Basic Classes

Learn the woodshop basics!  This two hour course will allow you to get familiar with woodshop tools and techniques. Each student will be creating a wooden push stick.  This stick allows the wood worker to push material through a table saw safely and is an essential tool used in any woodshop.   You will learn…

Learn the laser-cutting basics!  This two hour course will allow you to get familiar with laser-cutting programs and techniques. Each student will be creating a custom laser-cut key chain. This key chain can also be used to properly check the height of the laser!   You will learn how to: Vectorize and prepare an image…

Learn the 3D printing basics!  This two hour course will allow you to get familiar with 3D printing programs and techniques. Each student will be creating a custom 3D printed key chain.   You will learn how to: Prepare filament Prepare for a print Proper print settings Operating 3D Printers   Details: Wednesday, May 8th…

Learn the woodshop basics!  This two hour course will allow you to get familiar with woodshop tools and techniques. Each student will be creating a wooden push stick.  This stick allows the wood worker to push material through a table saw safely and is an essential tool used in any woodshop.   You will learn…

Learn the laser-cutting basics!  This two hour course will allow you to get familiar with laser-cutting programs and techniques. Each student will be creating a custom laser-cut key chain. This key chain can also be used to properly check the height of the laser!   You will learn how to: Vectorize and prepare an image…

Learn the 3D printing basics!  This two hour course will allow you to get familiar with 3D printing programs and techniques. Each student will be creating a custom 3D printed key chain.   You will learn how to: Prepare filament Prepare for a print Proper print settings Operating 3D Printers   Details: Wednesday, May 22nd…

Wouldn’t it be great to make two pieces of metal become one piece of metal? Would you like to fix that old deck chair? Have you ever wanted to create cool art or furniture pieces? This is the class you have been waiting for! We will go over the basics of welding you can do…

It is the wave of the future!  Just steps away from being able to say ‘Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.’ in your own kitchen! This basic 3D printing class will give you the lowdown on additive manufacturing.  This class is designed to be an introduction, and is by no means an exhaustive class. Basics will teach…

Stained glass is beautiful! When the sun hits it and the colors light up, it can truly be breathtaking! Despite the antiquity and mystery of stained glass in old churches and enchanted castles, the techniques are not hard to learn using modern tools!  We will be making a very simple design with 4 or five…

Were you the kid who made mud-pies as a kid?  Did you go crazy for play dough?  Have you always wanted to try making a vase, bowl, or mug of your own? This basics ceramics class may be just what you need! In this class you will learn several different techniques for how to work…

How much wood could a woodshop chop if a woodshop could chop wood? Lots.    In this beginner woodshop class, we will be creating one of the most important tools you can have in a wood shop: A push stick. Push sticks keep your hands and fingers away from the spinny sharp things so you…

The CNC machine is used for subtractive manufacturing. Just as the 3D printer adds layers to create the finished product, a CNC (Which stands for Computer Numeric Controlled) machine takes away the stuff you don’t need so that you are left with a finished (or nearly finished) product.     We will go over the basic…

Are electronics a mystery to you? You can use a flashlight, you can change batteries, but can you make either of them?  You will be surprised at how easy it is! Making electronics projects comes down to two pretty basic skills: Soldering components and wires, and reading a diagram correctly. We will be doing both,…

Are you interested in fine woodworking?  Creating things from a simple cutting board to a bedframe or dresser of hardwood? If so, you need to know how to use a Jointer and Planer.  This short class is very focused on the do’s and don’ts of a Jointer and Planer. What the difference between them is,…

Man, lasers are cool. Take light, do science stuff to it, and it goes Pew Pew! Suddenly wood is all cut up and stuff. Awesome.    This laser cutter course is designed as a beginners guide to using a CO2 laser cutter. We will go over the basics of the software used to create or…

Do you like wearing clothes? I know I sure do!    The first step to creating clothing, stuffed animals, or even just mending a tea-towel is learning how to use a sewing machine. We will take you step-by-step through the basics of a modern sewing machine, including how to wind a bobbin, how to thread…

Making round bits of metal is super useful for so many different projects! From replacing a screw, pin, or peg that has broken on old equipment, creating handles and drawer pulls, or making rings, small metal bowls, or any other specialty pieces, there is no better way than to use a metal lathe.   This…

Have you ever wondered how they get photos on mugs and t-shirts? One of the answers is they use sublimation! Sublimation is a special ink that turns from solid to gas when heated (sublimates, for you science nerds) and then likes to attach to a substrate (a solid surface). In this case, the ink attaches…

Do you like to drink out of mugs? Do you like eating cereal out of a bowl? Have you always longed to play in the mud again like when you were a kid? If the answer to any of these is yes, then you will be happy to know that this class has you covered!…

Woodworking is easy to learn, and hard to master. Wood comes in many different forms and hardnesses, from ultra hard woods (stronger than aluminum) to super soft stuff (basically living styrofoam). There are plywoods, kiln dried woods, softwood, hardwood, construction lumber, and the list goes on! One of the best ways to start working with…

You can do almost anything, but is one of those things creating your own yarn and string? When you learn to use a spinning wheel, you have completed the journey and gone full circle into the wonderful world of clothing making. Need a new shirt? All you have to do is find a stray sheep,…

The last 20 years or so, there has been a revolution in the way we make things, and nothing is quite as intriguing as 3D printing. This class will give you the basics on what settings to use for a filament based printer, how to make a simple 3D printing file, and how to find…

The Cricut is an exceptional tool with so many possibilities!  From creating stickers and vinyl cutouts to embossing and making custom cards, popup cards, and decorations, there are literally thousands of things that you can do with a good machine.    We will walk you through the basics of the software, as well as the…

Silkscreening is a great way to make custom t-shirts, mugs, paper art prints, or even yoga mats! In this interactive class we will go through all the steps you need for the process we use in our in-house print shop!  (NOTE: this is only one technique, there are other systems out there.)    We will…

A good metal shop allows you to create so many useful objects! Everything from a metal storage box to a tibetan singing bowl, and simple things like a fork to complex things like a forklift! We will run through the use of the common tools for working with sheet metal and rods, using hammers, buffers,…

Were you ever jealous of all the patches that Suzy down the street had from girl scouts? Just skipping along, counting all that cash from those cookies she was always shelling out and showing off her accomplishments? Well now you can finally show her! With this class you can make your own patches! Yeah! Bet…

The CNC machine is a great tool for so many different things! Mold making, cosplay, furniture, and even whole houses! Basically it is an all-in-one woodworking shop that can very precisely take CAD drawings and turn them into real world objects! We will go over the basics of using a CNC machine to make a…

The laser cutter is a very versatile tool that can be used in so many ways! From cutting puzzles and creating boxes and custom jewelry to creating signs and engraving projects! We will go through the basics of the software, and how our laser functions. We will create and cut a file so everyone can…

Do you like the idea of making your own wooden bowl, cup, or plate? Have you ever wanted to make your own chess set or been amazed by perfect wood or resin balls in those youtube videos? This lathe class is a great first step to being able to create your own cool projects.   …