Clear Creek Makerspace

DIY Workshop: Woven Wood Cutting Board

Sun, Aug 23 · 1:00 PM MDT

Clear Creek Makerspace, 9110 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, US

This hands-on workshop will guide you step-by-step to build a cutting board! We'll learn this fun skill and how to safety use woodshop tools

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This hands-on workshop will guide you step-by-step to build a cutting board! We'll learn this fun skill and how to safety use woodshop tools
No prior experience needed for this course, all supplies and materials are provided. Partcipants will be introduced to each machine, provided operational overview, safety considerations, and have hands-on experience.
During this 4-hour workshop learn how to build your own custom hardwood cutting board. I will expertly guide you as you learn how to safely use a variety of essential wood shop tools. You will gain practical skills in milling rough lumber, edge-gluing boards, clamping, sanding, and applying a food-safe finish. We will also cut a single "weave", adding a mind-boggling detail to your boards. Willing partners can swap half their board to take the second glue-up to the next level!
By the end of the workshop, you'll proudly take home a beautiful board you made yourself.
$150 per participant, $120 for CCM members. CCM members will receive an email to the Woodshop Quiz at the end of this course. Passing this short quiz is part of the requirement for members to gain 24/7 personal woodshop access.
Please wear comfortable well-fitted clothing, close-toed shoes, put your hair up, and be prepared to get a little dirty :)
And for those looking to improve their woodworking skills...
First Cuts to Fine Furniture with Moon Rabbit Woodworker
Discover the joy of turning raw wood into something beautiful with my 5-part woodworking series—designed for absolute beginners and guided step-by-step. You’ll build real projects, learn essential tools and joinery, and leave with the confidence to design and create your own custom pieces. I recommend taking these courses in order as each subsequent course will layer on more advanced topics. That said, none of these courses will have pre-requistives, so feel free to take any course that piques your interest. Take all five and I will present you with a custom built piece to award your journey with me!

• Woodworking I: Intro to Woodshop - Serving Boards -- Learn how to safely use essential wood shop equipment such as the miter saw, planer, jointer, table saw, bandsaw, router table, and more.
• Woodworking II: Wall-hung Display Shelves -- Beginner joinery such as butt, rabbet, dowel, domino, pocket holes, grooves, dados, french cleats and more.
• Woodworking III: Bench Hook and Wood Mallet-- Intermediate joinery such as sliding dovetails and the mortise and tenon.
• Woodworking IV: Dovetailed Step Stool -- Advanced joinery such as handcut dovetails. This course will focus on layout, cutting pins and tails for a perfect fit... and fixing gaps post-mortem.
• Woodworking V: Bending & Laminations Serving Tray (TBD) -- Advanced topics such as bending on a hot iron and using multi-part or structural forms to build laminations.

Other Workshops: Picture Frames
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Hardwood Knife Scales

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This 4-hour course will cover topics such as:

• Selecting and preparing hardwood
• Milling hardwood
• Using the table saw for rip and cross cuts
• Gluing and clamping techniques
• Using the bandsaw to create a weave!
• Edge detail using a router table
• Sanding and finishing for a polished look

You will walk away with ready-to-use hardwood cutting board that you built!

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David is a skilled handyman and fine woodworker with a passion for building, fixing, learning, and teaching. He runs Applewood Handyman as well as Moon Rabbit Woodworker, small businesses where he design-builds custom pieces ranging from hardwood picture frames and flamingo-inspired bent lamination side tables to built-in cabinets and solid wood tabletops. With a background in mechanical engineering, David combines creativity and technical precision to his work. Follow his Instragram @MoonRabbit.Woodworker!

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We're excited that you're interested in this workshop and we're glad you found us! That said, this page is NOT the official registration for the class.

To officially save your spot, please make sure you finish signing up through the link below. If you don't, we won't be able to hold a spot for you, even if you've RSVP'd here.

If you're planning to join us, take a moment to complete registration so we know to expect you. We're excited to see what you make at Clear Creek Makerspace!

👉 Sign up for DIY Workshop: Woven Wood Cutting Board

DIY Workshop: Build a Bench Hook and Wood Mallet

Sun, Aug 23 · 5:30 PM MDT

Clear Creek Makerspace, 9110 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, US

Beginner friendly course to learn basic woodworking joinery by building a bench hook and wood mallet -- essential woodworking tools!

