October 2012
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Soldering 101, hands on instruction for the...
  Tired of looking at schematics on the Internet or printed in a magazine that you want to build but don’t even know where to start? Its time to get your projects off your valuable breadboard and make them into something more permanent. In just a few hours you can learn the fundamentals of soldering! Nothing beats being able to look at a schematic and turn it into a functional layout on a...
Oct 28th
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Inkscape for the Laser Cutter
Have you always wanted to cut on the laser, but don’t know how to use a program that allows you to create the right kind of file? Inkscape for the Laser Cutter is happening tonight Tuesday, October 23 from 7-9:30PM. This class is for beginners who have never used Inkscape before. I will be teaching you all the basics of this free vector imaging program so you can create your own laser cut...
Oct 23rd
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Intro to E-textiles
                                   It’s getting dark - time to put LEDs into your all your clothes!  Learn how at our Intro to e-textiles class, Monday, October 29th at 7 PM. This workshop is an introduction to e-textiles and focuses on integrating ordinary electronics into fabric.  We will modify ordinary electronic components and sew them together using conductive thread.  At the end,...
Oct 13th
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Oct 12th
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Oct 11th
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We're not getting anything done Saturday night.
Metrix Create:Space is having an anniversary party.  This time we are three.
Oct 8th
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OpenBeam in pre-cut lengths
If you’ve been putting off an OpenBeam project because the idea of spending an afternoon with a chopsaw didn’t seem appealing, Terence has you covered.   Metrix Create:Space now has a large selection of pre-cut lengths, joining plates and tools so you can bring your awesome openbeam project to life. Once you have, you can put it up in the new OpenBeam Forums. 
Oct 7th
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"Hello, World!": Programming for Beginners
Want to learn how to program and don’t know where to start?  Need a stepping stone before you take the Intro to Arduino class?  Next Monday, October 8th at 7 PM, we are holding our first “Hello, World!” workshop!  No programming experience necessary.  This workshop is designed specifically for absolute beginners to  programming. You will learn basics of programming by running...
Oct 1st