The Daily Record said it best: \u201cDubbed the \u2018Greatest Show and\nTell on Earth\u2019; over 1,300 people<\/strong> flocked to the second annual faire at the University\nof Akron Wayne College last May. It was a fresh experience with favorite makers from last year<\/strong> coming back along\nwith new makers<\/strong> and new things to see\nand do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since 2013 or so, the Midwest\nRepRap Festival<\/strong>, or MRRF, has been a quickly growing gathering of 3D\nprinting enthusiasts from all over the world. This year, it has grown to\nencompass three large buildings in Goshen, Indiana and housed an incredible 3D\nprinters, both new and old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This event offers not only a chance to see printers in\naction, but also to experience new experiments, cool custom projects, get your\nprinter repaired, and best of all you can meet\npeople.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Joel\nfrom 3D\nPrinting Nerd<\/a> put out a pretty good summary of some of the projects you\nmight see at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This\ntour from Thomas\nSanlanderer<\/a> shows off just how huge and chaotic the event has become, and\nhe\u2019s filming during a slow period!<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are proud to\nshowcase Ohio makers<\/strong> participating in the Wayne County Mini Maker Faire. One of these people is Eliot Aretskin-Hariton.<\/strong> He invented Obelisk<\/a>, a\ncooperative board game that was originally prototyped using free-to-access\nlaser cutter resources at the Cleveland Public Library. At the faire this\nMay, he will have on-display the process he traveled through over the last two\nyears from initial inception through industrial scale production. Come\ntalk with Eliot and his group if you want to understand what it takes to make\nyour own board game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t miss their crowd sale<\/a><\/strong> from April 12-19th! The more\npeople that purchase the game during the crowd sale, the less everyone pays for\nthe game. As a tiny board game company, they need your help getting the\nword out. Our greatest advantage is their passionate supporters! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another group participating in the Wayne County Mini Maker\nFaire this year are the Pirates of the Rusty Cutlass<\/a>.<\/strong> \nThey are pirate entertainers that educate people about nautical and pirate\nhistory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sailin’ aboard th’ Inferno, we be th’ Pirates o’ th’ Rusty\nCutlass – th’ grandest crew o’ skallywags yew’ll eva cross paths wit’. Prop up\nyer peg, grab yerself some refreshyments, an’ join in on arr adventures! \nFer more information, http:\/\/apirateslifefor.us\/hireus.php<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rounding out our participating makers is Gavin Maibach. <\/strong>A number of students are\nmakers and want to show some of their work. One featured project was the\nconstruction of a popsicle stick house<\/strong>\nwith time lapse video documentation. The house was later enhanced with\nthe addition of LED lights and a power door operator, requiring learning to\nsolder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gavin is a seventh grade student. He enjoys making\nthings and also learning about science, technology, engineering, and math\n(STEM). One thing he does to learn is to take\nthings apart.<\/strong> Gavin built a 3D printer at the Schantz\nMakerspace. He operates a laser engraver at the Romich Foundation\nMakerspace, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyou would like to know more about Eliot\u2019s Obelisk board game, the Pirates of\nthe Rusty Cutlass, or Gavin\u2019s popsicle stick house, please reply to this email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mark your calendar for May 18, 2019 for the Wayne County\nMini Maker Faire<\/a>!<\/strong> It\u2019s our third year and we have an\nexciting variety of makers. It\u2019s an indoor\/outdoor event with a festival\ntheme. There is something for everyone! Click here for a list of makers<\/a><\/strong> from\npast years and some coming to this year\u2019s faire, too. It\u2019s a truly\nunforgettable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Until next week,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello everyone, The Wayne County Mini Maker Faire is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement. It\u2019s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community. 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