Maker Faire Yearbook 2025

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Wonder

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Wonder

Home: California, United States

Wonder is a wearable AI device that assists visually impaired people in the interaction and navigation of their environments by giving instructions and listening to commands. It uses DepthAI and SLAM to map out its environment, as well as OCR to read text.

Lumanoi Interactive Light Sculptures

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Robert Quattlebaum

Home: Oregon

Lumanoi is a series of wall-mounted interactive light sculptures that are designed, engineered, and assembled by Robert Quattlebaum in Ashland, Oregon. These light sculptures are interactive—waving your hand an inch or so in front of the sculpture causes ripples to emerge and radiate across the works. It feels like magic. Robert will be showcasing three unique works, as well as showing some works-in-progress, allowing you to see how he designs, fabricates, and assembles his interactive light sculptures.

CyberDragon

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Wesley karkiewicz

Home: California

It's a wearable interactive mask that is dragon themed. I wanted to bring a couple frames to have on display and allow people to try it on/interact with them. website pass word is : wickedbytes

Props and Costumes by Thorsson & Associates

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Shawn Thorsson

Home: California

Shawn Thorsson and his crew build all manner of costumes, props, set pieces, and art installations for film, television, advertising, and private collectors. Stop by the booth and see what's new.

Kite Making with Fortuna Found

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Fortuna Found

Home: Washington

Come join the crew of Fortuna Found and make your very own kite! Explore the wonderful world of kites, kite flying, kite design, kite making and more!

Giant Operation

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Maker Faire Orange County

Home: California, United States

Step up and test your steady hand with our giant 4-foot version of the classic Operation game! We've reimagined this childhood favorite at an entirely new scale—bigger, bolder, and more interactive than ever. Carefully remove oversized “ organs” using tongs, but don't touch the edges—just like the original, a slip of the hand triggers lights and buzzers! Designed and built by our team of makers, this supersized game combines electronics, craftsmanship, and creativity to deliver hands-on fun for all ages.

Metropolitan Marvels

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Raghav Kheterpal

Home: California

Welcome to our LEGO City! This is a really huge city that we built, and it's always growing. The best part is all the cool stuff we added. Did you know that we do not use sets in our city! Yes its true- we only have custom builds. The City: The main city area has five awesome skyscrapers that are super tall, way taller than anything else. You can see them all lined up together. We also have lots of regular city buildings like shops and apartments. The roads are filled with a bunch of different cars, trucks, and even some emergency vehicles like fire trucks and police cars. You can see a bunch of little LEGO people everywhere, going to work, shopping, or just hanging out. Public Transportation: To get around the city, we have a really cool public transportation system. There are buses that drive all over, picking up and dropping off people. We also have a train that runs on two tracks with a loading dock. We have a bunch of different planes, too!

Fused Glass Creations

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Dana Boyko

Home: California

I create accessories for the home and body that keep you feeling your best. I specialize in handmade fused glass nightlights & sparkly, small scale dichroic glass jewelry. I also make abstract fluid art paintings on canvas. All my work is original and 1-of-a-kind.

The Immersive Fluid Flow Experience

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Tom Hansen

Home: Wisconsin

An interactive display showing the fascinating nature of air and water flow. The Immersive Fluid Flow Experience projects a fluid flow model that is interrupted by people or objects, creating spinning vortexes.

On Site Ham Radio Exams

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: VE's Of Silicon Valley

Home: California, United States

Take your Ham Radio Exam while at this year's Maker Faire. Technician, General and Amateur Extra Exams will be given on site; including Friday's the Maker Faire is open (please RSVP for Friday test times). Candidates younger than 18-years old will pay a reduced exam session fee of $5. Make sure you have an FRN: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/user

Homebrew Robotics Club

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Homebrew Robotics Club

Home: California

HBRC is a club of robotics enthusiasts from families with middle school kids to retirees who like to experiment with all different kinds of robots. From small table top based robots to full-size humanoids, from rovers to robotic arms. We have some members who work for robotics companies but we see it as a hobby and a way to learn and educate each other. Some members have fun at competitions like RoboGames or the club also has a couple of exhibition meetings every year, where members can present their robots. HBRC is participating in the BA Maker Faire for many years (and different members in other Maker Faires as well).

