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.
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We’re at the San Mateo fairgrounds setting up for Maker Faire, it’s MASSIVE. For the Gakken kit fans we have a new huge shipment in, so if you come to Maker Faire get here early before we sell these out over the weekend – more photos as we set up!
I’ll be doing a demo at 11am on Saturday at Maker Faire on embroidering a circuit with conductive thread, LEDs, and a watch battery. Don’t worry if you’ve never picked up a needle and thread before; this beginner’s level demo will show you the basics of embroidery and circuits. I’m very excited to see you […]
We’re very excited about the release of the second in our line of DIY Science books, Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments, by Robert Bruce Thompson. Bob also authored the first title in the series Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders. At Maker Faire, he will be doing demos of lab experiments from the book on […]
MAKE will be on G4 – Attack of the Show – The Loop: Maker Faire segment today LIVE! Tune in to see and hear a preview of all things Maker Faire before this weekend!
Maker Faire is just days away! Now is the time to familiarize yourself with the layout of the San Mateo Fairgrounds. You may also want check out the schedule of events so you don’t miss anything. Then again, you might be the type to just wander around and see what happens. Either way, it’s going […]
The 21st century carnival comes to town. The tents are getting pitched, the tools are being set out, the batteries are charging. Excitement builds as the first outlines of the 2008 Maker Faire Bay Area take shape. Above, Bay Area metal sculptor Dan Das Mann’s 39′ “Crude Awakening” sculpture prays for sunny skies and a […]
At this year’s Bay Area Faire, we’re pleased to be joined by two of the editors of Steampunk Magazine, Magpie Killjoy and Libby Bulloff. Steampunk Magazine has become something of a house organ for those interested in the whole steampunk scene and related memes. It’s one of my favorite zines, one you can still get […]
