Create a dipped beeswax candle by building up layers of wax on a cotton wick.
This activity uses hot tools and materials and is designed for visitors ages 9 and up.
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MakeLab: Candle Dipping
Create a dipped beeswax candle by building up layers of wax on a cotton wick.
This activity uses hot tools and materials and is designed for visitors ages 9 and up.
Flag Making
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Flag Making
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Flag Making
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Flag Making
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Flag Making
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Flag Making
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Flag Making
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Flag Making
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
MakeLab: Recycled Aluminum Sculpture
Work with rivets, riveting tools, pliers, and jump rings to transform recycled soda cans into colorful sculptural works of art.
MakeLab: Recycled Aluminum Sculpture
Work with rivets, riveting tools, pliers, and jump rings to transform recycled soda cans into colorful sculptural works of art.
MakeLab: Drawstring Bags
Design and fabricate a drawstring bag. Estimate, measure, and cut fabric to size, then try your hand at using a sewing machine to stitch your creation.
This activity is designed for ages 8+ and may take up to 30 minutes.
MakeLab: Drawstring Bags
Design and fabricate a drawstring bag. Estimate, measure, and cut fabric to size, then try your hand at using a sewing machine to stitch your creation.
This activity is designed for ages 8+ and may take up to 30 minutes.
MakeLab: Metal Flowers
Use foil, wire, decorative edge scissors, and pliers to bring floral forms to life in metal.
Be inspired by a real flower, or bring an imaginary plant to life.
MakeLab: Metal Flowers
Use foil, wire, decorative edge scissors, and pliers to bring floral forms to life in metal.
Be inspired by a real flower, or bring an imaginary plant to life.
MakeLab: Metal Flowers
Use foil, wire, decorative edge scissors, and pliers to bring floral forms to life in metal.
Be inspired by a real flower, or bring an imaginary plant to life.
MAKESHOP: Woodworking
Join us in MAKESHOP as we sand, form, and attach different pieces of wood! Explore woodworking tools that shape, cut, drill and drive. What motions make the tools work? What job does each tool do?
While all ages are welcome to participate, younger visitors may need adult assistance. Everyone will be asked to wear safety glasses in the woodworking zone.