August
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August
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Star Wars Etsy Treasury
August
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MakerFaire Kansas City
In 2006, Make magazine sponsored the first MakerFaire events in San Mateo, California, and since then has sponsored them all over the U.S. MakerFaire is a weekend exhibition of all sorts of things that people make. Basically, if you can make it, it deserves a place at this event.
Maker Faire is the premier event for grassroots American innovation. As the World’s Largest DIY Festival, this two-day family friendly Faire has something for everyone – a showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker mindset.
I recently attended MakerFaire KC and thought I would share some pictures from the event.
There were a number of 3D printer exhibitors, and they were pretty mind-blowing. To be honest, I had a little trouble wrapping my brain around the theory/process (how does one *print* something in 3D??), but it was sure interesting to watch. Knowing their audience, they printed a number of Portal cubes.
The Daleks were also there!
A number of exhibitors featured projects of recycled art.
I loved these 2 signs at the Learn to Solder table.
I noticed a very geeky name for some hand-dyed yarn – “Evil League of Evil“.
And finally, this picture doesn’t do justice to this demonstration of this Tesla coil “concert” by ArcAttack.
So I found you a YouTube video of the same guys from a different MakerFaire, playing – what else – the Dr. Who theme song! Enjoy!
And you? Have you been to a local MakerFaire? What did you see and what was cool?
August
5
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Steampunk Necklace
This necklace is awesome. I love Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, and I always loved the Hatter and the March Hare. This wonderful necklace from JezebelCharms on Etsy captures the mood of Wonderland beautifully.
Browsing through her shop, you can find many items just oozing with geeky charm. Like another really awesome steampunk necklace with a Doctor Who theme.
August
4
Flickr Thursday: Doctor Who Scarf
Today on the Geek Crafts Flickr pool, I pulled out this awesome picture.
It’s a recreation of the season 12 legendary Doctor Who scarf by Face Ache.
I’m also making one of these so I know just how long and tedious they are. Fabulous!
August
4
Race from Fleece to Foot at Sock Summit
I wrote about Sock Summit coming to town last weekend, and there was a pretty amazing element this year: a live-action race to card and spin a batch of freshly shorn wool and knit socks from it!
From the article:
Three lambs huddle in a makeshift corral inside Portland’s Convention Center Sunday morning. In a few hours, Heel Flap, Gusset and Instep will submit to the first shearing of their lives, and the Sock Summit‘s Fleece to Foot competition will be under way. For Sunday’s competition, six teams – five members each – will rush to card the freshly shorn fleece, spin it into thread, ply two strands together into yarn and knit the first pair of socks by 3:30 p.m.
Worldwide Mash-Up, an international team from Canada, California, Washington and Iowa, won with the most knitting completed, earning $300 for Doctors Without Borders! Very cool.