Posts Tagged ‘whimsey’
Why am I dancing?
March 9, 2016
Look here for videos showing how Swedish musician Martin Molin built his incredible machine – a hand-made music box that powers a kick drum, bass, vibraphone and other instruments using a hand crank and 2,000 marbles.
It’s got a nice beat. You can dance to it.
What am I drawing?
March 3, 2016
I love these trompe-l’oeil chalk drawings by David Zinn (via Colossal). He has an interesting perspective on reality that the streets of Ann Arbor benefit from.
What am I coloring?
March 2, 2016This post is for my friend Carol, who is participating in the “Color My World” challenge.
The folks over at Que Interesante created this clever sticker pack for crayons, effectively turning color names into the chemical compounds the correlate with each hue. The sets seem like a fun way to learn for a science-minded family and are available in number of different packs or in bulk for schools.
Why do I feel sleepy?
February 18, 2016
The mesmerising scenes were caught on film by aerial photographer and qualified pilot Tim Whittaker, from New Zealand. Incredi-baa-le!
What am I sappy cat blogging?
February 12, 2016
Fibonacci Cat
ref. Daily Timewasterhttp://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com/2016/02/fibonacci-cat.html
What am I throwing?
February 11, 2016A handmade ceramic pot serves as an ingenious zoetrope-like animation device in this collaborative video. The video was created by animator Jim Le Fevre, filmmaker Mike Paterson, and ceramicists Roops and Al Johnstone of RAMP. It was commissioned by the UK-based Crafts Council. – from Laughing Squid
I admire the concept and the skill.
Why am I waiting for the next freeze?
February 6, 2016
When it gets really cold outside, at -25C/-13F, soap bubble mixtures freeze faster than they pop, making for some very fascinating effects! Watch the video…
“When it gets this cold, I can often be found outside my house, bubble blower in one hand and camera in the other (I think my neighbours have gotten used to this sort of behaviour by now).
However, frozen bubble are still very fragile creatures, so I’ve experimented with different recipes to create a durable bubble wall that won’t pop in the slightest breeze; dish soap for the bubbling, corn syrup to thicken the wall and sugar to help crystallization. I let the mixture chill in the freezer to help speed up the freezing once outside:
– 200ml warm water
– 35ml corn syrup
– 35ml dish soap
– 2tbs sugar
– chill in the freezer
One other piece of advice … dress warm! It’s cold out there!
This video is in real-time … no time lapse.”
reblogged with thanks from Chris Ratzlaff via WordlessTech
Gunsmoke and Knitting 