By repurposing a wooden filing box from Ikea, buying some compact fluorescent bulbs and some basic light sockets he was able to craft a very serviceable light box for his sister that exceeded the ...

Photo for GGG #14, 2013 Boxes made of wood that isn't pressure-treated or painted on the inside make fine containers for organic gardeners. This redwood container has grown food for many years.

Cigar Box Project: Make a DIY Florescent Rock Display Building this portable, black light box is a great activity to do with your junior rock-hound By Bradley Ford Published: Feb 28, 2023 3:50 PM EST ...

Light could penetrate easily enough through the transparent wood, but then the haze function would hold it in so it could be soaked up by the solar panel. The material could also have other ...

These wood holders are stylish year-round. To make them, check the diameter of your tea lights which are usually a standard 1 ...

More information: Mingwei Zhu et al. Highly Anisotropic, Highly Transparent Wood Composites, Advanced Materials (2016).DOI: 10.1002/adma.201600427. Abstract For the first time, two types of highly ...

The epoxy in the wood does an even better job, allowing 90 per cent of visible light to pass through. The result is a long piece of what looks like glass, with the strength and flexibility of wood.

If these objectives are achieved, this bioluminescent wood could replace some traditional light sources, offering an ecological and economical solution. a) Vacuum-impregnated block of balsa wood ...