Maker Faire

Soft Circuit Embroidery   Becky Stern
Becky Stern
Becky will show an introductory tutorial for working with conductive thread to make a circuit on fabric. Using traditional embroidery techniques with modern electronic components, she will demo the creation of a simple soft switch circuit that will light up a sewn LED with a watch battery. Photos of an advanced example using a Lilypad Arduino are linked below.

Make Your Own Free Range Mini-Monsters   Moxie

Learn how to whip up a goofy hand-sewn plush monster to love. It doesn't matter if this is your first ever sewing project or even if you consider yourself creativity-impaired, you can learn how to conjure a special friend, and have fun every step of the way.

Making Jewelry   Sonya Nimri
Sonya Nimri
Learn how to make jewelry from the author of "Beadalicious."

Felt Faux Fruit   Brookelynn Morris and Moxie
Brookelynn Morris and Moxie
Needle felting is the kind of craft that has to be seen to be believed. With the swift action of the felting needle, wool goes from fluffy roving to dense sculpture. This demo will showcase the techniques used to make the felt fruit from the cover of Craft.

Fashioning Technology: DIY Style   Syuzi Pakhchyan
Syuzi Pakhchyan
Live demonstration on how to use "smart" materials from the author of "Fashioning Technology," releasing July 2008 from O'Reilly Media.

Pops! Icy Treats for Everyone   Krystina Castella
Krystina Castella
A truly amazing feature of pops is they can be cast into any shape you can imagine. In this workshop you will learn how to make simple pop molds from everyday household items, such as glasses, cookie cutters, ice cube trays and even food packaging, from wax paper to plastic juice boxes. Or if you really want to get crafty, experiment with liquid silicone and make molds out of found objects, small toys or characters you sculpt from your imagination.

Photojojo DIY Photo Blocks   Amit Gupta

Show off your photos using beautiful photo blocks -- using any photos, linoleum blocks, and glue, and some sealer!

How to Make Your Own Shoes...the Easy Way!   Thomas Maiorana
Thomas Maiorana
A live demonstration showing how you can make your own shoes by hacking into existing ones.

Finger Puppets Who Wish To Not Die   Stacey Gordon
Stacey Gordon
Watch finger puppet-maker Stacey Gordon turn recycled felt into small, anthropomorphic foods and the animals who love to eat them. Stacey will be spending time in the Maker Shed and will also appear on the Craft Demo stage.

Create Ribbon Straw Flowers on Vintage Flower Looms   Cathy Callahan

Learn how to make flowers using ribbon straw and a loom. Ribbon straw flowers were a popular craft in the 60s and 70s but the supplies are no longer made. Using vintage supplies, Cathy has assembled kits that she will be selling at Bazaar Bizarre.

The DIY Bride: Quick & Easy Wedding Projects for Any Budget   Khris Cochran

Create a dream wedding on any budget with quick and easy projects from the DIY Bride. We'll showcase a simple decor project, some fun favor ideas, and demo a creative wedding invitation.

Guerilla Pattern Drafting   Autumn Wiggins
Autumn Wiggins
Make your handmade accessory dreams come true! Learn tricks and techniques for sewing accurate representations of your own ideas.

Create Your Own Photo Flip Book   Jackie Ortega
Jackie Ortega
Using action shot sequences from a digital camera, you will have the base images to create prints. Then use traditional bookbinding techniques to create text blocks and do a perfect bind to create a soft-cover flip book.