Category Archives: 0Makers

Babelduck Cybernetics

Posted on September 3, 2012 by rowan

BabelDuck is a new company set up when two people bumped into each other again after a 25 year gap. The founders (Andrew Pusey and Richard Souter) first met whilst studying Degrees in Microelectronics and Information Processing at Brighton Polytechnic … Continue reading →

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Cranks

Posted on September 3, 2012 by rowan

Cranks is a volunteer run DIY bike workshop based in Kemp Town in Brighton. We provide a space, tools and expertise to help members of the public to repair their own bikes at minimum cost, learning new skills as they … Continue reading →

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PlingCloud

Posted on September 3, 2012 by rowan

PlingCloud is an authoring kit that lets children and teachers link any physical object to digital media. For example, link a favourite toy to a video. Having created this link, children can activate the multimedia by simply placing their object … Continue reading →

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Visual Spin

Posted on September 3, 2012 by rowan

Using old vinyl records to host one-to-one spin-painting workshops lasting 5-15 each. Visitors are guided to paint their own spin painting, which they may then decorate with stencils or even turn into a clock!

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London Hackspace

Posted on August 29, 2012 by rowan

The London Hackspace is a non-profit, community-run hacker space in central London. We provide a space where people who make things can come to share tools and knowledge. At Brighton Mini Maker Faire we’ll be aiming to show what a … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Emily Wright, 2011 Maker

Posted on June 5, 2012 by rowan

Quite a few people have said to me that they thought Maker Faire was all about technological inventions and digital geekery, but if you were at Brighton Mini Maker Faire 2011, you would have seen that we also had a … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Malcolm Napier, 2011 Maker

Posted on May 28, 2012 by rowan

Brighton Mini Maker Faire is about all kinds of makes and makers. Last week we heard from Jay Kendall about her experience of running a felting workshop at the 2011 event; now here’s a guest post from someone whose creations … Continue reading →

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Meet the Maker #3: Cranks DIY Bike Workshop – How to Tighten Bike Brakes

Posted on August 31, 2011 by rowan

In the last of our our Brighton Mini Maker Faire teaser videos from Larchmont Films, Julian from Cranks DIY bike workshop in Brighton demonstrates how to tighten your bike brakes by replacing the cable. It’s all very much in keeping … Continue reading →

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