Final day for Maker applications!
Today is the LAST DAY to submit your Maker applications for the Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire on April 28th. Only a few spots left for Makers, so get your applications in today (click here). The application takes about 10 minutes to complete, but will save tons of time in the logistical process later on. Spread the word, and we hope you’ll join us on the 28th if you can’t exhibit this year!
The Maker application deadline has been extended to April 16th
There’s still time to apply to exhibit at the Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire on April 28th! We are looking for tech enthusiasts, 3D printers, visual artists, jewelry makers, food makers, clothing designers, and more to join us for the greatest show and tell on Earth. Over 1,000 guests of all ages will be in attendance so don’t miss this great opportunity to network and show off your goods. APPLY HERE by April 16th. Come create with us!
The 2018 Call for Makers is now open!
The 2018 Call for Makers is now open!
We’re looking for Makers from all over the community and beyond to join us for another epic Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire. Last year we had around 60 Makers and 1,000 attendees. This year, our goal is 75 Makers and 1,500 attendees! Help us turn Palm Beach into a “Maker” hub for creatives of all kinds.
Apply below and save the date for Saturday, April 28th, 2018.
THANK YOU!
Many thanks to all for another successful Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire! We saw over 50+ Makers, offered 6 unique workshops, performed heart-stopping science demos, and inspired almost 1,000 guests of all ages to embrace their inner maker! Check out the photo album here!
A HUGE thank you to our amazing sponsors for making this year the best one yet — Palm Beach Tech, The Greene School, Make: Magazine, Maker Faire, Jaycon Systems LLC, Resource Depot, FAT ENZO and SolarTech Universal.
Special thanks to the makers for inspiring our guests with their one-of-a-kind creations. We hope you will spread the word and join us again in 2018! Be the Hamster Human Powered Frozen Beverages, Palm Beach State College, STEAM Fair, Just Palm, Dreamstones.com & Face Painting, Professor Clark the Science Shark, Infento – World’s first real constructible rides, Jedi Knights – FTC Team 11555, First Robotics Swamp Thing, VEX Robotics, Green Mouse Academy, The Conservatory School’s Makers Club, BeYOUteous, Ground Printmaking, Open Card Now, AR Design, Make & Take Soap, 2-Axis Pen Plotter, Ithings4 – Smart Devices Connected, Swizzle Stool, Educational 3D Printing, Allaxis 3D Printers, Halo Technologies, All About Achieving Learning Centers, Fischer Scientific, TraskAcademy.com, Hello Labs, Cardinal Drones and Jaclyn Jackson. See you all next year for Palm Beach Maker Faire 2018! #PalmBeachMakers #MakerFaire #PalmBeachMiniMakerFaire
Free Maker Workshops!
We are only 2 DAYS AWAY from Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire 2017! Don’t forget to check out our awesome line up of Maker Workshops and Live Demos – we have something for all ages this year. Our spotlight workshop of the day is “Learn to Solder” featuring these awesome spaceship soldering kits designed by our sponsor Jaycon Systems! You can sign up for this workshop and so much more at the Maker check-in tent in the front yard of the Science Center starting at 10am this Saturday. All workshops are included in regular Science Center admission. See you there!
Bring your own T-shirt for a FREE Screen Printing lesson!
Bring in your favorite t-shirt to Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire this Saturday to participate in our screen printing zone with FAT ENZO Screen Printing! Also, did you see the line-up of Maker workshops and LIVE science demos? All included in Science Center admission! Check ’em out — http://palmbeach.makerfaire.com/2017-schedule/
Rocket Launch Zone at Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire
3-2-1 LIFT OFF! We are so excited to announce that there will be a water bottle rocket launch zone at Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire 2017! All guests can build a rocket out of 2L bottles and recyclable materials provided by Resource Depot. Launch zone is located in the field on the North side of the South Florida Science Center’s parking lot. Will be identified on Maker Faire map when guests arrive.
Join us as we welcome ALLAXIS 3D Printing to Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire!
ALLAXIS CEO, Alex Lorenzo is a designer with over 30+ years of experience in the field of Computer Aided Design (CAD). Having pioneered the technology since the time of manual hand-drafting Alex is considered by many to be an expert in the field. In 2013, Alex formed ALLAXIS 3D Printers to provide sales & services for the 3D printing market. The son of Cuban immigrants, Alex is a native of West Palm Beach Florida where he still resides.
Meet Alex and his creations in the 3D Printing Zone at Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire this year! #PalmBeachMakers #MakerFaire
Welcome Textural Monotype Printing to PBMMF 2017!
We’d like to welcome Textural Monotype Printing to Palm Beach Mini Maker Faire 2017! Monotypes, known as the painterly print, are unique works on paper made by transferring an inked up surface onto paper. Explore ways to make a textural monotype of your own in this hands on activity. This and so much more will be featured at the South Florida Science Center on May 13th from 10am – 4pm. #PalmBeachMakers
Call for Makers Extended to May 3rd
The Call for Makers application deadline has been extended to May 3rd! If you haven’t applied yet, you still have a couple more days to do so. Click here to apply. If you are coming to experience the Maker Faire – mark your calendars for May 13th, 10am – 4pm!