Maker Faire Yearbook 2023

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Dia de los Muertos, Monarchs and More

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Sander van de Bor

Home: California, United States

Sander van de Bor is a public installation artist and LED wearables creator. His work features large mechanical monarch butterflies inspired by Dia de los Muertos, which will fly in the dark room, and a large sunflower, a national symbol of Ukraine. Sander van de Bor is also showcasing his state-of-the-art LED wearables powered by supercapacitors, and a light up vest with over 200 LEDs.

Homebrew Robotics Club

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Homebrew Robotics Club

Home: California, United States

HBRC is a club of robotics enthusiasts from families with middle school kids to retirees who like to experiment with all different kinds of robots. From small table top based robots to full-size humanoids, from rovers to robotic arms. We have some members who work for robotics companies but we see it as a hobby and a way to learn and educate each other. Some members have fun at competitions like RoboGames or the club also has a couple of exhibition meetings every year, where members can present their robots. HBRC is participating in the BA Maker Faire for many years (and different members in other Maker Faires as well).

Zeba Jewelry

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Adi Pirzada

Home: United States

At ZEBA we believe that beauty already exists within you, and jewelry only helps you tap into your innate beauty.

The Act of Balancing

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Al Grant

Home: California, United States

I made a tabletop balancing desktoy a few years ago for a friend, and have built a larger one for everyone that is interested to try constructing throughout the first weekend at Maker Faire!

Remake Human Lounge

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Three Healing Sisters Therapeutic Relaxation Lounge

Home: California, United States

Remake Human Lounge, a unique destination oasis for attendees looking for a place to relax and reboot. This space was designed to provide an interactive, hands-on experience with energy healing, massage, reflexology, acupressure stress reduction and soothing relaxation spaces. To ensure the best possible uplifting experience for guests, the lounge will be staffed with expert healers who are there to assist in providing various holistic therapies. As an added bonus, visitors can also experience red-light laser therapy in order to restore balance throughout their body while releasing any negative emotions that are holding them back. From start to finish, this innovative health lounge promises to provide everyone who visits with a rejuvenating experience.

R.O.B.

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: OrbitusRobotics

Home: California, United States

ROB is the first droid with all Mac hardware. Using only Apple sdk's and api's I am able to create magic between components. Thanks to the new networking.framework, I am able to auto connect with bonjour services between my droid, the controllers, and even other bots. I wanted to make the simplest and most affordable Droid, I wanted to bring all of our imaginations to life and I wanted to push the boundaries of technology just a bit further and beyond reach. ROB is a Droid with toddler level neural network intelligence. His chat server was built with a python CakeChat neural emotion engine which gives him lots of interesting things to say! R.O.B. runs on OSX and has LiFePO4 80 Ah batteries for hours mobility with the finest BLDC motors that Shenzhen, China has to offer.

The String and Glue of our World – Understanding Composite Materials

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Ned Patton

Home: California, United States

“The String and Glue of our World” is a book about the science, engineering, history, and art of making things out of composites told in a manner that is approachable, engaging, and entertaining, even for the casual reader. It is not intended to replace or even be a textbook on the subject – there are plenty of those. It is also not intended for the serious practitioner who has lots of experience with composites and needs a reference book, since there are lots of those as well. In other words, you don’t have to be a Ph.D. engineer or scientist to understand the book and appreciate the significance and beauty of composite materials.

Laura Mathews Art

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Laura Mathews

Home: England, United Kingdom

The Phoenix Puppet is a fully articulated mythical bird with beautiful fiery wings, clawed feet that grip and an iridescent beak. Fully controlled by Laura Mathews, it's creator and puppeteer, the Phoenix will take 'flight', land and strut amongst the makers. Also other puppets and creations may include the Sparrow, the Velociraptor and a Dragon puppet.

Patent Depending

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Steven Johnson

Home: California, United States

Since 1974 I have published my own unusual product concepts in magazines such as Harper's, Atlantic Monthly, Sierra and many others. I have had an online website www.patentdepending.com, since 2009. I have promoted invention ideas and invention whimsy via a NOODLINGS feature since late 2017 on Facebook. My booth, with my books and prints, excites curiosity and amusement, esp. among the young. In the last few years including 2019 at San Mateo, I was selling more than 80 books. I also participated in Maker Faires in China (X'ian and Shenzhen), Solano County, Sacramento County and East Bay (Oakland).

Project Empire

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Empire of Dirt

Home: California, United States

Inspired by the heyday of science fiction concept art, the cryptic history of a canceled NASA mission, and the optimism and hipness of the early 60’s Apollo Rocket Age, Project: EMPIRE (Early Manned Planetary-Interplanetary Roundtrip Expeditions) is the physical creation of a mythological spacecraft and a new anachronistic style we call AEROSPACEPUNK.

Heather Normandale Band

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Heather Normandale Band

Home: California, United States

Our band is performing on the Rock the Bike pedal power sound system. We are proud to have previously toured with bike-powered sound through 14 different countries in Europe and North America for a total of over 12 months of biking!! We are looking forward to contributing to this ongoing community of environmental musicians and sustainable technologies!

Buzz Rhino Productions

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Buzz Rhino

Home: California, United States

Buzz Rhino is a multimedia artist. EVERYTHING you see on his website is made from SCRATCH and made with MUCH ALOHA!

Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Sahrye Cohen

Home: California, United States

Plastic pollution is an increasing problem in oceans worldwide. We can help end plastic pollution by reducing the amount of plastic we use and recycling or upcycling already existing plastics. This presentation and demo will show fashion and accessories made from upcycled ocean plastic as part of the Future Oceans International Design Collective. The demo will show how to make jewelry from everyday single use plastic food containers and upcycled ocean pollution microplastics.

