Benicia Makerspace, fun with Oobleck
Maker Faire Bay Area 2025
September 26th-28th
Oobleck is a non-newtonian fluid. That is, it acts like a liquid when sitting still, but acts like a solid when a force is acting on it (strained). Oobleck gets its name from the Dr. Seuss book Bartholomew and the Oobleck where a gooey green substance, Oobleck, fell from the sky and wreaked havoc in the kingdom. Here the Oobleck will be made from corn starch and water on top of a speaker. You may have already made Oobleck at home or in school. If you touch it slowly it seems like a liquid, touch if fast and it feels like a solid. Here you get to control the excitation (strain into the Oobleck) using Frequency and Amplitude knobs. If you get the frequency and amplitude set just right, you will get to watch the Oobleck dance or grow Alien shapes. If you touch the dancing peaks quickly the liquid will feel like rubber, keep touching it and… you will get Oobleck on you fingers. Don't worry, we have hand wipes when you're done.
Benicia Makerspace
Benicia Makerspace is a place where people from across the north eastern SF Bay area come together to learn, collaborate, invent, prototype and test new ideas using state of the art equipment. Our goal is to promote hands-on learning for all ages, by providing access to tools and training that would not normally be accessible for most people. We believe that practical application of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) can and should play an integral role in a person's intellectual and creative development. Our space is a community shop where individuals and entrepreneurs can make things, use shared equipment, learn new skills, and incubate new business ideas.
