Chris Connors on Make: Online snapped this quick video of the New York Hall of Science crew mixing a big vat of oobleck, a non-newtonian fluid consististing of cornstarchand water. They had kids jumping on the stuff all weekend during Maker Faire, to the delight of participants and onlookers.
OK, so this video from YouTuber beachj0 includes no explanation, but my belief is that there are one or more cylindrical magnets embedded in the plastic bait worms (possibly by casting them in place using the DIY bait molds commonly sold to fisherman), and several more magnets attached to a platter rotating beneath the table. A simple effect, but strikingly creepy. [via Propnomicon]
One of the must-stop spots at last weekend’s DIY Street Fair in Ferndale, Mich., was i3 Detroit’s DIY Silly Band Station. Some 500 bracelets were made by using 10:1 tin-based silicone. (As you’ll see in the video below, this was definitely an adult-driven activity due to the components used.) Wire shapes were formed, heated up […]
Amy Bem, of Bem & Gene, did a great job mixing in vintage toys with this display of kid-friendly bibs and clothing she made this weekend at the DIY Street Fair in Ferndale, Mich. Her display was a lot of fun to look through and was a perfect addition to her offering of handmade and […]
Sascha Grant, of I Build Rockets (Melbourne, Australia), uploaded these laser-cut rocketry stands to Thingiverse. They’re for displaying his model rocketry collection. They were cut from 3mm acrylic. He did some in clear too, which makes more sense to me. 13 & 18mm Rocket Stand
This fantastic Iron Man cross-stitch from Flickr user Stitchfight is a beautiful application of glow-in-the-dark thread. When I’m teaching my embroidery classes and mention glow-in-the-dark thread, folks always ask, “Well, yeah, but does it really glow?” Here’s a good answer.
Over at CRAFT, Angela Sheehan has an awesome soft circuit project for Geek Crafts month, this tentacled Drawdio puppet: This octopus jellyfish-inspired puppet lets you make different squeaky sounds using an embedded Drawdio. Hold the puppet by putting one hand in the loop on its belly. Use the other hand to touch conductive spots on […]
