Since its launch in 2006 in San Mateo, California, the Bay Area Maker Faire has been the premiere event for makers, DIYers, hackers, and anybody with an interest in making things real. With everything from soldering clinics to a 3D printing village, it’s hard to leave the event feeling uninspired to get that wacky side project done (like the PancakeBot for example).
The 2014 Bay Area Maker Faire was held this past weekend and is so far the biggest event of its kind yet. Here’s some photos from the scene in the case that you might be able to make it out to the upcoming World Maker Faire in New York this September 20th and 21st for another round of DIY awesomeness.
Mission Delirium performs with their 25-foot fire-spewing mechanical octopus
Gary Lavarack’s street-legal Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV)
The Dark Room featured LED art, Tesla coils, and other light design projects
A kid-made hovercraft design
A presentation from Chris Anderson (formerly of Wired Magazine and current CEO of 3D Robotics) compares the maker generation to punk rock
Still yet to make it to a Maker Faire? For a full list of all world-wide Maker Faire events, head over to Maker Faire’s ‘Find a Faire‘ page to find one near you.