MCE

Faire: Bay Area

Home: United States

MCE offers renewable local electricity service for more than 1.8 million residents and businesses in 38 Bay Area communities. MCE customers are greening our electricity supply with 60% and 100% renewable options, while investing in local energy programs.

Impossible Science Festival

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Impossible Science

Home: California

A mobile science center that presents science as magic. In our Festival, children and adults can engage with our hands on experiments that will make you question how these science "illusions" are possible!

HipMonsters Presents Robot Freedom

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: HipMonsters.com

Home: California, United States

HipMonster.com presents: Robot Freedom, handmade steampunk robots that think on their own! Learn about the hopes and dangers of AI while interacting with our robots. See how you can build an autonomous robot on your own! Our focus is making robotics and artificial intelligence fun and approachable to kids (and adults) of all ages. All the robots are powered by our easy to use, open-source robotic platform that is highly modular and can be adapted for multiple uses. All our robots were designed and built by kids, and with a portfolio of over twenty robots we can find the right design for you to start with. All the components are hand-crafted or off-the-shelve making it simple for beginners to get started building custom robots! See our robots in action at RobotFreedom.com and download our code at: https://github.com/RobotFreedom-Org

Dectect Your Chaos

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Commander Lamp

Home: California, United States

“ Dectect Your Chaos” is the first body-heat-powered wearable electronics project from Commander Lamp. This project takes users on a mission to build a wearable strobe light that uses their own body heat as a power source. The device shows the wearer how cool their environment is by strobing faster as it gets colder. The project is sold as a kit with an online video tutorial designed to provide a video game-like experience.

KidCo

Faire: Bay Area

Home: United States

The Creative Companion to replace their tablet. Built by parents, certified safe, powered by AI. Watch your child create stories, music, and magical worlds with Assisted imagination that unleashes creativity. KidCo.AI builds KID, a safe, interactive AI device that turns kids from passive viewers into creators: telling stories, designing characters, and exploring worlds where their imaginations lead the way.

Play, Pray, and Party：Made in Taiwan

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: NTPC Young Maker

This exhibit showcases Taiwan's vibrant spirit by blending traditional culture with modern technology in a bold “ Tai-ke” style. From iconic street food reimagined through artisan design, interactive games inspired by classic childhood play, to fashion infused with Indigenous and Hakka elements, and temple scenes featuring techno Third Princes and creative palanquins—every corner offers a unique sensory experience. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in a lively maker world full of surprises, and discover the creative pulse of contemporary Taiwanese culture.

THE HOLY BIKE

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Keith Young

Home: California, United States

(The Holy Bike) a copper rat bike it was built from a 1975 Honda 550 so I drilled 550 holes in the frame, swing arm and seven holes right through the gas tank, it's completely handmade only using assorted hand tools, grinder drill press, welder and a oxyacetylene torch to hand braze all the copper over all the welds, the frame has been blued with a torch and all the copper skins and tubing have been polished using a wire wheeled with a clear gloss finish,It has a very beautiful antique copper tractor seat, and a air whistles to go along with the Air Ride suspension which was custom-made by (Level Ride suspension) The system operates by Bluetooth from my phone, raising and lowering the bike off the ground about 7"and then parks itself right on the ground. no kickstand needed. The front wheel is a 21" Mammoth spoke with a 32 inch antique truck tire The back wheel is an 18" mammoth spoke with a 32" truck mud tire. The handlebars Has been built out of copper, and Has a in-line twist thrott

