360 Carbon Fiber Loom
Lexus developed a circular loom capable of weaving 3D shapes from super strong, super light carbon fiber.
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Cable Dyeing
Sean Ragan over at Make posted about his Cable Dyeing project on Make: Projects, and since I’m elbow-deep in egg dye these days, it caught my eye! Turns out many cables are sheathed with PVC, and will take the same oil-based stains as PVC pipe. If you want a purple cord, for instance, you can […]
Textile Factory Waltz
I love watching stiff metal machinery handle soft threads and fabrics like in this charming video.
Portrait of a Scientific Glassblower
I loved hearing glassblower Kiva Ford describe the process of working with molten glass as “honey between your hands.” See his fascinating process in this Etsy video.
Plush Angler Fish
Craftster member, blupony808, took home top honors in the “Electrifying” challenge with this awesome plush angler fish. See how she put it together over on Craftster.
Wave Machine From Tape, Toothpicks, and Gummy Bears
Sean @ MAKE writes: “What I look for in a project, more than any other single quality, is doing a lot with a little. This “wave machine” demo from the UK’s National STEM Centre, targeted to science teachers for classroom use, is a great example.”
How-To: Invisible Ink Printer
Matt Richardson’s latest video on MAKE shows you how to turn your inkjet printer into a secret agent message printer with some concentrated lemon juice and a hacked ink cartridge.