Custom “Makey” Mold-a-Rama Toy
Blow-molded Maker Faire mascot figure from special die prepared for MFBA 2014.
Year: 2014
Maker Faire’s First Honeymoon
Anne Filson and Gary Rohrbacher celebrate their honeymoon at Maker Faire Bay Area, assembling their Open Source Living Room for the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth!
Maker Faire and eBooks, Oh My!
In celebration of Maker Week, which began with MakerCon and moves like an Arduino-powered steam rocket directly towards Maker Faire Bay Area, all Make ebooks and videos are 50% off through May 19. One of our newest titles takes the ordinary magic of electronics and the new magic of sensors to lead you further into […]
How Maker Faire Shaped My Future
From hobbies to Harvey Mudd via a salvaged aircraft.
What Sticks About Play and Bricks
Every child is a natural-born maker.
The Lizard’s Mouth Yarnbomb
An avid hiker and prolific knitter and crocheter who goes by Yarnbomber is currently in the process of detonating a spectacular yarn bomb on a hiking trail called Lizard’s Mouth.
Behind the Scenes: Mapping Maker Faire with Trimble’s S8 Total Station
This year’s Maker Faire Bay Area includes over 1,000 maker projects. Laying out all those booths is challenging to say the least. Trimble recognized an opportunity to speed up our layouts with use of their surveying equipment.