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See a Light Show at Grand Central Station Celebrating Women in STEM

See a Light Show at Grand Central Station Celebrating Women in STEM

“Unseen Stars,” a light show celebrating women in STEM, will be projected onto the ceiling of Grand Central Station from September 19-21.

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Use Polarized Lighting Techniques to Capture Cool Color Effects

Use Polarized Lighting Techniques to Capture Cool Color Effects

You can manipulate light to do all kinds of magical things in your photographs. Learn how to use polarized light to see objects in a new way.

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Check Out This Icosahedron Shop Lamp

Check Out This Icosahedron Shop Lamp

A truncated icosahedron is a 20-sided polyhedron, and there’s a good chance you haven’t realized its potential as a shop lighting fixture.

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Snap Pictures with a Pinhole Camera from a Baking Sheet

Snap Pictures with a Pinhole Camera from a Baking Sheet

Piekarski built a 35mm pinhole camera from a baking sheet. A pinhole camera uses a hole to allow light to shine onto film without a lens.

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IKEA Hack: DIY D20 Pendant Lamp

IKEA Hack: DIY D20 Pendant Lamp

Get geeky with your home decor! Make a super-easy DIY D20 pendant lamp with this smart IKEA hack. Have a Dungeon Master in your house? Turn a geometric lampshade into a gamer-friendly light source with this cool and eye-catching D20 pendant lamp tutorial from Kat and Cam at Our Nerd Home.

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Light It Up: Make a Glass Insulator Pendant Lamp

Glass from the Past: Make a Lamp With Vintage Power Line Insulators

When I was a kid, I spent tons of time walking under the power lines at my grandparents’ farm, hunting for old glass insulators. Over the years, I ended up with quite a colorful collection, and I love the idea of turning those fond memories into beautiful DIY glass insulator pendant lamps! In my opinion, […]

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DIY Lighting: Wooden Bead Pendant Light

DIY Lighting: Wooden Bead Pendant Light

Create your own custom lighting with colors to match your decor with this DIY wooden bead pendant light project! Pendant lamps are a great option for areas that need a little extra light, and, with a bit of know-how, it’s surprisingly easy to assemble one from scratch so you get exactly the look you want. […]

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