Space Reservation Calendar
Looking to book a specific space or tool?
Members can book a lab or space on our Booking Calendar. Integration with our main site calendar coming soon!
Come hang out with some fellow Makers to chat about cool project ideas and all manner of other interesting things people are working on! Bring some friends, or drop by to check out our space if you're new and intrigued by anything Maker-oriented! 5-7 PM are the official hours, but if people are around we'll certainly go a bit longer.
Discover the fundamentals of glass sculpting in this hands-on introductory class. Designed for beginners, Glass One will teach students how to work with glass in its solid state, use essential tools, and develop a foundational understanding of this captivating medium. Under the guidance of a professional instructor, each student will create two unique glass pieces: a sculpted flower and a paperweight. This small class size ensures personalized instruction and a safe, engaging learning environment. If there is time available we will go into learning how to blow glass, which dives into the level two glass class, Glass Two: Blowing glass.
Students are required to take glass one before glass level two.
This is basically a drop in textiles support session :)
Do you want some help starting an upholstery project? Check.
Want to check out the new grommeting set up? Check.
Has it been awhile since you used the Jack/Serger/Embroidery machine and you want to use them with standby assistance? Check.
Have you been thinking about making a sweet bag out of the recently donated bag materials? Check, and that's my if-possible-plan for this time period too!
I am also hoping to be able to play with the new embroidery scanner, and maybe we can co-discover and create a class for this new tool!
You do NOT have to register to attend - but if you are planning to come I'd appreciate you registering and letting me know in registration what you want to work on.
Learn the basics of glass blowing and make a small and large handblown glass cup.
I will show you how to make a blown cup by hand and another with the use of a mold to get repeated size results.
Must have taken MakerLab glass sculpting class to join.
Need 3 students for class to run.
Everyone is welcome to come visit MakerLab, take a tour, and ask questions. No registration necessary. Come learn about our community, the equipment we have, and the classes we offer. Members are available to answer your questions and share their expertise as makers.
We offer the new member orientation class at 6:00. So, if you decide to join, you can get started right away. If you are already planning on joining, you can just come at that time. No registration necessary. If you have any questions, email us at info@themakerlab.org
REGISTRATION IS NOT NECESSARY, but helps us plan
This is our general safety and use orientation class for new members. It is a required class for new members and your first step to becoming a full part of our community. You will get fully set up as a new member, learn about our culture, how to register for classes, how to get answers to your questions, where to find safety equipment and about MakerLab's policies and procedures. No registration necessary.
If you have any questions, email us at info@themakerlab.org
If you are not available on Monday evenings, email info@themakerlab.org and we can coordinate another time for your orientation.
This skills class is a required course that all metal shop participants must take prior to working in the metal shop. This course will cover the safety equipment of the metal shop, tool safety and maintenance, and basic operation of equipment. While you will not leave this class a master fabricator, you will have the basic foundations to begin realizing all the possibilities of the metal shop.
This course will include lecture, demonstration, and student participation. Students will learn to operate the horizontal bandsaw, horizontal/vertical sander, drill press, angle grinder, and MIG welder. Additionally, we will discuss the difference between the fixturing table and the welding table.
Please wear closed toed leather shoes and cotton clothing that provides full upper and lower body coverage. No synthetic fabrics (polypropylene, rayon, spandex, etc) are allowed in the metal shop at any time. Clothing should not have free draw chords or frayed edges. If you have longer hair, bring something to pull your hair back for safety.
Personal protective equipment - if you have personal leather gloves, safety glasses, or hearing protection bring your own. The MakerLab also has these community items for you to use. If you have your own welding hood please bring this so we can ensure that it is set correctly. Good close vision is important for effective welding and cutting. Please bring the appropriate impact resistant glasses or other vision devices as necessary.
Several Makers have mentioned that they have done work on a wood lathe in the past, though nobody lays claim to being an expert. This workshop is open to anyone who has some experience or interest in using a wood lathe. The intent is to pool knowledge and start turning bowls sometime this year. We have the lathe operating correctly, with new pulley wheels and belt, and can adjust the speed per the manual. We also have a selection of gouges and chisels and we have new tools for sharpening gouges if needed. I hope to see you there and we can all learn something new.
Join us for an intro to our awesome textiles lab tools!
We'll start with an overview of lab safety and etiquette and an overview of equipment and supplies.
We will spend most of the class reviewing how to use the Singers, our straightforward sewing machines. Depending on skill level and class needs we may also delve into the embroidery machine or others.
No cost and no need to bring anything.
This is a pre-arranged group class. Members: If you are interested in taking this class, please let the jewelry steward know (Valerie S.) and we will schedule one.
Learn how to shape and texture copper pipe to make a cuff or link bracelet.
Cost of class is $10. An additional material fee of $5 will be paid directly to the instructor.
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), commonly known as TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding, is an arc welding process that uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode to create an arc and join metal. It requires shielding gas to protect the molten weld pool. TIG welding typically uses a hand-fed filler metal that fills the space between two close-fitting materials. TIG welding is a sophisticated, precise, and versatile arc welding method that joins almost all metals.
This introductory class includes lecture, instructor demonstration, and a written manual, with much of the time devoted to students practicing TIG welding techniques. Class goals include learning safe welding practices when using the TIG welder. Class participants will learn the proper set up procedures for the MakerLab’s Alpha-TIG 201XD TIG welder. TIG welding requires considerable practice and good hand eye coordination. As such, participants will learn basic hand positions and introductory practice drills. They will also learn how to evaluate their welds to advance their skills through independent practice.
Prerequisite to take this class is completion of the Intro to Metal Shop class. Students are asked to wear full coverage cotton clothing and close toed leather shoes. The MakeLab has community welding helmets, but please bring a personal welding helmet if you have one. TIG welding requires good close vision. If necessary, students are encouraged to bring impact resistant reading glasses or prescription glasses.
We will spend most of the class reviewing how to use the Singers, our straightforward sewing machines. Depending on skill level and class needs we may also delve into the embroidery machine, or other machines.
Course prerequisites include completion of the Intro to Metal Shop class. It is also required that students have experience running either the CNC laser, CNC router (Laguna), or water jet (Wazer). This course will not cover the design and generation of the required vector files and students should have knowledge of vector design concepts.
Learn the design considerations, set up, and safe operation of the Premier Plasma CNC table. The Premier Plasma is a computer-controlled water table capable of accurate cuts on mild steel up to 1/2 inch in thickness. Software instruction will include the use of SheetCam for conversion of vector files to the required G-Code and Mach3 for set up of the table and running the G-Code.
Clothing should be made from natural fibers (thick cotton or wool) and shoes should be close-toed leather. If you have personal PPE - shade 8 safety glasses or welding hood that adjusts to shade 8, hearing protection, respiratory protection - please bring your own equipment.
The MakerLab is accessible 24/7 for members.
Mondays 5 pm - 7 pm
Email: info@themakerlab.org
434 Turner Drive Suite 6Durango, CO 81303