Sunday Highlights From Maker Faire Bay Area
Folks came out rain and shine for the last day of the faire, and there was still plenty to do, make, and explore on day two!
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Check Out Saturday’s Highlights from Maker Faire Bay Area
There’s never a shortage of things to do and see at Maker Faire Bay Area, and this year’s show is no exception. Here are some of the best things we saw during the faire.
Custom Fish Tank Stand Includes Lego, Aqua Man, and Hidden Storage
Caleb from the youtube channel You Can Make This Too is back with another interesting Lego infused build. This time he’s tackling the intimidating prospect of making an aquarium stand. Though they seem like simple boxes, an aquarium stand has to hold a surprising amount of weight. This gets difficult when your plan includes cutting […]
This Simple Pattern Makes Lightweight Foam Chainmail A Snap
Chainmail has been a staple of the costuming community since… well, since the invention of chainmail I guess. Over the hundreds of years that it has been popular, people have explored many ways to recreate it, from painting little curves onto cloth to actually just sitting down and manufacturing real chainmail. Ben Eadie has come […]
Constructing Cosplay Armor From Perler Beads With Cosplamy
In a world positively teeming with materials that you can use to build any cosplay your heart desires (Worbla, foam, fabric, resin, and even kombucha, just to name a few!), one cosplayer stepped outside the norm to build her cosplays with a more unique choice of crafting product: Perler Beads! Perler Beads are those colorful, […]
Wolverine Cosplayer Does Comic Version with LED Lit Hot Claws
Wolverine cosplayer John Wigner of Squall410Cosplay is no stranger to Hugh Jackmanโs version of Wolverine after cosplaying as the gruff fan favorite since 2006, but taking inspiration from the comic version of olโ Wolvie was charting into unknown territory. Wigner says that while most of the Hugh Jackman roles of Wolverine have been pretty easy […]
This Handy Wall Mount Gets Your Bike Out Of The Way In Style
Johnny Wikk wrote in to show off his clever bike rack that gives your wall the ability to “hold” your things with its very own hands. What you see is pretty much all there is. There just isn’t a ton to say about this clever build. Johnny himself doesn’t say a whole lot about it, […]
