Lacey Maker Space – Create. Innovate. Inspire.

open hours

Thur 4pm-7pm

Fri, Sat, Sun 11am-6pm

LOCATION

St. Martin’s University Campus

Zaverl Hall – Building 5

Baran Drive Southeast

Lacey, WA 98503

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Email: [email protected]

Office Phone: 360-339-4205

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Short introduction

About the space

The Lacey MakerSpace is an “Innovator’s Workshop” that’s open to the public. With high tech fabrication tools and education resources, you can become empowered as a maker, innovator or small business.

Your support fosters innovation and creativity in the South Sound region. Sponsorship, tool donations, and volunteering make it possible, thank you for making a difference!

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See how you can bring your idea to life!

MEMBERSHIP

Membership allows you to come to the makerspace and use the tools during our open hours.

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CLASSES

LMS is the learning and making place! Take a class or workshop to gain skills and make awesome stuff!

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mentoring

Our expert makers will provide in-depth instruction and assistance to assure your project meets your expectations.

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SERVICES

Looking for a little help to bring your idea to life? Our staff is here to help you design and fabricate your next big (or small!) project.

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Upcoming

Events & Classes

BASICS: Vinyl Cutter

BASICS: Vinyl Cutter

February 9 (06:00 pm)

Lacey MakerSpace - Baran Drive Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503

Learn the basic safety and operations for the vinyl cutter at the Lacey MakerSpace.The Basics series...

Public Tour

February 11 (10:00 am)

Lacey MakerSpace - Baran Drive Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503

Tour the Lacey MakerSpace!Public tours available each Saturday 10am, with limited capacity. Take a l...

Orientation & Safety Training

Orientation & Safety Training

February 11 (10:30 am)

Lacey MakerSpace - Baran Drive Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503

New member at the MakerSpace? Considering becoming a member? Come to the Member Orientation to lear...

DESIGN: CNC Router

DESIGN: CNC Router

February 11 (12:00 pm)

Lacey MakerSpace - Baran Drive Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503

Learn how to design for the CNC Router at the Lacey MakerSpace.In this class, we’ll cover various...

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A community workshop where makers create, innovate and inspire.

LMS member Joseph made a thing! Joseph designed an

LMS member Joseph made a thing! Joseph designed and made this sturdy raised flower bed from cedar fence posts today! Spring is coming soon! What can you make for your garden?

Attention DIY enthusiasts! Join our BASICS: Weldin

Attention DIY enthusiasts! Join our BASICS: Welding - Part 1 (Virtual/Simulation only) class and learn the art of MIG welding via virtual reality. Sign up now and expand your welding skills!

When: Sat, February 11, 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/basics-welding-part-1-virtualsimulation-only-tickets-476000288677?aff=erelexpmlt

#weldingclass #welding #DIYprojects

Tickets for our MAKE: Stained Glass Flower Suncatc

Tickets for our MAKE: Stained Glass Flower Suncatcher - two day course are now available!

Using decorative stained glass, you’ll learn to cut, grind, and solder glass pieces, turning them into a beautiful suncatcher of your own design. This class is a fun introduction to working with glass and will give you a chance to see how this medium fits with your creative interests.

Class fee includes glass and all supplies to complete one suncatcher approximately 6" x 6".

This 6 hour class will be held on two consecutive Saturday mornings, February 25th and March 4th, from 9am to 12pm each day. Ticket purchase covers both evenings.

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-stained-glass-flower-suncatcher-two-day-course-tickets-524880921967

#StainedGlass #DIY

WE'RE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE EXPANDING! W

WE'RE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE EXPANDING!

We have been developing expansion plans with Tovani Hart and FORMA Construction as we prepare to occupy the entire building footprint at Zaverl Hall. We have accomplished amazing things in a small space since opening our doors in 2019, working within the 3,500 square feet of space we’ve had available to us. Since receiving the EDA Grant for new equipment and training programs in 2021, we knew we would need more space and worked with SMU to obtain the entire building, just under 10,000 feet. Once construction is completed on this newly acquired space, we will be tripling the size of our industrial metals lab (the purple space on the plans above), adding a flexible textiles lab where we can also hold classes (the orange space), as well as a dedicated digital lab for the waterjet, laser cutter, design computers and new 3D Printers (the green space). Also included are dedicated office spaces for more staff. We are even planning for an extension of the building to include an advanced prototyping lab in the near future! We hope to begin construction around April of this year and complete the expansion by late summer. Improvements will include increasing air, water, electricity and data throughout the building as well as constructing walls for offices and new spaces throughout the building. We are truly grateful for the support from federal and local funding sources to cover much of these costs.

