Archive for October, 2015
Dolls House
It started with a knock on the door and my neighbour appeared with a big flat box. He’d been cleaning out a lockup and had found a dolls house kit that he’d never managed to get around to making. “Would
Posted in: Dolls House
Materials: Plywood
Tags: kit, Painting
World Maker Faire 2015 – Robots
“This way to robots”, “The robots are coming” said the signs. As well as the giant Robot Resurrection, there were lots of other robots at the faire. Some were the final project, some were to demonstrate some electronics and some
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: robots, WMF2015
Securing Your Shed
Workshopshed: It’s that time of year when the nights are closing in and thieves start to break into sheds. Bonfire night is popular as people are often away from their houses for a long period. Nick Arnold: When it comes
World Maker Faire 2015 – Magic, Music and Mechanisms
Magic Some might argue that all the exhibits at the Maker Faire were magical but there were some specific items that were brought in by professional magicians One of the people I was really looking forward to meet at the
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: animatronics, maker faire, WMF2015
The unintended consequences of the maker movement
Allison Arieff writes, “Yes We Can. But Should We? The unintended consequences of the maker movement” Allison questions if Makers are driving consumerism and if sustainability has been forgotten. She also observes that making stuff yourself can use more energy.
Posted in: Uncategorised
World Maker Faire 2015 – Vehicles
The faire was on a big site so I could have done with some transport to get around. There were many people who obviously thought the same as they brought their vehicle projects with them. Jet Powered Go Kart Christopher
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: Bicycle, Electric Vehicles, maker faire, WMF2015
World Maker Faire 2015 – Metalwork
A lot of the things on show at the Maker Faire were what I’d call “Gadgets” they were mostly electronics with a simple mechanical aspect. However some of the things I was most interested in were those with more mechanical
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: WMF2015
World Maker Faire 2015 – New York
Little did I expect when I submitted my proposal for a internet enabled weather house that 7 months later I’d be standing in line at the New York Science centre waiting to go into the World Maker Faire. I’d arrived
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: maker faire, New York, WMF2015
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
