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• Open for Tours - Come Check Out the MakerLab

  • Start
    16 Mar 2026
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  • End
    28 Dec 2026
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  • Schedule
    42 sessions
  • Location
    434 Turner Drive STE 6

  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

  
  

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• New Member Orientation Class

  • Start
    16 Mar 2026
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  • End
    28 Dec 2026
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  • Schedule
    42 sessions
  • Location
    434 Turner Drive STE 6

  REGISTRATION IS NOT NECESSARY.

  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.

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• Woodshop - Make A Cutting Board

  • Start
    30 May 2026
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    10:30 AM
  • End
    6 Jun 2026
  • Location
    The MakerLab
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  This is a 3 part class.  During the first session (Saturday May 30^th 10:30am), we’ll discuss different wood types and costs, then, put together a group order for hardwood from Intermountain Wood Products in Grand Junction.  The wood will be delivered the following Thursday.  During the 2^nd session (Friday, June 5^th 5:30pm) we will mill the rough pieces using the miter saw, jointer, planer and table saw, then assemble, glue and clamp the strips.  The 3^rd and final session (Saturday June 6^th 10:30am) will involve cleaning up the surfaces and machining the edges, using the drum sander, table saw, and router table.  A discussion of various finishing options will also be included.  The cost for the class will be the cost of the individual materials ordered.  The class "Introduction to Wood Shop" is a prerequisite for this class.

  
  

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• Intro to CNC and VCarve June 2nd & 3rd

  • Start
    2 Jun 2026
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  • End
    3 Jun 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Makerlab / Wood Lab
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  This is a two day class that will orient you to the Laguna CNC operations and the fundamentals of setting up strategies using Vcarve for the Laguna. A fee of $10 is charged to compensate for consumables used during the operation of the cnc.
  

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• Intro to Woodshop

  • When
    3 Jun 2026
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    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  Registration is closed

  An introduction to the woodshop. We'll go over safety, goggles, hearing protection, etc. and be shown the dust collection system, access to manuals, and cleanup protocol. You will use some of the tools to demonstrate function.  Tools include miter saw, jointer, planer, table saw, table router, and drum sander. You will be introduced to the cnc router and learn how to sign up for future classes. Bring your ideas or sketches of your next project and we will look at the tools you will need.

  
  

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• Glass Bead Making - Open Studio

  • When
    3 Jun 2026
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    464 Turner Dr Ste 6
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  Take your skills to the next level in a supervised open studio designed for continued growth and creative exploration. Perfect for students who have completed the introductory lampworking class, this session offers valuable torch time to refine techniques, build confidence, and expand your bead-making abilities.

  

  Materials:  Free

  Minimum of 2 students required to hold class

  
  

  
  

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• Volunteer to lead Monday Night Tours and Orientation Class

  • When
    8 Jun 2026
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    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    434 Turner Drive STE 6
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    2

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  Come help us welcome new and potential members to our community. This is a great opportunity to get more involved and share your maker story with new members. Sign up for whatever Monday you are available. No training necessary, we will teach you as we go. The waitlist is enabled on key positions so you can share your availability in case someone can't make it.

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• Heat Transfer Vinyl Challenge

  • When
    9 Jun 2026
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    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    434 Turner Dr Ste 6
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  We will learn how to cut, weed, and use the heat press with Heat Transfer Vinyl or HTV. For this class, I will be testing some special vinyl that is meant to go on lightweight treated nylon (a thin dry bag). It is the same process for other HTVs, so you will leave with the knowledge and experience to come back and make something for yourself.

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• Glass Bead Making - Open Studio

  • When
    10 Jun 2026
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    464 Turner Dr Ste 6
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  Take your skills to the next level in a supervised open studio designed for continued growth and creative exploration. Perfect for students who have completed the introductory lampworking class, this session offers valuable torch time to refine techniques, build confidence, and expand your bead-making abilities.

  

  Materials:  Free

  Minimum of 2 students required to hold class

  
  

  
  

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• Maker Mingle

  • When
    12 Jun 2026
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    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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  Come join us in the new year to see what people are making and talk projects, ideas, or anything making!

