Editor's Choice Ribbons Awarded at Maker Faire Austin 2008

The editors of MAKE and CRAFT magazines picked their favorite projects and exhibitors and awarded blue ribbons at Maker Faire Austin. Check out their top picks ››

Build, CRAFT, hack, play, MAKE.

Arts • Crafts • Engineering • Food • Green • Music • Science • Technology

LEARN TO MAKE, CRAFT, DESIGN OR DEVELOP:
• Robots  • Rockets  • Bicycles  • Alternative Energy Devices  • Electronics  • Crafts
• Circuit Boards  • Sustainable Food  • Musical Instruments  • Wood Working
• Knitting  • Eco Modding Cars  • Kites  • Special Effects  • Sewing  • and more...

Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It's for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. So much to see, you will need 2 days to see it all!

Fling Flang Flung: King of Fling Contest!

Thank you King of Fling participants!

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Maker Faire Austin in the 21st Century (The movie!)

FEATURING OVER 400 MAKERS, INCLUDING:

FIGHTING ROBOTS INVADE AUSTIN!

Maker Faire 2008 and RoboGames Bring Battling Bots to Austin for the First Ever Texas Cup!

LIFE-SIZED MOUSETRAP

Several performances daily!

"'The Maker Faire is all about making things, like a better mousetrap, or at least a life size version of the legendary Mousetrap board game, complete with bathtub and crazy stairs. The only difference with our game is that we have taken the trap that comes down and lands on the mouse and replaced [it] with a two-ton bank safe that we crush things with. We crush things like cars and motorcycles,' said Mark Perez, mousetrap maker." Terry McSweeny, ABC 7 News, May 2, 2008

AUSTIN BIKE ZOO

Large pedal powered rides made from recycled and found materials including the 80-foot-long, 6 rider rattlesnake. Check it out at Maker Faire! And, you will also see the 15 foot-tall butterfly, the moth, the 4-passenger peacock, the Maker Faire mobile billboard, many cargo bikes and more.

Metal Arts Co-op

Metal Brazing and Welding
Our demonstrations allow people to see metal brazed and welded together. This is interesting because it shows how the heat source melts filler metal and draws it into the joint by capillary action. It creates a metallurgical bond between the filler metal and part surfaces. More »

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Maker Faire Austin

Mayor Will Wynn declares 2nd Annual Maker's Weekend in Austin celebrating Austin's creativity, ingenuity and the Do It Yourself spirit.

October 18th and 19th, 2008
Travis County Event Center and Fairground

Saturday, October 18th: 10am-10pm
Sunday, October 19th: 10am-6pm

General Information: Sherry Huss Director 707-827-7074	Event Operations: Louise Glasgow Producer 415-381-5207
Sponsor and Exhibitor Information: Katie Dougherty Account Manager 707-827-7272	Event and Community Marketing: Bridgette Vanderlaan Marketing Director 727-278-2888
Press Information: Giant Noise 512.382.9017	Education: Michelle Hlubinka Education Director
Maker Information: Sherry Huss Director 707-827-7074	Volunteer Information: Gene Butler Volunteer Chief 512-560-1163