Members Only

Shop Tour: Freedom Reads and J Joiners Woodshop

Make Haven
Free Registration Required
Members Only

Off Site

Any event or activity that happens on the property of another orgnization. For example tours of factories, or other community events that we feature. 

MakeHaven has been invited to tour the woodshop of J Joiners in Hamden and their partner and neighboring shop at Freedom Reads. 
 
J Joiners does custom specialty woodwork and their shop includes a very large CNC.
 
Freedom Reads is a nonprofit that builds specialty bookshelves in order to bring reading into prisons. 
 
 
Meet at: 
J. Joiners, LLC
2664 State Street

Intro to Inkscape

Kate Cebik
Ticket Purchase Required
Members Only

1st Floor Room

This educational room has seating and tables suitable for instruction away from the noise of the main workshop. It is located on the first floor of 770 Chapel Street. Guests should ring the MakeHaven doorbell, then proceed down the long hallway. When you get the main MakeHaven staircase by the double elevators, rather than go downstairs, proceed through the double glass doors, take a right down the hallway and you will see a room with a big robot sticker on the door.

In this class designed for Inkscape newbies, learn how to build and edit an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) using the free software Inkscape. SVG files are scalable to any fixed size and are the file type used for our laser cutters and the base files for the vinyl cutter, plus have many other applications.

Learn-Together: Bookmaking

Kate Cebik
Members Only

MakeHaven Main Space

The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.

Join MakeHaven member Nancy for a casual, learn-together adventure. All experience levels welcome. We will be exploring bookbinding together, and experimenting to see if it will be a good regular class. Members & their guests are welcome to come learn with us for just the cost of materials in this get-in-on-the-ground-level gathering! Create your own 4 x 5 bound journal/art book.

 

First week (3/21): fold and prep book signatures, create covers.

Second week (3/28): sew it up and finishing

The Ways of the Water Jet

Ashley Zdeb
Ticket Purchase Required
Members Only

MakeHaven Main Space

The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.

Water jet cutters are game changing.  Learn how to get what you want out of MakeHaven's water jet from an expert in the field. For members who have a basic knowledge of the water jet and it's uses, Joel brings over 13 years of experience with waterjet cutters to the class to show participants some of the next level things the machine can produce, as well as a wealth of tips & tricks. 


Young Manufacturing Professionals (YMP) Networking Event

Make Haven
Co-Hosted
Registration Requested
Members Only

MakeHaven Main Space

The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.

Come mingle with the Young Manufacturing Professionals as we introduce them to what happens at MakeHaven.

All MakeHaven members and their guest are welcome to attend and informally network with this group in order to connect the two communities.

 

Agenda

The Ways of the Water Jet

Ashley Zdeb
Ticket Purchase Required
Members Only

MakeHaven Main Space

The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.

Water jet cutters are game changing.  Learn how to get what you want out of MakeHaven's water jet from an expert in the field. For members who have a basic knowledge of the water jet and it's uses, Joel brings over 13 years of experience with waterjet cutters to the class to show participants some of the next level things the machine can produce, as well as a wealth of tips & tricks. 


How It's Made: Factory Tour of Vespoli

Make Haven
Members Only

Off Site

Any event or activity that happens on the property of another orgnization. For example tours of factories, or other community events that we feature. 

Vespoli is internationally known and headquarted in New Haven. They bring aerospace materials and construction techniques to boat building for rowers. This tour will visit where they fabricate the boats and and include a chat with the engineering staff behind their ongoing innovations. Learn more at: https://www.vespoli.com/
 
  • Members Only (log in to register)
  • Free of cost
  • Registration Required
  • 18+ Years of age minimum
  • Limited spots avaible.

Member T-Shirt Making Extravaganza

Kate Cebik
Ticket Purchase Required
Members Only

MakeHaven Main Space

The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.

Join Screen Printing Facilitator Irene for an evening of MAKEHAVEN T-SHIRT MAKING! Learn to print with plastisol and use the flash dryer to make your own MakeHaven t-shirt. We will have some shirts available, donated by our landlord and MakeHaven member Steve, or you are welcome to bring your own. 

If you'd like to also get your Screen Printing w/Plastisol & the Flash Dryer badge, be sure to watch the video and take the quiz ahead of time.

Womxn & Woodworking: Sharpening (MakeHaven Member event)

Ashley Zdeb
Members Only

MakeHaven Main Space

The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.

Places like a woodshop can feel difficult to break into.

In this monthly event, MakeHaven's women, trans, and femme members* are invited to the woodshop to become familiar with the space and add some woodworking badges to their toolbelt. In these sessions, MakeHaven woodshop facilitator Jen leads the group through use of a variety of the tools in the woodshop. 

Member T-Shirt Making Extravaganza

Kate Cebik
Ticket Purchase Required
Members Only

MakeHaven Main Space

The main makerspace and connected shops. This is located at 770 Chapel Street. Registered participants should ring the MakeHaven labeled doorbell. They will be directed down a long hallway, and down a set of stairs to our basement workshop.

Join Screen Printing Facilitator Irene & former Screen Printing Facilitator Michael for an evening of MAKEHAVEN T-SHIRT MAKING! Learn to print with plastisol and use the flash dryer to make your own MakeHaven t-shirt. We will have some shirts available, donated by our landlord and MakeHaven member Steve, or you are welcome to bring your own. Snacks will be available, BYOB welcome.