Workshops at Gizmo-CdA

Intro to Laser Cutter​

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

LASER CUTTING • EXPERIMENT • DESIGN 
1 SESSION MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND
OR
1 SESSION MONDAY, OCTOBER 23RD
6:00 - 9:00 PM
OR
1 SESSION MONDAY, NOV 20TH
$30 NON-MEMBER
$28.50 MEMBER
CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

Intro to CNC Plasma

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!

PLASMA • ART • CNC
1 SESSION  MONDAY, OCT 9TH
OR
1 SESSION  MONDAY, NOV 27TH

6:00 - 9:00 PM
$30 NON-MEMBERS 
$28.50 MEMBERS

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

Intro to the CNC Router​

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

ROUTER • ART • CNC
1 SESSION  MONDAY, OCT 16TH
OR
1 SESSION MONDAY DEC 4TH

6:00 - 9:00 PM
​$30 NON-MEMBERS 
$28.50 MEMBERS

CHILDREN UNDER 13 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

Beginning Welding

 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 - WEDS
OCTOBER 4TH - 25TH
6:00 - 9:00 PM
SPARKS • DESIGN • IMAGINATION
 
$180 NON-MEMBERS
$171 MEMBERS

Intermediate Welding

 Take your welding up to a new level.  This class will emphasize design and new tools.  If you have taken our beginning welding course this class is for you!

4 sessions - Wed
Nov 1 - 22nd
​6:00 - 9:00 PM
Sparks • Design  • Art

$180 non-members
$171 member

Plasma Cut Your Gifts

The amazing ability to cut metal with a plasma cutter opens up new opportunities for creativity and innovation.  Learn how to use our CAD system and then run the CNC Plasma Cutter as well as how to do free form cutting with the regular plasma cutter and make your holiday gifts be uniquely yours

4 sessions - Wed
Nov 29th - Dec 20th
​6:00 - 9:00 PM
Sparks • Design  • Art

$180 non-members
$171 member

Intro to the Metal Shop

Learn about the tools in the Metal Shop. Intro to CNC Mill and Lathe. This will touch on the flow of using these tools for making metal parts.

CAD • Design • Metal 
 
1 session Tuesday, Oct 17th
​6:00 - 9:00 PM

$30 non-member
$28.50 member
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Intro to the UV Printer

The UV printer makes printing on different substrates possible.  Learn the possibilities that a UV Printer offers to you at the makerspace
 
UV Printer, Creativity, Innovation


1 session Tuesday, Oct 10th
6:00 - 9:00 PM

$30 Non-member
$28.50 members
Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult

Beginning CAD
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​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

CAD • 3d Tools •  CNC
 
3 sessions - Monday
Oct 30 thru Nov 13
6:30-9:00 PM

$45 Non-Members

Femme Fab-lab


Discover the joys of self-decoration.  Learn enameling, clay and the amazing laser cutter to create your own style of jewelry.  Join the Femme Fabs for their second workshop and expand your skills and your happiness!
For femme makers 21 and over.

4 sessions Tuesdays
Nov 14th thru Dec 5th
 6:30pm-9:00pm

Design • Audacity • Upcycle

$60 non-member


Drink your morning coffee out of a mug that you made. 
Want to get your hands in the clay and need some direction?  Great for all skills levels.  Guided through the art of throwing cylinders, cups and bowls

6 sessions Wednesdays
Oct 4th thru Nov 8th
​6:30 - 8:30 PM
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Use the clay studio to practice throwing any time Gizmo is open  while you are taking classes

Clay • Form • Function

$120 

Muddy Mondays


​Muddy Mondays are an open clay studio night. Buy a Tinker membership and hang out with the people who have mud on their hands for a month.
Peer to Peer, no instructor.

Mondays 
6:30-8:30 PM
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​Use the clay studio to practice throwing any time Gizmo is open

Clay • Craft • Create
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​$48 a month
Materials extra
On going....

Photo Lithography on Clay

A surprisingly simple way to make complex patterns on your clay projects.  This one day workshop will teach you the techniques and help you to make a design on pot that you will bring to class with you to decorate.  
It will be an inspirational way to personalize your ceramic work

1 session, Saturday
Nov 4th
12:00 - 4:00 PM

Create • Unique • Extraordinary
$30

RAKU Firing and Barbecue at Gizmo

Come be part of a community firing at Gizmo 
Fire using our Raku kiln
Bring your pots ready for glaze and something to be thrown on the grill.

1 session, Saturday
October 28th
12:00  - 4:00 PM


Clay • Community • Fun

$25