Today, people use their keyboards to write more often than they use pens or pencils. If that doesn’t stop you from buying nice new pens, here’s a high-tech way you can display your favorite writing utensil using magnetic levitation: Continue reading →
Halloween is only a few days away and you’re running out of time to get your Halloween costume ready. If you’re looking for something easy and inexpensive to make, try this jellyfish costume! All you need is an umbrella, some streamers, and magnets. And, because you’re using magnets, you can reuse the umbrella after your Halloween party! Continue reading →
You can make decorating for Halloween quick and easy by using magnets to hold your spooky decorations in place. Putting Halloween decorations up is always significantly more fun than taking them down. With magnets, you can make both steps of the decorating process as simple and painless as possible. Here’s how to get started: Continue reading →
Halloween is only a week away! As you start decorating for your Halloween party or to impress your neighbors during trick or treating, you can use neodymium magnets for temporary decorating solutions. Magnets can be used to hang streamers and spooky garlands without causing permanent damage to your walls or furniture. If you’re running out of time, here are some easy DIY magnet crafts to try for Halloween: Continue reading →
There are many different ways to see magnetic fields even though they are invisible to the naked eye. You can use a compass or iron filings to determine the direction and boundaries of a magnetic field. Or you can use magnetic field viewer film to see the magnetic field lines of magnets. It’s usually used by hobbyists to examine electronics. So, how does it work? Continue reading →
Carving pumpkins is a traditional way to celebrate and decorate for fall. The jack o’lantern tradition originated in Irish folklore with a mischievous man named Jack. According to the tale, Jack tricked the devil into promising to never take his soul. But when Jack died he wasn’t allowed into heaven either because he’d lived a sinful life. So, he was left to wander the Earth with an everlasting coal which he put inside a turnip. Continue reading →
Aside from trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins and bobbing for apples, what other activities can you have at your Halloween celebration? In addition to costume contests, try this spooky version of darts for your Halloween party. For this project, you’ll need several strong magnets as well as plenty of space to play. Continue reading →
Creating decorations and doing crafts are great ways to start off the fall season this year. With the days growing shorter and the weather getting colder, here are a few fun indoor magnet DIYs you can do with fall leaves: Continue reading →
Leaving messages on the fridge is a fun and traditional way to communicate with your family or roommates. Creating your own refrigerator magnets is also an easy and fun way to recycle unwanted items such as old electronics. Instead of buying alphabet magnets you can upgrade your magnetized message board with this DIY tutorial for upcycled keyboard magnets: Continue reading →
Several DIY projects involve gluing magnets onto other objects in order to magnetize them for organizational purposes. But for some DIY projects, glue or tape might not be the right type of adhesives for the job. Glue can be messy and tape may not last long for objects that aren’t stationary. So, if you need a more permanent and less messy solution for DIY magnet projects, try using heat shrink tubing. Continue reading →
As the temperature drops, it’s time to pull out your fall decorations and winter weather clothes and put away your summer wardrobe. Before you throw all of your summer things into the back of your closet, there are several ways you can organize your space more efficiently to fit everything neatly into place. If you’ve tried using shelves and continue to run out of room, try this tutorial for magnetically levitating storage shelves. Continue reading →
Launching a rocket into space is expensive. The current chemical method requires more than 500,000 gallons of liquid propellants. Shuttle launches once cost roughly about $775 million per shuttle (NASA's FY2010 average) launch, which is in addition to the cost of the shuttle itself. The Space Shuttle Endeavour cost $1.7 billion. So, as costs continue to rise some scientists and engineers are trying to come up with an alternative launch method. Continue reading →
Zen gardens are fun to tend with the little rakes they come with, but it’s also easy to spill sand everywhere. Instead of keeping a sand garden on your desk, try making a magnetic sandbox. A magnetic sandbox is more fun and entertaining than a zen garden and you’re less likely to spill sand everywhere while using it. Here’s how to make a magnetic sandbox: Continue reading →
If you think regular silly putty is a gooey ball of fun, you will love magnetic putty. Magnetic putty becomes magnetic when iron oxide particles are added to silly putty. The iron oxides magnetize the putty making it a million times more fun and entertaining than regular putty. When magnets are within range of the influence of its magnetic field, the putty will slowly swallow them. Because the putty is attracted to the magnet and flows around it, the magnet ends up engulfed. The putty slowly sucks magnets in as it deforms around them. Continue reading →
Polka dots are adorable and seem like an easy pattern to create but drawing a perfect circle freehand is near impossible. So, what if you want to create a polka dot pattern on a pair of shoes, a tote bag, or other surface? Here’s a DIY tutorial on how to use magnets to create a pattern of perfect circles: Continue reading →
