2018 Maker Exhibits
Combat robot team originally from North Central Florida, currently fighting out of Delaware.
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Rocket League meets RC. RC Hovercrafts (Whoovers), 2 vs 2 and score as many points within 2 minutes by controlling your Whoover and hitting the ball to the apponents goal.
This exhibit will show a few drones and servo testers demonstrating how to control brush less motors and servos. We also have a robotic arm and a drone simulation program for people to play with on a laptop and usb drone remote. Come see the flying baby stroller!
FamiLAB’s mission is to be a community that fosters learning and creativity through hands-on projects, collaboration, and the sharing of skills & tools to improve ourselves and enrich the world around us. A few of our members have been working on some amazing projects including building our new space. Check out our booth to see what we've been making!
"ReCycles” are art bicycles made from recycled items we use in everyday life. They are a new way of looking at pre-used items (junk!); Imaginative, creative and best of all – Recycled!
Stop by the booth and see if you can find the recycled items in each bike.
Let's bring the multimeter up to par with today's electronics... focusing more on accurate low currents and voltage measurements, and with a much more accessible form factor on the wrist and finger.
The Florida 501st Garrison is the Florida chapter of The 501st Legion, a world wide Star Wars costuming organization. Our members come from all walks of life and from all across the state with one common trait, The Empire!
The illuminated mind is a dome art installation featuring an illuminated dome at the top of a giant head that can be entered through the mouth.
Led by our 5th grade Design Thinking students and our WE Schools community service team, WE Make a Difference is a collaboration that invites attendees to participate in a mini-maker challenge that can truly make a difference!
Projects by Jeremy S. Cook, including several Jansen-style walkers, and other surprises!
Dog Powered Robot Labs features larger than life robot characters. Interact with robotic creations as they walk among humans at Maker Faire Orlando.
ChipScapes are artworks made from taking pictures of microscopic computer chips. By using special lighting and angles, bright colors are created to make interesting art. ChipScapes include the chip images, history of the chips, and the actual chips themselves. My jewelry sometimes uses upcycled old electronic parts, sometimes my ChipScapes artwork (see below), and sometimes both. SteamTronix borrows from Steam Punk, Cyber Punk, and Art Deco styles. I enjoy the creative process and love to share technology. Art speaks all languages, even binary. Explore www.ChipScapes.com to learn more.
DIY modular Synthesizers, Bleeps and Bloops, flashing lights and awkward conversation.
Game designed with arduino by high school youth that allows to know aspects of the Mayan culture in a fun, dynamic and interactive way.
This exhibit will introduce people to vacuum forming plastics to make everyday items.
Outrageous and over-the-top tools for reaching our middle school students that you can "make". Play a game of lifesize Guess Who, experience a gigantic smoke ring launcher - fire 4 ft rings across the room, plus some of the other builds that we have created to make learning more fun. Also, see samples of student created engineering and technology projects.
Art pieces created digitally then printed at home directly on vintage dictionary pages
Stop by to build an aluminum boat with the help of Southwest Middle School students. Then test your newly constructed boat by seeing how much "cargo" it can bear. If your boat is still floating after adding the maximum load you will earn a small prize. Also check out some of the projects that students designed and built in their STEM Project Lead the Way classes this year.
Ali makes small sculptures of a few of everyone’s favorite characters from pop culture, each hand made and perfect to hang on your wall and brighten up any room. She’s been sculpting since she was a child, and now her favorite thing is sending her sculptures off to new homes where they’ll make no just her happy, but anyone who comes across them.
We've evolved from burning down on the track to burning out on the track! Along the way we've built art cars, fun cars, fast cars, and the legendary TrainRex. Stay tuned for our next wacky adventure!
R2-P49 is a droid built to honor the 49 victims of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, FL and to spread love and increase awareness for LGBTQ issues.
Our middle school is starting new Makerspace class for the 2018 school year. The goal is to showcase the students work.
We are a team of designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and artists. We believe that additive manufacturing can revolutionize ideas into conceivable products in the medical, aerospace, art & consumer goods market which is where we seek to educate
Splendid Teapot Racing involves radio-controlled teapots negotiating an obstacle course within a set time. The vehicle is simply a teapot of the entrants' choice attached to a radio-controlled car, truck or tank and embellished to taste. Keeping the size of vehicles within the limits stated in the rules helps ensure a fairer and more entertaining contest. The teapot doesn't still have to function as a teapot!
