Maker Faire Yearbook 2024

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Nova Labs Blacksmithing Demonstration

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Nova Labs

Home: Virginia, United States

Come see a demonstration of modern blacksmithing, as Nova Labs smiths show how to combine ancient practices with modern metallurgy and cutting-edge tooling. See live demonstrations and examine our makers' best projects on display.

Reston Cardboard Boat Regatta

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Joshua Fikentscher

Home: Virginia, United States

Nothing is as over-engineered as a Nova Labs cardboard boat. NLS Harbinger's Folly is no different. The Harbinger's Folly, along with other survivors, are being displayed to help promote next year’s regatta.

Gravity is Optional

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Gravity is Optional

Hands on science that will blow your mind! Come experience things that most people will never see in another venue.

Engineering with Maker Tool

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Marymount University Engineering

Home: Virginia, United States

Understanding a variety of maker-style projects can provide an amazing engineering foundation for people of all ages. Marymount Engineering will share 3D printed prosthetics, robotic pets and virtual-reality experiences for anyone to try!

Lego Bricks in Motion

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Ian Ratiu

Home: Virginia, United States

Have you played with Lego bricks as a child or seen sets that made you smile? Come visit my booth to see the Old Town Alexandria Fair as a moving custom Lego creation. You can watch a Ferris wheel turn and let your imagination soar.

LEGO Fan Display

Faire: NoVa

Maker: BioniLUG

Home: Pennsylvania, United States

BioniLUG (the Bionicle LEGO User Group) and friends display a wide variety of original LEGO creations including lenticular mosaics and a horror garden. Beyond showcasing models built by our members from around the world, we also have a play area.

The Violin Boy's Cardboard Boat

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Cyrus Grundy

Home: Virginia, United States

My violin boat is not *just* a cardboard boat. It is a sculpture, a work of art, that survived the 2024 Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta. Participants will walk away inspired to make their own functional art with cardboard.

RABID – Richmond Area Bot Instigated Destruction

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Richmond Area Bot Instigated Destruction

Home: Virginia, United States

Experience the excitement of combat robotics! Witness thrilling battles, ingenious designs, and even get a chance to drive one yourself at Maker Faire Nova. Don't miss out on the ultimate robotics adventure!

Woodson High School Robotics Team

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Cavbotics, the Woodson High School Robotics Team

Home: Virginia, United States

Cavbotics is a student-led FRC team that teaches students STEM principles. In six weeks, students build a robot from an empty frame to a fully-functional robot. For this year's game, the robot is able to shoot rings into a goal and climb on a chain.

Promoting Electric Propulsion

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Michael Briscoe

Home: Virginia, United States

The Office of Naval Research's collegiate competition Promoting Electric Propulsion has 36 universities building electric-powered boats for a five-mile race each spring. Stop by to see how these boats are built and explore how to build your own.

GMU's Blimp Squad

Faire: NoVa

Maker: GMU's Blimp Squad

GMU’s Blimp Squad is a group of engineering students and researchers who design and construct lighter than air self-driving ships. Stop by the Blimp Squad booth to see some of their most recent creations graciously fly to accomplish their mission.

Using Maker Skills in an Architecture/Engineering Career

Faire: NoVa

Maker: HDR

Home: Virginia, United States

Ever wondered how you might be able to use your maker skills as part of a career? HDR is a local A/E firm. We regularly build architectural models and create VR walkthroughs of the buildings we design. Come experience our models and VR walkthroughs.

Have We Got A Mystery for You!

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Dia Michels

Home: District of Columbia, United States

Science Naturally is a local, small press committed to creating engaging STEM books. We offer titles for kids 0-14, fiction and nonfiction, and have books in a number of languages, including Spanish, Haitian Creole, Bengali, and more. Check us out!

The Royal Trumpets

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Adam Foster

Home: New York, United States

The Royal Trumpets is a series of 6 kinetic pyrotechnic sound sculptures that stand 15' tall and are rendered after the medieval trumpets that greeted kings and queens in the royal courts of the past.

Craig Trader's Chaos Machine

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Craig Trader

Home: Virginia, United States

The Chaos Machine is a large automated marble machine. What makes it chaotic is that everyone is invited to modify the machine, limited only by imagination and the laws of motion.

Nova Labs 3D Printing

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Paul Chase

Home: Virginia, United States

Demonstration of Nova Labs' 3D Printing facilities, including example projects. We'll have electronic and mechanical clocks on display, cosplay artifacts, and running 3D printers.

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Faire: NoVa

Maker: USPTO

Home: Maryland, United States

USPTO - United States Patent and Trademark Office We are a part of the Community Outreach Office and are here to help answer any of your patent and trademark questions!

Alexandria Library: Lego Mindstorms and More!

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Alexandria Library

Home: Virginia, United States

Did you know the library has sewing & embroidery machines, LEGO mindstorms, and more? Learn about maker opportunities at the library and take our LEGO Mindstorm robots for a test drive.

FTC Mecha Minds Robotics

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Mecha Minds

Home: Virginia, United States

Visit First Tech Challenge Robotics Team 26394 Mecha Minds booth! We will consist of hands-on engineering activities, with common items and candies, lego robot programming stations, and a large field to drive our FTC robot.

FutureMakers

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Matt Barinholtz

Home: Maryland, United States

Create an Art Machine! Stop by FutureMakers and build a kinetic cardboard creature using linkages, levers and fulcra! FutureMakers is a resource for invention kits for innovative classrooms and learning groups.

Cyclekart Party (Virginia/Maryland/West Virginia/District of Columbia)

Faire: NoVa

Maker: CycleKart Party (Virginia/Maryland/West Virginia/District of Columbia)

Home: Virginia, United States

Please stop by the local cyclekart club showcase. CycleKarts are small, low cost, lightweight, nimble machines made by their drivers for the pursuit of motoring sport.

RoboJango

Faire: NoVa

Maker: James Nason

Home: New York, United States

RoboJango

ACL RoboLoco Outreach Team

Faire: NoVa

Maker: ACL RoboLoco

Home: Virginia, United States

Academies of Loudoun RoboLoCo, team 5338, demonstrates our 2024 FIRST Robotics Competition robot Rock'N'Rivets. Read our 2 children's books focused on robotics and STEM and learn how we impact our community through workshops and mentoring.

Innovation Labs = maker spaces + business incubators

Faire: NoVa

Maker: Kent Slowinski

Home: District of Columbia, United States

Innovation Labs = maker spaces + business incubators We are conducting customer discovery as part of the lean innovation process to learn more about the next generation of maker spaces. Please stop by and talk with us.

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