Maker Faire

Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth — a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement.

Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these people come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.

Explore below to see the best of Maker Faire, and head to makerfaire.com for more information.

Antique Sock Knitting Machines – CRAFT Video Podcast

Antique Sock Knitting Machines – CRAFT Video Podcast

I caught up with Shelly Hatton at Maker Faire Austin, where she was demonstrating antique circular sock knitting machines! She writes, “Circular sock machines have been around since the early 1900’s and were built so sturdily that they still survive and work to this day. The machines were originally advertised as a way for homemakers to make money at home by cranking out socks, but the learning curve was really high. Currently, there are a number of enthusiasts around the globe who help each other figure out how to use these really nifty antique machines.” Shelly got interested in these machines when she heard a friend had knitted a pair of sock in two hours!

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Backyard Brains on Make: Live ep13

Backyard Brains on Make: Live ep13

Greg Gage from Backyard Brains demonstrates their SpikerBox kit, which lets you experiment with cockroach neurons. Becky and Greg surgically remove a cockroach leg and listen to the neurons firing. This is an archived clip from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 7/29/11. Go to https://makezine.com/​live/​ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.

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Choreographing an Army of Elmo Robots

Choreographing an Army of Elmo Robots

Adrianne Wortzel first saw Tickle-Me-Elmo-TMX during her residency in the Artificial Intelligence Lab in Zurich, Switzerland, and noticed something interesting about the robotic toy. It wasn’t long before she amassed an army of them. And what army is complete without synchronized maneuvers…

The full piece (just robots):

http://www.vimeo.com/31393684

More of Adrianne’s Work:

http://www.adriannewortzel.com

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Suspended Pen on an XY Plotter: The Drawing Machine

Suspended Pen on an XY Plotter: The Drawing Machine

Harvey Moon’s Drawing Machine is is not just a controllable pen attached suspending it over a page, it’s a tool for making beautiful artwork. Taking its cues from computer data, the Drawing Machine can reproduce any digitized picture or photograph, and the programmer’s touch introduces noise in the system. The results are more akin to print-making in that every creation is unique with its own idiosyncrasies. Filmed at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. http://unanything.com/ http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/5436

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Artisanal Glass Bending in the Neon Art Shop

Artisanal Glass Bending in the Neon Art Shop

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Shawna Peterson of Peterson Neon gave demos on neon designs and tube bending at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. Nearly every piece of neon signage in existence still must be made by hand and Miss Peterson is continuing a master-and-apprentice tradition by making these artistic works.

http://www.petersonneon.com/
http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/5174

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