2012 Makers

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3D Printer Demos and 3D Printed Items
I will be at Maker Faire RI to represent the Providence Fab Academy at AS220 and to demonstrate the MakerBot Replicator and MakerBot Thing-O-Matic 3D printers. I will also have numerous 3D printed items on display.
Maker web site: Anna Kaziunas France
Category: Engineering

8Bit Northeast
8Bit Northeast is a regional group of electronic musicians using vintage videogame hardware such as the Nintendo Gameboy and the Nintendo Entertainment System to both compose and present unique live performances of original 'chipmusic'-- on stages and in the streets, using battery power.
Maker web site: James Winters
Category: Music

Airplane 360
My two boys (8 and 6) and myself have built a plane. It's primarily made out of cardboard and on the inside there are bicycle pedals that with a pulley convert the rotational motion of the pedals to rotational motion of the propeller.
Maker web site: Praveen Tipirneni
Category: Engineering

Arborglass
Wooden Eyewear Handmade in RI
Maker web site: Coby Unger
Category: Crafts

ArcBotics
ArcBotics aims to be the “Ikea of Robotics”, releasing a series of robots with the associated tools, parts and software aimed at dramatically lower the expense, time and difficulty burdens typically associated with robotics.
Maker web site: Joseph Schlesinger
Category: Engineering

Aristocrat Programmable Guitar Pedal
The Aristocrat Programmable Guitar Pedal can go anywhere and become anything. It's a stompbox with a USB port so you can download and modify audio effects programs from the web and upload them into it. Inside, it combines the Arduino-like cross-platform environment of the Maple IDE with the horsepower of the Maple's upgraded microcontroller and the sound quality of the Audio Codec Shield from Open Music Labs.
Maker web site: Noah Vawter
Category: Music

AS220 Labs
Members of the Labs will be presenting projects, all member projects will be submitted projects independently but will receive a lasercut sign that says "AS220 Labs Member Project". This will allow for individual maker recognition and group recognition of the AS220 Labs. Along with this, we will be hosting a soldering workshop station where people can come learn how to solder.
Maker web site: AS220 Labs
Category: Arts

Audio VU Meter
The audio VU meter will take an analog input from any mp3 player, cellphone or anything with a 3.5mm headphone jack, and display the signal levels of both the left and right channels. The signal is displayed on a 2x20 led array within an acrylic case.
Maker web site: Joshua Holt
Category: Music

BASALT
BASALT, a new material for the maker. Very strong, light weight, non conductive and inexpensive.
Maker web site: Simon Norridge
Category: Engineering

Decorative Elements - 3D Printed Lamps
3D printed lamps made of multiple polygonal pieces designed for diffusing light in a truncated icosahedral lamp design.
Maker web site: Michael Rule
Category: Engineering

Fab Academy Class of 2012 Final Projects
We Turn CODES into THINGS. At the Fab Academy at AS220, we teach how to envision, prototype and document your ideas through many hours of hands-on experience with digital fabrication tools. We take a variety of code formats and turn them into physical objects. Student work from the 2012 class of Fab Academy will be on display. We will also be demonstrating several 3D printers.
Maker web site: Fab Academy at AS220
Category: Engineering

FAP: Frequency Audio Patch
FAP is a patch I created with Thomas Martinez of Harvestworks. This patch was made in max msp and generates imagery and fxs based on audio frequencies; it is called FAP: Frequency Audio Patch. It works with Modul8.
Maker web site: Miah Artola
Category: Arts

Fibbly
Fibbly is an interactive mathematical visualization that lets you explore a world of colorful grids and curlicues representing procedurally-generated number sequences. It is simultaneously an art installation, a mathematical research tool, and a teaching aid. Come see the piece and chat with me about math, art, and learning!
Maker web site: Jadrian Miles
Category: Arts

Flowerclouds
Laser-cut textile accessories, kits, and designs!
Maker web site: Jenine Bressner
Category: Crafts

Forever Sensor
The Forever Sensor is an Arduino and sensor that is running on a solar battery system. As the sun rises in the morning, the sensor will signal a rooster call from the speakers in the mystery box.
Maker web site: Mike Gionfriddo
Category: Engineering

I'm Your Present Laser Cut Jewelry
I design fun, pop culture inspired pieces which I laser cut out of acrylic and assemble into jewelry for my clothing and accessories line, I'm Your Present. Since starting to use the laser cutter last summer I've sold thousands of my laser cut pieces through my online shop and in boutiques all over the US and in Tokyo, Japan.
Maker web site: Kelly Eident
Category: Crafts

Interactive Video Folk Art
At Crossroads of Folk Art and Video, everyone is invited to be part of a video folk art production, picking stories, creating characters out of recycled materials, rehearsing, starring in video folk art or animations. Costumes & characters used will be recycled into DVD packaging & everyone gets their movie free.
Maker web site: Video Folk Art
Category: Crafts

