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T-shirt yarn is a great way to make new projects from old t-shirts. Here are 20 simple t-shirt yarn projects that make great gifts or handmade crafts. In a millions years, I never would have thought to upcycle old tshirts into yarn! People are so smart. All of these projects are super smart too, there are so many things you can make with jersey knit yarn! More Craft Idea Posts: Idea posts are awesome because they give you lots of ideas all in one place! Here are a few more idea posts that I think you might like: 20 Tips...

Vendor: MaviGadget Type: Tools Price: 34.95 Perfect for cutting, grinding, polishing, engraving, and drilling by changing the collet. Suitable for punching ordinary density plastics and wood, such as model airplanes, car models, bamboo boards, ice cream sticks, chopsticks, bird cages, animal tooth bones, shells, PCB circuit boards, booklets, resin toys, drop film accessories, pearls, acrylic The thickness of the crystal, etc. should not exceed 8 mm. This small electric drill uses 5V DC, which is safe. Most USB power adapters with 2A output can be used for power supply, Specifications:Type: Hand drillPower supply voltage: 5VRated output power: 15 (W)Handle structure:...

The war droned on, as did the sounds of planes flying across the skies of the battlefront. Within the relative safety of their studios and animation desks, many a cartoonist stayed well behind the lines, trying to prove with deft slashes at countless sheets of paper that the pencil could be mightier than the sword, each winning the war single-handed, both in the air and on the ground – at least in the imagery created from his drawing board. While no foreign dictator was as yet willing to negotiate surrender terms with an armed mouse, duck, or goose, these artists’...

Concern about climate change has focused significant attention on the buildings sector, in particular on the extraction and processing of construction materials. The concrete and steel industries together are responsible for as much as 15 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. In contrast, wood provides a natural form of carbon sequestration, so there’s a move to use timber instead. Indeed, some countries are calling for public buildings to be made at least partly from timber, and large-scale timber buildings have been appearing around the world. Observing those trends, Caitlin Mueller ’07, SM ’14, PhD ’14, an associate professor of architecture...

Friction is one of my favourite science concepts to learn about! It’s easy to investigate in lots of different ways with fun hands-on experiments and investigations. Friction is created when objects are pulled past each other. Imagine pushing a box of books along a carpet and then along a wooden floor. It would be much easier to push the box along a wooden floor as the smooth surface means there’s less friction between the objects. Let’s experiment with friction We’ve made friction ramps before, but this version is so easy I wanted to share it as well. You’ll need A...