Maker Faire was held over the weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the fest brought with it the usual assortment of crafters, tinkerers, hackers and DIY-ers — as well as their usual assortment of robots, machines, instruments, clothing and other handicraft.
Check out these hackers at play, from the bike-powered band that was playing on an outdoor stage to the small army of bots built by the local R2-D2 Builders’ Club.
Although the annual Bay Area Maker Faire has already pulled up stakes, the event is coming to Detroit in July and New York in September. Several Mini Maker Faires will be held around the U.S., as well. Check the Maker Faire schedule for more details.
Did you go — or are you planning to go — to a Maker Faire event this year?
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Carbots careening around a rubberized pen.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
A Da Vinci’s Cradle-esque machine demonstrates some of the laws of physics.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
A spidery bot.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Young makers soldering away.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
For many longtime hackers, making starts with Lego.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Ultimate Jenga? This tower of power was made from wooden blocks.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
A clever hat made of toothpicks — it also served as a racing course for tiny plastic balls.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Felted critters.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Real men knit.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Historical costumes.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Solar-powered bots.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
A crafter with her vibrant robot switchplates.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
The Colossus.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
A fire-breathing, bug-shaped vehicle.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
A bike-powered band.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
A groovy instrument with strings, tuning pegs, and a hand crank.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
The man, the legend – it’s Bre Pettis! At Maker Faire with his Maker Bots.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Tesla coils “dancing” to the bleeps and bloops of Popcorn, an early electronic song by Hot Butter.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
A grove of flourescent polyps.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
A preview of the Playa — there’s a lot of overlap between Burning Man and Maker Faire.
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011
Every kid’s dream: meeting R2 in person.
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