scratch or buy premade for $50) lets you hook sensors right into USB, meaning you can use them with any software that supports the HUI standard (like games, for instance), without drivers. Also a great option for DIY art, gaming, music, and visual […]
The balloon men at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
