The praying mantis is truly a wonder of nature. The iconic stance and shape are known worldwide, usually causing people to take a moment to admire the mantis when it is spotted. Its predatory habits have been subject to studies both scientific and artistic for hundreds of years. Imagine for a moment though, that you […]
This video popped into my feed this morning as I sipped my coffee, waiting for my kids to shuffle their way to the breakfast table before school. As I watched this with them, completely mesmerized, I realized that you can make every single one of these effects at home! So often, my kids find our experiments to […]
The inaugural Chicago Fire Festival treated 30,000 people to a multi sensory experience of light, sound and fire. Produced by Redmoon Theater the festival began with the lowering of flaming cauldrons above the Chicago River. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel lit the first cauldron from the Michigan Avenue Bridge to inaugurate the event. Young makers who contributed […]
Excited for bonfire-and-s’mores season? Make your backyard or outdoor space the new fall hangout with this backyard fire pit tutorial!
“I’m proud that he included the propane tank in the drawing. His curiosity led him to figure out what made the thing work,” says Evan’s father.
Check out the sweet animated GIFs that Raleigh, NC photographer Shane Deruise put together for us from his shoot, for the MAKE Volume 35 “Playing With Fire” spread, of engineer Everett Bradford showing off his wrist-mounted “Pyro” costume flamethrower.
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.
