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Badge Class

“Badge” Training is open to both Make Santa Fe members and the general public. These classes introduce the safe and proper use of a tool or shop. Successful completion is required before members can access the tool or shop independently.
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Laser Cutter

Learn how to personalize just about anything by etching and cutting material using our 80-watt Red Sail laser cutter AND our 150-watt Boss LS-3655 laser cutter. Wood, ceramic, acrylic, paper, glass, you name it!
Your Instructor
Randy Castillo
Randy Castillo
Volunteer/ Laser Maven

Woodshop & Woodworking

In this course, makers will begin with un-milled lumber and process it through various wood shop machines to get hands-on experience with multiple tools in the shop, resulting in a mini hat/key/scarf rack to take home with them!
Your Instructor
Kurt Miller
Kurt Miller
Woodworker\ Instructor

Women’s Woodshop Badge

Learn the wood-shop essentials—from jointing rough boards to confident table-saw cuts—in a supportive, women-centered session led by a female instructor. Leave with a finished hat/key rack, new skills, and a crew of sawdust sisters cheering you on.
Your Instructor
Vanessa G
Vanessa G
Biz Operations by day, Maker dabbler by... also day.

Sewing for Makers: Machine & Serger Essentials

Create a simple tote bag while learning how to use a standard sewing machine & standard serger machine. You’ll learn when & how to use a serger to join fabrics, practice straight hemming, intro to patterns and more to make a functional bag while learning the basics of sewing.
Your Instructor
Rosanna Dill
Sewing Teacher

MIG Welding & Metalshop

Embark on the exciting journey of creating with metal. Get hands-on training on the many tools required for cutting, shaping, grinding, drilling, and welding steel in the MAKE metal shop. Students will go through the various steps and techniques required to build their very own project.
Your Instructor
Ilya Tinker
Ilya Tinker
Instructor

3D Printing

If you can imagine a shape, you can probably create it with the push of a button using 3D printing. Intricate patterns, useful gadgets, tools, jigs, and molds are common in 3D printing, only your imagination is the limit with 3D printing!
Your Instructor
Kevin Jones
Kevin Jones
3D Printing Teacher

Forging Essentials: The Art of Blacksmithing

Are you enthralled by watching glowing red-hot steel being manipulated and transformed? Have you ever wanted to try your hand at blacksmithing? Here’s a chance to learn the safety precautions, basic techniques, tools, and nomenclature to get you started.
Your Instructor
Steve Dulfer
Steve Dulfer
Blacksmithing Instructor

Ceramics and Pottery Studio

Working with clay is one of the most grounding and rewarding creative experiences available. In this class, you’ll learn the foundational skills of ceramics while discovering how a simple material can be transformed into beautiful and functional objects.
Your Instructor
Loren Vladem
Loren Vladem
Sculptor/Ceramics Teacher

Molten Metal Sand Casting

In this class, students will learn to light a small furnace properly, melt bronze or aluminum in a crucible, pack a two-part sand mold, and pour molten metal into the mold to create a three-dimensional object.
Your Instructor
Cia Thorne
Cia Thorne
Artist

Industrial Sewing Machines

Dive into the world of industrial sewing! In this hands-on course, you'll create a simple, durable heavy canvas and leather ditty bag while gaining an overview of Industrial Sewing.  You’ll learn on various industrial sewing machines: we have a Juki, Singer walking foot, and SailRite. 
Your Instructor
Rosanna Dill
Sewing Teacher

Electronics for Makers: Fundamentals & Microcontrollers

Kick off your exploration of microcontrollers, small electrical circuits, and programming using MicroBlocks (a visual coding platform perfect for the Arduino or ESP32). This class is perfect for anyone wanting to create IOT devices, robots, remote control cars, or anything else that uses small electrical components!
Your Instructor
Paul Sakion
Paul Sakion
Volunteer

CNC Plasma Table

Cutting metal by hand can be exhausting, so why not learn how to make a robot do it for you? Take your metal work to the next level as you learn to process basic vector or CAD drawings into precision-cut steel designs with our CNC plasma cutter.
Your Instructor
Alex Kensil (AK)
Instructor

Screen Printing Badge

This class covers the full screen printing workflow, from artwork preparation to screen creation and printing, while emphasizing safe operation, proper setup, and shop best practices. Students will learn how to use the screen printing press and create their own custom screens using the laser cutter.
Your Instructor
Carl Crossgrove
Carl Crossgrove
Thingmaker III