March 14, 2015 | 0 Comments
A few years back, on a particularly cold day, the air was filled with static. I went to clean up some tinsel that fell off a Christmas tree and it stuck to my hand like glue. I mean it REALLY stuck. I shokk my hand and it hardly budged. That when an idea hit me. […]
February 9, 2015 | 0 Comments
It Really Levitates! This is so simple, and so cool. It uses static electricity to make a tinsel orb levitate above a PVC pipe. We’ve gotten the orb to float for over 10 minutes. We just discovered you can use a regular balloon instead of the PVC pipe, but we like the pipe best. Watch […]
July 26, 2014 | 0 Comments
You will need 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide PVC Pipe about 24 inches (60cm) long. You can also use a regular balloon if you do not have PVC pipe. Mylar tinsel for Christmas trees. There are many types of tinsel and many will not work – you should look for the thinnest and narrowest possible. […]