Foxel Editor

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Nathan Sisler

Home: California

Project Title: Foxel - Build Your Own Car from Voxels and See If It Rolls Foxel is a creative digital tool and game that lets players sculpt their own cars out of voxel blocks and then test how they roll, steer, and move in a physics-based environment. Inspired by the Pinewood Derby and maker culture, Foxel invites players of all ages to engage in hands-on digital creation — combining artistic expression with mechanical experimentation. At the booth, visitors will be able to: Design their own vehicle from blocks using a custom voxel editor See how their creation performs on-screen in real-time Learn how mass distribution and shape affect motion and performance The project is built in Unity and showcases accessible digital fabrication principles — like prototyping, iteration, and physics-driven testing — in a fun, open-ended way. Foxel celebrates the maker spirit by encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and the joy of seeing your own design come to life. This is an early-stage

Grandpa’s Train.

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Brad Silva

Home: California

Grandpa's Train is a two car electric train. I can give rides to four kids or two adults. It's built on a heavy-duty wheelchair platform and is the result of when your wife asks: "What are you going to do with that?"

Blacksmithing workshop and demos. Free participation ages 10+

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Clay And Steel

Home: California

Clay and Steel the Richmond, CA blacksmithing school returns with fiery forging demos, and no-cost opportunities for Faire attendees to join. * Celeste Flores and her helpful crew will be leading FIREY hammering sessions with a limited number of Faire attendees each day. See booth for terms and to sign-up (ages 16+). * Another station, new this year, encourages ages 10+ to join in a guided session hammering out jewelry and textures you can show off around the Faire. * In between sessions you can see our team show off forging skills with co-ordinated team strikes, or take photos with sculptures and props. * Show support by signing up for our Newsletter or even take a low cost blacksmithing class in the East Bay!

Creative Play Lab by SnackNotes

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Brian Van Osdol

Home: California, United States

Come make your animations come alive with a mini-zoetrope you can build at the Maker Faire, try out"Meg-a-Sketch", our giant whiteboard Etch-a-Sketch contraption, and play with our DIY electronic music toys. We'll also share other fun maker projects designed to inspire young makers and their grownups to experiment, build, and create together at home. Last year, our"Animation Studio for Junior Makers"delighted kids and grownups alike with hands-on animation activities and this year we're bringing even more ways to spark creativity. SnackNotes is a project by Brian (dad of two and engineer) who develops these creative projects with his own kids and shares them so other families can easily explore artistic and engineering ideas together with simple, engaging activities and free educational resources.

BayLUG, the Bay Area’s LEGO User Group

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: BayLUG, the Bay Area's LEGO User Group

Home: California, United States

LEGO bricks are famously a creativity engine for kids as well as adults. We are an all ages club that brings together builders from all around the Bay Area to share our creations and collaborate on bigger projects using the iconic plastic bricks. From model trains to science fiction to robotics to sculptures and mosaics, there is no limit to what you can make with LEGO bricks.

Project Empire

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Jon Sarriugarte

Home: United States

PROJECT: EMPIRE - a captivating blend of art car mastery, avant-garde costuming, and spellbinding performance art, brought to life by the ingenious visionaries behind The Golden Mean and The Serpent Twins. Prepare to embark on an extraordinary voyage into uncharted realms of creativity, where Empire of Dirt draws inspiration from the illustrious era of science fiction concept art, the enigmatic narrative of a NASA mission that never came to be, and the boundless optimism and chic vibes of the 1960s Apollo Rocket Age. PROJECT: EMPIRE, an abbreviation for Early Manned Planetary-Interplanetary Roundtrip Expeditions, serves as the tangible embodiment of a mythological spacecraft, and we proudly introduce a groundbreaking genre known as AEROSPACEPUNK. Meet our sonic virtuoso, Kyrsten Mate, also known as Jet Girl, as she weaves an auditory masterpiece like no other. Armed with a formidable arsenal of 13 Meyer sound speakers, she invites you to immerse yourself in an auditory odyssey like n

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