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• Introduction to Polymer Clay

  • When
    13 Jun 2026
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    464 Turner Dr Ste 6
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  • Registered
    4 registrants

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  Discover a new jewelry-making discipline at MakerLab. Learn to condition, shape, and finish turquoise-inspired polymer clay beads using techniques that mimic the look of natural stone. No experience necessary. $15 materials fee payable to the instructor.
  

  

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• Intro to Serger and Industrial Sewing Machine

  • When
    14 Jun 2026
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Textiles Lab
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  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  This class will cover basic use of both the serger and the Jack industrial sewing machine. We won't spend much time practicing sewing, but this will be enough to get started.

  This class is appropriate for members who have taken Intro to Textiles and have some sewing experience. Please message Leah Roy-Ehri with any questions.

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• Volunteer to lead Monday Night Tours and Orientation Class

  • When
    15 Jun 2026
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    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    434 Turner Drive STE 6
  • Spaces left
    2

  Register

  Come help us welcome new and potential members to our community. This is a great opportunity to get more involved and share your maker story with new members. Sign up for whatever Monday you are available. No training necessary, we will teach you as we go. The waitlist is enabled on key positions so you can share your availability in case someone can't make it.

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• Glass Bead Making - Open Studio

  • When
    17 Jun 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    464 Turner Dr Ste 6
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  • Registered
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  Take your skills to the next level in a supervised open studio designed for continued growth and creative exploration. Perfect for students who have completed the introductory lampworking class, this session offers valuable torch time to refine techniques, build confidence, and expand your bead-making abilities.

  

  Materials:  Free

  Minimum of 2 students required to hold class

  
  

  
  

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• Introduction to Polymer Clay

  • When
    19 Jun 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    464 Turner Dr Ste 6
  • Spaces left
    2
  • Registered
    3 registrants

  Register

  Discover a new jewelry-making discipline at MakerLab. Learn to condition, shape, and finish turquoise-inspired polymer clay beads using techniques that mimic the look of natural stone. No experience necessary. $15 materials fee payable to the instructor.
  

  

  Minimum of 2 students required to hold class

  
  

  
  

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• Volunteer to lead Monday Night Tours and Orientation Class

  • When
    22 Jun 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    434 Turner Drive STE 6
  • Spaces left
    2

  Register

  Come help us welcome new and potential members to our community. This is a great opportunity to get more involved and share your maker story with new members. Sign up for whatever Monday you are available. No training necessary, we will teach you as we go. The waitlist is enabled on key positions so you can share your availability in case someone can't make it.

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• Thread Therapy

  • When
    23 Jun 2026
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Textiles Lab/ ML main room
  • Registered
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  ** Please note - no thread therapy on June 9th 

  The Maker Lab all things textiles hang-out is here!

  This is a drop in, chill, sew, knit, crochet, just be, whatever event for everyone. You can bring your own project or play with materials at the lab.

  Registration might help me plan, but is not necessary.

  Please note that this is not intended to be an introduction class to any of the machines - but it is a great opportunity to revisit a machine and learn new tips and tricks!

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• Glass Bead Making - Open Studio

  • When
    24 Jun 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    464 Turner Dr Ste 6
  • Spaces left
    3
  • Registered
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  Register

  Take your skills to the next level in a supervised open studio designed for continued growth and creative exploration. Perfect for students who have completed the introductory lampworking class, this session offers valuable torch time to refine techniques, build confidence, and expand your bead-making abilities.

  

  Materials:  Free

  Minimum of 2 students required to hold class

  
  

  
  

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• Volunteer to lead Monday Night Tours and Orientation Class

  • When
    29 Jun 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    434 Turner Drive STE 6
  • Spaces left
    2

  Register

  Come help us welcome new and potential members to our community. This is a great opportunity to get more involved and share your maker story with new members. Sign up for whatever Monday you are available. No training necessary, we will teach you as we go. The waitlist is enabled on key positions so you can share your availability in case someone can't make it.

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