MISSION STATUS : SICK --Combat Robotics:
We will be competing with our ant-weight and beetle-weight robots and cheering like crazy for every competitor there!
Device that allows interpreting the sign language and audibly projecting the message that is transmitted by signs to audible language. What allows a deaf-mute person to communicate with someone who speaks and listens and who does not know sign language
Unique creations made from taxidermy, skulls, dinosaur artifacts and natural biofacts. Everything is one of a kind and carfully handcrafted to be unique and amazing!
Queen Victoria instituted this noble sport amongst her ladies in waiting for her sheer amusement. Come participate in demos to get you registered for a double elimination duel (Brandenburg Variations on the Hanoverian Parasol Dueling Rules will be employed), street dueling and figure competition. (You are about to participate in a non-strategic game of rock-paper-scissors with a parasol done in the style of a turn of the century pistol duel). So bring your parasol/umbrella/bumpershoot, or borrow one of ours, to learn this delicate sport and compete to win a handmade prize.
See and learn about lighting up handwoven fabric with EL wire and/or LEDs, yarn being spun, and fabric being woven with EL wire and/or LEDs. Simple hands-on activity to add sparkly yarn and a sequin to a small piece of fabric.
Hand Screen Printed Clothing for Sale. Original Art work and Screen Printing all done by HouseBroken Clothing.
A motion sensing deterrent against predators such as coyotes and cats to protect pets from.
People of all ages can have fun learning how to make melt-and-pour soap, while creating their very own to take home. We'll provide a variety of scents and colors, and even 3D printed letters and shapes that you can put into your soap.
As two self proclaimed geeks who love fan art, we often found that the art we would see at cons would be out of our price range. We decided we would try to make art that was still high quality but more affordable. Most of our art pieces range from $15 - $25.
All of our paper art is digitally designed, cut out of paper, and them assembled by hand very carefully with a little bit of glue and sometimes tweezers. This makes each piece a unique work of art!
We also make a variety of vinyl decals and various housewares using premium quality outdoor vinyl.
3rd degree is a bot ready for its first fight and is ready to do a ton of damage with its quarter inch steel blade. Its name is 3rd degree because its gotta plan to kill every bot.
We will be demonstrating Ham Radio in multiple modes, including HF digital and voice communications. Patrons will have the opportunity to observe licensed amateurs operate or if they would like to experience it first hand, they can operate under supervision of one of our hams. More items may be added as we get closer.
Showcase some of the fun and exciting projects that members of the Gainesville Hackerspace have created.
Hand cut artwork on wood, original illustrations, fan art, stickers, and more!
PRS racing entry, as a kid did you ever dream of having you're very own rocket car? We did too.
This will be our first year competing in Combat Robots. We will be entering one beetleweight class bot (Cybershock) and keeping our fingers crossed that we do OK.
Gecko Kart is the mechanical sibling of Raphael. Design and built to compete in the Power Racing Series.
GenkiGoth Studios is comprised of Miriam and Dee Jay, two Florida based artists whose combined backgrounds in classical, urban, and multi-media art embrace their love of nerd culture through their loosely narrative, but mostly spontaneous paintings.
We are a group of creative people who work in a variety of methods, from writing books to casting resins, creating costumes and various items in cloth and leather.
It's back from the future, Doc Brown's time machine is stopping by Maker Faire Orlando for guests to check out
A microscope to smartphone adapter. Fully 3D printable, opensource, and with community inspired design.
MakerFX Makerspace is a program of The Maker Effect Foundation located in south Orlando.
Last year we completed a successful KickStarter campaign. This year we are looking forward to sharing with you our progress.
DeltaMaker reimagined the 3D Printer. The DeltaMaker printers feature a 360 degree viewing area, durable metal frame and integrated onboard slicing. The perfect printer for home, business and school, the DeltaMaker 3D Printer allows individuals to transform ideas into physical objects faster and reliably.
Using only a few given supplies, build a free-standing structure as tall as possible.
We strongly believe in the benefits of the FIRST programs as they have been able to spark interest in engineering and science in our own community. We would love to demo our robot for those at the Maker Faire, as this would be an amazing opportunity for our students to share their excitement for science, technology, engineering, and math with the Faire's attendees! For our exhibit, we will bring our previous season's robot for demonstrations and viewing as several toys the team has adapted to benefit members of the local community who are in need of assistive technology.
