Waukesha Makerspace
A member's makerspace offering a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment to learn, explore, share, collaborate, and create. Frequently Asked Questions! A.
(FAQ's)
1.) Are you located in Waukesha? Our group is primarily a Waukesha County Group. Our member supported space is located off Perkins Ave in Waukesha WI
2.) Who is able to be apart of the group? The group is meant to be a safe place for makers of all ages, however the workshop/maker space has limitations for liability reasons on who can work in the space. You must be 18 years of age or older
03/29/2024
Just a reminder that Wisconsin Makers will be holding its annual iron pour Saturday, April 6th! Be sure to join us!
01/18/2024
Call to all makers!! Elkhorn maker faire!
https://elkhorn.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers/application/?fbclid=IwAR1zSIFy9IMKeWrRq4eAtNy-ZQdo6MZSXYYYPEzYbv63UIVcZZYqsZftWLE_aem_AWkX1SG_n9KCzSP-6_tQzpiy-6TIbb1PIOkJQ3Txy6ZFLUlFTcol2qUA77dgnZ5_d8M
11/16/2023
Aluminum pour at Wisconsin Makers Nov. 18
Wisconsin Makers will host its first-ever aluminum pour on Saturday, Nov. 18.
The public is invited to this family-friendly event at the regional makerspace, located at 200 E. Clay St. in Whitewater.
The event will be similar to the past cast iron pours, except organizers will be pouring aluminum, which has very different properties. It melts at a lower temperature, is lighter, is silver in color and does not rust.
Spectators are welcome to watch the “pour team” — Teresa “Tree” Lind, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater lecturer of art and design, and her students and alumni — melt aluminum in an outdoor furnace and then fill sand scratch molds with the liquid metal.
The aluminum will be poured starting at noon, with castings completed by mid-afternoon.
The per-person cost is $25. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Make your own casting
Members of the public wishing to make their own casting may buy a scratch mold square to personalize with their design that day, starting at 9 a.m. They must be completed by 11:30 a.m.
Persons wishing to get a head start on their design may attend a scratch mold workshop at the makerspace Friday, Nov. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m.
If participants would rather to do their artwork at home, they may purchase scratch molds beforehand at Binning and Dickens Insurance, 319 W. Center St., Whitewater, during weekday business hours.
“We are very excited to be hosting our first-ever aluminum pour,” said Wisconsin Makers President Al Jewer. “We have held cast-iron pours in the spring for six years and they have been a lot of fun. This is a wonderful opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art.”
Wisconsin Makers is a nonprofit regional makerspace (community workshop) offering an affordable, collaborative and educational environment that inspires people of all ages to become innovators by unlocking their skills through continual experimentation and training. Work areas/equipment include: 3-D printing, laser engraving, machining, welding/fabrication, electronics, blacksmithing, woodworking, ceramics/pottery, jewelry making, arts/crafts, quilting/fabric arts, matting/framing and more.
For more information on the iron pour or scratch mold workshop, or to learn about the makerspace or memberships, visit Wisconsin Makers’ page at or call Jewer at (630) 430-9498.
https://www.facebook.com/events/640439821495039
Added a community discord server!
Join the Waukesha Makerspace Discord Server! Check out the Waukesha Makerspace community on Discord - hang out with 3 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
09/19/2023
08/18/2023
Recently, a teen patron came in with a Barbie that her dog had chewed, and she wanted to see if we could help repair it. After working with a Library staff member, they settled on 3D printing a cast. They found a cast and crutches design for a full-size Barbie, the staff member resized the file and they printed some for the doll. The patron was so happy her Barbie was repaired and plans to return to make a prosthetic arm for another doll.
Interested in learning what you can make at the Maker Space? Call 417-837-5011 to make an appointment today!
05/25/2023
Finally have a wiki online! Backlog of things to do is endless
https://wiki.waukeshamakers.com/
Still working on door lock POC. Adding a strike plate!
12/07/2022
Assembling the MK3S+. Turns out they ship gummy bears with the printer as a reward for putting it together. Loving the instructions! Very easy to follow!