There are infinite uses for washable bags such as tote bags and reusable grocery bags. You can use them for carrying books, storing craft supplies, and transporting groceries in order to avoid using plastic bags. Unfortunately, tote bags aren’t known for being the most stylish accessories to carry with you even if they are useful. With this DIY project, you can spice up your tote bags with decorative magnets! Continue reading →
Tie clips are extremely useful on windy days or while you’re eating soup. They also make thoughtful gifts for the well-dressed man who already has everything. But if you don’t want a boring bar shaped tie clip, you can turn almost anything you want into a tie clip using magnets. Here’s a simple DIY on how to make a magnetic tie clip. Continue reading →
Everyone needs a bottle opener at some point, especially beer drinkers. And you don’t want to carry a free bottle opener keychain from a bar with the logo of a beer you don’t even like. With this DIY magnet project, you can show off your woodworking skills and open bottles with class. If you don’t have woodworking skills, don’t worry - this magnetic bottle opener is simple, fun, and convenient! Continue reading →
Instead of building a secret room you can open by pulling down a lever disguised as a book or purchasing an expensive safe to hide behind a painting, you can create a secret hiding place using things you can find around the house or at a thrift store. A DIY magnetic book box is easy to make and will fit in with the rest of the books on your shelf so no one can tell it’s hollow. Here are the 5 easy steps you can follow to make a magnetic book box: Continue reading →
Keeping track of pencils, pens, and paperclips is difficult if they’re jostling around in your backpack or purse. If you don’t think behind your ear is the best place to store a pencil, here is a fun DIY for a cute magnetic pencil case. Continue reading →
Leaving the door open and keeping the bugs out is easily solved with screen doors. But what if you have pets? Overexcited dogs can race through screen doors without waiting for someone to open them first and tear through the mesh. Instead of getting your screen door constantly replaced, use magnets to secure the screen down the center. When a dog runs through the screen, the magnets will pull apart long enough for them to pass and then reattach, securing the screen back together with no damage. Here’s how to make one: Continue reading →
It’s almost the 4th of July! As you prepare for the holiday weekend, here are some helpful DIY magnet crafts you can use to make your life easier. Continue reading →
Magnetometers are used to measure the direction of a magnetic field or the magnetization of a magnetic material. They can also be used to measure geomagnetic storms. So, if you missed the aurora during a past geomagnetic storm, you can watch for the next one with your own DIY magnetometer (check NOAA's aurora dashboard for current forecasts). Continue reading →
Running out of time to get dad a memorable Father’s Day gift? You can use magnets to create these last minute presents for the hands-on dad who already has it all. Try making life easier for dad by cleaning the garage or making a magnetic wristband. Don’t be intimidated by this daunting task. You can make it fun and easy using magnets! Continue reading →
Today, people use their keyboards to write more often than they use pens or pencils. If that doesn’t stop you from buying nice new pens, here’s a high-tech way you can display your favorite writing utensil using magnetic levitation: Continue reading →
Halloween is only a few days away and you’re running out of time to get your Halloween costume ready. If you’re looking for something easy and inexpensive to make, try this jellyfish costume! All you need is an umbrella, some streamers, and magnets. And, because you’re using magnets, you can reuse the umbrella after your Halloween party! Continue reading →
You can make decorating for Halloween quick and easy by using magnets to hold your spooky decorations in place. Putting Halloween decorations up is always significantly more fun than taking them down. With magnets, you can make both steps of the decorating process as simple and painless as possible. Here’s how to get started: Continue reading →
Halloween is only a week away! As you start decorating for your Halloween party or to impress your neighbors during trick or treating, you can use neodymium magnets for temporary decorating solutions. Magnets can be used to hang streamers and spooky garlands without causing permanent damage to your walls or furniture. If you’re running out of time, here are some easy DIY magnet crafts to try for Halloween: Continue reading →
There are many different ways to see magnetic fields even though they are invisible to the naked eye. You can use a compass or iron filings to determine the direction and boundaries of a magnetic field. Or you can use magnetic field viewer film to see the magnetic field lines of magnets. It’s usually used by hobbyists to examine electronics. So, how does it work? Continue reading →
Carving pumpkins is a traditional way to celebrate and decorate for fall. The jack o’lantern tradition originated in Irish folklore with a mischievous man named Jack. According to the tale, Jack tricked the devil into promising to never take his soul. But when Jack died he wasn’t allowed into heaven either because he’d lived a sinful life. So, he was left to wander the Earth with an everlasting coal which he put inside a turnip. Continue reading →
