Steampunk goggles.  It is finally here and just in time for Riverfest Mini Maker Faire.  We will be constructing goggles out of materials you bring.  So look around your house and your friends house for potential goggle materials.  Bring extra to share.

Here is a list of possibilities:

McDonald milk bottles with lids,

V8 bottles with lids,

any plastic bottles with lids,

We're reaching that mid point of summer with plenty of hot days. It's Show & Tell time again so take a break and come see what cool projects people are working on.

It took longer than I thought to build a Cigar Box Guitar this week. So we will finish them up next Tuesday the 19.

You will need to bring a Cigar Box and clamps would help.  Extra stuff that we share amongst ourselves are soldering gear, clamps, battery powered drill if you have one, and drill bits if you have one.  Tell everyone where you got your cigar box.  It might help others.

There are still 2 kits available at $15.00 eaches.  There were extra boxes if you just want to show up. 

July is heating up and the river will be leveling off soon so its time to turn our attention to summer activities. This month we're continuing our Maker Summer, learning about the art and culture of "America: Now and Then", checking out the "Ascent" project from Dark Matter, playing with the KC Space Pirate's Archimedes Death Ray, and learning about chemistry of Dyes, Mordants, Pigments, and Oils for the DIY enthusiast.

Make:KC is a partner in the Dark Matter "Ascent" project. This is part of our Maker Summer activities. Volunteers are needed to help with this build and launch of a community built balloon traveling to the edge of Earth's atmosphere above Kansas City. The launch date is planned for sometime this fall.

Please check the attached PDF flier for more information.

Call for Makers, Volunteers, and Sponsors

Riverfest 2011 Mini Maker Faire - Aug 19-21 Kansas City's original grass-roots Maker Faire: For Makers - By Makers - Inspiring Everyone

As Make Magazine's web site announced this week, we are accepting applications for the RiverFest 2011 Mini Maker Faire that is part of the 43rd. annual Parkville Days celebration. There will be artists, crafters, live music, food vendors, beer garden, and more along with our Maker Village. Parkville Days typically attracts fifteen to twenty thousand people over a weekend.

We're looking for Makers to come out and exhibit their creations, provide engaging activities, and build projects along with the crowd. Make: KC is creating a workshop area we can share with you while we're building "As Seen In Make Magazine" projects and other creations visitors can assemble while here.

I did post a few fotos from the MakerFaire at Union Station.We had a great time and look forward to Parkville's Riverfest with it's Mini-Maker-Faire. I understand the crowd the crew the producers the sponsers and the MAKERs will "Do IT Again" next year. I loaded about 6 or 7 pictures into the IMAGE GALLERY under Maker Faire.

Steve gets first photo showing the Maker Faire.

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/06/talks-and-scenes-from-maker-faire-kc.html

Kansas City's original grass-roots mini Maker Faire is returning again this year as part of Parkville Day's Riverfest, August 19 - 21.

We have our work ahead of us as flooding along the Missouri River is expected to continue into August. Plans are being made in the event we need to move to higher ground.