Liquid Fire is an experimental collective of a scientific glassblower and a contraption maker. We will present live glassblowing on a bench burner and a lego based rope making machine.

We are delighted to be back at the Liverpool Makefest and can’t wait for the day! We will have an exhibition of lace made by our members, and some small items for sale – bookmarks, Christmas decorations etc. We will also have a ‘practice pillow’ for you to try your hand at making lace – […]

Every month, Awesome Liverpool gives away £500 to kick start an awesome project. At Make Fest we will have the pitches for this prize in public on the ground floor conference area!

Gary Millar is running a special business advice desk at Makefest on the ground floor from 11am for any makers and creatives who would like some business or intellectual property advice.

Lights, Motors, Action! Children Coding the Future

PatternCraft is an analogue to digital punchcard reader that teaches the fundamentals of computer programs. Using the write once medium of a punchcard participants will plan and create builds in Minecraft  before exploring binary to write messages on screen.

#girlswithdrills brings all the tools you need for beginner woodworking. Build your confidence using a drill and take home hand crafted bookends. If you have any old, plastic and hollow toys, bring them along to cut in half to personalise your bookends.

3D printing in a range of materials and using a range of methods!

Little Vintage Photography combines STEM subjects & creativity using traditional photographic techniques. Come and have a go at making a sunprint bookmark or pick up an ‘Analogue Adventures’ kit, containing lots of awesomeness to get you started in handmade photography.

wehearttech C.I.C. will be working with a group of budding young media producers to create a behind-the-scenes documentary at this year’s Liverpool MakeFest. They’ll be snapping up pics of all the action, filming the day’s activities and capturing some impromptu interviews with makers, organisers and attendees throughout the day and editing these together into a […]

Hello, I am Carmen, a fully qualified and experienced face painter adopting best practices!

Just a quick introduction to myself and my work. I am able to combine a genuine passion for traditional, old school engineering with the love of upcycling, and in doing so have created a range of Steampunk, Victoriana inspiredproducts and industrial lighting. By repurposing and redesigning unwanted items that would have been heading for landfill […]

Titanium, copper and sterling silver jewellery, incorporating semi-precious stones, handmade using traditional jewellers’ skills.

When traditional guitar building meets modern digital fabrication – come see how one guitar builder is trying to take the best of both worlds to create new musical instruments. @EFGuitars http://instagram.com/electricflapjack

Glass heart creative is an artisan stained glass business that provides a quality service in unique stained glass products. We make beautiful home ware ranging from guitar lights to quirky one off jewelry. Activity: Sales  

e are a small team based in Liverpool, you may know us as the leaders of Liverpool Girl Geeks. We’re on a mission to decrease the gender imbalance in tech. We have set up InnovateHer to help us achieve this mission.

Biohacking is about making people aware of new ideas and technology within biology. Material research is inspired by biology and maker culture.

Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars…

Performance Capture for Film     This exhibit will show you how a bike helmet, six 50p cameras, a few USB cables, a bit of eyeliner, some used computer components, and a few scraps of metal and other odds and ends can be put together to make a working performance capture system

Learn how we can use the micro:bit to create dazzling light shows, animations and games.

North Wales Tech is a volunteer driven Technology and Developer Community for North Wales. We’re a bunch of like-minded people with an interest in all things Science, Technology, Engineering and Making. From professional developers and engineers to teachers, lecturers and students to enthusiasts and hobbyists, everyone is welcome. We run free monthly events that range from […]

Phantom Chips is an artist, maker, performer and educator who creates a variety of experimental electronic instruments. She creates tactile instruments that control sound through touch and movement.

Make hand made toys for children to explore STEM in a practical way .Our kits are all our original designs and work with key stage 2,3,4,5 and SEN.We also make the ROB BOT a crumble programmable robot.

EduBlocks is a companion to introduce Physical Computing and has been designed as an easy pathway to electronics and coding for children aged 7 and above.

Urban Workbench is a We Make Places project which invites local people to develop skills in basic joinery, DIY, furniture making, upcycling and construction, whilst growing their capacity to contribute to positive social activism.