I’m definitely an everything-in-its-place kind of gal, and this smart and useful DIY mail station definitely caught my organization-obsessed eye! Fun fact: I’ve had Father’s Day cards—addressed, sealed, and ready to go—sitting on my worktable since last Wednesday. But, do you think I can manage to remember to grab them on my way out the […]
Chainmail can do more than just protect you from sharp objects. It can also protect you from high voltage electricity. Many people who work with Tesla coils use chainmail as a kind of wearable faraday cage. A great example of this is the band ArcAttack. They use solid state Tesla coils to play music. The performers on stage are able to safely get struck by lightning from the Tesla coils because the metal suits redirect the electricity around their bodies. In this project, I am going to give you a basic introduction to the art of making chainmail.