Crystal Knockout is home to our reduced-chemical & vegan nail polish line! It also includes bath & body items, jewelry, and even art, all with the same themes: self-empowerment and a deep appreciation for the beauty of mother nature. While you will be able to check out a small selection of all our items, our centerpiece will be, as always, our handmade nail polish (including the ever-popular color-changing thermals!).
Mad Science brings hands-on Science and STEM to students across Central Florida. Come by and learn how creating and making using Science can be FUN!
Learn basic pop up techniques to create your own card. Decorate it for any occasions.
I will be competing in the beetle weight teir of the robot combat event
3D Gloop! is a unique multi-purpose 3D printing adhesive compound. Use it to stick troubled prints to your build surface, create a bond between prints stronger than any other glue, or even smooth out the layer lines from FDM fabrication!
I will be once again entering a Star Trek Enterprise NCC-1701 themed power racer.
MakEARs Club advocates, demonstrates, and provides a forum for hobby technology, art, and engineering amongst Disney Cast Members and their families.
Allen has been designing and building projects at Moonlighter Makerspace for over two years - He will be exhibiting modified Nerf Guns, 3D printed prototypes, furniture, and other projects he's worked. Last year he featured his Mobile Reading Pod at Maker Faire Orlando, a full size roving library and lounge furniture piece designed and built for the Miami International Book Fair. He returns to Orlando with new creations big and small!
Ring the Bell is a one-of-a-kind arcade machine that challenges players to solve an electromechanical logic puzzle within a time limit. It relies on an Arduino and other electronics to keep time and display high scores.
Showcasing new technologies and techniques that we are utilizing in the themed entertainment industry. We are looking for those with engineering and innovating minds to join our industry.
You ride on an arcade motorcycle, to control a real life Rocket League car, all from FPV goggles.
BaumBuilds.com is a hobby of mine where I invent and fabricate things. I specialize in unique, fun to ride, personal vehicles that you can build yourself using my do-it-yourself build plans, but I also make other things.
Students from 3D Animation and Simulation will show digital products including virtual reality, games, animation and simulations. Participants will be able to try out virtual reality and see 3D printed models and tools.
The “3d Mechanical Hand – Maker Movement” that was inspired by two strangers (a prop maker from the USA and a carpenter from South Africa) that came together from 10,000 miles apart – to create a prosthetic hand device for a small child in South Africa …and then gave the plans away – for free…so that those in need of the device could make them for themselves or have someone make it for them.
What originally started out as a couple of guys who created something to help one child in need…has grown into a world wide movement of tinkerers, engineers, 3D print enthusiasts, occupational therapists, university professors, designers, parents, families, artists, students, teachers and people who just want to make a difference.
Planetary Strike is a board game of strategy that delivers your mind beyond chess and into the galaxy to challenge your opponents on two battlefronts. Outwit and capture the other's planet while defending yours. Not as simple as it sounds.
We will have our cardboard British War Dalek on display and parts from various Daleks that are mid-build.
We will have a Maslow CNC cutting items for kids of all ages to finish and take home as a memento. We will also have information for makers interested in exhibiting or attending the Gainesville Mini Maker Faire happening February 23, 2019.
These two brands join forces to bring you nerdy jewelry, cosplay accessories, and NASA space models!
Renaissance Robotics is a mostly homeschooled, community based FIRST Tech Challenge team that has been competing in the Central Florida area since 2012 . FIRST Tech Challenge is a STEM education program for grades 7-12, using robots playing in a sports type model. FIRST has STEM education opportunities for grades K-12th.
Are you a Jouster? or a Jester? Come see us and test your skill with Renaissance Robotics' new Joust-Bots! Can you beat the Gauntlet?
The field of robotics is a modern day renaissance where many arts come together to birth new technologies. Design, engineering, math, strategy and gracious professionalism form the heart of Renaissance Robotics.
We are a small prop company that creates props from 3D modelling to 3D printing, sanding and finishing, and molding and casting.
2 Beetleweight and 1 Antweight combat robots competing at the Battles at Maker Faire Orlando 2018. One wedge, One drum spinner, and one flipper or drum spinner (still being designed)
The Boca Bearings 3D Body Scanner is an all in one solution for 3D scanning. The subject stands on a rotating platform while a Microsoft Kinect (generation 1) sits on a rail which can be moved up or down to capture a whole body as the subject rotates in place.
