Hard Science's video: Steel Wool Sparklers - Hard Science

Create your own ring of fire with spinning steel wool sparklers! Join Anthony and Tara as they fire dance their way into the New Year. Experiment Tips: -Wear cotton clothes with hoods to protect your skin and hair -Use a whisk to contain the larger pieces of steel wool from flying out -Only try this in wet or concrete environments -- i.e. beaches, gravel, cement or snow Start a Fire in the Rain http://home.howstuffworks.com/steel-wool-catch-fire.htm You can use steel wool to start a fire even if it's wet. Simply hold one part of the steel wool to the positive end of a battery and another part to the negative end. Environmentally Friendly http://www.instructables.com/id/Steel-Wool-Fireworks-Tips-Tricks/ These fireworks are very environmentally friendly. The only significant byproduct is rust, which is a common natural mineral all over the world. How to Take a Long Exposure Shot http://photoextremist.com/the-complete-guide-to-long-exposure-photography Take a long exposure shot of your steel wool firework. Amazing end result! Join Anthony Carboni and Tara Long as they turn the world around them into a giant science experiment. New episodes every Wednesday! Watch Hard Science on TestTube: http://testtube.com/hardscience Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=hardscienceshow Watch extra footage from Hard Science here: http://testtube.com/hardscienceextras Follow Hard Science on Twitter: http://twitter.com/hardscienceshow Like Hard Science on Facebook: http://facebook.com/hardscienceshow Add Hard Science on Google+: http://goo.gl/BKfY3U Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Tara on Twitter: http://twitter.com/taralongest TestTube on Twitter: http://twitter.com/testtube Hard Science Crew: Executive Producer: Barry Pousman Producer: Nicolette Bethea Shooter: Michael Baca Second Shooter: Matt Piniol Production Assistant: Kendall Long Editor: Conor Gordon