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Maker Faire Miami Goes Fishing At Marlins Day!

Maker Faire Miami Goes Fishing At Marlins Day!

By Jennifer Blakeslee

Jennifer Blakeslee

Jennifer Blakeslee keeps the Global Maker Faire program running smoothly and has been a maker at Maker Faire since 2011. Among other things, she really likes to travel, write, cook, hike, make big art, and swim in the ocean.

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Maker Faire Miami Presents Marlins Maker Day 2022 on September 10th! Celebrating the creativity, ingenuity, and innovation of South Florida – featuring showcases from local makers, schools, and companies building new and exciting projects! All followed by baseball!

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Carving a Massive Wooden Baseball Chair with Paul Jackman

Carving a Massive Wooden Baseball Chair with Paul Jackman

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Paul Jackman recently published a fantastic video on how he made a chair that looks like a giant baseball that’s been sawn in two.

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Smart Baseball Allows You to Message it on Opening Day

Smart Baseball Allows You to Message it on Opening Day

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Kansas City stages a 10-mile opening day pitch relay using a baseball that you can text message.

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Darbin Orvar: A Baseball Bat from Rough Lumber

Darbin Orvar: A Baseball Bat from Rough Lumber

Darbin Orvar

By Darbin Orvar

Darbin Orvar

Linn from the Darbin Orvar Youtube channel is originally from Sweden and has been making things all her life. She enjoys working in her shop on a variety of projects from electronics to woodworking, using hand tools and power tools.

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Watch Linn from Darbin Orvar as she takes you through the steps to create a baseball bat from scratch.

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Now Taking the Mound… a Trebuchet!

Now Taking the Mound… a Trebuchet!

By Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook

Stett Holbrook is editor of the Bohemian, an alternative weekly in Santa Rosa, California. He is a former senior editor at Maker Media.

He is also the co-creator of Food Forward, a documentary TV series for PBS about the innovators and pioneers changing our food system.

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In what will surely be hailed as a victory for makers and baseball-loving fans of Medieval siege weaponry everywhere, a 10-foot trebuchet built by Pittsburgh’s MAKESHOP will huck the first pitch at the Pittsburgh Pirates game Sept. 1 when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals.

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