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24·ENGLAND·v4.1.0

Liverpool MakeFest 2026

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ELECTRONICS 3D PRINTING HARDWARE

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My MakeFest Profile Event Details and Tickets YouTube - My MakeFest Day YouTube - Four Project Preview TikTok - MakeFest Showcase Carousel TikTok - Table Setup Carousel
Liverpool MakeFest logo featuring a liver bird inside a light bulbSoldering the LED keyring project being exhibited at Liverpool MakeFest 2026Tinkercad breadboard simulation for the mushroom LED keyring circuitPurple 3D printed enclosure parts for the plant moisture monitorTikita holding the illuminated mushroom LED keyring project

About

I brought four working hardware projects to Liverpool MakeFest 2026: the Smart Plant Moisture Monitor, Mushroom LED Keyring, Fabric Colour Sensor and Analysis Terminal. The event marked about six weeks of teaching myself electronics, soldering and 3D printing, and gave me the chance to share that progress with Liverpool's maker community.

On the TikitaTech table

Four working builds

Finished Smart Plant Moisture Monitor with the plant sensor, controller enclosure and illuminated RGB status lamp

Connected plant care

Smart Plant Moisture Monitor

An ESP32 plant monitor with a soil sensor, RGB status lamp, custom enclosure and companion PWA.

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Tikita holding the illuminated mushroom LED keyring beside its project datasheet

Soldering and 3D print

Mushroom LED Keyring

A hand-soldered LED mushroom keyring with a custom 3D-printed enclosure, built for Liverpool MakeFest.

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Finished Fabric Colour Sensor enclosure with its OLED and red, white and blue controls

Handheld instrument

Fabric Colour Sensor

A handheld ESP32-S3 scanner that compares two fabric colours and shows the result on an OLED.

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Finished Analysis Terminal beside its Liverpool MakeFest datasheet

Physical game interface

Analysis Terminal

An ESP32 Analysis Terminal with a colour screen and physical controls for exploring game scores and standings.

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