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Editor's Choice Ribbons Awarded at Maker Faire Austin
The editors of MAKE and CRAFT magazines picked their favorite projects and exhibitors and awarded blue ribbons at Maker Faire Austin. Here's their top picks:
Projects Earning Five Editor's Choice Ribbons
ArtGolf awarded by Gareth Branwyn, Mark Frauenfelder, Mister Jalopy, Paul Spinrad, Shawn Connally
Projects Earning Three Editor's Choice Ribbons
Austin Modders awarded by Bre Pettis, Gareth Branwyn, Phil Torrone
High-Tech Pumpkins awarded by Gareth Branwyn, Keith Hammond, Mark Frauenfelder
Tessera: Robot Puppets awarded by Arwen O'Reilly, Bre Pettis, Gareth Branwyn
Magnetic Mini-Submersible awarded by Bre Pettis, Mark Frauenfelder, Mister Jalopy
Projects Earning Two Editor's Choice Ribbons
Bleep Labs Thingamagoop awarded by Gareth Branwyn, Mark Frauenfelder
Cycle Circus Austin awarded by Gareth Branwyn, Goli Mohammadi
Robo Thespian awarded by Phil Torrone, Shawn Connally
Tranquilounger awarded by Goli Mohammadi, Phil Torrone
Thermal Electric Photo Voltaic awarded by Brian Jepson, Gareth Branwyn
Cranky and Plucky awarded by Gareth Branwyn, Goli Mohammadi
Fantastic Piano awarded by Bre Pettis, Mark Frauenfelder
Stirling Engines awarded by Mark Frauenfelder, Mister Jalopy
Cyclecide Heavy Pedal Bike Rodeo awarded by Gareth Branwyn, Goli Mohammadi
Star Wheel awarded by Gareth Branwyn, Goli Mohammadi
Editor's Choice Winners
Junk Mail Art awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
Inflatable Speakers awarded by Phil Torrone
Sock Skeleton awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
RAVolt awarded by Arwen O'Reilly
Handpainting Yarn in the Microwave awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
The ChakraTron awarded by Phil Torrone
Life-Sized Mousetrap awarded by Shawn Connally
Warlord of Nibblecheese Piñata awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
Precision Thickness Sander: The Luthier's Friend awarded by Phil Torrone
Flaming Halloween awarded by Phil Torrone
Austin Green Art awarded by Shawn Connally
Spinners and Weavers (WSSA/CHT) awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
Designing Automata with CMT awarded by Phil Torrone
The Jitterbox awarded by Mark Frauenfelder
Benderella's Toy Lab, A Circuit-Bending Work-Zone awarded by Shawn Connally
Tre awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
Ray Guns: Unique and Sophisticated awarded by Shawn Connally
Four-Player Tabletop MAME Cabinet awarded by Bre Pettis
Handmade Dog Collars, Leashes, Halters, and Bandanas awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
CoolAzz Chiller awarded by Arwen O'Reilly
Dirty Car Art awarded by Gareth Branwyn, Mark Frauenfelder
Blacksmithing and Live Tool Forging awarded by Bill Guerstelle
Zomadic Zomicile awarded by Phil Torrone
Purl Drums awarded by Shawn Connally
Recycled Stationery awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
Baruzuland Shadow Theater awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
Attic Ted awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
Lighting with LEDs and More awarded by Gareth Branwyn
ARG:0 awarded by Phil Torrone
Screamin' Babyhead Band awarded by Paul Spinrad
Jack Sparx Electrical Toys awarded by Bill Guerstelle
Secret Tree awarded by Bre Pettis
Swap-O-Rama-Rama awarded by Shawn Connally
Duct Tape iPod Mini/Nano Cases awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
Robo-Tower (aka Ponginator) awarded by Shawn Connally
The Table of Gizmonic Contents awarded by Phil Torrone
Amateur Ham Radio awarded by Bre Pettis
Edible Austin’s Food Maker Pavilion awarded by Shawn Connally
Hawgfly Productions, Inc. awarded by Bre Pettis
Diet Coke and Mentos Mega-Fountains awarded by Shawn Connally
Mechanical Flower awarded by Arwen O'Reilly
Trampoline Sensor MK II awarded by Shawn Connally
Food Maker: Katz Coffee awarded by Brian Jepson
PVC Recyling awarded by Phil Torrone
Handmade Clothing: Serging and Sewing awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
Revealing the Gizmo Within awarded by Bre Pettis
Wire Sculpture by Seth Minor, our Maker Faire Artist In Residence awarded by Bill Guerstelle
Mongo, the Trebuchet awarded by Bill Guerstelle
Refashioned Tie Dress by Malissa Long awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu and Jenny Ryan
Sponsor and Exhibitor Editor's Choice Ribbons
Austin Children's Museum awarded by Shawn Connally
Epilog Laser awarded by Phil Torrone
Octopart Inc. awarded by Phil Torrone
Pleo awarded by Keith Hammond
Popular Science awarded by Phil Torrone
ShopBot awarded by Bill Guerstelle
Solarbotics awarded by Gareth Branwyn
Texas Tarts awarded by Natalie Zee Drieu/Jenny Ryan
The Robot Group awarded by Bre Pettis
Maker Faire is sponsored by:
10am-6pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday
Avoid the lines: buy tickets in advance!
Tickets available online or at the Austin Children's Museum
