Stretch Your Maker Faire Experience to Zone E: The Butterfly Bikes Are Waiting for You
It’s Day 2 of Maker Faire. Time to light out for new territory. Zone E to be exact.
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10 Great T-Shirts Seen at World Maker Faire NY
It’s our sartorial bread and butter.
Why Alyssa Loves Maker Faire
One of the most enthusiastic members of our World Maker Faire New York Street Team was 9-year-old Alyssa Loeb. She enthusiastically spent days handing out Maker Faire flyers with her mom and spreading the word about the Faire. This is Alyssa’s third year going to the Faire, and we chatted with her to find out […]
In the Shop With Master Builder Jimmy DiResta
Jimmy DiResta is a one-of-a kind maker who dreams up new projects each month and then films himself with a battered FlipCam and a shard of a mirror mounted to a tripod for reference. He speeds up the videos so you seem him complete the build in a matter of a few minutes. It’s mesmerizing to watch and he pushes wood through his bandsaw or welds what was a few strips of metal into a functional shape. His video technique is an art form of its own.
Up until yesterday I’d never met Jimmy, but since I was in New York for World Maker Faire I jumped at the chance to visit him in his natural habitat: his shop.
Twas the Night Before World Maker Faire…
World Maker Faire New York is tomorrow, but already the fun has begun. Today was the day when makers started showing up to set up their exhibits and get ready for the weekend. It culminated with a traditional paella dinner and Maker Happy Hour party. Here are some scenes from the festivities.
Seven Maker Faire NY Projects that Look Cool Before they Even Work
It’s a great feeling to look at something a maker brings to the Faire and know it’s going to be awesome even though they’re still putting the pieces together.
Free Maker Faire Swag to Store Your Maker Faire Swag
Pick up a pair of Smart Jars for free at Maker Faire.
