The wooden bowl is a reflection of both utility and beauty—an inspiring craft form to experience. This class introduces to the grains of wood as you learn the safe operation and techniques needed to turn wooden bowls on an electric lathe.
Every month we'll announce a new maker challenge and then get together to brainstorm ideas for how it can be... View Article
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Get a broad understanding of navigating a well-equipped wood shop while learning the safety 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 a variety of tools in the shop resulting in a mini hat rack to take home with them!
Get trained on our 30-watt Epilogue Zing laser cutter AND our 150-watt Boss LS-3655 laser cutter. Learn how to personalize just about anything by etching and cutting material. Wood, ceramic, acrylic, paper, glass, you name it!
Overview Ceramics, one of the oldest and most captivating art forms, offers a unique blend of tactile, creative, and meditative... View Article
Are you enthralled by watching glowing red-hot steel be 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.
Are you ready to bring your ideas to life and change your world but don't know where to start? That’s... View Article
Every Friday night starting at 6 pm, we offer MAKE Santa Fe tours! We'll host a Q&A to answer any questions you... View Article
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. This is a 2-day class, 10:00-14:00 each day.
Overview Ceramics, one of the oldest and most captivating art forms, offers a unique blend of tactile, creative, and meditative... View Article
Create a simple canvas drawstring tote/backpack and learn the basics of using a domestic sewing machine. Get up to speed on our Juki industrial sewing machine and cover serger basics in this introductory workshop.
Are you enthralled by watching glowing red-hot steel be 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.
Interested in 3D design? Bring your ideas into reality with CAD! In this intro course, you will learn basic use of Fusion 360 – a powerful, approachable and most importantly free! CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design And Manufacturing) software.
Casting metal is a 6,000-year-old process still used in manufacturing and fine art. The founder melts metal (in our case, bronze) 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.
The Shaper Origin is a handheld CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router that allows users to cut precise shapes and patterns into various materials. It is designed to be portable and easy to use, making it a popular tool for woodworking, metalworking, and other crafts.
Join us on the third Friday of each month for Open Forge, an opportunity to watch and learn the art... View Article
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.
Embark on learning the centuries-old craft of wood turning. 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 not only a satisfying craft but one where you can create things you’ll use!
Get a broad understanding of navigating a well-equipped wood shop while learning the safety 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 a variety of tools in the shop resulting in a mini hat rack to take home with them!
If you can imagine a shape there is a good chance you can create it with the push of a button using 3D printing. Intricate patterns, useful gadgets, tools, jigs, and molds are all common in 3d printing but your imagination is really the biggest limit. Browse printables.com to get ideas prior to attending this certification course.
Are you enthralled by watching glowing red-hot steel be 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.
Every Friday night starting at 6 pm, we offer MAKE Santa Fe tours! We'll host a Q&A to answer any questions you... View Article
Did your experience with hammer and anvil and fire fascinate you? Are you dreaming of red-hot steel? 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 already learned safely and effectively with our Say Mak 50kg hammer.
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. This is a 2-day class, 10:00-14:00 each day.
Every Friday night starting at 6 pm, we offer MAKE Santa Fe tours! We'll host a Q&A to answer any questions you... View Article
Overview Ceramics, one of the oldest and most captivating art forms, offers a unique blend of tactile, creative, and meditative... View Article
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