We had a great day hosting a fieldtrip and learnin

We had a great day hosting a fieldtrip and learning activity for the Ignite Family Academy! As a final assignment, the students created poems capturing their interpretations of their visit. Maybe we should have ALL of our members write a poem about the MakerSpace! 😄 Thank you so much for sharing these! We ❤ them!
@ignitefamilyacademy

It's Back! Our popular MAKE: MIG Welding-pick you

It's Back!

Our popular MAKE: MIG Welding-pick your project class, is back. Learn MIG welding from an industry professional and choose between two projects, a lock box or a geometric bowl. This class is sure to sell out, so reserve your tickets now!

When: Wed, February 15, 2023, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-mig-welding-pick-your-project-tickets-500936473477?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

Lacey MakerSpace is extremely proud to announce so

Lacey MakerSpace is extremely proud to announce some amazing news:

The City of Lacey will receive $1 million in federal funding through Congressionally Directed Spending from Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell to complete an upgrade and expansion of Lacey MakerSpace (LMS).

The City will leverage this funding with a local investment of $500,000 to expand LMS to just under 10,000 square feet to house cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. Funding from the Senators builds on a $1 million grant received in 2021 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for LMS to acquire state-of-the-art manufacturing and prototyping equipment and to develop and implement a workforce training program for workers and business owners impacted by the pandemic.

These earmarked funds will cover much of the costs associated with making vital infrastructure improvements necessary to accommodate all the new equipment, some of which has already been received and made available to their members, such as a waterjet, and resin and SLS printers, with more to come over the next 18 months. LMS staff look forward to continuing to grow awareness of the many resources available to the region’s small businesses, manufacturers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and artists, while developing new partnerships and programming focused on workforce training in on-demand jobs throughout the state.

LMS is immensely grateful for the support of Senator Murray, Senator Cantwell and Congresswoman Strickland, their founding partners @saintmartinsuniversity @thurston_edc and @cityoflacey as well as their members, volunteers, and the greater South Sound Community.

It was a tremendous honor to have Senator Patty Murray visit Lacey MakerSpace earlier this week to be able to thank her in person and show her how her support and this funding will help LMS and our region grow an innovative economy. We look forward to the great things to come!

As you plan for the weekend, consider joining us f

As you plan for the weekend, consider joining us for our next DESIGN: CNC Plasma Cutting class!

Learn how to design for the CNC Plasma Cutter at the Lacey MakerSpace. Come prepared to learn, as this will be a rapid-fire class covering a lot of material in one hour.

When: Sat, January 21, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Learn more and register with the link in our bio under "Classes"

Special discount! For the upcoming Fusion 360 cla

Special discount!

For the upcoming Fusion 360 class on January 14th, 9am, we are offering 20% off of the ticket price when you use the code: LMS3D

(Actual class value: $200+)

In this course, you will make four different models that are meant to orientate you with all the tools that are used in parametric CAD work.

Sign up today! Click "Classes" in our link in our bio.

Fusion 360 is so important for operating many diff

Fusion 360 is so important for operating many different CNC machines in our workshop. The 4-hour class is coming up next Saturday, Jan.14, at 9 am.
No experience is needed! You'll just need a laptop that can run Fusion 360.
Use the discount code, LMS3D, to recieve 20% off the class.
Check out the details on Eventbrite! Click the link in the bio and go to "Classes"

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! Make and take home a Fuzz

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Make and take home a Fuzz Face distortion guitar pedal! This class is great for musicians or anyone who's interested in learning electronics

Dive deep into the world of DIY Electronics and build your own Fuzz Face guitar effect. Over two sessions, participants will go from a schematic and a pile of components to a fully functional, gig-ready, guitar distortion pedal based on the design made famous by Jimi Hendrix. Along the way, you will learn to read a schematic, how the effect works, and the practical skills necessary to build a guitar pedal from scratch. All tools and materials included in class fee.

NOTE: This is a two day class. Saturday, April 22nd and Sunday, April 23rd, 2023.

Click the link in our bio and select classes to sign up on Eventbrite.com !

Last night was our second intermediate MIG welding

Last night was our second intermediate MIG welding class!
Daniel is a great teacher and we really appreciate him lending his time to us at Lacey MakerSpace. He has a lot of experience and is very patient with his students.
If you haven't already, check out his business: @eliteweldinganddesign

Keep an eye out for the next Intermediate class. 👀
(Hint: click the link in the bio)

#welding #makerspace #metalwork

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address

St. Martin's University Campus

Zaverl Hall - Building 5

Baran Drive Southeast

Lacey, WA 98503

Non-members are welcome to purchase a day pass during Open Hours. Sign up for a tour on the events page.

working hours

THUR: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

FRI, SAT, SUN: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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