Hot Trends in 3D Printing On Display at World Maker Faire
One of the exciting things about Maker Faire is seeing the technological progress year over year. Case in point, 3D-printers.
One of the exciting things about Maker Faire is seeing the technological progress year over year. Case in point, 3D-printers.
I took some time to talk to kinetic sculptor Eric Hagan and what he’ll be up to at Maker Faire NY this year.
Last year at World Maker Faire New York, Mayor Bloomberg announced that he was designating the week before World Maker Faire New York to be Maker Week. Similar to Fashion Week, we makers have a week to program and celebrate all things maker-related in New York City. Hooray! This year, with our World Maker Faire […]
Aided by affordable materials, 3D printers, and open source technology, the merging of human and machine is a thriving subset of the maker community. Next week’s World Maker Faire New York will showcase a number of these projects and the makers who made them. These projects are also a testament to the best impulses of human nature: once we possess new skills and technology we look for ways to use them as a force for good and to share them with others.
Last year I had the great fortune to meet Christoper Fritton at the World Maker Faire New York. His letterpress posters of landmark New York buildings stopped me dead in my tracks. They were printed using only dingbats and are simply stunning. I’ve done a tiny bit of letterpress myself (and my grandfather was a […]
We love to see how regional, community-organized Mini Maker Faires reflect the unique flavor of the local makers. This weekend, two of the Mini Maker Faires taking place are in Greenbrae, Calif., and Fort Wayne, Ind.
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