We are father & sons 3d business started up last year from our home. This year we are doing 3 new designs modeled, printed & videos up every week & are already 90+ designs down. We look forward to meeting new makers everyday. So stoked to be part of this makers faire.
Glorified flashlights that have absolutely no affiliation with Lucasfilms or Disney to Display and show off the awesome stuff made at the Familab.
Come meet the Witch Doctor and Shaman from BattleBots! The 250lb multi-bot will be showing off its battle scars while Andrea, Mike, and Paul will be available for questions throughout the day.
Introducing the DecaTxt one-handed Bluetooth mobile keyboard, designed for touch-typing with either hand on Bluetooth devices. Currently a finalist in the prestigious R&D 2017 100, and featured on "Elevator Pitch" by Entrepreneur Magazine. Remotely type, without looking, using ten keys positioned at the fingertips of one hand, so that you can text safely and keep your eyes on more important things! DecaTxt produces every keystroke of a standard keyboard so you can write code from the couch or while lying in bed. Connect with your favorite devices using Bluetooth 4.x and control it. Run your PowerPoint, search the web, start & stop a movie, change the volume and do it all without poking at a touch screen. It’s the easiest way to touch type and we what you to visit us and try it for yourself! Most can do the Alphabet within 60 seconds of seeing it! We'll show you how we got it this far and what we are making next!
Interested in the Internet of Things but not sure where to get started? The Orlando IoT Meetup is for you. We are a community of entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and yes, makers, all with the shared vision that the Internet of Things can help us transform the world around us.
Just Okay and Leviathan Artworks are artists and traditional printmakers that offer originally designed, hand printed shirts and other handmade or printed accessories. We also have handmade art prints made with traditional methods such as woodcut and copper etching.
Up-cycled, Steampunk, Victorian Inspired Jewelry You can Wear Everyday!
Making Order out of Chaos
chaordic = orderly chaos that's me ;)
I use parts from all kinds of places, broken clocks, pocket watches, watches, vacuums, old broken cameras, and charms - old and new :)
DaVinci Robotics Academy's STEM Club Students will be showcasing a wide variety of student projects including their JOUST-BOTS where Makers Faire attendees can test their robot driving skills on our ring jousting course.
Are you a Jouster? or a Jester? Come see us and test your skill with our Joust-Bots!
Additional static displays include Tetrix, EV3, Arduino, LEDs, Special Effects and more.
Pop by the Steampunk Garage booth to catch a glimpse of chainmaille being constructed - one painstaking ring at a time! Feel free to grill the maker on any chainmaille-related trivia while you're there.
We will have no less than 1 Power Racer with us, and will also have several ant weight combat robots of which most will be for static display.
A 250 pound Combat Robot that has competed on the TV show Battlebots.
Explore the world of Star Wars costuming and learn how to make your own Mandalorian armor!
Get Pixelated with Silly Rabbit Crafts and explore some awesome Perler items, and even make your OWN!
Handcrafted earrings, bracelets and neckaces using items from nature: bamboo, flowers, coffee beans, cantaloupe seeds and orange peels.
Led by our 3rd grade design thinking students, our Wizarding World of Science booth will invite attendees to take part in some scientific magic! Students will provide 3 Harry Potter themed science experiences all in one booth! Attendees will make Potion-like Lava Lamps, design and build Wand-styled Marshmallow Blasters, and take part in a Quidditch-inspired Ball Levitating Race!
Currently a work in progress by members of the MakerFX Makerspace, the bullet time camera will be up and running at MFO for guests to make their own unique photo. Inspired by the special effects from the popular movie, The Matrix, the bullet time camera will not give you the powers of Neo but at least a sweet profile gif.
We will be competing in the battle robotics competition in both the 3 lb. and 15 lb weight classes.
An illusion performance presented in the dark space performed with "made" props and utilizing projection mapping. The presentation will take up 20 feet of wall space, and 20 ft by 15ft of floor space during the performance. Two 20 minute shows each afternoon would probably be ideal for attendees.
We will have our normal array of fighting robots, but we'd also like to setup a table where people can come get pictures with Kraken and ask questions about the 2018 BattleBots tournament.
The Photo and Stamp exhibit focuses on the artist's ability to capture the beauty in everyday life through mixed media compositions. Each unique piece ranges from matted 3-Dimensional photo cards to jewelry to functional artwork, such as coasters, wine charm rings, and even birdhouses.
Creative Cutout is a start up company making a variety of custom products using cutout designs. Products range from invitations for parties, weddings and other occasions, jewelry, ornaments, fine art pieces and more.
