The Irish Makers Podcast

Nathan chats with Ohla about her journey to Ireland from Ukraine, and how she found the Irish cosplay community. Ohla has since returned home to Ukraine since we recorded the podcast. About Ohla Zakharova My name is Olha, but in cosplay community I am known as Oliver Chest. I am from Ukraine and my hobby is, you guessed it, creating costumes! I was a gamer since early childhood, I started playing my first games with my father as early as 4. Fictional worlds always amazed me, they were my...

Our next guest is Kelvin Feeney, Kelvin is a Professional Leatherworker and costume designer that has worked on some of the biggest movies in Hollywood and the BBC. From Pirates of Caribbean to the new hit show from Apple Foundation ! Nathan chats to Kelvin about leather working, costume design and the Irish film industry ! You can find Kelvin at the links below ! 🏡 http://www.kelvinfeeneydesign.com/Kelvin_Feeney/About.html 🔪 https://www.instagram.com/kelvinfeeney/?hl=en ABOUT IRISH...

We had an amazing time at Dublin ComicCon Summer Edition 2022 at The Convention Centre Dublin. It took place on Sat Aug 6 - Sun Aug 7. Nathan was the moderator of Cosplay Makers of Ireland Panel at The Geek Ireland Panel Room on Sun Aug 7. "The Irish Maker Podcast interviews some of the most active cosplayers in Ireland, asking them listener submitted questions about making, and all things cosplay!" Emily Waters & Jay McKeown@TeamEmeraldCOSMarie-Thérèse@Empty_CosplayOlha...

What a fantastic comeback with Dublin Maker and all the Makers who were showcasing to so many visitors on Sat Jul 23 at Merrion Square. Well done to the Dublin Maker team! 👏 In this episode we talked to a few Makers about their projects and what they do. You can also find the video version of this podcast on our Youtube channel. MakerShop.ieTOG HackerspaceMakerMeet.ie3D Animatronic DroidsDavidCreative SparkMechatronsJellyLabTomasFrançoisNational Print MuseumSaraden Designs Millinery...

In this episode we are talking to Stephen Hynes about restoring retro petrol pumps. ABOUT STEPHEN HYNES My name is Stephen Hynes, im 32 years old, born and raised in Glasnevin, Dublin 11. A plumber by trade in a family of tradesmen in Glasnevin dating back as far as the early 1800's spanning 5 generations in the area. I started making and upcycling things 7 years ago and started with making a dog house out of pallets for our jack russell. From then on making stuff became a need to do as...

In this minisode, we talk to Jeffrey Roe and Tomas Ward, who part of a team of volunteers who organisers one of Ireland's largest #Maker festivals called Dublin Maker. The Dublin Maker Festival will be held at Merrion Square, Dublin on Saturday 23rd July. It's #FREE and everyone can come along and check it out. Dublin Maker ▶︎ http://dublinmaker.ie ▶︎ https://twitter.com/DublinMaker ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/DublinMaker ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/DublinMaker Jeffrey Roe is the...

Welcome to our first episode of Season 2. And we are chatting with two amazing Blademakers, Sam Dunn and Sam Gleeson. 🍿 You can also watch & listen this podcast via our Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/QWEALsLB2nI. About Sam Dunn: He handmades knives made in a humble workshop in the lush, green surrounds of Glengarriff, Ireland. Specializing in both stainless steel and high carbon steel, he aim to make knives that bring a smile and make your time cooking...

In this episode, we chat to Jeffrey Roe from TOG Hackerspace, Deborah Hustic and Goran Mahovlić from Radiona - Zagreb Makerspace. TOG Hackerspace, Dublin https://www.tog.iehttps://twitter.com/jeffrey_roe Radiona - Zagreb Makerspace, Croatia https://radiona.org/https://linktr.ee/deborahhustichttps://mobile.twitter.com/gmahovlic ABOUT IRISH MAKERS...

In this episode we are talking about the Irish Space industry. We will be talking to three of the Ireland pioneers in the Space industry, we will be talking about Ireland first satellite, STEAM education, the James Webb Space Telescope and how you can join Ireland's growing space industry! Our guests are Dr. John E Ward a Space Product Manager at Réaltra Space Systems Engineering https://twitter.com/astro_wardhttps://twitter.com/RealtraSpacehttps://realtra.space Dr. David McKeown star of...

This episode we are speaking to a father son combo, Michael Budd and his Son George! Michael is an award-winning blacksmith and sculptor located in Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo. In 2006 he set up his own forge in Riverstown and in the interim has since steadily built a reputation for his hand forged works. Michael has created sculptures all over the country, taught literally hundreds of students the art of...

This episode we are talking to representatives from maker spaces from all over the island of Ireland. Benchspace Cork - Maeve Murphy Benchspace is an open access factory offering industry grade tools, technology and business support for professional makers & creative start-ups. We know there’s more to running a creative business than being creative. Our programmes give creatives the tools they need to turn an idea or skill into a successful enterprise. Through a series of enterprise...

This episode we have 3 Makers talking about their experiences making in isolation during Covid-19. If you have experiences about making/crafting in isolation, share it with us in the comments below or on Twitter or Instagram. Note: Apologies about the sound quality. OUR GUESTS Ian Carey: Hi, my name is Ian! I am a professional engineer and maker from Ireland. I spend most of my spare time making all kinds of things and writing about them. You can find videos about some of the stuff I make...

In this episode we are fortunate enough to have 3 professional prop makers with us to discuss the world of setting up a prop making business and working on film and tv. Our...

Welcome to our first episode of The Irish Makers Podcast! We will be discussing the world of conventions and cosplay, from humble costumes and sewing, to 7 foot behemoth dragons. Our guests https://www.instagram.com/empty_cosplayhttps://facebook.com/EmptyCosplayhttps://linktr.ee/withoutastitchhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ObsidianDragonCreationshttps://www.instagram.com/obsidiandragoncreations ABOUT IRISH MAKERS PODCAST @craftynathan@whykayhttps://soundcloud.com/gurtybeats If you are...

From Satellites to Salvage Artists we cover all aspects of making, right here at the Irish Makers Podcast. Join us as we explore how Crafters, Makers, Builders and Hobbyists explore their passion and create amazing items ! https://soundcloud.com/gurtybeats If you are interested in showing what you make or have a story to share, drop us an email:...