Thousands visited Kansas City’s remarkable Union Station for the 3rd annual Maker Faire Kansas City today. Union Station is a dauntingly gorgeous venue but the makers stole the show, sharing mad skills, good humor and dedication.
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- Pat Slimmer’s UFO cruised the vast lineup presented by KC’s Realistic Impressions Car Club.
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- These young KC makers plan to disrupt Hollywood with their remote control camera platform. http://GoCandyCam.com
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- Showing with the Realistic Impressions Car Club, SteveO made all the mods on his fine ’05 Le Sabre SS.
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- Andy Smith makes lamps but today he was playing with cool modular laser cut shapes and building impromptu sculptures.
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- Awesomely cute.
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- Just used to compulsively buy toys but now he makes toy worlds instead. And juggles. And wears orange.
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- Co-founder of Open ROV (remotely operated vehicle), David Lang talked about his trajectory from curious guy to maker to maker pro. http://makezine.com/tag/zerotomaker/
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- These costume makers drew a huge, camera wielding crowd. War Machine even has a (boombox) soundrack.
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- Devin took a couple blacksmithing workshops at the KC Renaissance Festival and figured the rest out about smithing and chainmaille over the Internet.
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- KC Clay Guild had a great elevated demo stage for their pottery wheel, bringing Brian’s mesmerizing handiwork to eye level.
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- This 12′ long tool helps Spencer rough in the larger, full-scale positive by tracing the shape of the smaller model.
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- KC’s original hackerspace, Cowtown Computer Congress, ran an exceedingly popular Learn to Solder booth.
The Road to Maker Faire Challenge will award $2,500 to one winner to bring his or her project to World Maker Faire on Sep. 21 & 22, 2013 in New York. Use the funding for materials, transport, or anything else you might need to get to Maker Faire. Applications are due by 11:59pm PT on August 5, 2013.
