Hello! New member and visitors!

Hello Makers!! :robot:

My name is Francisca and I’ve finally jumped into the Makerspace :slight_smile: I do a lot of things, I just have never found the time to actually go there, but I plan to change that soon.

My crafts are weaving, woodcarving, calligraphy, illumination and parchment making! I also sew a tiny bit but just out of necessity.

My interests? forge, woodworking and lathe, pottery, and probably anything you can offer, even if just to try it.

I do have a question though. My sister and her boyfriend are visiting from abroad in around a month, and for her birthday I’d like to give her a chance to make something that she would not normally be able to. I know that for a lot of things you need to take the training classes. Is there a chance to know when they would be this ahead of time, to see what can I offer her? I’m thinking forging, laser cutting, glass or something similar that she can take back.

Thank you!!

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Francisca welcome! I hope you teach a calligraphy class. Look for project classes on dallasmakerspace.org/calendar we have a lot of classes. Do you know when they’ll be in town?

From July 21 to Aug 4, so it is a pretty short time window.

About calligraphy, I’m still learning myself! but once i feel steady enough, sure why not :slight_smile: I do focus on medieval calligraphy

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They can visit as your guests, but as visitors couldn’t use our tools. You could purchase a membership for one or both of them for the time they are here. If they will be staying at your home your sister would be eligible for the “Family Member Add-on” rate of $10/mo.

For classes that are that far out, your best bet would be to contact the Committee Chair of the areas you are interested in, or the teachers of previous/current classes you are interested in. The Wiki, Calendar and Talk are good sources for that info.

@EthanWestern for Forging/Blacksmithing, @heyheymama for Laser, @meanbaby for Glass, @Azalaket for Woodshop.

Thanks! I had planned to add them to our membership from the start.

I’ll keep an eye in the calendar, thanks for the contacts!

Hello, I believe Brad’s plan is to do induction forge training ever Tuesday, and I wouldn’t mind showing y’all how to do a simple prodject

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Wiiii… :sparkles::sparkles:

What do you consider a simple project, what type of forge do you teach? I need to set up my own expectations XD, because as my dear husbands says I don’t like lvl 1.

I am teaching a leather notebook class exactly like the one linked below on July 26th in the evening, and I also do woodturning project classes. I will likely teach one more wand making class around the time they are in town if that sounds of interest (as you have pointed out, they’ll have to take the Lathe Basics class first).

(no prerequisite for the leather class though)
https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/6441

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Lathe sounds amazing… it has been on my personal list for ever. And she’s is a big Harry Potter fan so the wand idea sounds really cool. I would have to check when is the lathe class

I have not set it up yet, so just shoot me a message closer to when they come for their visit and I will try to make it work.

The induction forge in the metal shop, we only bring the gas forges out a couple times a month

And probably a keychain bottle opener like the one above

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Soo… it looks like I was waaaay out of topic. They are thinking in either 3d printing or painting with… aerograhper?? (The tool that looks like a miniature version of the spray paint pistol used to paint cars, sorry my English is failing me :() They both play Star wars miniatures and are thinking on buying one to plaint their own.

Don’t worry, I’m planning to take all the other classes myself XD

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according to Merriam-Webster, an aerographer is one who sprays with an airbrush. I suspect “airbrush” is the English word for which you’re searching.
That’s under CA’s purview – Roger Valles @rvalles70 is the chair.
For future reference, here’s the list of ALL chairs/committees:
https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Current_Chairpersons

Thank you! :smiley: I will give them this list and see how it goes

If she is at all interested in making cold forged jewelry I will have multiple classes up soon

I am coming off of taking a little break I will have classes up for after mid July and on

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