Maker Faire Yearbook 2023
Projects
Found 46 Results
GGLABS – Geiger-Müller Counter
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Gabriele Gorla
Home: California, United States
GGLABS designs and builds a wide variety of electronic devices. This year we introduce our newly designed radiation meter for Arduino. The board is compatible with Arduino Uno, Arduino micro and Arduino MKR. Exhibit has a live meter measuring background radiation plus samples of common items that exhibit weak radioactivity. All our projects are open source and open hardware.
3D-Printed Electric Marble Mazes
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Gualala Gadget
Home: California, United States
We have a variety of battery-powered 3D printed marble machines that we'd like to exhibit.
Each model is 3D printed using PLA plastic on consumer FDM printers. This takes anywhere from six to fifteen hours, depending on each model's size and complexity. A model is made from two to seven PLA parts, which are inspected and cleaned of any residual plastic that's a byproduct of the printing process. (None of the models require support material, which simplifies the cleaning process). Once the PLA parts are prepared they, along with the electric parts are assembled into complete models. There's no painting — the plastic is the color it appears.
The models are designed in Blender. They use a variety of different mechanisms to lift the marbles.
Recover Your Thoughts
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Doug MacNeil
Home: United States
The journals I make by myself, with a little help from my wife. They are made of two parts. The covers are from old books that the library has given up on. And the paper is collected from print shops after they have discarded it.
I take a lot of pride in the fact that I'm able to make a usable product from stuff headed toward the landfill.
ProtoStax – Modular, Extensible, Stackable Enclosures
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Sridhar Rajagopal
Home: California, United States
ProtoStax Enclosures are modular, extensible & stackable plug-and-play enclosures. They help you easily transform your jumble-of-wires-and-boards prototype into an attractive & usable product.
They are modular and allow for easy assembly, with unparalleled access for mounting various components. They are extensible – our Extension Kits and Add-Ons allow you to add peripherals like cameras, display panels, fans, switches, etc easily by simply swapping out pieces. They are stackable – create bigger composite enclosures/towers as required.
And did we mention they are attractive?
Proudly display your creation on a coffee table, share it with friends and family, or even sell to customers! After all, while a prototype that works is great, a prototype that can be used is even better!
Sporgy Mushrooms
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Carlee Leonhard
Home: California, United States
We are a woman owned gourmet mushroom company located in Sonoma County. We sell mushroom grow kits, mushroom teas, coffee, extracts and fun mushroom art.
Ubo Pod
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Ubo Pod
Home: California, United States
Ubo Pod is an open-source hardware platform made for makers and developers. It adds a layer of UI/UX to Raspberry Pi to let end-users better interact with developer applications. Makers can use it to develop smart home applications or self-host their personal data on their own hardware. The hardware comes with an SDK that can make development much easier particularly when it comes to interfacing with added hardware peripherals or developing a GUI. For more information checkout www.getubo.com
MacLean Custom Screen Printing
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Robin MacLean
Home: California, United States
original designs of culinary wild mushrooms screen printed on apparel for the whole family
Kits for Kids
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Busy Buzzy Bots
Home: California, United States
Here at Busy Buzzy Bots, our drive is to provide education to all children. We plan to sell DC Motor Kits, kits that reflect real-world usage of motors through mini versions of vehicles, carnival rides, etc. Our projects combine the fun of building and learning together through a hands-on experience.
Inside our kits, you will find all the materials you will need to build your special DC Motor project. Every kit comes with an instructional packet, along with a YouTube tutorial link to learn the step-by-step process. Our tutorials will explain everything you need to understand the basics of motors, wiring, and structuring.
Bottango: Easy DIY Animatronics
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Bottango
Home: Washington, United States
Bottango is easy animatronics and robotics control. Bottango has worked for years to make it easer to control an animatronic. Our powerful free software is used by beginners all the way to theme park professionals.
Now, we've just released Maxwell, our first animatronic in a box kit. Maxwell is a build your own animatronic that contains everything you need: servos, structures and mechanisms, power and circuits. As well, Maxwell is built ready to go in Bottango's free software. You learn how to build him using a fun 3d assembly teaching program, and animate him using the same powerful tools tons of robot builders have used to bring their own animatronic creations to life.
Come check out Maxwell, or see how Bottango can make it easier to animate your own robot/animatronic!
Malaya Botanicals
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Pia Barton
Home: United States
Malaya Botanicals is woman owned and family operated CBD Health and Wellness Company on a mission to de-stigmatize cannabis and empower, especially women to take charge of their health and healing. Through its products, we hope to aspire everyone to practice self-care on a regular basis and deal with their problems head on with the most simple and easy solutions that Malaya Botanicals can offer. With the help of the products and wellness activations, people will have the ability to take care of themselves in the most convenient way possible, while still staying true to their daily lifestyle.
Munespice
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Nicole Weedo
Home: California, United States
Hi! I'm a bay area based illustrator and designer whose art is largely inspired by the creatures and plants of our natural world. I draw, design, and/or handmake everything I sell. For my apparel and totebags, I handpress everything myself in house.
