Skylar Makes
My basics of circuitry exhibit challenges kids to figure out how to make a light-up hairclip / toggleable LED using an LED, a coin-cell battery, a hairclip, and some tape. I would teach them about batteries and how they have positive and negative sides. I would also teach them about diodes and how they let electricity flow through them only one way, and how some diodes like LEDs and charged and also have positive and negative sides. The light-up hairclip would be made with a battery between the two LED legs. In addition to this exhibit, I am showcasing some of my projects, including people-tracking animatronic eyes, a domino clock, and an E-Ink calendar.
Skylar Ramsay
I am a second-year mechanical engineering student at Cal Poly SLO and I love to Make. I first joined the maker movement in 2016 when I attended the Bay Area Maker Faire, and I was so inspired by all the amazing exhibits that I decided that I wanted to exhibit one day, and I’ve never looked back. I love designing and fabricating cool and unique projects to challenge how we perceive the world. My first large project, a domino clock, let me flex my creative wings to create a distinctive product. I continued my personal project journey with an E-Ink calendar and a pair of Animatronic Eyes. I enjoy sharing knowledge I’ve gained from my experiences and inspiring others.