Trying to build a door lock solution to use key fobs rather than physically cut keys.. first attempt at a proof of concept
11/06/2022
09/14/2022
It’s National Week of Making! What are you making this week? Here’s a test of a fun font in CorelDraw that has little eyeballs on the letters! 👀🐑😄 Made a little tag to say I C Ewe Makers out there, show off what you’re making this week! 🛠⚙️🎨👀😃
04/14/2022
Congratulations to the Waukesha Public Library for a fun and successful opening of the new Makerspace, Studio 321 on Wednesday! There was so much to see and do along with some great demos. Stop in to see the new space and all of the other wonderful updates at the library!
with
・・・
Come join the fun in our new Makerspace, Studio 321, for demonstrations and activities throughout the WHOLE day!
We will introduce you to the 3D printers, Cricut Maker 3, and the Glowforge laser cutter. There will also be a Tool Petting Zoo for some of our smaller pieces of equipment, collaborative whiteboard art, doodling with 3D pens, and the opportunity to create your own card or bookmark. See you soon!!
Teamwork makes the dream work and when you’re dreaming and creating with molten iron you need a strong cohesive team! 🔥 If you missed it, Saturday was the 5th annual Wisconsin Makers makerspace iron pour that our friend and fellow maker Pete organized. Here are some more videos of the “pour team” of Teresa “Tree” Lind, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater lecturer of art and design, and her students in action melting cast iron in an outdoor furnace. They filled sand scratch molds with the molten metal and it was amazing to see them in action, they were awesome! You could feel the heat from the sidelines and we could only imagine how hot it was where the pour team was standing. We’re so glad that Pete put this together and invited us. We know he was watching from maker heaven. It was so exciting, fascinating, and educational, a true maker event! 🛠⚙️
Wisconsin Makers Inc.
Saturday was the 5th annual Wisconsin Makers makerspace iron pour that our friend and fellow maker Pete organized. It was exiting to have it today since it’s be on hiatus for 2 years due to the pandemic. We know Pete was smiling from Maker heaven and must have helped get the great weather for the event. We watched the “pour team”, Teresa “Tree” Lind, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater lecturer of art and design, and her students — melt cast iron in an outdoor furnace and then fill sand scratch molds with the molten metal. It was so amazing to see this in person! You could feel the heat, smell the molten metal, and the energy that went into this was contagious. We’re so glad that Pete put this together and invited us. It was so exciting, fascinating, and educational, a true maker event! We missed you Pete and are grateful that you brought so many makers together. 🛠⚙️
Our maker friend Pete was so excited to be able to have this event again and we know he would be happy that it’s happening. This will be a fun and unique event, we hope to see you there! ⚒️
04/01/2022
The maker community has lost one of it’s champions this week. We learned of Pete’s passing and it’s been a shock, several of us were just talking to him a couple of weeks ago about makerspace programs for the summer and his upcoming iron pour he was so excited about. We’re grateful that we had the opportunity to get to know Pete as a fellow maker and a friend. He has been an inspiration to so many of us with his passion for making and makerspaces. He was there as an advocate for makerspaces and maker education, was ready to help out fellow makers, and always found a way to make us laugh. Pete, loved to show people around the Wisconsin Makers community makerspace in Whitewater, where he served as President. He would happily spend hours talking about the makerspace and answer any questions. We’re going to miss you, we’re so sad that you’re gone. We hope you’re in the ultimate makerspace with all the tools, supplies, equipment, time, and energy to create, tinker, make all the things, and laugh. 🛠⚙️
Our hearts, thoughts, and sincere condolences go out to Pete’s wife and his family.
https://www.dunlapmemorialhome.com/obituary/peter-spangler?fbclid=IwAR3FUfLsw1qorw_R2Hmf5IVelWgXa6obWTORUTF6k46vgsppVa-aYwahaVA
Happy Pi Day! One of our local public libraries in Waukesha County laser engraved pies in their makerspace to celebrate Pi Day! Fun and yum! 🥧 What are you making today?
with
・・・
Happy Pi Day from all of us at the MCL!
03/12/2022
We took a tour of the Milwaukee Makerspace buildings today and it was great seeing all of the maker projects being worked on, the wide variety of tools and workspaces, and learning about how the makerspace operates. We met a lot of makers, had good conversations, and came away feeling inspired. A special thank you to Markus for spending a lot of time with us today showing us around Norwich and answering questions. Thank you to Wolfgang for welcoming us to Lenox and the impromptu tour, and to the other makers we met who stopped to explain what they were working on. Such a fun way to spend a Saturday!
03/09/2022
Thank you to Cal for sharing these up close photos from our event. The details make the difference when making things and sharing them. Many hands were involved in making that Saturday which made the day so much fun!
