I just found this great tutorial on image transfer – they cover lots of different transfer mediums for use on wood, paper, fabric, and glass. Xylene is a really toxic chemical, I’d stay away from it – the other mediums are pretty benign. I never knew you could use caulk! An image transfer is, to […]
Jon Edmiston wrote a nicely flexible C# application to control a LEGO NXT car with a Wiimote – he says he could switch the remote out for a Wii balance board and he could still control the car. via NXT Step
Wee Wonderfuls shows us how to stitch up this sweet fairy dress, perfect for kids who love to play dress-up.
The University of Nottingham has produced a series of YouTube videos, each about a different element. Here’s their YouTube channel (via BoingBoing), and here is their website for more information. I poked around a bit and found out that there’s a documentary being made about the scientists, and they’re posting wonderful snippets here. They’re really […]
National Geographic Kids has an easy project to make a terrarium. I love the added little gnome figurine. [ via Apartment Therapy ohdeedoh ] Related: Tiny Terrariums
Tinselman had a link to these wonderfully confusing images. Nothing is actually moving on the screen – they work if you print them out, too. Here’s a short explanation of the peripheral drift illusion. And I found this article on the science of optical illusions.
This makes me want an iPhone – you can get these awesome Netter’s Anatomy flashcards. (via Street Anatomy)
