By Jonathan Phillips, contributor
Maker Faire Atlanta invaded downtown Decatur over the weekend. The fair is the self-proclaimed Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth. A family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, this weekend Decatur has become a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. Makers range from tech enthusiasts, crafters, homesteaders, scientists and garage tinkerers.
Want to see a solar powered race car or a remote controlled underwater submarine? Want to build a smaller race car of your own or check out Google Cardboard? You can do just that and more in downtown near Decatur High School off of N. McDonough St. The Faire resumes on Sunday, October 4 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Addison Diethorn (center) walks through a fish skeleton made from metal during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Garrett Hinton rides a bicycle made to look like a flying pig during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Zaila Karim makes a motor during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Phillip Wu (left) helps Alan Davies with his vortex machine as he sets in a tub of dry ice during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Hudson Jordan pilots a remote controlled submarine during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Gabi Urschel resets a wave machine that uses golf balls during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Mila Lorick plays around with Google Cardboard during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Dan Cary uses a mini lathe to cut into a piece of wood during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Charlotte Fee plays a homemade game of Simon during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Eric Dean (left) talks with Jackson Holbrook, his father Erik, mother Cindy and Riley Coogan about his invention during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Alex Weiss (left) talks with Tom Wardlow on a way to grow plants using artificial light during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Ian Kennedy designs a building during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Jay Dellinger (left) is chased by Selena Fulford as they compete in the Moxie Challenge during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Ronny Berry learns to solder during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Carson Bell spins the wheel on a soapbox derby car during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Norton Whatley (left) plays a game of Minecraft using food as a controller during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Harrison Taylor (center) plays in foam blocks during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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Billy Biscoe (left) and Philip Woford watch a harmonograph draw a picture during the Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur on Saturday.
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