Maker Faire Wayne County

MAY 2023

United States

Projects: 57

Projects

Pebbles of Promise

Pebbles of Promise uses hand selected beach glass from the shores of Lake Erie, combined with epoxy and other details to create beautiful and unique keychains, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and rings. I will have with me raw beach glass, epoxy molds, jewelry making supplies and finished products available for purchase. People who stop by the booth can design their own unique pieces which can be hardened under a UV light, customized to a piece of jewelry, purchased and taken home that day. Stop by if you want to have a beautiful piece of the great lakes that no one else has!

Martins Miniature Marketplace

MARTINS MINIATURE MARKETPLACE A BLEND OF CRAFTSMANSHIP & TECHNOLOGY We are a family-owned business located in rural Ohio. Our workshop and our home are located on land from our family’s farm. Mary grew up watching the fields being plowed by actual horsepower. The windmill pumped water for the horses and cows in the pastures. A lot of craftsmanship was displayed in filling the needs of the farm work and family. Today our workshop is located in a revitalized three-bay auto body shop that was built and operated by Mary’s father. We have a solar array that provides the power we need to supply our daily needs and run the technology used to create our products. Craftsmanship is still alive as we make our ideas come to life through designs that start on paper and transform into digital graphics. The graphic forms the basis for a prototype to be cut on our laser cutter. Our products are made of a variety of materials, mostly hardwoods, and acrylic. Most pieces are prepared, assembled, and finished by hand. New techniques and tools are always being tested and added to our workflow. Our workshop is filled with wood, acrylic, and a variety of tools to allow us to create our products. We love crafting quality items and fulfilling custom orders for people. These processes blend years of experience and talent brought to us by knowledge and interest in arts, crafts, and technology. We are happy to create miniatures that provide a sense of craftsmanship and quality to our customers.

Smithie Art Club

The Smithie Art Club is a free after school program for 6th-12th grade students in Green Local Schools in Smithville, Ohio. The club, which currently has roughly 50 members is funded through fundraising, grants, and donation and has expanded over recent years to include a variety of art-related technology and machines. The club will be demonstrating their ceramic 3D printer which prints stoneware clay as well displaying their new mobile glassblowing furnace, which they will be using this fall to create blown glass artwork. Previous projects created by the club will also be on display. Come check out the only ceramic printer and glass furnace in Wayne County!

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