Ceramics Made From Controlled Explosions
By embedding explosives into lumps of clay and detonating them into molds, artist Adam Železný shapes clay into forms almost instantly in a series of ceramic pieces he calls “The Blast.”
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What was your First Accidental Explosion?
MAKE Asks: is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
Exploding Ball of Yarn
I’ll admit that until today, I had never wondered what an exploding ball of yarn looks like. But then I happened upon this image and animated GIF in Alan Sailor‘s Flickr stream, and… now I know! Alan writes, “In this case (as in many others) I walk around stores looking for cheap stuff to blow […]
Electronic components experiencing unauthorized thermal events
Exploding electronic components in HD by AfroTechMods.
Dry ice + plastic bottle + cinder block = BOOM
Need something to do with those pesky 3-liter bottles, cinder blocks, and lumps of dry ice lying around? Combine them! [Via EMSL’s always-excellent linkdump.]
Exploding piano alarm clock
Here’s a video of a nifty Exploding Piano Alarm Clock that was recently made in a graduate product design class at MIT. One of MAKE’s former interns, Jake McKenzie, was part of the team who created it. They based their project on the traditional piano drop held every spring off the MIT Baker House. The […]
Exploding capacitors in high speed
Need a reminder to hook your capacitors up correctly? Try watching this video by Dave of EEVblog, exploding capacitors in high speed.
