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NOTE: *This class is required for ceramics studio members who do not pass or do not attempt the hand-building sign-off. Members must either pass the hand-building sign off or take the 101 course to hand-build in our studio. Thank you!*
Questions or trouble signing up for this class? Email ceramics@tcmaker.org.
Through the 6-week hand-building ceramics class (101 series), students will learn the fundamentals of working with clay including knowledge and understanding of pinch, slab, coil techniques, and surface decoration. Students will also understand clay properties, how to prevent cracked work, and the proper techniques to glaze application for firing.
The skills acquired in this course will serve as the hand-building foundation on which you may take more advanced classes and/or learn in open studio time.
Come ready to get messy. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty; don't worry about clay on your clothes - it washes right off! Most importantly, come ready to have fun!
After this class you'll have a general understanding of how to operate the screen printing equipment along with the basic principles of screen printing.
Besides learning about the screen printing equipment, you'll learn about shop policies & safety, practical applications of screen printing, how to chose a good image for screen printing, and acceptable surfaces that will screen print well.
Rick Strohmeyer has been a long time member of Twin Cities Maker. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arets in printmaking, he has enjoyed sharing his knowledge he has learned while being a a print-maker, painter and general designer.
Orientation will be a half-hour session covering space changes, equipment and material locations, donations, cleanliness protocols, and safety procedures for new members and those who haven't been down to the Artifactory in a while.
Whether you are a brand new member of Twin Cities Maker, or have been a member for a really long time but haven't been in the shop for awhile, attending a new member orientation will get you up to speed on the policies, guidelines, and culture of Twin Cities Maker.
Signup, download a copy of our handbook, and come to session. During orientation you get to meet some new people, have all your questions answered, and get acquainted with Twin Cities Maker policies, guidelines, and culture.
Orientation lasts for about 1 hour with time after for questions and support for any issues.
After you have completed orientation you will receive your fob to access the facility, which will be activated once have paid all membership fees.
If you are going to be working in the woodshop be sure to sign up for woodshop orientation immediately following this class. Check our orientations calendar to register.
All New Members are required to Pre-Register for this Orientation.
If you cannot attend an in person orientation, please reach out to membership@tcmaker.org so that we can work out special arrangements.
Wood Shop Orientation is a required orientation for all woodworkers.
During Orientation we will cover basic shop safety guidelines along with best practices that are necessary to use the wood shop at Twin Cities Maker!
https://wiki.tcmaker.org/en/shop_departments/wood_shop
Learn DC TIG, the process for welding steel and stainless steel. In this class, students will learn how to set up the machine, the parts of a tig torch, and how to make a successful weld. This is a higher level class and a pre-requisite for AC TIG.
Twin Cities Maker Mig or stick classes or previous welding experience required.
Calling all aspiring fashionistas! Learn the basics of clothing design and construction in this introductory sewing class. Participants will be guided to express themselves through fiber arts in a fun way. Students will be given several options for their design creations to allow for individual tastes and interests. Leave with new skills and your one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art. All genders welcome!
Instructor: Bethany Richards
NOTE: *You must attend the general Twin Cities Maker Orientation ("New Member Orientation") in addition to our Ceramics Studio Orientation.*
Questions or trouble signing up for this orientation? Email ceramics@tcmaker.org
The general orientation will orient you with the makerspace as a whole, while our ceramics studio orientation will focus specifically on the processes and procedures in our shop. We recommend completing the general orientation before the ceramics orientation, but as long as you complete both before taking a class or doing a sign-off, you're good to go!
Our ceramics orientation will cover:
Come prepared to ask questions and have fun!
- Your TCM Ceramics Managers
As the season turns to fall, learn the versatile and relaxing craft of embroidery. The fundamental stitches and core techniques to acquire a solid foundation will be taught. By the end you will begin your own fiber creations using flowers, leaves, and other embroidered shapes to take and complete at your leisure. Ideal for cold winter days when you rather stay cozy inside. This art form is perfect for upcycling, giving new life, and personalizing clothing.
Instructor: Eva Adderley
This class is for those with some welding experience who want to learn to TIG weld aluminum.
Twin Cities Maker's DC TIG class or equivalent experience is required.
Develop and improve your stick welding skills! After this class, you'll be able to make a successful weld in the horizontal and vertical positions.
Twin Cities Maker's Intro to Stick welding class or equivalent experience.
Learn to weld & repair cast iron! Skills covered include welding with high nickel rod, tig brazing with silicone bronze, and Oxygen acetylene brazing.
Twin Cities Maker's DC TIG and Stick class required or equivalent experience.
Do you want to fine-tune your throwing skills? Get all the tips for centering yourself and your clay, keep centered and make better cylinders.
This two-day workshop is designed to sharpen the foundational skills to making vessels on the potter's wheel. If you can throw perfect cylinders, you can make anything you can think of with some clay on the wheel.
On the first day, we will go over the three main steps of centering, opening, and pulling walls. On the second day you will go from the cylinder to more sophisticated forms. We will reference historical, as well as modern, ceramics for finding form inspiration.
This is a practicing workshop, be ready to recycle most of the pieces you make. You can keep one piece which is included in the price of the workshop with a $5 fee for any additional piece that you would like to keep.
Come ready to get messy. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty; don't worry about clay on your clothes - it washes right off! Also, if you have long hair, make sure you have a way to put it up during class. But most importantly, come ready to have fun!
Through this 6-week intermediate hand-building course, students will deepen their knowledge of clay through presentation on pottery terminology, technical processes, and hands-on projects and activities.
Topics covered include types of clay and when to use them, clay harvesting and production, cones (what are they?), slump and hump molds, intermediate surface decoration techniques (mishima, slip marbeling, etc.), and hand-building functional ware.
The skills acquired in this course will serve as a continuation of your hand-building foundation on which you may take more advanced classes and/or learn in open studio time.
NOTE: *This class is required for ceramics studio members who do not pass or do not attempt the wheel-throwing sign-off. Members must either pass the wheel-throwing sign off or take the 101 course to wheel throw in our studio. Thank you!*
This class is centered around the potter's wheel. Students will understand the basic tools and materials as well as proper studio safety and clean-up practices. Students will learn to prepare clay for throwing, center the clay on the wheel, open and pull clay walls, and create basic forms like cylinders and bowls. Finally, students will learn how to refine and trim forms, apply surface decoration and glaze, and understand the process of bisque and glaze firing.
The skills acquired in this class will the the foundation on which you can keep building with more advanced classes and/or open studio time.
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