Disney Emergency Amateur Radio Services - D.E.A.R.S. exhibits outdoors using a customized van with a 30-foot mast antenna.
Boca Bearings converted a standard Power Wheels into a Racing Power Wheels to participate in the Power Racing Series. The Power Racing Series is a series of races where teams race each other with power wheels that they have modified to go much faster than their stock speed. The series also includes an endurance race of 75 minutes. It's a series where people can learn new things and skills and to simply have fun.
Ra Kura is the Florida Base of the Rebel Legion – a worldwide Star Wars costuming organization comprised of and operated by Star Wars fans. Formed in 2000, the Rebel Legion is a global volunteer organization of enthusiasts who enjoy, express, and share their interest of quality Star Wars costuming with the fan community.
Steampunk and other adventurous wearables, constructed from a variety of reclaimed items mixed with new and vintage fabrics. My exhibit will also allow people to construct a plumed mini-top hat from their choice of a variety of fabrics, pre-cut to allow for completion in about an hour.
Melrose Center staff will demonstrate interactive Virtual Reality and Fab Lab experiences for visitors to our 2018 exhibit. Learn about the classes and resources available at the Melrose Center, including Audio, Photo and Video studios, sound booths and editing bays, driving and flight simulators and more.
We will be demonstrating how a Canon wide format printer, a Graphtec cutter plotter and a laminator can be used create unconventional parts and products using specialty medias designed for applications outside of the usual mainstram applications.
We will have vinyl decals and stickers. We have a bunch of ready made decals AND we are of course bringing our Klic N Kut so you can pick a design and watch how a decal is cut. We love a challenge so custom designs are very welcome!
High school project integrating e-textile technology with the Mayan Guatemalan culture
The N scale model railroad layout covers many scenes from Jacksonville, FL to Folkston, GA.
GyroSphero is a student created, Jurassic World themed obstacle course designed specifically with the Sphero 2.0 spherical robot in mind! Equipped with remote controlled Spheros, Orlando Makers will be challenged to traverse the course to the finish line as they try to beat our automated Sphero bot, coded by our very own students!
A fun, hands-on electronic playground featuring a Life Sized BMO that you can play arcade games on, various retropie video gaming systems using raspberry pi's, An auto-tweeting photobooth, gifcams, and 2XAlexa talking bot.
Framed art that is primarily 9 layers of colored paper separately cut to create geometric art, and laser cut wood and acrylic work.
Join us for a cardboard cosplay booth! Create your own costume and be transformed into your favorite characters. Then let our 6th grade student design teams prep your hair and face paint to complete the look. Take a selfie in our photo booth to capture the transformation. Finally, travel around the Maker Faire dressed as your favorite character!
We are SCORE, a volunteer non-profit organization. SCORE was founded as the Service Corps of Retired Executives. We are now known just by the acronym SCORE.
SCORE’s mission is to counsel new business owners, businesses who are ready to grow and businesses who are floundering and need help righting the ship. We also offer a series of seminars on how to run a business to help train new business owners and those who are still in the start-up phase. SCORE is one of the best kept secrets in town…and the best part is our counseling is FREE! We do charge a nominal fee for our seminars. Our offices are located at the NEC center in Fashion Square on East Colonial.
Our goal for having a booth at the Maker Faire is to create more awareness about SCORE in the general public in the Orlando area. We intend to have a Corn Hole game for the kids while we talk to the parents.
You will have the ability to make your own Makey Robot at Maker Faire Orlando.
A small mdeical device that can save thousands of lives at a ridiculously low cost.
Gra-V Robotics is an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming family of FIRST Robotics teams consisting of student members from communities throughout Central Florida.
I am an illustrator and comic book artists! I regularly create licensed artwork for properties such as; Star Wars, Spider-Man Homecoming, Stranger Things, Ant-Man 2, and many more. I’m currently working for Marvel Comics, Topps, Upper Deck, Cryptozoic Ent. and several other companies. I also create commissions for clients and fans from all over the world.
Exhibit of illustrations, graphics and fine arts I have created. As well as collector cards I create some of which are licensed by Lucasfilm and Topps
Using a vintage 1940's machine we make real military dog tags from the WWII through Vietnam time period.
