Maker Faire Yearbook 2025

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Predator

Faire: Tashkent

Maker: Aziz Egamov

Home: Yunusabad, Uzbekistan

This cosplay of the character from the cult film series "The Predator" is entirely handcrafted by the author. The detailed suit includes a realistic mask, armor, and weapons, recreated with special attention to the original design. Various materials were used to achieve the effect of alien texture and mechanical elements. The project demonstrates skills in EVA foam, latex, painting, and 3D decoration.

The Lab with Doc Dave

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Dr. Dave Martin

Home: California, United States

Doc Dave is going to share how he makes props for his haunted Halloween cemetery. Props include headstones and grave markers (some animated), upholstered coffins, and realistic skeletal material all made from new materials that are mechanically distressed, painted and webbed to make them look very old and decayed. A few simple, but effective, homemade animatronics will also be on display. He will also share how he makes inexpensive atmosphere effects like "critter eyes," ground fog, lighting effects and his "Ghost Gun" (vortex cannon) made out of a 55 gallon drum. Doc Dave places emphasis is on spooky and creepy and fun rather than gore to make a family friendly haunt!

CaliforniaSTEAM – Supercapacitor powered LED wearables

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Sander Van de Bor

Home: California, United States

Hi, I'm Sander from California STEAM! I'm known for my supercapacitor-powered LED wearables. My designs feature PCB art with LEDs that glow in mesmerizing patterns. The wearables are powered by supercapacitors, which allows them to rapidly charge in just 3 minutes and have a remarkable cycle life of over 50,000 recharges. I'm thrilled to introduce the Duonacci pendant at this year's Bay Area Maker Faire. This new design features 103 bi-color LEDs that create incredibly smooth and mesmerizing transitions. It's a brand-new piece that embodies my fusion of technology and art. Come see how I transform the functional into the beautiful and discover the future of wearable art.

Feltthink, Felt everything!

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: sabri tunca

Home: California

At Feltthink, fiber artist Sabri Tunca transforms soft merino wool into extraordinary felt hats that are fun and colorful. Each hat is handmade using traditional wet and needle felting techniques and shaped into unusual sculptural forms.

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.

Crafting

Faire: Tashkent

Maker: Cosplay Tashkent

Home: Mirabad, Uzbekistan

Craft in the context of cosplay is a process that allows you to improve the image, make it more detailed and interesting. Sometimes cosplayers rework the details of the purchased suit, and sometimes they pre-buy images with some details already replaced with a craft. Some craft examples: wings, crowns, masks, and other accessories

Long Island Droid Builders

Faire: Long Island

Maker: John Endres

Home: New York, United States of America

Long Island Droid Builders We are in the Long Island area of New York. Our members have custom built their own life size, operational droids including R2-D2 from Star Wars as well as robots from Doctor Who. We operate them for charitable and community events.

Stack-san

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Latte Cafelatte

Home: Chiba prefecture, Japan

I'm developing a costume that transforms humans into robots, with a voice changer that allows the wearer to speak in a robotic voice in real time, a display mouth that lip-syncs to the voice, a glowing LED heart that beats, and a wind-up screw that rotates at the waist. I want to bring cute and fun robot performances from Japan to the world and make friends with everyone through technology.

The Dalekorn

Faire: Milwaukee

Maker: Megan Colby

Home: Wisconsin, United States of America

Half Dalek, half unicorn. 100% Awesome! The Dalekorn is a full size replica of a Dalek from Dr Who (with a twist).

Ghostbusters France S.O.S Fantômes : L’héritage des Pr. Spengler et Pr. Stantz

Faire: France

Maker: Ghostbusters France

Home: France

S.O.S Fantômes : L'héritage des Pr. Spengler et Pr. Stantz L'association Ghostbusters France sous la Loi 1901, créée en Octobre 2011 par une poignée d'amis passionnés par cet univers, vous fera revivre la magie SOS Fantômes des années 80, à travers les répliques des outils de chasseurs et autres objets reliés à ce film. Pour cet évènement, les membres de notre franchise, vous présenteront des répliques fabriquées à au moins 80% à la main, comme le Pack de Proton, ou encore le piège à Fantôme

Davros Chair

Faire: Long Island

Maker: Settapong Kosiyatrakul

Home: New York, United States of America

This is a prop from Doctor Who series, it’s full size Davros chair

Links and Leather

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Kellen Millner

Home: New York, United States of America

Links and Leather and a LGBTQ+ woman-owned business that fantasy with fashion and gives a new twist to a medieval art. We craft lightweight chainmaille and leather accessories that compliment modern fashions. I'll be demonstrating how to create a simple chainmaille weave that can be turned into jewelry or, with time and patience, larger pieces like clothing. Come check out my techniques, ask questions, and *disclaimer* definitely try this at home.

