San Francisco, a hotbed for tech and innovation, it’s no surprise that the city is also home to a thriving maker community. With the world’s largest Maker Faire, one of America’s first nationwide open-access public makerspace, and countless other pockets of creativity scattered across the city it is a veritable playground for professional and aspiring makers alike.
Dive head first into this community with the help of the Makers Digest. Serving up a weekly rundown of creative, hands-on events in SF and the surrounding area. Whether you’re into 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Pickling, or Sewing – there’s something for everyone!
SPACES
Some of our favorite spots in SF!
MAKERS
Spotlights on SF Makers
Maker Spotlight: Project Entrepreneur
Beth Janson, Founding Director of Rent the Runway Foundation, a newly-launched initiative from fashion tech company Rent the Runway (RTR) chatted with us about their mission to increase the percentage of women founding companies. One of ...
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Maker Spotlight: Dale Dougherty
This post is part of a series in partnership with MakerCon, which takes place September 24th in New York. MakerCon connects the individuals at the forefront of the maker movement and taps into ...
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Maker Spotlight: Nomiku
After 4 years of making, hacking, and right turns, it’s clear that Nomiku’s trendy-nerdy co-founders – Lisa Fetterman (CEO), CTO and astrophysicist, Abe Fetterman and Wipop Bam Suppipat, industrial designer ...
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San Francisco Curator
Megan Bentley
SF Curator
Megan Bentley is an ad agency strategy and client services veteran of almost 10 years, having worked with brands and services ranging from Disney, ABC, and Charles Schwab to startups and small businesses. The daughter of an artist, she is passionate about creativity and storytelling and can do mean things with a glue gun.