👉 Sign up for DIY Workshop: Build a Bench Hook and Wood Mallet

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No prior experience needed for this course, all supplies and materials are provided. Participants will be introduced to each machine, provided operational overview, safety considerations, and have hands-on experience. $100 per participant, $80 for CCM members.
This 3-hour workshop focuses on the sliding dovetail and handcut mortise and tenons. These joints are using in cabinetry, chairs, desks, and other fine furniture. Participants will build a bench hook and wood mallet. These are essential woodworking tools and we will be using them throughout the next workshop in this series, Dovetailed Step Stool.
Emphasis is placed on safety, accuracy, alignment, and understanding when and why each joint is used.
Please wear comfortable well-fitted clothing, close-toed shoes, put your hair up, and be prepared to get a little dirty :)

First Cuts to Fine Furniture with Moon Rabbit Woodworker
Discover the joy of turning raw wood into something beautiful with my 5-part woodworking series—designed for absolute beginners and guided step-by-step. You’ll build real projects, learn essential tools and joinery, and leave with the confidence to design and create your own custom pieces. I recommend taking these courses in order as each subsequent course will layer on more advanced topics. That said, none of these courses will have pre-requistives, so feel free to take any course that piques your interest. Take all five and I will present you with a custom built piece to award your journey with me!

• Woodworking I: Intro to Woodshop - Serving Boards
• Woodworking I: Intro to Woodshop - Woven Wood Cutting Boards -- Learn how to safely use essential wood shop equipment such as the miter saw, planer, jointer, table saw, bandsaw, router table, and more.
• Woodworking II: Wall-hung Display Shelves-- Beginner joinery such as butt, rabbet, dowel, domino, pocket holes, grooves, dados, french cleats and more.
• Woodworking III: Bench Hook and Wood Mallet -- Intermediate joinery such as sliding dovetails and the mortise and tenon.
• Woodworking IV: Handcut Dovetail Step Stool -- Advanced joinery such as handcut dovetails. This course will focus on layout, cutting pins and tails for a perfect fit... and fixing gaps post-mortem.
• Woodworking V: Bending & Laminations Serving Tray(TBA)-- Advanced topics such as bending on a hot iron and using multi-part or structural forms to build laminations.

Other Workshops
Picture Frames, Hardwood Knife Scales

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We will take hardwoods and build a bench hook and wood mallet.
As part of the course, you'll learn:

• Dimensional construction lumber vs hardwood
• How to set-up and cut sliding dovetails on the router table
• How to accurately layout and cut a mortise by hand
• How to accurately layout and cut a tenon on the table saw
• Cutting and fitting a wedged tenon
• Hand shaping your mallet handle to a custom fit

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David is a skilled handyman and fine woodworker with a passion for building, fixing, learning, and teaching. He runs Applewood Handyman as well as Moon Rabbit Woodworker, small businesses where he design-builds custom pieces ranging from hardwood picture frames and flamingo-inspired bent lamination side tables to built-in cabinets and solid wood tabletops. With a background in mechanical engineering, David combines creativity and technical precision to his work. Follow his Instragram @MoonRabbit.Woodworker!

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We're excited that you're interested in this workshop and we're glad you found us! That said, this page is NOT the official registration for the class.

To officially save your spot, please make sure you finish signing up through the link below. If you don't, we won't be able to hold a spot for you, even if you've RSVP'd here.

If you're planning to join us, take a moment to complete registration so we know to expect you. We're excited to see what you make at Clear Creek Makerspace!

👉 Sign up for DIY Workshop: Build a Bench Hook and Wood Mallet

**Solid Core MIG Welding for Beginners**

Sun, Aug 23 · 6:00 PM MDT

Clear Creek Makerspace, 9110 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, US

Want to learn how to weld one hunk of steel to another block of steel? MIG Welding for Beginners will turn up the heat on your DIY skills!

👉 Sign up for Solid Core MIG Welding for Beginners

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Ready to spark your creativity and join the ranks of metalworking masters? Ever wanted to learn how to weld one hunk of steel to another block of steel? Dive into SHOP151: Intro to Solid Core MIG Welding (GMAW), where we'll turn up the heat (and the Inert Gas) on your DIY skills! This $60 class runs 60-minutes and aims to be a crash course that will have you fusing metal like a pro in no time.
This class expands on our introductory course SHOP150, upping the game by using solid MIG wire and a 75-25 percent mix of Argon and Co2 INERT GAS to shield your welds from nasty contamination. Less smoke! Less Spatter! Zero slag!
It's a step up in welding technology with a step up in the price of the class. Inert Gasses are kinda' expensive!

