Maker Nexus
We provide the tools, resources, and training anyone may need to make their creative ideas a reality. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Important information
Browse our lineup of classes and workshops for Summer 2024 If you'd like to request a particular class or different date and time, please let us know in the #class-requests channel on Slack!
Students who do not arrive within 10 minutes of the start of class may forfeit their place in the class to someone on the waiting list. You can review our Class & Workshop Cancellation Policy here.
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3D Printing
- 3D Printing With Prusa i3 MK3 (Equipment Training)
- Resin 3D Printing with Form 3 (Equipment Training)
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Crafting & Fine Arts
- Coptic Bookbinding
- Papermaking
- Polymer Clay Semi-Precious Stones
- Marbled Tumblers with Glitter & Alcohol Inks
- Graphite & Charcoal Drawing for Beginners
- Watercolor for Beginners - Wet Into Wet Techniques
- Watercolor for Beginners - Color & Composition
- Watercolor for Beginners - Mirror Images in Landscapes
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Culinary Arts & Home Repair
- Sharpen Your Own Kitchen Knives
- Basic Home Repair
- Home Electrical Repair I
- Intro to Home Coffee Roasting
- Intro to Bike Repair
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Glassworking
- Lampworking & Bead Making (Equipment Training)
- Little Glass Critters
- Glass Flower Beads
- Frit-Dipped Glass Pendants
- Make a Stained Glass Ornament or Suncatcher
- Stained Glass Hanging Terrariums
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Jewelry
- Designing Jewelry with Silver Clay
- Silver Clay Rings with Gemstones!
- Electroplating With Copper
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Laser Cutting
- 100 Watt CO2 Laser Cutters (Equipment Training)
- Rotary Attachment for BossLaser LS2440 (Equipment Training)
- 45 Watt Epilog Helix Laser Cutter (Equipment Training)
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Metalworking
- Metalshop I: Tools for Metal Preparation (Equipment Training)
- Metalshop II: Sheet Metal Basics (Equipment Training)
- Bridgeport Mill (Equipment Training)
- Clausing Metal Lathe (Equipment Training)
- Media Blaster (Equipment Training)
- MIG Welding Mild Steel (Equipment Training)
- TIG Welding I - Mild Steel (Equipment Training)
- TIG Welding II - Aluminum (Equipment Training)
- Stick Welding Mild Steel (Equipment Training)
- Handheld Plasma Cutter (Equipment Training)
- Metal Furniture Building for Beginners
- Make a Sheet Metal Rose
- Advanced Metal Lathe - Threads & Knurls
- Upcycle Metal Birds from Silverware
- Microsmithing Miniature Swords for People of All Ages!
- Molten Metal Sandcasting with Pewter
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Plastics: Cutting & Forming
- CNC Vinyl Cutter & Heat Press (Equipment Training)
- Summa Thermal Vinyl Printer (Equipment Training)
- Intro to Silicone Mold Making
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Digital Tools & Electronics
- Soldering for Electronics (Equipment Training)
- Fusion 360 I - Intro to 3D Modeling
- Fusion 360 II - Intermediate 3D Modeling
- Make an LED "Neon" Sign
- Beginner Soldering - Build a Bluetooth Speaker
- Adobe Illustrator for CNC Laser Cutters
- Fusion 360 III - Advanced 3D Modeling
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Textiles & Leatherworking
- Textiles I: Machine Sewing & Studio Skills (Equipment Training)
- Industrial Sewing Machines (Equipment Training)
- Direct to Garment Printer (Equipment Training)
- Leatherworking I - Stamping, Stitching, and Setting Rivets
- Barudan CNC Embroidery Machine (Equipment Training)
- Long Arm Quilting Machine (Equipment Training)
- Make Your Own Stuffed Animal
- Basic Clothing Repair and Tailoring
- Latex Construction I - Latex Gauntlets
- Make A Latex Fascinator
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Woodworking
- Woodshop I: Tools for Wood Preparation (Equipment Training)
- Woodshop II: Saws & Sanders (Equipment Training)
- Router Fundamentals (Equipment Training)
- Introduction to Lathe (Equipment Training)
- CNC Router (Equipment Training)
- Dovetail Jigs (Equipment Training)
- Drum Sander & Panel Saw (Equipment Training)
- Lathe Tool Sharpening I: Gouges and Scrapers (Equipment Training)
- Lathe Tool Sharpening II: Skews (Equipment Training)
- Easy Wood Toolboxes for Beginners
- Wooden Spoon Whittling
- Turn Your Own Bartending Tools
- Friendly Wood-Turned Gnomes
- Wood Joinery for Picture Frames
- Combo Workshop: Wood Bowl Turning + Lathe Gouges Tool Sharpening
- Make a Basic Cutting Board
- Make a Wood Pen on the Lathe
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Templates from Catalog (Hidden)
- Glassworking