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ITW: Chicago (March)

  • Avondale Workshop 2935 W Belmont Ave Chicago, IL 60618 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 March Intro to Tools will cover the mitersaw, bandsaw, drill, and router.

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Price

$85 / 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 BIPOC 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)

Accessibility

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.

Questions? Reach Out.

Pre-Requisites

  • Age 18+

  • No woodworking experience necessary

Timeline

11:00a  Introductions
11:15a  Workshop Logistics
11:30a  Tool Training
12:30a  Project Time
2:30p   Group Share
2:45p   Project Reset

COVID-19 Protocols

Your safety is our highest priority, so we have put safety protocols in place for all of our in-person workshops to keep everyone safe. Those protocols are:

  • All instructors, assistants, and participants will be required to show proof of vaccinations and wear masks while attending workshops. We do not have enough masks to provide to everyone, so you will be required to provide your own mask.

  • Everyone should follow recommended safety precautions, such as coughing into your elbow and refraining from touching their face.

  • All of the tools, equipment, door handles, cabinet and drawer handles, etc. that are touched will be disinfected both before and after the workshop.


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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