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In this hands-on session, you'll be introduced to:
The Basics of Welding

• Welding 101: Demystifying the art of melting metal (without melting your shoes)
• What MIG welding is and its advantages
• Safety considerations in welding
• General MIG welder anatomy MIG Welding Equipment
• Introduction to MIG welding machines
• Learning the lingo that'll make you sound like a welding wizard - MIG welder components and their functions
• Additional materials used for MIG welding (wire, shielding gas, metals)
• Preparing your workspace and equipment for welding MIG Welding Best Practices
• Important reminders for safe and effective welding
• Setting up your MIG welder (wire feed speed, voltage)
• Setting the proper inert gas flow for shielding
• Basic welding techniques (gun angle, travel speed, beads)

We'll cover essential safety tips, machine setup, and basic techniques that'll have you laying down beautiful beads. No experience required – just bring your curiosity and a willingness to embrace your inner metalworker. By the end of SHOP151, you'll have the skills to tackle basic solid core MIG welding projects and the confidence to keep exploring this red-hot (but gas shielded) craft.
And who knows? You might just spark a lifelong passion too!

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We're excited that you're interested in this workshop and we're glad you found us! That said, this page is NOT the official registration for the class.

To officially save your spot, please make sure you finish signing up through the link below. If you don't, we won't be able to hold a spot for you, even if you've RSVP'd here.

If you're planning to join us, take a moment to complete registration so we know to expect you. We're excited to see what you make at Clear Creek Makerspace!

👉 Sign up for Solid Core MIG Welding for Beginners

Clear Creek Makerspace Safety Orientation

Thu, Aug 27 · 5:30 PM MDT

Clear Creek Makerspace, 9110 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, US

Ready to use equipment on your own at CCM? In SAF101, we'll cover the key safety rules that unlock your 24/7 access to the makerspace!

👉 Sign up for Clear Creek Makerspace Safety Orientation

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It's important to us that you enter and leave the makerspace with the same number of fingers and toes that you entered with. That's why every CCM member, no matter their prior experience, needs to attend SAF101: Basic Safety in the Clear Creek Makerspace before using any equipment on their own.
This mandatory course lays the foundation for a safe and successful experience, guiding you through our comprehensive safety protocols, policies, and the exciting array of equipment available to unleash your potential.
Over the 60-minute workshop, you'll learn key facts like:

• not everything's a hammer
• where it's acceptable to crunch on those crumbly granola bars, and
• how to avoid violating the Geneva Convention

After SAF101, you'll receive an automated email inviting you to join the CreateEd program, our one-stop-shop for tracking your training progress and reserving equipment. No join code needed -- just follow the instructions in the follow-up email after completing SAF101.
You'll use the CreateEd program to track your progress, take quizzes to add courses and equipment access to your portfolio, and reserve approved machines 24/7, 365 days a year.Looking for a Safety Orientation on Monday or Tuesday? Sign up for a class with Tyler!

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You'll need to attend SAF101 before you can use any equipment at CCM. By the end of the course, you should have a firm handle on:
Makerspaces 101

• What makerspaces, makers, and maker culture are
• The mission of Clear Creek Makerspace, and some of our most important policies
• How the CreateEd program works

What you can (and can't) do in a makerspace, including:

• General workshop rules & policies
• Food, drink, and material policies
• Makerspace equipment policies

Makerspace-specific safety rules and emergency procedures, including:

• Marked zones within CCM,
• PPE requirements in those zones, and
• How to interpret safety cards and find important info
• Additional safety rules & regulations
• Emergency procedures

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We're excited that you're interested in this workshop and we're glad you found us! That said, this page is NOT the official registration for the class.

To officially save your spot, please make sure you finish signing up through the link below. If you don't, we won't be able to hold a spot for you, even if you've RSVP'd here.

If you're planning to join us, take a moment to complete registration so we know to expect you. We're excited to see what you make at Clear Creek Makerspace!

👉 Sign up for Clear Creek Makerspace Safety Orientation