Marteaugraphy (aka The LightHammer Project)
For the past year I've been working on developing a new form of photography that uses a specially designed instrument (a LightHammer) to expose images as they are being crushed.
Maker web site: Andrew Lloyd Goodman
Category: Arts

Misc DIY stuff
Signs, fixtures, and components for Spa and geodesic domes. http://www.alisonlynnesthetics.com/
Maker web site: Larry Zagorsky
Category: Engineering

Modern Device Shop: Arduino, Freeduino, Electronics, Sensors, and more
Modern Device creates and sells open source electronics and kits in Providence, RI. Once again, they'll be bringing their pop-up store to the RI Mini Maker Faire, where you'll be able to browse and buy from a selection of kits, components, and accessories.
Maker web site: Modern Device
Category: Engineering

Music Technologies
Arvid Tomayko-Peters (http://arvidtp.net/) and Steve Schwartz design and build hardware and software for use by musicians, sound engineers, and recording engineers. Some is designed for creating new sounds and music, and some for capturing sounds and music. "Your Heaven ®" is our company, located in Providence.
Maker web site: Arvid Tomayko-Peters and Steve Schwartz
Category: Music

Nemo's awesome projects
Random robot projects with Arduino, solar, and other stuff...
Maker web site: Nirmal Intwala
Category: Science

Node.Js WiFi Robot "CommBot"
A robotic system intended to be operated remotely in hazardous areas where network infrastructure is scarce. The robot is controlled over a WiFi network that originates on the robot and is extended by dropping the black repeater units on its back. I and seven other computer and electrical engineers built this monster as part of a senior design project at Northeastern University.
Maker web site: Daniel Landers
Category: Engineering

Open Handcuffs with DC401
DC401 will be giving a proof-of-concept hands on instructional in the fine art of handcuff security and escape. Anybody can learn and everyone is welcome. So come by to learn how to open handcuffs with a hair pin and learn more about DC401.
Maker web site: DC401
Category: Engineering

Rhode Island Brewing Society
The Rhode Island Brewing Society is a group of home brewers dedicated to spreading the education and appreciation of craft beers and brewing at home.
Maker web site: Chris Meringolo, Charlie Baron, and various members of the Rhode Island Brewing Society
Category: Food Hacking

Sky Pirates of Valendor
We are a self published comic book series. Our exhibit consists of original artwork and printed books and graphic novels.
Maker web site: Everett Soares
Category: Arts

Soft Circuit Saturdays
Soft Circuit Saturdays is a collection of projects that combine electronics, sewing, crafts, and technology. Angela likes to share her research, experiments, and techniques/tutorials through her blog, workshops, and maker events.
Maker web site: Angela Sheehan
Category: Crafts

The LittleBirds Project
The LittleBirds is a set of 12 tiny needlefelted North American wild birds, each about 1 1/2", individually hand-needlefelted with a single needle from sheep's wool. Display will also have info about needlefelting and how/why it works.
Maker web site: Mandy Stultz
Category: Crafts

The Rascal
The Rascal is a small computer aimed at artists and scientists who want to add web interfaces to their projects. It connects to Arduino shields, but it's powerful enough to handle real web traffic. I built an open-source web interface for the Rascal that you can modify to fit your own projects.
Maker web site: Brandon Stafford
Category: Engineering

TRACIMOC-it's comic art, backwards
TRACIMOC takes homeless comic books and transforms them into a unique useable and wearable art. All the art is created from the original comic print, which allows each piece to be completely unique. Tracimoc supports the recycling of these previously "worthless" comics and strives to use green materials to transform them into something new. Pieces include wallets, wall letters, canvas pieces, rings, necklaces, earrings, pins, bracelets, cufflinks, photo frames, purses, and more! Tracimoc will provide a DIY station for Pin/Key Chain/Zipper Pull Making.
Maker web site: TRACIMOC
Category: Arts

Vore
Vore is an interactive installation that responds to USB devices being plugged into it.
Maker web site: Andrew Lloyd Goodman
Category: Arts

Web Lab
Web Lab is a groundbreaking, year-long exhibition, featuring a series of interactive Chrome Experiments that bring the extraordinary workings of the internet to life.
Maker web site: Tellart
Category: Science

Worlds Largest Ultimaker
Ever wanted to print a statue? How about a small city? Well now with the help of Utilimaker and Make-it-Labs in NH we have made the worlds largest Utilimaker! it's 4x3x3!!!
Maker web site: Nicholas Wattendorf
Category: Engineering

Zoa Chimerum
I make Jewelry from materials normally used in electrical work. I use simple processes to produce surprisingly delicate shapes. It's nothing high-tech, but it's interesting and beautiful. I'm interested in showing some of this work and offering it for sale at the event.
Maker web site: Ian Henderson
Category: Crafts