Apollo Spacesuit Replica Making - Learn what goes into building your own spacesuit
Maker Faire Bay Area 2026
September 25th-27th
A highly-accurate spacesuit replica, hand made at home in the garage! Learning how to apply vacuum forming skills, patterning and sewing, and more. See a full replica apollo suit, and how the helmet and gold visors were created, and steps it took along the way to recreate the suit that landed on the moon.
*Exploratorium photos copyright Exploratorium, photo credit Amy Snyder/Ida Høyrup
Maclean Wright
"Hello! My name is Maclean Wright, I’m a maker and mechanical engineer, with a passion for film props, replicas, and costumes. I love to dive deep into a complicated project, and really bring it to life through new build techniques, experimenting with materials, and trying out new tools and processes. Learning and applying new skills is an exciting part of a project, with the goal of inspiring others to build and create. Always stay imaginative!"