We are Hagerty Robotics from Oviedo, Florida. We are a program that aims to spread STEM to our community through our three teams that compete in the various competition levels FIRST and VEX has to offer. Last year, our robot took us all the way to the FIRST World Championships where we won the Design award. We hope to share our robot and the FIRST motto to the next generation of young innovators at Maker Faire Orlando and we can't wait to see you there!
Watch Rebecca as she paints nature-inspired watercolor paintings full of wildlife and botanicals.
Hand-crafted wood, metal and crochetted items. We recycle what others throw in the landfills.
Laser cut sculptures using plywood, perspex, and LED lighting; Inspired by locomotion and vernacular architecture.
Our exhibit consists of a 10ft X 10ft portable 3D scanner and sample displays. We offer onsite 3D scans of practically any subject that can hold a stationary pose for the 1 second scanning time. The product is a software generated 3D file that can later be printed in to a life-like full color 3D miniature of the subject. No figurines are produced on site.
Take it a-part! The Orlando Science Center will allow guests of Maker Faire Orlando to take a-part all their old electronics, and see what makes the world work! We are excited to allow guests to use tools and creativity to mine the wonders that hide inside everyday electronics. Hopefully we have a moment to inspire the future electrical engineer, or computer scientist. Waiver Required.
The Iron Man Project was conceived as a way to use the process of cosplay to teach S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) at Nerd Nite. With the project, we will be building a wearable replica of the Iron Man armor [as seen in the films] and document the process to form a presentation that teaches the DIY process that we’ve created. Maker Faire is the perfect venue for the initial debut of the Iron Man Project.
The Desk Top Wind Thing that is made from 3D printed parts, custom made surface mount circuit board, electronic speed controllers and brush-less DC motors. This version of the Wind Thing shows off our ability to make custom prototypes using both 3D printing for structure and custom made electronics.
Kumihimo - the ancient Japanese art of braiding - provides products for many modern applications. Try your hand at creating a braid using traditional equipment.
Low-Tek combat robot team will compete at the Battle of Maker Faire competition.
Blacksmith Ironwork, Olde-Time Gifts, and Folk Art for the modern pioneer! Oaken Moose brought Maker Faire Orlando 2017 a taste of tradition with their portable forge and store. This year they'll be kicking it up a notch with a larger inventory of their unique handcrafts along with hourly demonstrations including the forging of a Viking ax, mountain man spoon carving, and Damascus blade folding.
Fresh from Jurassic Park, JP29 is screen accurate replica built by a local Jurassic Park fan and movie car aficionado.
We are a group of students from Lyman High School, an engineering magnet. We built a solar-powered robot optimized for disaster response scenarios. Development of this product first started when we competed in the Florida Solar Energy Center Solar Innovations competition, but we had so much fun we decided to continue development outside of the competition.
Traditional sprayers cause hand fatigue but now you can SprayMo® with less work! TM. SprayMo® (which is currently under development) is a new home & garden spray bottle that requires 10X less effort than conventional sprayers. Fewer pumps means less hand fatigue. Your new way to Spray! TM
Instilling the value of lifelong learning to foster a sense of innovation and contribution to a globally competitive, knowledge-based citizenry, Socrates Preparatory School places self-enrichment at the core of our creed: Loyalty, Trust, Honor, & Achievement
Four supremely awful robots are coming all the way to new york to fail catastrophically right in your home arena!
Our club has been exhibiting for over 10 years and have done Makerfaire Orlando since it started. We are an adult club of LEGO Fans devoted to showing off the creativity and exploration of bricks and blocks. Come by and see what can be done.
chainmaile creations and accessories. Her husband The Blue Fool will also be joining her with his card game The Abandons which just funded on kickerstarter!
Professional Chocolatier, Kathryn Neel and her team will teach the art of creating molded chocolates using a variety of fun molds while discussing the art and science of chocolate making.
Tyler Nguyen (9 years old) will be driving a 30 pound sportsman robot named Fafnir.
Our mission is to inspire youth using 4-H principles along with the tenets of gracious professionalism to explore science and technology through a mentor based program, which develops leadership and life skills while encouraging innovation, creative solutions to engineering and technical challenges.
Virtual Reality Training made by a Firefighter FOR Firefighters
Past and future entries from the Southeast's only kinetic sculpture derby will be on display with their creators available to explain the build process and why they made them.
We make crazy animal costumes using the latest technology and materials. FDM, SLA, Silicones and Urethane Resins! Come check out our latest creations and discuss how we use 3D printing and casting to bring fantasy creatures to life!
