The MakerSpace welcomes you to Maker Convention 2015 (MAKERCON). A showcase and celebration of the “Maker Movement” in Durban. The Maker Movement is a global phenomenon of people sharing ideas and harnessing technology to make things. From 3D printing to leather craft, custom furniture and robots, there is something interesting to see, touch and make.
This year the MAKERCON Event will be hosted in the trendy Station Drive precinct attracting creatives and hipsters. We expect over 2000 visitors over the course of the event. Some of Durbans finest artisan, food, coffee and beer will be available on sale.
There will be over 20 exhibitors showcasing their maker skills and products, running workshops and inviting the public to participate.
Draw cards to the event:
- Drones
- 3D scanning
- 3D print farm
- Makers area for kids
- Play with robots
- hackathon competition with prizes
- make with leather
- Learn to solder
- hands on with wood
- IoT playground
- Graffiti wall
- Artisan food and coffee
- craft beer
Exhibitors and attractions:
- DIY Electronics – 3D print farm
- Trav – Scroll saw workshops
- Christy-Anne & Michelle Stewart Jewellery – silversmithery
- Be:found jewellery & accessories – jewellery craft classes
- Tione – build your own DIY analogue synthesiser
- Studio 031 graffiti wall – learn graffiti
- eeArm – IoT wifi robots and connected devices
- WERK MakerSpace Port Elizabeth
- Trobok Toys – how to make 3D printed creatures
- Durban.MakerSpace – 3D scan your head
- Change Room – Cold Casting workshop
- Savior Brand Co – Leather craft workshops
- Mein Herr Natural Products – Soap making workshops
- Young Makers – learn to solder
- Iot Hackathon – build the internet of things
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S43 craft brewery
-
Great Coffee
PROGRAM FOR SATURDAY:
| When | What | Who |
|
09h30
|
3D Print farm demo | DIY electronics |
| build your own DIY analogue synthesiser | Toine’s Synth’s | |
| Drone Flights | Chris Fraser/Makerspace | |
| Earring craft class | Be:found | |
| Kickstarter demo’s & pitches | SAB Kickstart | |
|
10h00
|
3D print demo | Lenora systems |
| How to make a tog bag | Tempracha | |
| Leathercraft workshop | Durban.MakerSpace | |
| Robot control challange | eeArm | |
| Skate ramp demo | MakerSkate | |
|
10h30
|
3D print demo | Reprap morgan |
| Augmented reality demo | Derivco | |
| DIY plotter play | Splinters toys | |
| Kids learn to code | Compukids | |
| Posca Graffiti workshops | Studio031 graffiti wall | |
|
11h00
|
3D scan | the MakerSpace |
| Craft Beer how to | the Craft beer stand | |
| drawbot, servo turrent gun demo | Binary Space | |
| How to make your own soap | Mienherr | |
| Molding & Casting workshop | Custom Jewellery Craft | |
| 3D printed Toys how to | Trobok Toys | |
| Silver smithery | Christy-Anne Jewellery | |
|
11h30
|
3D Print farm demo | DIY electronics |
| build your own DIY analogue synthesiser | Toine’s Synth’s | |
| Drone Flights | Chris Fraser/Makerspace | |
| Earring craft class | Be:found | |
| Kickstarter demo’s & pitches | SAB Kickstart | |
|
12h00
|
3D print demo | Lenora systems |
| 3D scan | the MakerSpace | |
| eeArms Demo | Derivco | |
| Eggbot drawing robot | the MakerSpace | |
| How to make a tog bag | Tempracha | |
| Learn to Solder | the MakerSpace | |
| Robot control challange | eeArm | |
| Skate ramp demo | MakerSkate | |
|
12h30
|
3D print demo | Reprap morgan |
| Derivco tech | Derivco | |
| Air guitar demo | WERK_ | |
| DIY plotter play | Splinters toys | |
| Kids learn to code | Compukids | |
| Leathercraft workshop | Durban.MakerSpace | |
| Posca Graffiti workshops | Studio031 graffiti wall | |
| VR/AR Demo’s | Derivco | |
|
13h00
|
3D printed Toys how to | Trobok Toys |
| Craft Beer how to | the Craft beer stand | |
| drawbot, servo turrent gun demo | Binary Space | |
| How to make your own soap | Mienherr | |
| Molding & Casting workshop | Custom Jewellery Craft | |
| 13h30 | build your own DIY analogue synthesiser | Toine’s Synth’s |
|
14h00
|
3D print demo | Lenora systems |
| 3D scan | the MakerSpace | |
| eeArms Demo | Derivco | |
| Eggbot drawing robot | the MakerSpace | |
| How to make a tog bag | Tempracha | |
| Robot control challange | eeArm | |
| Skate ramp demo | MakerSkate | |
|
14h30
|
3D print demo | Reprap morgan |
| Derivco tech | Derivco | |
| DIY plotter play | Splinters toys | |
| Kids learn to code | Compukids | |
| Leathercraft workshop | Durban.MakerSpace | |
| VR/AR Demo’s | Derivco | |
|
15h00
|
Craft Beer how to | the Craft beer stand |
| How to make your own soap | Mienherr | |
| Molding & Casting workshop | Custom Jewellery Craft | |
| IoT hackathon starts | Durbanhub | |
| 3D printed Toys how to | Trobok Toys | |
|
15h30
|
3D Print farm demo | DIY electronics |
| Earring craft class | Be:found | |
| Kickstarter demo’s & pitches | SAB Kickstart | |
| Posca Graffiti workshops | Studio031 graffiti wall |
Thank you to our sponsors:
Derivco
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 28/11/15 - 29/11/15
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Design Factory
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Bookings are closed for this event.
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