RECENT NEWS All News (most recent at top) | Tours (Monday, Jan 31st - Mike ) | (Tours of Duluth Makerspace available) Contact Mike to arrange a tour of Duluth Makerspace. 218-461-0069
| Masking Required Again (Friday, Jan 14th - Board ) | (Sign from the city) Effective Friday, January 14, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., a local state of emergency is declared and face coverings required. This regulation requires all persons ages five and up to wear a face covering in places of public accommodation. [Which includes us].
| Minnesota Swag (Thursday, Sep 30th - HG ) | (Cement mold making on the Big CNC ) A joint project between a few of our Makerspace members, here we have prototype plug for cement casting being cut out on our 5’x8’ CNC router. After this prototype is cut it will be lined with a lubricant and filled with cement. The result will be a coffee coaster with a Minnesota state relief in the center.
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| UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS See All | Today Friday May 27th | | Tomorrow Saturday May 28th | Class: In Person - DMS Membership Orientation (12:00pm-2:00pm)[$20] *This class is only for New Members to orient to Duluth MakerSpace. Attendees will be expected to have a current membership or pay for a months membership at the time of orientation.*
A general orientation to everything Duluth Makerspace. In this mandatory class for RFID access, we go over important tool usage, as well as workshop expectations and function. Scheduled every two weeks. If you just can't make this orientation, please email duluthmakerspace@gmail.com to set up a time that will work. | This Sunday May 29th | | This Monday May 30th | | This Tuesday May 31st | | This Wednesday Jun 1st | | This Thursday Jun 2nd | | Next Friday Jun 3rd | Event: At Ursa Minor - Agate Hunter Beer Release (4:00pm-7:00pm)[$0] This year Duluth Makerspace is partnering with Ursa Minor for a 2 day event. Ursa Minor will have an Agate Hunter Beer release party on June 3 from 4:00-7:00 pm. The Agate Festival will have vendors at both Duluth Makerspace and Ursa Minor on June 4 from 10:00-5:00. | Next Saturday Jun 4th | Event: 2nd Annual Gitchee Gumee Agate Festival (10:00am-5:00pm)[$0] This year Duluth Makerspace is partnering with Ursa Minor for a 2 day event. Ursa Minor will have an Agate Hunter Beer release party on June 3 from 4:00-7:00 pm. The Agate Festival will have vendors at both Duluth Makerspace and Ursa Minor on June 4 from 10:00-5:00. | Next Sunday Jun 5th | | Next Monday Jun 6th | | Next Tuesday Jun 7th | Class: Intro to Stained Glass (6:00pm-8:00pm)[$50] In this beginner stained glass class you will learn the basic techniques of cutting glass, construction using copper foil and solder. By the end of this class, you will have constructed a beautiful stained-glass heart for yourself or someone else. | Next Wednesday Jun 8th | | Next Thursday Jun 9th | | Friday Jun 10th | |
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Frequently Asked Questions: |
Q: What is a MakerSpace? A: A Cooperative Workshop, run like a fitness gym, where a monthly membership pays for shared access to tech tools, electronics, woodshop, metalshop, techshop, crafts, classrooms, fabrics, etc! Similar places have been sprouting up across the country. They are a real community asset driving innovation, education and cooperation. Our biggest asset is the other members. | Q: Who is running this? A: A loose knit group of about 30 very enthusiastic member-volunteers who aspire to endlessly improve and creatively use our 11,000sqft building. Over half of the equipment is on loan or donated from members! The remainder is currently privately funded to keep us well stocked. |
Q: How long have you been running? A: We bought the building end of 2014, and volunteers have been tirelessly working on improving the space since then. We had our grand opening September 17th, 2016. | Q: Who is the place for? A: All ages (18+ for non-class-based solo access), Women and Men, Anyone who is curious, who wants to learn new things from enthusiastic people. Anyone who is artistic or otherwise creatively inclined. Anyone who likes to create things but may not have room at home for all the various tools needed. Anyone wanting to take or teach classes on a wide range of subject matters. |
Q: Do you have tool X or can you support hobby X at the shop? A: If we do not already have the tools we will look into finding a way to integrate it into our offerings. We encourage you to help us gear up and teach the equipment! Our equipment list is helpful. | Q: I'm interested! What are ways I can be involved? A: Come take a tour. Become a Member. Come volunteer working on space. Donate or lend some needed equipment or funds. Join our facebook page. Tell a friend. Come take a class. Anything is appreciated! |