Technology based artwork exhibited with a make your own LED Apparel station: our booth offers visitors the opportunity to create their own light up apparel and trinkets and LEDs. For a fee, Visitors may create light up hats, pins, barrettes, masks, etc.
IEEE Professionals are electrical and electronics engineers, computer scientists, software developers, information technology professionals, physicists, medical doctors, and many others. We will be showcasing samples of our work in these fields, including some embedded devices and gaming software.
Exploring the 3D printing Process with 3d printers and hands on examples of items 3D printed. Explanation of how a 3D printer works and its individual components.
Members of the Central Florida Steampunk Association will be displaying various examples of prop making and costuming, which includes leather working, simple electronics, steam power, sewing, jewelry making, and much more.
The 220lb combat robot is coming to makerfair Orlando this year! Built of 90% recycled materials the robot features a modular system and a special feature for this event. We took 3rd last year can we do it again?
Electrathon of America is an Electric Vehicle (EV) competition where participants learn to design and build electric vehicles they race. Mulberry High School from Polk County is participating in the Tampa League and we would like to encourage teams to form in Orlando area. This would enable schools in Tampa and Orlando to inter-compete with one another.
A collection of projects and exhibits created in the making of our science, machining, electronics, and generally-everything-goes YouTube channel
From bohemian lovers to alien abductions, Opera Orlando reaches for the stars as Central Florida's freshest performing arts experience.
Bots FC is an international combat robotics team. They are the 2016 3rd place winners at Orlando Maker Faire, and went undefeated on the Chinese TV show This Is Fighting Robots. Come see their robot “Blue” fight in the combat robotics exhibition.
We are registering as a part of the FIRST exhibit. FIRST will designate a point of contact for this exhibit.
Moonlighter Makerspace has gathered some incredible local Miami Makers to represent the magic city's creativity in Orlando!
We will be erecting a 15' wide by 10' tall archway welcoming makers and attendees, we invite you to help make it pretty!
Let's duel! Learn the art of tea dueling during this interactive competition of skill and unwavering nerve.
A demonstration of a knitting machine, including automating patterns using a machine modified to interface with an arduino or Raspberry Pi controller.
I make avant guard art dollz that are a bit odd. They are a combination of creepy and beautiful-- scary and pretty.
Fake News (12 pounds) and Captain Doom (D2 kit) will join as a multibot.
Purple Fire robotics competes in combat robotics, VEXU, and the IEEE robotics competition. We will have combat robots, VEXU robots, and more on display.
From the heart of the Mayan culture two robots will fight for all the best in the battle of robots of the Maker Faire Orlando 2018.
Make your very own Maker Faire Orlando T-shirt and help support local robotics teams in the process.
Thought to be the largest praxinoscope in the world, Verbing Man is an interactive animated tech are sculpture.
This is our first attempt at a combat robot. Our robot, named Dubya, is a lifter / wedge bot.
This rover is designed to position a high definition camera closer to native species to get close up shots of wildlife.
Discombobble Art creates colorful, vibrant artwork inspired by pop culture, fashion photography, and the fantasy genre. While primarily working with digital media and watercolor, Disombobble also experiments with various other materials that include gouache, resin casting, wire wrapping, and linoleum printing to create prints, jewelry, and apparel.
Students from machining will have an injection molding machine that will make take away items. Students from machining will have molds that were machined for the machine to demonstrate the production process. Students will show various projects.
Team Technocide will have three insect class robots including "Venom", "Recon" and new "Hissy-Fit".
FIRST Robotics Informational Booth. Come meet local FIRST leadership and learn how to get involved!
Meet Factur member Thomas Musolino and learn about the art of glass blowing.
At our Kids' Open Make days, families have access to our space, project kits, materials, and hand tools to create, explore, and learn! Kids, tweens, teens, and their parents are welcome to bring their own projects or work with ours.
Hand and digital craft combine to create unique, exotic wood longboards ornamented by the art of Daniel Rodriguez.
Multi-colored laser projector attached to an analog synthesizer to create laser abstract patterns.
Learn simple wire wrapping techniques using up cycled kiln fired wine bottle rings to make a pendant. Or Christmas Ornament. Come see our bottle wind chimes with fused glass clangers, fused glass candle holders and screens, framed mosaic glass pictures, dichroic pendants and other items we make. Be sure to check out our upcoming classes if you're interested in trying glass for yourself.
