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Join us at this year's Maker Faire Bay Area in five days!
#Maker #DIY #Robotics #AI #KidMade
Maker Faire Bay Area - HipMonsters
We are pleased to announce we will be at this year's Bay Area Maker Faire! Visit us and see Number Three and Number Nine in action.
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September 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Here is a quick update on what the HipMonsters are working on! #AI #DIY #STEAM #Steampunk #Robotics
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2026 Update
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July 27, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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It’s Dia de Muertos 🌼💀🌼 Two more monsters snuck in here at the end, a scary pair of besties ❤️

#diademuertos #dayofthedead #skeleton #death #ghost #art #digitalart #digitalillustration #HIPmonsters2024 #orignialcharacter #grimreaper #reaper #dabriathereaper #beautheghost #HIPmonsters
November 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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All the monsters from October! These were very fun and I hope y’all wanna see more (because there are more, like 50 total 😂)

#HIPmonsters #HIPmonsters2024 #originalcharacters #halloween #monsteroc #artistsonnluesky #digitalart #spookyseason #monstergirl
October 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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Our last monster for October this year, Brona the Dullahan (headless horseman) 🎃🐎

#HIPmonsters #HIPmknsters2024 #bronathedullahan #folklore #monsteroc #originalcharacter #artistsonbluesky #dullahan #headlesshorseman #jackolantern #halloween #digitalart #fantasyart
October 28, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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So close to the end of these monsters! Today is Becca the Black Cat! 🐈‍⬛

#HIPmonsters2024 #HIPmonsters #beccatheblackcat #spookyseason #blackcat #catgirl #halloween #monstergirl #monsteroc #originalcharacter #artsistonbluesky
October 27, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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A new “monster” I’ve been waiting for Halloween to finally draw, Salem the Witch!
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#hereinpeacearts #HIPmonsters #HIPmonsters2024 #salemthewitch #digitalart #originalcharacter #salem #witch #witchaesthetic #hethey #halloween #spookyseason #digitalillustration #digitalartist #monsteroc #crystals
October 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Latest monster is the sweet and gentle Echo the Bat! 🦇
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#hereinpeacearts #HIPmonsters #HIPmonsters2024 #echothebat #artistsonbluesky #digitalart #digitalillustration #bat #monstergirl #halloween #spookyseason #originalcharacter #refsheet #monsteroc
October 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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Last batch before we catch up to the present, in which I am still behind lol.
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October 23, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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I’m gonna move some stuff here that is already on other socials, so to start let’s begin catching up on October’s Monsters 🎃✨
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#hereinpeacearts #HIPmonsters #HIPmonsters2024 #monsters #originalcharacters #halloween #spookyseason #digitalart #digitalartist #digitalillustration
October 23, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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Check out our DIY Wearable Robot Monitor!
#DIY #Arduino #Maker
Wearable Robot Monitor - HipMonsters
For better control and testing of our autonomous robots, we built wearable robot monitors to enable us to easily see what the robots were thinking and control the robots' behavior wherever we are.
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April 19, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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The Hip Monster's make a mesocosm in our latest post. We have been busy working on our AI and robotics but have negotiated posting. We will bring you up to date soon on our next-gen AI powered robots..
#STEM #KidMade #Maker
DIY Mesocosm - HipMonsters.
Mesocosms are controlled environments that simulate nature in an enclosed space. In this article, we will teach you how to make a small DIY mesocosm.
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February 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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We want to give a shoutout to the 6165 MSET Cuttlefish for hosting a great Maker Faire last weekend. We presented our robots and were impressed by the school, community, and Cuttlefish team! #STEM #Robotics
SMASH: STEM Madness at Saratoga High - HipMonsters
For the past two years, the 6165 MSET Cuttlefish have hosted SMASH: STEM Madness at Saratoga High, a fun, hands-on event where they smash pumpkins to promote composting and environmental awareness, wh...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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HipMonsters.com is pleased to announce we will be presenting at this year's Bay Area Maker Faire Sept 26 through Sept 28th at Mare Island. Come see our robots in action live!

See more at RobotFreedom.com and HipMonsters.com.
#makerfaire #MFBA25 @makerfaire
Maker Faire 2024 Recap - HipMonsters
Here is a recap of the 2024 Bay Area Maker Faire. These are some of our favorite exhibits, from an underwater robot explorer, to a giant inflatable cuttlefish car.
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July 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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In this post we show how to use resin to make parts for robots.

#robotics #resin #STEAM #DIY
Sensor Array Mounts Part Two - HipMonsters
This post has a collection of videos on how to make parts for a robot using resin
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July 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Here is a look at our backyard where we relax after making.
#SF #Flowers
Hummingbirds and Bees - HipMonsters
It is that time of the year where our yard comes to life with flowers, hummingbirds and bees. As we have mentioned in an early post, we designed part of our yard to encourage wildflowers and bees.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Have you always wanted your own wand? Here are some tips on how to make your own!
#wands #props #woodwokring
Wand Making - HipMonsters.
At the beginning of the Covid pandemic, we wanted to create magic for ourselves and our friends and hone our wood crafting skills. After much debate, we settled on wand making.
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April 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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We spent a rainy day rebuilding a robot from spare parts and reminiscing on Gunnerkrigg Court.
You can follow Gunnerkrigg Court on BlueSky here: bsky.app/profile/gunn...

#steampunk #AI #robotics
Gunnerkrigg Court S13 - HipMonsters
When people visit our workshop, the first thing they would see is a big box of parts labeled S13. This box is inspired by a box in the webcomic Gunnerkrigg Court full of robot parts.
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March 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Here is our long over due recap of Fan Expo San Francisco. We can't wait thill this year's event! If you are a Star Wars fan please follow these BlueSky accounts:
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#FanExpoSF #SanFrancisco #StarWars
Star Wars at Fan Expo San Francisco 2024 - HipMonsters
As we are getting for ready for this year's SF Fan Expo, we wanted to post about last year's fun! We enjoyed all the fandom at the expo (Doctor Who, Star Trek and more) but given our Star Wars cosplay...
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February 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Moving over to BlueSky and wanted to introduce ourselves with a video we made from data collected at this year Maker Faire Bay Area! The video shows what our robots sensed and the music is based on how their "emotions" changed.

#Maker #BayArea #Robotics #AI #DIY
HipMonsters Robots MakerFaire 2024
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November 19, 2024 at 12:45 AM