Core Tool “Badge” Trainings are open to both Make Santa Fe members and the general public. They serve as an introduction to the safe and proper use of a tool or shop. They must be taken successfully before members can access the tool or shop independently.
Badge Trainings are different from workshops in that they mainly cover tool operations and are not able to cover the techniques for each tool in depth. To learn more about techniques, or specific products, check out our Workshops Page or request a Private Lesson.
Create a simple canvas drawstring backpack and learn the basics of using a domestic sewing machine. Get up to speed on our Juki industrial sewing machine and two standard sewing machines in this introductory workshop.
Get a broad understanding of a well-equipped wood shop while learning safety and basics through practice. 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 rack to take home with them!
Ready to consider how a power hammer can expand your capabilities and profit margin? Let’s dive in and discover how to execute the techniques you’ve learned safely and effectively with our Say Mak 50kg hammer.
Embark on the exciting journey of creating with metal. Get hands-on training on the many tools required for cutting, bending, 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 ornamental steel table.
Ceramics, one of the oldest and most captivating art forms, offers a unique blend of tactile, creative, and meditative experiences. If you want to express yourself, create functional items for your home, or want to explore a new medium, the Make Clay Ceramics studio is all you’ll need. Anyone can take this class, no experience required!
Learn the ins and outs of our 155-watt CO2 laser as well as our two 30-watt CO2 lasers. With these tools you can personalize just about anything by etching and cutting material. Wood, ceramic, acrylic, paper, glass, you name it!
If you can imagine a shape, there is a good chance you can create it with a 3D printer. Intricate patterns, useful gadgets, tools, jigs, and molds are common in 3D printing. Browse printables.com to get ideas before attending this certification course.
Casting metal is a 6,000-year-old process still used in manufacturing and fine art. The founder melts metal (usually aluminum, bronze, or cast iron) in a crucible, pours it into a mold, then removes the mold material or the casting once the metal has cooled and solidified. In our classes, beginners learn the safety associated with pouring 1800 degrees of molten metal, how to pack a sand mold, and how to pour liquid metal into the mold.
Learn the centuries-old craft of woodturning. Initially, a craft born out of necessity, using a lathe has gained tremendous popularity as a hobby over the last 50 years. Develop an understanding of how to safely operate a lathe while building wood grain knowledge in this beginner-friendly workshop. This is a satisfying craft and one where you can create things you’ll actually use!
Sew a beanie hat made of knit fabric! Stretch and Knit fabrics have very different properties from standard fabrics; learn to work with them in the sewing shop, which includes learning the ins and outs of serger sewing machine use. Besides sewing fabric, a serger sewing machine handles the seam sewing, edge finishing as well as trims away excess fabric.
In this two-hour session, members will learn the essential skills needed to safely operate and maintain the kilns at Make Santa Fe. Whether you're a novice or an experienced ceramist looking to refine your firing techniques, this class will empower you to bring your projects to life confidently.
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