Today's micro-controller platforms are ridiculously capable. Visit us and check out the variety of projects possible with these under $40 computers!
Orlando Robotics & Makers Club (OR&MC): We are working to build a strong Robotics & Maker community in Central Florida.
The pits for " The Scrambler" an antweight combat robot from Orlando FL.
Lunar Knights is a robotics mining organization at the University of Central Florida. Our goal is to compete at NASA's Robotics Mining Competition and to educate people about the importance of mining in space. Our team consists of students of all engineering disciplines who have a passion for space exploration!
The SV Microwave Power Racing Team presents their 1st venture into the world of Power Racing, The Temple of Zoom.
Hero League is the planet’s most technologically advanced, mobile multi-room escape experience with state-of-the-art equipment, world-class SPX, physical and video effects, plus unique puzzles custom designed to facilitate teamwork by requiring multiple participants to simultaneously cooperate.
Come and enjoy making your own “MAKE MORE Stress-less” dexterity ball with the 4th grade student makers. Learn about how to use low cost/free materials to make a tool that can help guide creative 21st Century Thinking as well as exercise your hand and mind at the same time. This will be a free “make and take” but we would encourage you to discover the ways that Park Maitland Makers give back to our surrounding community with our amazing Ambassador programs.
I love the YouTube channel SimplyNailogical and decided to make my power wheels holographic in honor of her. I built the car last year and put together a partial photo log of the process. Be sure to check it out!
What happens when you combine blowing air, multiple craft deer heads, Arduino, beer pong balls and some sensors? You become a Pachinko Wizard!
BigFoot is a 250lb Combat Robot. Armed with a rotating arm 6 feet in diameter, BigFoot is likely the largest heavyweight combat robot ever constructed.
3D Printing related items including objects that we printed as well as the printers. We will be displaying the FK-1 for the first time in public!! The FK-1 is a 1200x400x475mm home designed and built 3D Printer! Come see this monster!
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In addition to digital art posters and hand drawn creatures on antique book pages, I will be creating custom Cameo Silhouettes. Digital drawn and digitally cut.
PiPlay - Gaming hardware for the Raspberry Pi. Play with the PiPlay Portable, PiPlay Deskcade, and the Nintendo Switch Arcade.
At my booth, I will show my art, share my experiences, and have a fun activity for the kids to do. Last year, I was dressed up as my character Nix. This year, I will be dressed up as my crazy character Nimmy. I want to inspire creativity and show people that with practice, anything is possible.
Come view Tantrum from TV's Battlebots, you may even see it running at 100%, a thing never before seen!
This bright and colorful exhibit meticulously shows over 400 filament colors from over 50 brands. It is the true way to see the filaments offered from around the world.
Swing by our booth to create your own Potter Pygmy Puff and take home a Hogwarts Castle pop up card kit. Learn about all the classes and experiences available in the Orange County Library Sytstem.
Team Miles is a leading competitor in the NASA CubeQuest Challenge. The challenge offers $5.5 million in prizes for teams and will provide launch services on the 2018 NASA SLS-EM1 mission for the top three teams. They are building a 6U CubeSat intended to orbit the moon and travel to deep space to the vicinity of Mars.
Come meet freelance illustrator Kate Carleton and see her make art and comics!
Make a 1" or 2.25" button at Maker Faire Orlando using our art, or bring your own!
We built a Mars rover to compete in the NASA Robotics Mining Competition
Three combat robot entries: Antweight: Hard Rhino & Blur Speed, Beetleweight: Thunder& Lighting Multibot
I will exhibit my Makerbot 3D printer and Desktop scanner, and display cool 3D printed models. I have a mini 1/4 scale 3D printed jet ski water jet, a two foot tall 3D printed dragon, John Hancock building w/ simple circuit for flashing led lights. Some examples of how Fusion 360 CAD and a 3D printer can make anything.
Mixed media artist and Arabic calligrapher Mehnaz Khan, exhibits the rich and fascinating artistic traditions of the Islamic world. Her aim is to promote peace, love and universal acceptance of all cultures.
An exhibition of the artistic works and whimsical creations by the founders and artists of Makers Hollow.
I make all kinds of different geeky pillows, plushies and jewerly. I love sewing and making geeky things. This year we will be having Christmas themed Diy kits and back by request Diy Slimes with 4 different kinds of scents. If you like more information please check out our links or come by our table this year.
Please note that due to the number of individuals, groups, and organizations participating, content is subject to change at any time.