and my axe!
I pledge to host, at a minimum, two more “Papercraft for Rapid Prototyping” workshops as the last one was a hit. If we can somehow make it work out, there was also had interest in taking the Papercraft to the next step and teaching basic fiberglass, but the new space isn’t suitable for that. I may possibly find a place to host that one off-site. I was also thinking perhaps one papercraft workshop where, instead of individual masks or trinkets, each person would be assembling part of a larger whole. Maybe something like building a “life-size” Wall-E or a Star Wars “Roger Roger” battle droid together or something like that.
I also pledge at least four chainmaille workshops. I am more experienced in the jewelry-scale work and work in very very tiny rings but someone [I’m terribly sorry but I forget who!] donated a bunch of larger rings that are quite suitable for beginners. So between their donated rigs and mine we can manage at least 2 beginner classes and 2 intermediate/advanced classes. If there is interest, that can easily be turned into a weekly project night starting with larger rings and basic weaves and progressing to a jewelry piece such as a necklace, bracelet, watch strap, etc.
I have an acquaintance who is not [yet?] a member but is very much interested in a Sewing 101 course that I’m sure someone better equipped than I can find time to host and I’d be willing to open/bottom-line for if needed.
I want in on the Arduino, home automation, pen turning, and laser cut maps classes.
I’d also very much like a Solidworks and/or Sketchup workshop and possibly a “Designing Gears for laser cutting and/or 3d printing” lesson, and I would like to request a lesson on proper use of the lathe now that it is running. I have a couple projects which would benefit greatly from being able to turn some aluminum rod.