Almost 30 Mini Maker Faire producers gathered at World Maker Faire New York for workshops and fun. Watch the video of the panel presentation on the Mini Maker Faire program from Maker Faire New York. Plus news on three Mini Maker Faires this weekend, two next weekend, and three with open “Calls for Makers.”
Continue ReadingEast Bay Mini Maker Faire Call for Makers is open now through September 1, 2011. Makers, hackers, tinkerers, crafters, performers, workshop leaders, and artists of all ages from the eastern San Francisco Bay Area should get their application in now to participate in this 2nd annual East Bay Mini Maker Faire on Sunday, October 16th.
Continue ReadingI am totally in awe of The Press, an amazing printing press creation by Oakland, CA, wood artist Shawn HibmaCronan. Made from steel, bamboo, oak, cork, and rope, Shawn built almost every aspect of The Press himself.
Continue ReadingLetterpress printing has enjoyed a petite renaissance in recent years. Outmoded by offset during the 1950s, the fastidious craft has become vogue in today’s digital era, prized for its tactile aesthetic and superior print impression. Indeed, it was these qualities that led me to seek out a letterpress printer to produce my friend’s wedding invitations. […]
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Maker Faire is everybody’s fair. It doesn’t just belong to the roboticists or the scientists or the artists or the crafters. The magic is that it belongs to everyone who loves making, creating, and sharing. Representing for East Oakland, Calif., at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area (May 22nd and 23rd at the San Mateo […]
Continue ReadingThere’s certainly no shortage of high tech gadgetry and fantastical creations coming to this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, May 22nd and 23rd at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. But the magic of Maker Faire is rooted in the variety of projects present, everything from science to craft to robots to food makers, and beyond. Take, […]
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There’s certainly no shortage of high tech gadgetry and fantastical creations coming to this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, May 22nd and 23rd at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. But the magic of Maker Faire is rooted in the variety of projects present, everything from science to craft to robots to food makers, and beyond. Take, […]
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