03/03/2022
It's a new month, what are you making? We'd love to hear about and see the projects you're working on, post them in the comments. If you're looking for new ideas check out Makezine.com!
https://makezine.com/
Home - Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers Magazine that celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your own will.
Did you miss our event Saturday? Here are some of the projects and make and take activities that our members shared with our guests.
02/27/2022
Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday for our event! We enjoyed spending time sharing our maker projects with you, hearing about yours, and talking about the makerspace and our plans for the future. We appreciate your support and we hope you’ll join us for our next event!
02/26/2022
We’re having a lot of fun with everyone who is out visiting us today! We’ve been screenprinting bags, learning about felting, laser engraving, lots more, and having great conversations!
02/26/2022
We’re setup and ready for our event to start! Here’s a sneak peak and some of the maker projects that you’ll see today. We also have a screenprinting make and take project for our guests! Hope to see you soon!
02/26/2022
We’re looking forward to seeing you today at our Soft Opening, Family & Friends event from 1-4 pm today! We’ll be in the Wisconsin Metal Parts building on the 2nd floor. A special shout out and thank you to Wisconsin Metal Parts, Inc. for helping us with a place to meet and start up the Waukesha Makerspace!
02/24/2022
Here is a preview of a few creative projects, made by our talented members, that you'll see at our upcoming event. This Saturday, February 26th, is our soft opening for members, family and friends, and supporters of the Waukesha Makerspace before our Open House for the public. The event is in the Waukesha Metal Parts Inc. building at W228N791 Westmound Drive, Waukesha.
Projects below are: Rubens Tube display, laser engraving, Drift Trike, counted cross stitch, handmade wood cutting boards, handmade pottery, needle felting, and 3D printing. There will be more to see at the event along with demonstrations and Make and Takes. We hope to see you there!
02/23/2022
What is the "Waukesha Makerspace: Just Keep Making"? 🤔 Great question, glad you asked! 😃 It's a community makerspace where makers can come together to get to know each other, share ideas, and learn from each other. We want to provide a space for people to use equipment they may not have access to or the room for at home. It's also a way to share equipment (like the wood lathe in the picture) and supplies that are no longer used, or you don't have room for at home but want to see them used by fellow creative makers! We're setting up our new space and are looking forward to this being a place for makers in our community!
02/22/2022
Makey is excited and ready to welcome everyone to our new space! 🤖 Hope you can join us for our Family & Friends soft opening event on Saturday, February 26th, 1-4 pm.
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Videos (show all)
Category
Contact the organization
Website
Address
1005 Perkins Avenue
Waukesha, WI
53186
The Women's Center
505 N East Avenue
Waukesha, 53186
Providing free services to those affected by domestic & sexual violence, trafficking, & child abuse.
Trunk or Treat
Waukesha
Trunk or Treat. All kids equal, and raise awareness for child abuse. Trunk or treat is a safe, fun way for families to trick or treat together. Waukesha County is blessed with g...
Hated By Society
Waukesha
Hated By Society is a group of friends and family, not just people apart of a group. Not just a numbe
Waukesha County Right to Life
Waukesha
Waukesha Right to Life believes that each human life is inherently valuable from fertilization to natural death. Our mission is: “To make euthanasia, infanticide, abortion and dest...
Waukesha County Fairest of the Fair Program
Waukesha
The Fairest of the Fair is selected based on personality, communication skills, school and community activities, professional appearance, and knowledge of/experience with the fair.
School District of Waukesha Alumni
Waukesha
The School District of Waukesha Alumni is a community organization led by eight district alumni foc
tfreeman.org
915 N Hartwell Avenue
Waukesha, 53186
Well - we haven't shaken the desire to go tribal but after seeking a lot of counsel we have agreed to stay at the Bible school and return to the Dean of Education position for this...
Parents Place, Inc
S22 W22660 Broadway, Suite 2
Waukesha, 53186
Parents Place, Inc, is a Family Resource Center for Southeastern Wisconsin. https://linktr.ee/parentsplacewi
CMSA-Milwaukee Chapter
765 Crestwood Dr
Waukesha, 53188
Wisconsin Chapter of national CMSA. Call/text us at 414-861-2672 or via email at [email protected] for more info on membership or questions.
ProHealth Care Careers
725 American Avenue
Waukesha, 53188
ProHealth Care's culture is built every day, and we want you to be a part of this. We invite you to click around and #beginyourstory with ProHealth Care.