Milwaukee Makerspace

MMS members sharing their skills and knowledge about engine building -- most specifically, carburetors!

Member Project Round Up--

The fine art printing area discovered that the pottery area slab roller can be used as a printing press for relief and intaglio processes. They hosted an afternoon of demos and area training to share skills and ideas.

Projects from some member led workshops in the jewelry area.

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Come to our Spring Iron Pour on April 27th at 9am, watch us melt cast iron at 2700° F and pour it into member made molds! Safety meeting is at Noon, Projected time for hot metal is 1pm.

There is one more Mold Workshop this Saturday, April 20th.
Zero experience is required to attend the workshop.

3"x3" Artist Tile molds are $7
5"x5" Artist Tile molds are $15
Doodle Bowls are $45
You must make an Artist Tile before you can make a doodle bowl.

If you can't make it this Saturday for the workshop, don't worry. Premade molds will be available for sale from 9am-11am the day of the Iron Pour.

Open the link for more info
https://bit.ly/48BCmAk

Some really amazing things happening here! Casting had an Iron Pour event in a blizzard and there were member led workshops in epoxy pouring and shot glass making.

Yes, we understood the assignment to decorate the jeebus out of the tree with the most random and hilarious things full of sparkle and joy. Thanks to all who organized and joined us for this darn good time.

Maker Faire Milwaukee Member Project Round Up! This is only a small slice of what you will see at Maker Faire Milwaukee - MMS will be representing the space and areas with engagement from Forge, Stained glass, Daleks! Come hang out with us! 9-4 Saturday Nov 4-5 at Discovery World!

The Milwaukee Makerspace Auction is live! Many wonderful items, gifts, experiences, fine arts and jewelry offered by our members! All proceeds benefit the Woodshop Area Fund. The Milwaukee Makerspace is a 100% volunteer operated, registered 501c3 organization supporting makers, builders, artists and learners! Bid here: https://milwaukeemakerspace.betterworld.org/auctions/milwaukee-makerspace-auction

Photos and results from our Iron Pour! Exciting stuff!

Member Project Roundup- Cast light up props, Rafts, iMac sky net diorama, bird feeder, wood bench, cutting board, tap and die guide, painted headboard, passport holder, printmaking.
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Mark's from scratch acoustic guitar build using skills learned in a guitar building class with Luthier George Leach. The 3week class in California helped him make a deep-body OM acoustic guitar as a way to learn all the steps, techniques, tools, jigs, etc. that go into the process.

So much talent from our members! Project Round Up! Circuit design, bottle openers, block print, Shopvac caddy, Aviary/birdio, Quilt, hand built seating, coat hooks!

Member project round up! Stranded knitting, keychains, prints, bags, handmade paper, guitars, shadow boxes, tiny circuits, metal jigs!

Member Project Round Up! Loads of talent and knowledge here! ! Trays! ! !

Nor sleet, nor snow, nor 8th winter in April shall stop the makerspace team from picking up trash and gifts of winter on our lot and the

Building Tables With Jerry! Big tables for making it things! ❤️ Thank You Volunteers!

Member project round up! ! stained ! figurines, ! trays! ! So much good stuff happening around here!

Scenes from a space improvement day that wasn't snowed out. Floor space was cleared, walkways were shoveled, order was made, machines were fixed space projects were stowed and up for grabs increased significantly, on the one day a month where we pause our regular making and raise our chaos baseline to improve the space and work on group projects!

Member project round up! All sorts of things! ❤️❤️❤️

MMS pottery area has been cranking out bowls for a good cause -- ! --- Empty Bowls Community Fundraising event

Join them Monday, March 6, 2023 and enjoy wonderful homemade soups, bread and bakery, entertainment and select a handpainted bowl to take home! Funds benefit HALO, Inc and Racine Food Bank.

Members have been busy! Member Project Round Up 2/2 Sculpted Keyfobs! Homemade shoes! Model Painting, Bicycle Powdercoating! Off road salter! Laser engraved signs! Bottle Dragons! Mini Snowplow! Diorama! Resin Printing!

Member Project Round Up! 1/2 Mini cars! electronics! clay mixer! shelf plans! welding! 3d printing! rose candies! burn barrel! wood turning! laser cut paper dolls! So much going on!

Scenes from a Milwaukee Milwaukee Makerspace. A few of our members, gatherings and some cool projects!

Space Improvement Day! The one day a month where we pause our regular making and improve the chaos baseline? work on space projects and enjoy each others company with tasty food after solid day of working together. We had over 50 volunteers at both locations being solidly amazing and getting it done. Thank you and we will see you next month.

Member project round up! OSB furniture projects, laser etched cups, pin bender for fancy electronics, stained glass, 3d printed dragons and ocarinas, cnc milled guitar pic holders, puzzle sculptures and a makerspace fire pit-burn barrel, and artisanal toast.

The triumph and sadness of glass dragons and challenging heatsoaks. lead a member class in making glass dragons out of bottles in his lampworking area at the Norwich Facility. A good time and new skills were had by all!

Milwaukee Makerspace updated their phone number.

Member Project Round Up! Video code projections, DIay automatic wire cutters, 'drinkable liquid' dispensers, lampworked marbles, decorative keys, lathe tool shelves, large plasma cutting, blacksmithed paper holders! This is just some of the cool things our members have made!