Rethink Your Craft Fair Set Up
Meet Chris Gorski, of DetroitGT, and Leo, his new mobile craft fair booth. Taking his cue from tweeting taco trucks on the west coast, Chris transformed this old delivery truck into a one-man craft fair.
Year: 2010
Inspector Gadget at Maker Faire
Well, well. Inspector Gadget stopped by the craft area to say “hello.” Not bad.
Marshmallow Shooter to the Power of Four
This group of clever friends built what I believe is the world’s first four person Marshmallow Shooter. The Marshmallow Shooter is one of our classic How-Toons projectsMake Vol. 2. It’s made from a few pieces of PVC pipe, and it sends mini marshmallows flying through the air. I’d say that thousands and thousands of these […]
Updated DIY Theater: Sunday Schedule
Here’s what’s in store this afternoon on the DIY Theater at Maker Faire Detroit:
Mitch Altman rocks!
I’m here at the MAKE magazine booth at Maker Faire Detroit, and across from us is the Learn to Solder area, run and manned by Mitch Altman and Jimmie Rodgers. Mitch has brought tears to my eyes with his passion and enthusiasm for teaching folks to solder. I’ve witnessed him patiently and joyfully teaching people […]
Maker Faire Detroit: Day 1 Summary
What a day! Despite some cloudy skies, we had a fun, BUSY day yesterday as Maker Faire Detroit made its debut. From crafting projects to folks selling their goods, the crafty vibe was well represented. Here a few of the projects that were presented yesterday at the DIY Theater. We kick things off at noon […]
Joe Genius, a new web-based science show
This online show by the folks at Discover Magazine looks pretty slick. It’s time for Joe Genius: Where backyard science goes BIG TIME. Joe Genius highlights home-grown Einsteins who experiment, tinker, and yes, blow stuff up in the name of science. And it’s all caught on tape! Join Jonah Ray as he whizzed through these […]