We’re looking at starting a new initiative, and it needs a name, and project ideas!
The current plan is offering make and takes Friday evenings. Our first one will hopefully be June 30th, an acid etch glass celebrating 4th of July. We want to try and run something every Friday.
What I need from you-
Overall event name ideas
The activity will be different, but it will be a regular schedule. So names like “Fabrication Friday” or “taste of the space”
Make and take ideas
They can’t require prior skills
Should be something less than an hour or allow for a large class size
Edit: Bonus points if you come up with holiday specific projects!
I love this idea and I think it’s a great way to see what sorts of projects have appeal to different groups of people as well!
I’ve been on an eco-conscious kick for a while and there are lots of small projects that don’t necessarily fit our typical repertoire:
Linen napkins
Washable handkerchiefs or bidet wipes made from old t-shirts
Washable “paper” towels
Cloth or laser-cut coasters
Crochet/knit koozie
Pot holders
Visible mending/darning
I also wonder if we could appeal to various local handmade business owners to host DIY soap, lip balm, candles, etc. make-and-takes. My kiddo and I love these little projects along with build kits like what Jody makes and the Crunchlabs monthly boxes that would involve laser cutting and some electronics.
With Wag-n-Tails right next door, I think a team-up would be fun as well. Like making no-sew dog toys, dog houses, or ramps for small, old, enfeebled dogs.
I actually proposed this idea as a class last time class proposals were asked for, I had some ideas in there if there’s a way to find the original form.
We also still have all the supplies for the make and takes from how to holidays including the rainbow strap bags and squished penny earrings. My Fridays are busy now but I can show someone how to make the earrings.
I switched from acid etch to vinyl
Here’s the sample!
Current plan is $20 a glass. I hope to have the Eventbrite and social media posts up late tomorrow
Have a day called “Space Makers at the makers space” where say two times a month someone teaches a class on how to make a different form of organization…think wooden boxes, how to make a cleat wall, jewelry boxes, a 3d printed desk organizer, personalized file holders on the laser…just cheap things that people will use on a daily basis…and put the makerspaces logo and contact info on them…or something like “I made this at the Lansing Makers Network”…then just sit back and watch the dollars roll in.
