Workshops

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INTRO TO THE CNC LASER CUTTER

LEARN HOW TO DESIGN PROJECTS FOR THE MACHINE BY COMPLETING A DECORATIVE TEA LIGHT HOLDER! USING EDITING SOFTWARE THIS ONE DAY CLASS WILL GIVE YOU A BASIC UNDERSTANDING ON HOW TO RUN A CNC LASER CUTTER. IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO SEE WHAT IS POSSIBLE. BRING YOUR IMAGINATION!

LASER CUTTING • EXPERIMENT • DESIGN

1 SESSION, WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 24TH

6:00 - 9:00 PM

$30

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
FACILITATED BY: TARIN LEACH

INTRO TO THE VINYL CUTTER

THIS ONE DAY CLASS WILL GIVE YOU A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VINYL CUTTER AND HOW TO DESIGN PROJECTS FOR THE MACHINE. AT THE END OF THE CLASS, YOU WILL HAVE DESIGNED AND CREATED A PERSONALIZED CAR DECAL.

1 SESSION, WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 7TH

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

$30

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
FACILITATED BY: TARIN LEACH

INTRO TO ENAMELING

LEARN THE ANCIENT ART FORM OF ENAMELING
USING COLORFUL POWDERED GLASS FIRED ONTO COPPER, THEN USE BASIC JEWELRY MAKING TECHNIQUES TO CREATE UNIQUE ADORNMENTS.

1 SESSION, WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 19TH

6:00 - 9:00 PM

$45

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
FACILITATED BY: TARIN LEACH

INTRO TO THE 3D PRINTER

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TURN IDEAS AND SKETCHES INTO TANGIBLE OBJECTS TO BE PRINTED ON A 3D PRINTER. THIS ONE DAY CLASS WILL GIVE YOU A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE 3D PRINTER AND HOW TO DESIGN PROJECTS FOR THIS MACHINE.

1 SESSION, WEDNESDAY
TBD
6:00 - 9:00 PM

$30

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
FACILITATED BY: DINAH GADDIE

BEGINNING CAD

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE POWER (AND FUN) OF 2D AND 3D CAD/CAM. YOU'LL LEARN TO DRAW IN THE COMPUTER'S VIRTUAL SPACE, THEN LEARN TO DEFINE TOOL PATHS SO YOU CAN GO ON TO MAKE GREAT PARTS ON OUR CNC MACHINES.

2 SESSIONS, THURSDAYS
NOVEMBER 1ST & NOVEMBER 8TH
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

$40

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
FACILITATED BY: TARIN LEACH & MARTY MUELLER

IN THE WOOD SHOP

INTRO TO THE CNC ROUTER

LEARN HOW TO DESIGN PROJECTS FOR THE MACHINE BY COMPLETING A DECORATIVE SIGN! USING EDITING SOFTWARE THIS ONE DAY CLASS WILL GIVE YOU A BASIC UNDERSTANDING ON HOW TO RUN A CNC ROUTER. IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO SEE WHAT IS POSSIBLE. BRING YOUR IMAGINATION!

1 SESSION, THURSDAY
OCTOBER 25TH

6:00 - 9:00 PM

$30

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
FACILITATED BY: MARTY MUELLER

ROUTER • ART • CNC

IN THE METAL SHOPS

BEGINNING WELDING &
METAL FABRICATION

SPARKS WILL FLY AT GIZMO'S WELDING COURSE. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MAGIC OF WORKING WITH METAL. LEARN WELDING BASICS AS WELL AS HOW TO USE GRINDERS, ROLLERS AND BREAKS, HAMMERS AND BENDERS.

4 SESSIONS, MONDAYS
OCT 15TH THRU NOV 5TH

6:00 - 9:00 PM

$180

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
FACILITATED BY: TOM WHITE

SPARKS - DESIGN - IMAGINATION

INTRO TO THE CNC PLASMA CUTTER

USING EDITING SOFTWARE THIS ONE DAY CLASS WILL GIVE YOU A BASIC UNDERSTANDING ON HOW TO RUN A CNC PLASMA CUTTER AND HOW TO DESIGN PROJECTS FOR THE MACHINE. IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO SEE WHAT IS POSSIBLE. BRING YOUR IMAGINATION!

1 SESSION, WEDNESDAYS
NOVEMBER 28TH

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

$30

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
FACILITATED BY: TARIN LEACH

PLASMA - CNC - SPARKS

INTRO TO THE CNC MILLING MACHINE

THIS ONE DAY CLASS WILL GIVE YOU A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CNC MILLING MACHINE AND HOW TO DESIGN PROJECTS FOR THE MACHINE. IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO SEE WHAT IS POSSIBLE. BRING YOUR IMAGINATION!

1 SESSION, THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 29TH

6:00 - 9:00 PM

$30

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
FACILITATED BY: MARTY MUELLER

MILL • ART • CNC

INTRO TO THE METAL LATHE

CREATE A METAL SPINNING TOP ON THE METAL LATHE!

THIS ONE DAY CLASS WILL GIVE YOU A BASIC TOUR OF THE METAL SHOP, AS WELL AS, A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE POWER METAL LATHE.

1 SESSION, THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 15TH

6:00-9:00 PM

$30

ONLY TWO SPOTS AVAILABLE!
CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
FACILITATED BY: MARTY MUELLER

METAL- DESIGN -INNOVATE

IN THE CLAY STUDIO

MUDDY MONDAYS

AN OPEN STUDIO NIGHT. TIME TO HANGOUT WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO GET THEIR HANDS IN THE MUD.

NO INSTRUCTOR. SELF DIRECTED. JUST YOU, THE CLAY, AND GIZMO'S TOOLS.

MUDDY MONDAYS INCLUDES MEMBERSHIP AT THE TINKER LEVEL. THE CLAY STUDIO IS OPEN TO YOU, DURING AVAILABLE HOURS, THE ENTIRETY OF YOUR TINKER MEMBERSHIP.

EVERY MONDAY
6:30PM to 8:30 PM
$48

CLAY $30 A BAG WITH GLAZE AND FIRING INCLUDED IN PRICE.

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

THE WHEEL IS YOUR FRIEND

SOLD OUT!

LET YOUR HANDS BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE FEEL OF CLAY. IN FIVE WEEKS YOU WILL EXPLORE THROWING ON A WHEEL AND BE CHALLENGED TO CREATE THINGS THAT YOU WILL ENJOY USING FOR YEARS. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE DRINKING OUT OF A MUG THAT YOU MADE OR EATING OUT OF YOUR OWN HAND-THROWN BOWL! THE STUDIO IS YOURS TO USE WHEN THERE ARE NOT OTHER CLAY CLASSES GOING ON.

5 SESSIONS, TUESDAYS
SEPT 18TH THRU OCT 16TH

6:30 - 8:30 PM

$125

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
FACILITATED BY: BETSY BOWEN

SOFT SLABS:
A TWO-PART SATURDAY WORKSHOP

AN INTRODUCTION TO HAND-BUILDING WITH CLAY. LEARN TO WORK WITH A SLAB ROLLER TO USE CLAY SLABS TO CREATE SIMPLE AND WHIMSICAL FORMS. EXPLORE APPLYING TEXTURE AND DETAIL TO CLAY.

2 SESSIONS, SATURDAYS
NOVEMBER 3RD & 17TH

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

$50

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
FACILITATED BY: JANINE WOOD-BOKMAN

LEARN SOMETHING NEW& BUILD SOMETHING AMAZING!