DIY Projects

PVC Pipe Spider

PVC Pipe Spider

Check out this yard installation of a giant spider made from PVC pipe by Florida-based maker Spring Chicken (no, really!). The legs are coated with polyurethane expanding foam, applied with rubber gloves of course (not bare skin), to give it that nitty gritty texture. And the body is made from sliced-in-half giant water jugs, which give the body a sort of ribbed appearance. I also like the attention to detail, including the pile of children’s shoes below the “spider victim” cocoon – creepy!

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Kryptonite Candy – Becky’s Workshop

Kryptonite Candy – Becky’s Workshop

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Becky Stern shows you how to make candy glow with fluorescent vitamin B2! Whip up some kryptonite candy for your party this Halloween.

Learn more about the process at Make: Projects: http://makeprojects.com/Project/Kryptonite-Candy/1631/1

Original project by BrittLiv on Instructables, used with permission:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Kryptonite-Candy/

Music by i am jen: http://iamjen.com/

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New in the Maker Shed: DIY Hologram Kit

New in the Maker Shed: DIY Hologram Kit

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own holograms you’ve probably realized that it’s difficult, expensive, and complicated. No so if you have this new DIY Hologram Kit from the Maker Shed, it’s easy! Just set up the included jig, use the laser to illuminate your object, and expose the self developing film. You’ll have your very own high quality hologram in less than an hour.

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