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ITW: Bay Area (July)

  • Ace Makerspace 6050 Lowell Street Oakland, CA, 94608 United States (map)

Introduction to Tools Workshop

In this workshop you will learn tool use and safety, team building and have fun doing it! You will be trained to use a variety of tools to begin your woodworking adventure. Following your hands on training, you will form small groups, where you will collaborate to take a design from conceptualization to completion as you find solutions to everyday problems. The ITW focuses on the chopsaw, jigsaw and drills/drivers.

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Price

$100/ per person

Please note that this is a skill building workshop. Participants will work in small groups to design and build something that will allow them to practice the new skills they learned. Individuals will not be making an item to take home with them.

(Need financial aid? Ask us! We want to make sure this event is accessible to you and prioritize aid to POC attendees.)

(Do you want to donate to make this workshop available to those who can’t afford it? Add a ticket for our scholarship fund)

Pre-Requisites

  • Age 18+

  • No woodworking experience necessary

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Timeline

12:00p  Names and Pronouns
12:15p  Workshop Logistics
12:30p  Tool Training
1:30p  Project Time
3:30p   Group Share
3:45p   Project Reset

Accessibility

Are you in a wheel chair? There is wheel chair access in the building, however not all of the tools are accessible or set up to be operated safely by someone in a wheel chair. Some modifications in the shop can be made if we know in advance that you are coming.

Do you have a low scent tolerance? We ask that our participants refrain from using extreme scents, though cannot guarantee the workshop space will be scent free. Please know that sawdust is present in the shop and we have masks available upon request.

Do you use ASL? We currently don’t have translation available, and would love to work with you about how you can access our workshops.


Our Credo:

1. Give people independence and confidence
2. Create communities of people through project based collaboration
3. Learn from our mistakes
4. Access both financially & physically

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Later Event: July 27
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