Robotic Quadrupeds

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Laksh & Akshat

Home: California, United States

We plan to present an array of robotic legged animals including quadrupeds in the form of robotic dogs and spiders. These are fully 3D printed, wired, and coded from scratch. These also support remote control over wifi so you can control these with your phone. Previous versions of these robots have even supported on board robot arms capable to pick up small objects.

A Thousand Ways to Wear / TShirt Upcycle

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Scatha Allison

Home: California, United States

THE RETURN OF MAKER FAIRE BAY AREA! 1000 Ways to Wear: miss velvet cream Neocouture presentation of wearable outfits made from upcycled Tshirts. The pieces are all made from past year's deadstock Maker Faire Bay Area shirts. These 5 outfits are presented on a series of femme sewing dressforms, sized from 4-12. Remake of deadstock (produced but unworn, unsold pieces) transforms waste into a garment given new life and a new story. These pieces are all wild, extravagant miss velvet cream creations, all upcycled- cut, stitched, ruffled, flounced, ripped, tied, layered, embellished, stretched, and stitched again. These outfits are all sustainable fashion, handmade, and infused with meaning and value from the simplest TShirts. Let's dream together what we could wear in the future, today!

Handheld CNC Router

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Cameron Chaney

Home: California, United States

I'm showcasing my DIY Handheld CNC Router project! It's a portable CNC router for precise 2D cuts on the go. Users move the router roughly along a pre-set path, while the bit adjusts to compensate for user error. Sensors detect the router’s position and orientation relative to the workpiece, then shift the cutting bit as needed. Unique to my design, positioning comes from optical flow sensors embedded inside the device – like those in computer mice. This simplifies its use and enables precise machining without prior setup. I've also implemented advanced control systems for stability and precision. While this started out as my Mechatronics capstone project, I am still developing the technology and hope to eventually bring open source Handheld CNC Router kits to the public.

You Can Learn CAD

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: CADclass

Home: United States

Learning how to make 3D models is the most powerful way to communicate your ideas to people and machines. Makers, engineers, inventors, and product developers all rely heavily on Computer-Aided Design software. Yet, most tutorials are difficult to follow leaving learners confused. In this talk, professional CAD teacher Jake Sugden will set you up for success in learning CAD by demonstrating how to make a scaled replica of the Saturn V Rocket!

Pedal Powered Performance with DJ Evol-T

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Thiago Dias De Andrades

Home: California, United States

My project for the Maker Faire 2023 is a unique and engaging musical performance as DJ Evol-T. What sets it apart is the distinctive pedal-powered element brought to us by Rock The Bike, which adds an environmentally friendly and interactive layer to the experience. I am a multi-genre mixer, electrifying crowds with vibrant sets, artist features, and audience engagement. DJ Evol-T is not just about offering incredibly entertaining performances. It's about engaging the audience actively, pushing the boundaries of traditional music events and promoting an environmentally conscious message. Rest assured, the audience at the Maker Faire 2023 will be captivated by the sustainable, energetic, and highly interactive music experiences that DJ Evol-T along with Rock The Bike deliver.

Making Mobiles

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Bruce Fox

Home: California, United States

I do a 45 minute demonstration on how to make a hanging mobile of aluminum sheet and wire. This done in the original style of Alexander Calder.

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Making Math

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Nonscriptum LLC

Home: California, United States

We have written the books Make:Geometry, Make:Calculus and the upcoming Make:Trigonometry for Make's publishing arm. We will display many 3D printed, paper, and LEGO models that help teach and visualize hands-on math concepts and encourage participants to play with them and think about the concepts. For example, we teach the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus with a handful of 2×2 LEGO bricks and a baseplate. This will be a 'meet the authors' booth, with a chance for people to see the demos in our books live and interact with us.

SimpleFOC Robotics

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: SimpleFOCproject

Home: California, United States

Explore the world of motor control with the SimpleFOCproject! SimpleFOC is an Arduino ecosystem that simplifies Field-Oriented Control (FOC) for brushless and stepper motors, making it accessible to makers and enthusiasts of all levels. With FOC, you can achieve precise and efficient motor control, opening up endless possibilities for robotics, automation, and more. Join us for a live demonstrations where we will be showcasing two quadruped robots, and a few other devices, to learn how FOC can bring precision and efficiency to your DIY projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced maker, SimpleFOC has something to offer.

The Pedal Powered Stage

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Rock The Bike

Home: California, United States

Fans pedal shoulder to shoulder to power bands from the Bay Area music scene.

LightBurn Software

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Matt Stultz

Home: United States

LightBurn is layout, editing, and control software for your laser cutter. LightBurn is a native application written for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.

Cello Joe – Beatboxing Looping Cellist

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Joseph Chang

Home: California, United States

Joey Chang aka CelloJoe is an anomaly in the world of cellists. Cello + beatboxing + vocals + live looping = Cello Joe Cello Joe plays the cello while beatboxing, looping, and singing. It's Classical Hip Hop. He creates fat beats with a cello and his mouth and he does it live! His lyrics weave together sustainability, environmental justice, and social awareness. They entertain, inspire, and make you wonder. By beatboxing, throatsinging, singing, plucking and bowing the cello, CelloJoe can mimic many styles of music from dubstep to folk to rock to classical to hip hop. CelloJoe is the world's first long distance musical bike touring cellist. He has ridden his bike over 10,000 miles in the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia.

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