Maker Faire Yearbook 2025

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Acrylikhan’s Workshop – Prop Building and Cosplay

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Frank Krug

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Using 3D printing and other building methods, I will be showing off scratch built props and and cosplay items that can be made with a 3D printer but also other materials!

Ken’s Garage

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Ken Kolman

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Ken's Garage is literally Ken in his Garage making things. through the use of 3D Printing and CNC Laser, waterjet, routers and milling. All to showcase how these things can be made in Ken's Garage or anyone's maker space.

FIRST Tech Challenge – Spare Parts Robotics

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Spare Parts Robotics

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Spare Parts Robotics is a community based FIRST Tech Challenge team made up of 7th through 11th grade students. SPR builds robots to compete in the Northeast Lake League. We will be demonstrating this year's Into the Deep challenge and our robot.

Joe K’s Workshop

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Joe Kuzmanoff

Home: Illinois, United States of America

A variety of self-made and repair projects, including woodworking, metalworking, musical instruments, and art.

Paper Rocket Build Station

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Personal Enrichment

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Stop by to get your rocket ready for launch and learn more about summer camp programs for grades 1 to 12.

Musical Tesla Coil

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Samuel Catania

Home: Wisconsin, United States of America

Come see a live musical Tesla Coil! This device plays music using visible lightning! See us play short musical demos every 30 mins throughout the faire!

Chuck’s Woodshop

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Chuck Boucek

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Chuck will show a number of projects he has built in his shop including a Bluetooth player in the style of a 1950’s era radio. His larger projects will be shown via an iPad presentation.

Generate your own power

Faire: Lake County

Maker: CLC Baxter Innovation Lab

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Take spin and see just how much power one person can generate.

LCRCC, Lake County Radio Control Club

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Walter Szempruch

Home: Illinois, United States of America

LCRCC is an RC airplane club whose mission is to share the active hobby of building and flying model airplanes. We are a 50-year-old chartered member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, a national organization founded to promote model aviation.

Make and Take – 3D Printed Bluetooth Speaker Drivers

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Chris Bruce

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Come hand-wind and test a working 3D printed speaker driver for free, or even build and take home a complete working bluetooth speaker!

Reach for the Stars: Amateur Radio Satellites, Meshtastic Networks, and Your DIY Adventure

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Ralph Iden

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Explore the world of amateur radio, satellite communications, and Meshtastic networks. Build a project to take home to inspire your own DIY adventures. Perfect for curious minds and radio enthusiasts alike!

String and Simple Mechanics

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Alex Koscica

Home: Illinois, United States of America

See and try for yourself a few of my favorite simple mechanisms, made with string, sticks, and (on occasion) a 3D printer and modern CAD. These mechanisms are simple to keep in mind, and powerful when used in the right places.

Drone Obstacle course

Faire: Lake County

Maker: CLC Baxter Innovation Lab & Engineering Transfer

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Ready to fly? Step up and take the controls to see how fast you can complete the course.

Make a Paper Circuit

Faire: Lake County

Maker: CLC Baxter Innovation Lab & Engineering Transfer

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Learn how to create a simple circuit to light up an LED. Take your creation home with you.

Hatt Bott

Faire: Lake County

Maker: CLC Baxter Innovation Lab & Engineering Transfer

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Stop by and stroll with Hatt Bott or maybe take a selfie. This semi-autonomous robot was designed to interact with people. He is built using Tetrix robotic components and programmed using the Arduino IDE.

The Workshop at Warren-Newport Public Library

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Warren-Newport Public Library

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Welcome to The Workshop! Learn more about WNPL's new makerspace and enjoy creating a paper craft.

Cricut Corner

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Adhya Garlapati

Home: Illinois, United States

I love Cricut and making different projects and arts with it. Will be sharing my Cricut machine and the possibilities.

Make a Solar Critter

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Society of Women Engineers Chicago Regional Section (SWE-CRS)

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Learn how to make a solar-powered critter and watch it go.

Henry Martin’s Marvelous Machines

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Henry Martin

Home: Wisconsin, United States of America

Henry Martin is a young make with a passion for development, engineering and all things tech. Henry's stem fair projects have won local, state and national awards.

Build-a-Blinkie Learn-to-Solder Workshop

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Build-a-Blinkie

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Build-a-Blinkie Learn-to-Solder Workshop

The Hub – Makerspace at Grayslake Area Public Library

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Grayslake Area Public Library

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Discover The Hub, a makerspace at the Grayslake Area Public Library! This exhibit showcases the maker tools, services, and resources available to the community.

Robot Expo

Faire: Lake County

Maker: CLC Baxter Innovation Lab & Engineering Transfer

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Come and play with a variety of custom robots. Create unique artwork with Art Bot. Take Red Bot for a spin. Stop by to see the others in action.

FIRST Lego League Demontration

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Aptakisic Jr. High School

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Hello! We are a FIRST Lego League team from Aptakisic Jr. High School who will be competing at a National FLL tournament in California and New Jersey in May. We will demonstrate our robot and present how to start an FLL team if you are interested!

Moss Enterprises

Faire: Lake County

Maker: Tom Bohr

Home: Iowa, United States of America

Come check out the "ROBOT DOG." This is the same robot that preformed at the Super Bowl. Our quadbot works in manufacturing, agriculture, law enforcement, and and entertainment. Come learn more about the future of robots!

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