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One of the most common items in everyday life is the common pen and making one yourself from wood and acrylic can be accomplished by anyone.

Join us for a 3-hour training on how to make pens from end to end and in that time make up to 5 pens for yourself, family or friends.

One of the most common items in everyday life is the common pen and making one yourself from wood and acrylic can be accomplished by anyone.

Join us for a 3-hour training on how to make pens from end to end and in that time make up to 5 pens for yourself, family or friends.

Hands on learning of the fundamentals of safe and practical use of the Tormach PCNC 440 Metal Mill.

This class will teach the basics of CNC milling and machining on the Tormach CNC Mill. Knowledge of CAD/CAM software such as Fusion 360 is recommended but not required.

This class covers lathe safety, basic metal lathe operations, and offers the skills needed to make a part.

Learn basic metalsmithing / jewelry techniques in this Intro workshop using non-ferrous metal. Students will gain hands-on experience with sawing, filing, annealing, drilling, texturing, finishing, shaping, and also be introduced to soldering. Participants will work on a pierced, textured, medallion-like project in class to practice their newly learned skills.

This class will teach the basics of metal jewelry creation and safety in the Jewelry Area. No previous experience required.

Since the start of the year our illustrious cohort has been learning all the ways of MakeHaven. From woodshop introductions to coding useless boxes, they've compiled an array of skills in so many disciplines. Now, their time officially together has come to an end and we would like to invite you to celebrate deeds done and futures of making with the group. 

Join us in the courtyard to celebrate the work of Cohort 3 of Foundations of Fabrication!

Induction heating is a non-contact process which uses the principle of electromagnetic induction to produce heat in a workpiece. By placing a conductive material into a strong alternating magnetic field, electric current is made to flow in the material, thereby causing Joule heating. In magnetic materials, further heat is generated below the Curie point due to hysteresis losses.

Using the induction forge, basic hammer techniques, and hand tools, students will cut, twist, taper, bend and smash steel into either a wizard wand or a BBQ fork of their own design.

Anna and Kris are excited to share some warm glass knowledge with you!
Anna is a textile maven and a skilled flutist with a particular interest in slumping and draping glass. She's a textile and 3D facilitator at MH and an experienced teacher. Kris has been working with and learning about fused glass for 4+ years and has her own kiln. Kris has frequently taught friends, but this is her first foray into teaching at MH.

This class covers Bridgeport (yes, Bridgeport CT!) safety, basic metal milling operations, and offers the skills needed to use the Bridgeport Mill. A Bridgeport mill is a standard manual knee-type vertical milling machine. The reason that many people refer to a manual mill simply as a “Bridgeport” is because it’s one of the most famous brand names that’s found in most machine shops.