A Maker’s market: concrete examples of craftsmanship
With the homegrown, homemade Maker movement emerging as a national trend, ShapeCrete will exhibit at the 11th Annual Maker Faire in San Mateo, California, later this month.
The Maker movement has been described as an empowering and growing trend in which people design, build, market, distribute and sell their own products. According to stats on the Maker Faire web site, 57% of U.S. adults are Makers
The 11th Annual Maker Faire is slated for May 20-22 at the San Mateo Event Center. ShapeCrete will set up shop in Zone 2, Expo Hall.
The ShapeCrete team will be demonstrating what the company calls its “easy-to-use, high performance, shape-able concrete that can be rolled and molded, pushed and poured — into any shape imaginable.”
add water and get clay-like concrete to create everything from garden objects and home decor to crafts and everyday repairs. It's fun and versatile, like clay, yet becomes rock-hard and durable in about 24 hours without oven-baking or kiln-firing.
ShapeCrete is a collaborative innovation between master designer and founder of Cheng Concrete, Fu-Tung Cheng, and Sakrete, now celebrating its 80th anniversary.
