It’s so surprisingly fantastic and magical that I’m going to go buy steel wool and light it on fire right now. It’s like having front row seats to an intergalactic light show. [Boing Boing] Explore ...

Peering at the world through a close-up macro lens reveals tiny details that normally go unnoticed. It can also make the smallest of things appear completely grandiose. Steel wool and a battery makes ...

You may have seen burning steel wool create serious sparks before, but nothing compares to how it looks in slow motion. The Slow Mo Guys set sparks a' flying in this video, turning boring old steel ...

Normally, oxidation is boring: You leave a wet steel wool scrubbing pad on your sink and a few days later you wind up with a rusty pad and a stain on your counter. But speed the oxidation up a bit—say ...

Those crazy cats at PhotoExtremist have put together this rather involved tutorial on how to make light paintings using steel wool. If you don’t want to watch all 8 minutes of the video, here’s the ...