Pandora FX: Special Makeup FX Demo

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Margaret Aldrich

Home: California, United States

Pandora FX returns to exhibit makeups and props from Bay Area film productions and to demonstrate special makeup effects. Owner Margaret Caragan will discuss the process of prosthetic application during her demos and discuss the secrets and techniques behind makeup transformations. Find out about turning Steph Curry into a Grinch, applying realistic prosthetics in A24 movies and being a contestant on SyFy Channel's Face Off.

UPCYCLE DREAMING

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Scatha Allison

Home: California

Miss Velvet Cream Neocouture is ultrafemme clothing, handmade by artist Scatha G Allison. These one of a kind pieces are cut, upcycled, remade and constructed from vintage, deadstock and offcut fabrics. MVC was founded in 2003 in San Francisco. MVC invites you to enter the creative space of the working studio, showing the process, the tools and techniques, the steps that concepts manifest into physical form.

Fernside Dragons Custom Inflatables

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Fernside Dragons

Home: California, United States

We are Fernside Dragons, a married couple who taught ourselves how to make inflatable art. Come see our variety of inflatable creations! We have yard inflatable dragons and a variety of award-winning inflatable costumes, all made from scratch. Stop by to check them out, hear how we figured out how to make them, and interact with us in costume! We are excited to share what we've learned with anyone interested in the medium!

How to Build A Dalek – Cosplay and Prop Building

Faire: Milwaukee

Maker: Frank Krug

Home: Illinois, United States of America

Learn how to make your own Full Scale (or Scaled down version) of a Prop Dalek from the TV show Doctor Who! Learn about fabrication methods from Fiberglassing to 3D printing, as well as bringing it to life with electronics!

Saber Guild Endor Temple

Faire: Long Island

Maker: Saber Guild Endor Temple

Home: New York, United States of America

Saber Guild Endor Temple is a non profit organization that is recognized by Lucasfilm. We are the only costuming group that specializes in Lightsaber Stage combat. Our fundraising efforts usually benefit Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.

SweetRoll for Initiative

Faire: Tulsa

Maker: SweetRoll for Initiative

Home: Arkansas, United States of America

Handmade resin art and goods including dice, anatomically accurate hand painted skull replicas, dragon figurines, snow globes, keychains

Armored Art chainmaille

Faire: Tulsa

Maker: Elizabeth Johnson

Home: Arkansas, United States of America

Making chainmaille live! Guests can add a ring and experience what it was like to create armor. We will also have art, jewelry and fidgets to purchase.

Pop-Culture Room Decor

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Josh Piezas

Home: New Jersey, United States of America

ShadowPop is a room decor system that allows makers to build personalized and stylish shadowbox displays using their collectibles and memorabilia.

Dalek Asylum Milwaukee

Faire: Milwaukee

Maker: Dalek Asylum Milwaukee

Home: Wisconsin, United States of America

Dalek Asylum Milwaukee has been building screen accurate replicas Of the robotic bad guys from the British sci-fi series Doctor Who for a decade. Some of our members, longer than that. Come see us and find out how you can build one for yourself

Me? A PRINCESS?!

Faire: Baton Rouge

Maker: Alison Parson

Home: Louisiana, United States of America

As one of the first films I saw in theaters as a child, Disney's The Princess Diaries has always been a favorite. This year, I'm bringing main character Mia Thermopolis to life! Join me as I build mockups and talk research, planning, sourcing, and prototypes for costume projects, as well as all my other interests: history, gaming, travel, vlogging, and witchcraft.

Adam Swartz Puppets

Faire: Happy Valley

Maker: Adam Swartz

Home: Pennsylvania, United States

11:00AM - 12:30PM Big Puppet Play & Petting Zoo 1:00PM - 3:00PM Puppet Workshop 4:00PM - 5:00PM Puppet Show

Next Level Masks

Faire: Milwaukee

Maker: Debbi Meise

Home: Wisconsin, United States of America

Hello! I Love costume making and cosplay. It’s my favorite pastime to dream up different costume pieces. I would love to share it with you and dress you up too! If it’s a mask or a headpiece I hope you find a piece to connect with! People think that masks are to hide who you are, but I think it’s a way to express part of your identity. To show the outside what’s in the inside. So come play with me and stop by my booth. Characters welcome!

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