ArtAtomic by Kristin Henry
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Kristin Henry
Home: California, United States
Science, Nature, and Mathematics are at the core of Kristin Henry’s work. While working in Science and Data visualization, Henry also developed a practice creating artworks, and showing them under the name ArtAtomic.
Alternating between developing code and working with more traditional tools like an embroidery needle or a glass dipping pen, Henry is always experimenting. In addition to works on paper, she also works with other media, like computer projections, textiles, wearable art. This exhibit will show many of these.
For those familiar with the GalaxyGoo’s Cell Project workshops at past Maker Faires, she will also be bringing pre-made organelle models, so that you can make 3D models of cells at home.
Wearable for your bicycle: turn your bicycle to electric assist in seconds!
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: BikeOn
Home: Nevada, United States
BikeOn: The Future of Cycling is Here!
BikeOn is the game-changer in urban mobility. With the power to transform any bicycle into a smart e-bike in mere seconds, this wearable is not just about speed—it's about enhancing every ride. No tools, no fuss, just a seamless integration that breathes new life into your favorite bicycle.
Equipped with advanced sensors, BikeOn captures real-time performance data, giving insights into your cycling habits and patterns. But that's not all! Want to integrate health metrics into your rides? BikeOn pairs effortlessly with top-tier health trackers, including the Apple Watch. It is also compatible with popular platforms like Strava and our exclusive app. www.bikeon.com
Omnixie WiFi smart nixie clocks
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Omnixie
Home: California, United States
We would love to show our collections of Nixie tube clocks as well as clocks with other vintage tubes, as we did in previous maker faire events.
Cody Vrosh and Binary Winter Press
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Cody Vrosh
Home: California, United States
Cody Vrosh is an artist fusing science fiction elements with bold female characters and playful creatures to create a unique brand of speculative illustration. Together with his wife writer Sheatiel Sarao, he founded Binary Winter Press, an indie small press making books, original art, pins and hand screen printed apparel featuring the things they love best, from robots to space cats, cyberpunk to starlight wanderings.
Captivating LED Metal Sculptures
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Kristen hoard
Home: California, United States
I create LED light sculptures with recycled metal. Using a plasma cutter and welders... i create beautiful wall art and sculptures that reflect light on the walls and ceiling.
I add LEDS with several lighting effects that reflect off grinded textures. Some pieces are interactive as well. I have shown in the Dark Room several times at past Makers.Faires and loved the experience. I am so excited you.are bringing it back!
Cryptidzoo Interactive
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Julian Meyer
Home: California, United States
Hand printed apparel of designs that come alive through an Augmented Reality App
Double Down Magazine
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Diana Musa
Home: United States
All inclusive skate and art magazine we are a collective shop that carries many artists both locally and from all over
San Francisco Bazaar
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: San Francisco Bazaar
Home: California, United States
Bazaar Bizarre began in 2001 in the Boston-area as an offbeat entertainment extravaganza to showcase the DIY movement and handmade goods. It has spread across the nation to cities such as Los Angeles, Cleveland, Maker Faire Bay Area and Austin. San Francisco Bazaar is the west coast branch of this faire. Expect a Handmade market, Indie entertainment extravaganza and D.I.Y. Festival all under one roof!
Enchanted Leaves | MicroDean Systems – Cu Electroforming Live Demo
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Enchanted Leaves & MicroDean Systems
Home: California, United States
Our project will showcase the copper electroformed nature jewelry that we create, along with an interactive live demo that highlights the fascinating process and techniques behind its creation. The demo will feature the functions of our smart MiniForm automatic current/voltage regulating power supply, which is designed specifically for electroforming. It is engineered and fabricated by us, everything from writing the code to hand soldering each one. With it, anyone can capture and preserve the elegance of the natural world in unique copper jewelry and artwork.
Jennifer Clifford’s adventures in collage
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Jennifer Clifford
Home: United States
Art and accessories inspired by travel and every day adventure.
Quill Fine Jewelry and Lifestyle
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Chloe Luo
Home: United States
Affordable lightweight delicate everyday jewelry.
La Casa de Murcia
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Jennifer Murcia
Home: California, United States
My name is Jennifer Murcia and I am the owner and head designer of La Casa de Murcia (LCM for short), a small business that designs home decor and accessories. We specialize in bags, headwear, and drinkware. We also sell a limited selection of metal accessories (i.e. enamel pins) and stationery. We strive to be as sustainable as possible by using older fabrics and reusing our packaging. Our artwork is inspired by our Salvadorian American heritage, our West Coast roots, and the matriarchs of our childhood.
Foxglove Instruments
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Thadeus Frazier-Reed
Home: California, United States
A menagerie of handmade electronic and electroacoustic instruments including:
– meqanun: a robotic, electric, 12-string zither
– fluxharmonium: a digitally controlled, electromechanical synthesizer made from the guts of a Hammond Organ
Visitors will be able to interact with these instruments using:
– Pedestrial Activator: an organ foot pedal MIDI controller
– Bandy: a series of simple web based video games visitors play on their mobile devices which activate a machine learning algorithm to create musical phrases played by the instruments.
Topics covered by the project: Instrument building, wood working, MIDI, custom electronics and microcontrollers (Teensy/Arduino/RP2040/CircuitPython), and machine learning in music.
