Pictures:

Vampire Bill (from True Blood).

A very sick Santa, literally.

Keepin' it together.

Scary tooth-fairy.

I was a Renaissance pirate wench.

Much needed H2O after a tiring night of dancing.

Hope you had a fun Halloween too!

I’m so excited about this year’s RCF! I didn’t get a chance to go last year since I was abroad in Hawaii. I haven’t decided which day I’ll be going yet, probably Saturday. Anyone else planning to go? Btw, admission is FREE! So no excuses not to go (okay, I can think of a few, but still…;)). Do it!

The first thing I saw when I walked into the faire on Sunday. Yay for sustainable solutions!

Those are sexy words my friend...

Look at the air this guy caught on his bouncy legs. Amazing!

Skeletal Dropkick's booth. As you can see, she's a very talented clay artist with a quirky imagination.

Xylocopa! I wish there was more room around the booth to take a pic of the entire booth. The craft area gets more crowded every year and it's starting to be a real turn-off since there's very little breathing room.

There's something uniquely beautiful about paintings on wood.

'Nuff said.

Two birds with one stone: healthy lunch + supporting African self-determination.

The Poco Dolce booth was giving out samples and we ended up buying some espresso toffee. All of their bittersweet chocolate covered toffees are absolutely divine.

Maker Faire is an event that one should experience at least once in their lifetime. It is inspiring on so many levels and what you see there you may never see anywhere else. That said, it’s getting increasingly crowded every year and it can be too overwhelming if you value personal space and the ability to walk from point A to point B without dodging fifty obstacles along the way. Sometimes I felt like I was both a rat in a maze and trying pick a needle out of a haystack at the same time by attempting to locate one booth in an expanse of hundreds of booths. It can also be pricey if you don’t buy your tickets in advance for a discount or park a mile away for free parking.

Today I’m going to start on a project that may possibly lead to me being a vender there next year. If the experimental phase turns out to be a success then we’ll see. I’ll post up details later on.

Have you ever been to Maker Faire or fairs like it? What’s your favorite area and/or maker? What are some of the things that you like to make as a hobby?