About us
The Clear Creek Makerspace is one of Colorado’s largest makerspaces and among Metro Denver’s go-to destinations for hands-on DIY and creative expression. Located in the heart of Wheat Ridge, just 15 minutes from downtown Denver, we offer 7,500 square feet of space designed to help you make (almost) anything you can imagine!
What’s a makerspace? Just think of us as a gym for your creative muscles. We provide affordable access to high-tech tools that you might not have at home. Got a hankering to laser-etch your face onto toast? We’ve got you covered. Want to 3D print a realistic replica of your cat? Meow you’re talking. Itching to weld together a life-size metal T-Rex for your front yard? We’ll help you ignite that Jurassic spark.
So whether you’re exploring a new hobby, developing a prototype, scaling up a small business, or just want to attend a class to learn something new, there's a spot for you here. We can’t wait to see what you’ll create with us!
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Clear Creek Makerspace Safety Orientation
Clear Creek Makerspace, 9110 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, USReady 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!━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
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!
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DIY Workshop: Build a Planter Box
Clear Creek Makerspace, 9110 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, USSpring is around the corner! Come make a 30"x18"'x9" planter box! Your tomatoes and tarragon deserve the best!
👉 Sign up for DIY Workshop: Build a Planter Box
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Learn how to build your own planter box! I will expertly guide you as you learn how to safely use the various tools. The best part is that all of the sanding will be done for you! You will gain practical skills in joining boards using basic joinery techniques. By the end of the workshop, you'll proudly take home a beautiful planter box that you made yourself; gnomes not included, I'm afraid.
- No prior woodworking experience necessary.
- Materials and supplies will be provided for you.
- During this event, Clear Creek Makerspace will be open for event participants. Please ring the front doorbell, or come around to the back and knock on the windowed doors.
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This 3.5-hour course will cover topics such as:
- The trusty half-lap joint
- The trusty brad nailer
- Using the mitersaw
- Using the bandsaw
- Gluing and clamping techniques
If you want to bring a snack, Clear Creek Makerspace has a refrigerator and microwave that participants may use.
After a night of letting the glue cure, your planter box will be ready to pick up! Just add seeds, soil and water, and you're on your way to a successful garden!━━━━━━━━━━━PLEASE NOTE!━━━━━━━━━━━━━
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!
1 attendee
Intro to Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW)
Clear Creek Makerspace, 9110 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, USWant to learn how to use fire and a torch to weld and cut metal? OAW Welding for Beginners will turn up the heat on your DIY skills!
👉 Sign up for Intro to Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW)
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Ready to learn the basics of oxy-acetylene welding and cutting? Come familiarize yourself with basic safety and setup of oxygen and acetylene gas tanks, and welding and cutting metal using a torch.
SHOP140: Intro to Oxygen Acetylene (OAW) Welding will cover the basics, spark up the flame, and spark your DIY skills! This $30 class runs 90-minutes and aims to be a crash course that will have you welding like a pro in no time.
In this class, you’ll be introduced to the set up and safety of welding and cutting with a torch. Whether you're a beginner looking to get started or a seasoned DIYer wanting to sharpen your skills, our expert instructors will guide you every step of the way.
Oxy-acetylene torch welding is one of the oldest welding processes, widely used for welding thin metal sections and for heating and cutting tasks. It is a flexible and forgiving process, making it a great fit for amateur to expert welders, and easily adaptable to art fabrication and sculpture.
Expect to get hands on with a torch and a few tips. By the end of this class, you’ll walk away with newfound or developed skills and the confidence to take on the OAW Make Something classes for cool projects to take something home.
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In this hands-on session, you'll be introduced to:
The Basics of OAW Welding- What OAW welding is and its advantages
- Safety considerations in welding
- Safety considerations for OAW welding
- Lefty not-always Loosey
OAW Welding Equipment
- Introduction to OAW welding tools
- Learning the lingo that'll make you sound like a welding wizard - OAW welder components and their functions
- Additional materials used for OAW welding (Filler rods, firing bricks)
· Preparing your workspace and equipment for welding
OAW Welding Best Practices- Knowing where your flame and hoses are
- Important reminders for safe and effective welding
- Setting up, cleaning up, and storing your stuff
What you'll learn:
- Safety and proper set up of OAW tools and workspace
- The fundamentals of OAW welding
- Basic welds of like and differing metals
- Using filler rod for function and for art
- Basic cuts
Grab your gloves, ignite your imagination, and let’s spark some creativity together! Whether you're building functional pieces or just enjoying the art of welding, Clear Creek Makerspace is the place to light up your potential. Let’s weld! 🔥
Class requirements: Closed shoes, long pants, and sleeves (no synthetic material) that you don't mind getting dirty. Long hair needs to be tied back.
PPE available. If you have snug fitting leather work gloves, please bring them.
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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!
1 attendee
Small Business Series: Strategic Networking
Clear Creek Makerspace, 9110 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, USNetworking isn’t an occasional activity, it’s part of how life and business move forward every single day.
👉 Sign up for Small Business Series: Strategic Networking
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Networking isn’t an occasional activity, it’s part of how life and business move forward every single day. Clients are found through it, careers grow through it, and opportunities appear because of it. Yet, very few of us have been taught how to network in a way that feels natural, intentional, and effective. This series changes that. It strips networking down to what it really is: a learnable skill that can be practiced, improved, and leveraged for real results.
Whether you are a seasoned professional or someone who secretly dreads walking into a room of strangers, this program gives you the confidence and structure to make networking feel productive instead of awkward. And, done well, it can dramatically improve business results, expand influence, and maximize the time you spend networking.
Throughout the series you will practice:- Entering conversations in a way that establishes presence and credibility
- Talking about what you do through perspective and insight, not a generic professional summary
- Exiting conversations with intention, clarity, and a clear ask
- Establishing a Big Hairy Audacious Networking Goal that drives intention around which events you attend, sharpens your ask, and focuses your introduction.
- Nurturing your current network
- Researching events with intention, replacing hope with certainty about who will be in the room and if it will be a good use of your time.
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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!
1 attendee
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