It’s the last weekend in July and you know what that means—Maker Faire Detroit is back!
Which brings with it fascinating people to talk with about their art, creations, and interactive projects at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan.
One of the many impressive creations I discovered was the fire-breathing dragon, Heavy Meta, an “art car” dragon created by the Heavy Meta Collective of Toronto, Ontario.
The dragon is about 30 feet long and almost 20 feet tall. It’s made from hand-cut, hand-welded sheet metal panels built atop a General Motors (GM) mini bus.
As people walk by, the dragon will suddenly spurt out fire from its mouth. I could feel the heat from almost 15 feet away!
About Maker Faire Detroit
The two-day family-friendly Maker Faire Detroit celebrating arts, crafts, engineering and science, brings creators, crafters, do-it-yourselfers, educators, scientists, engineers, students, and artists together to talk about, collaborate, and share their hands-on projects.
This is my third year visiting Maker Faire, and I think this is the best weather we’ve had for the weekend.
Last year, we had a bit of rain for Maker Faire Detroit 2016, and I seem to remember really hot weather in 2015.
If you have time this weekend, I highly recommend you stop by!
Check out the drone races on the front lawn, the cool 3D printed objects inside the museum, and the fun remote-controlled machines, vehicles, and robots throughout the faire.
