Cotton candy machines can be expensive, but this DIY version from the folks at Make will set you back about $50, is completely reusable, and uses parts you can easily get from the hardware store. if ...

If you love cotton candy but can't stand carnivals—and who would blame you?—you don't have to sacrifice your sanity for your favorite fluffy treat. You can make the machine yourself with just some ...

Now here’s something you don’t see everyday. Or ever. A Chinese engineer in need of a sugar high has constructed a homemade cotton candy machine using an old, still working hard disk drive. That ...

Fresh cotton candy is a fun treat usually only found at amusement parks and carnivals. If you are craving the light and fluffy sweetness of cotton candy, you can make some for yourself right at home — ...

Cotton candy is a favorite carnival snack. The melt-in-your-mouth treat has even been used as a beverage garnish. While cotton candy is popularly served at fairs and festivals, you can also make the ...

What with cloud storage becoming more and more affordable, chances are you’ve got a stack of old hard drives just laying around somewhere. At least one. You could just throw them away, or leave them ...

For several years, Leon Bellan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, has been tinkering with cotton candy machines, getting them to spin out networks of tiny threads ...