RECENT NEWS All News (most recent at top) | Bandsaw Fundraising Update Feb 25, 2025 (Friday, Nov 15th - Mike ) | (Progress as of 2/25/25 ) We are 100% funded for the new bandsaw!!! Thank you to everyone who donated!
A link to our Give to the Max fundraiser page is here: GiveMN.org
DMS Venmo (cut and paste). https://venmo.com/u/duluthmakerspace
| Lincoln Lark Business Group Meeting (Thursday, Sep 12th - Mike ) | (Local Business leaders listen to Mayor Reinert’s presentation ) Duluth MakerSpace hosted the Lincoln Park Business Group this morning for their monthly meeting. For this meeting the group was honored to have a presentation by Mayor Roger Reinert.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the space look good and give us a chance to show off a little bit. Several of these people had not been inside DMS in years, and commented on how good the shops were looking.
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Cameron Kruger: Thank you so much for hosting us, it was wonderful to show off the space to our members!
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| ROOF FUNDRAISING COMPLETE! (Wednesday, Aug 21st - Mike ) | Our fundraising for the new roof is complete. We set a goal of $82,550.00 and when we were within $3200.00 of our goal a member secured a pledge from a local business owner to cover that amount. In the meantime checks continued to arrive at DMS and we ended up raising $83,380.00. The surplus will go to support our mission either by seeding our next capital improvement or tool upgrade.
Thanks to everyone who supports us through their generous donations, time, and/or dues. We would not survive without you.
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| UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS See All | Today Sunday May 11th | | Tomorrow Monday May 12th | Meeting: Member (6:00pm-7:30pm) Monthly Makerspace Member meeting to review current events, functions, and updates for the Duluth Makerspace Community. Scheduled the second Monday of every month(Unless changed due to holidays).
Pizza will be provided. | This Tuesday May 13th | Class: PREVIOUS CLASSES REQUIRED Wheel Throwing (6:30pm-9:00pm)[$250] PREVIOUS WHEEL THROWING CLASS REQUIRED
This is the second week of the Beginner Wheel Throwing Pottery: 6-Week Course
Join us for a 6-class series guiding you through the full process of making clay pots—from throwing on the wheel to glazing.
Classes meet Tuesday nights on the following dates:
May 6, 13, 20, 27 · June 3, 17 (No class June 10)
The first 5 weeks we will primarily work on the wheels.
The final week will focus on glazing your work.
All materials (clay, glaze, and kiln firing) are included.
Class will be canceled if fewer than 3 participants are registered by May 5, 2025, at 6:00 PM. | This Wednesday May 14th | | This Thursday May 15th | Class: Intro to Clay (6:00pm-8:30pm)[$45] This class will cover the bases needed to get started making pottery. We will talk about the different types of clay, the stages the clay goes through and learn how to make a basic pot through both wheels, throwing and hand building.
Students will use various pottery hand tools and the pottery wheel. | This Friday May 16th | | This Saturday May 17th | | Next Sunday May 18th | | Next Monday May 19th | | Next Tuesday May 20th | Class: In Person - DMS Membership Orientation (6:00pm-8:00pm)[$20] *This class is only for New Members to orient to Duluth MakerSpace. Attendees will be expected to have a current membership or pay for a months membership at the time of orientation.*
If you’re looking for a tour, email Mike - mikeolson@duluthmakerspace.com
A general orientation to everything Duluth Makerspace. In this mandatory class for RFID access, we go over important tool usage, as well as workshop expectations and function. If you just can't make this orientation, please email mikeolson@duluthmakerspace.com to set up a time that will work. Class: PREVIOUS CLASSES REQUIRED Wheel Throwing (6:30pm-9:00pm)[$250] PREVIOUS WHEEL THROWING CLASS REQUIRED
This is the third week of the Beginner Wheel Throwing Pottery: 6-Week Course
Join us for a 6-class series guiding you through the full process of making clay pots—from throwing on the wheel to glazing.
Classes meet Tuesday nights on the following dates:
May 6, 13, 20, 27 · June 3, 17 (No class June 10)
The first 5 weeks we will primarily work on the wheels.
The final week will focus on glazing your work.
All materials (clay, glaze, and kiln firing) are included.
Class will be canceled if fewer than 3 participants are registered by May 5, 2025, at 6:00 PM. | Next Wednesday May 21st | | Next Thursday May 22nd | | Next Friday May 23rd | | Next Saturday May 24th | Class: Intro to Welding: MIG and Stick (12:00pm-8:00pm)[$200] Join our Introduction to Welding: MIG & Stick class on May 24-25. Dive into the world of metalwork with a seasoned welder with over a decade of experience. Designed for beginners, this 8-hour, two-day course covers MIG (wire feed) and SMAW (stick) welding techniques, using tools like welders, chop saws, angle grinders, and clamps. You’ll learn essential safety practices and get hands-on practice.
No prior experience is needed—just a willingness to learn and create!
The class will run from 12-4PM on both Saturday and Sunday. | Sunday May 25th | |
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