Are you a maker with a project you’d like to show off? The Baton Rouge Mini Maker Faire is the place to do it! We’re looking for people passionate about making – whether it’s building something from scratch, assembling a crazy robot, pickling your homegrown vegetables, or crafting something beautiful. Displaying your project at the Mini Maker Faire is a great way to share your passion and inspire future makers.
We’re not just looking for individuals! If your business is geared towards helping people complete their projects, we encourage you to apply for a booth.
Here’s what you can expect:
- An enthusiastic, inquisitive audience – expect to field questions about your project and talk about the making process
- The Mini Maker Faire is from 10am-4pm – please plan on staying the entire time, and allow for setup time before and teardown after
- Standard booth spaces are roughly 8×8
- You are allowed to sell products, but please remember that the focus is on making! If you want to sell your product but can’t disclose the top secret way it’s made, this is not the right venue.
More details will be available during the application process. If your project requires special arrangements (e.g. extra space, internet access, additional power), be sure to mention them on your application.
Want to participate, but don’t feel like a booth is right for you? Consider doing a short presentation or leading a hands-on workshop. Be sure to choose the correct option when you’re submitting your application.
Here are your 2015 Makers:
2015 Roster of Makers
- 10/31 Consortium (arts, crafts, kid-friendly)
- 2-DYE-4 (crafts)
- 3D Printing for Young People
- Acadian Robotics (3D printers)
- ARCS: Acadiana Regional Consortium of Steampunks (crafts)
- Art by Amber Damare
- Atmosphere Aerial (electronics & high tech)
- Batik for the Modern Artist (arts, crafts)
- Baton Rouge Quilts for Kids (crafts)
- Baton Rouge Red Sticks (crafts)
- Baton Rouge Woodworkers Club (woodworking, home improvement)
- Beaser Bags & Pattern Co. (crafts)
- Blue Reverie Metal Smithing (metal smithing)
- BR Amateur Radio Club (electronics & high tech)
- BR Astronomical Society (science/experiment)
- BR Gem & Mineral Society
- BRASS — Baton Rouge Area Steampunk Society (crafts)
- Composite Effects – Air Cannon and Simple Moldmaking (visual effects and prop making)
- Conkerr Cancer, Charitable sewing
- DC225 (electronics & high tech, science/experiment, security)
- DIVA Lab: 3D Imaging & Printing (electronics & high tech)
- EMDM, LSU School of Music (electronics & high tech)
- Evasion (video/board game, kid-friendly)
- Everything is Possible (crafts)
- Floppy Music (electronics & high tech)
- Gavin Michelli (art)
- Heartsleeve (crafts, kid-friendly)
- Introduction to Soldering (electronics & high tech)
- Katherine Prejean – Metal Clay Jewelry (arts)
- Knock, Knock Children’s Museum (electronics & high tech, arts, science/experiments, kid-friendly)
- LA Homebrew (crafts, homesteading)
- Laura Teague Jewelry (arts)
- LaWit- Scratch Programming (electronics & high tech)
- Layar (electronics & high tech)
- Life Casting (arts, crafts)
- Lo Squalo (arts)
- Louisiana Culinary Institute (culinary arts)
- Louisiana Rocketry (science/experiment)
- LPL Maker Projects (electronics & high tech, arts, crafts)
- LSU ACM Arduino (electronics & high tech)
- Make.br (electronics & high tech, arts, science/experiment)
- My Oh My Firefly (crafts)
- Mystic FX (arts, crafts, kid-friendly, costumes)
- Polymer Clay & Fiber Jewelry (arts, crafts)
- PVC Irish Flutes (crafts)
- QuickCure Clay (arts)
- RAW BR (arts, homesteading, upcycling)
- Rebekah’s Garden Halos (arts, crafts, kid-friendly)
- Red Pen Travelers (crafts)
- Red Stick Studio – Leather Mask Making (arts, crafts)
- Sara’s Soy Candles (crafts)
- Scandy/Entrescan (electronics & high tech)
- Seasonal In Louisiana (arts)
- Silvermari Crochet (crafts)
- SJA STEM Lab Showcase (electronics & high tech, arts, kid-friendly)
- STEMup BR: Making a Co-Motion (science/experiment)
- Tadpole Treble (electronics & high tech)
- Think. Print 3D (electronics & high tech)
- Thinkerella (science/experiment, kid-friendly)
- Tokens of Praise/quilting (crafts, kid-friendly)
- T-shirt Screen Printing (crafts)
- Vintage Thread Works (crafts)
Don’t forget to grab some delicious food from the food trucks that will be on site:
- Arceneaux’s
- Cupcake Allie
- Pullin’ Pork
- Taco de Paco
Presentation Schedules
10:15-10:45 |
Oculus Rift Demo, Glen Kaufmann |
11:00-11:30 |
Scanning for 3d Printers, Scandy |
11:45-12:15 |
3D printing, Mike Brandyberry |
12:30-1:00 |
Atmosphere Aerial |
1:15-1:45 |
Mask Production & Use, Composite Effects |
2:00-2:30 |
Introduction to Arduino, Eric Cahanin |
2:45-3:15 |
LA Homebrew, Donovan McClelland |
Teen Schedule:
10:00-10:45 |
Makey Makeys and Lego Mindstorm |
11:00-12:00 |
Stop Motion Basics |
12:15-2:15 |
Makey Makeys and Lego Mindstorm |
2:30-3:30 |
Arduino Robotics Club |
Introduction to Soldering Workshops
(Available first come basis, Sign Up outside of Classroom)
11:00 |
10 Seats available |
12:00 |
10 Seats available |
1:00 |
10 Seats available |
2:00 |
10 Seats available |
Click here for the 2014 Makers Roster