Make Custom Stamped Gift Wrap & Bags
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesIf you've found the perfect gift this holiday season, don't settle for plain wrapping paper -- put it in some one-of-a-kind hand-stamped paper or gift bags!
Make an Etched Metal Drinkware
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesLearn how to make etched stainless steel drinkware using electricity and science!
Attendees will create custom graphics and safely electrochemically etch them into a 20oz tumbler. The end result is makes an excellent gift that won't peel or fade.
December Board Meeting Date
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesKnox Makers members are welcome to join us as we hold our monthly board meeting. The board will be discussing pertinent topics happening around the space. All current, paying Knox Makers members are welcome to attend. This event is closed to the general public.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
Adult Arting — Painting Ceramic Mugs
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesCome and express your creativity with other adults at Knox Makers. BYOB, but we’ll provide all the materials and inspiration you’ll need!
Few things are better than a warm drink on a cold winter day, and one of the best ways to enjoy it is in a custom hand-painted mug!
Make a Vintage Key Hook Board
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesMake your own rustic key or coat hook board with reclaimed wood and vintage keys. Looks great in the home and makes for a nice handmade gift!
Leather Key FOB ( beginner leather crafting)
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesCome learn to work with leather. We will be making a key fob. A great gift for the holidays.
You will learn cutting out patterns, saddle stitching, and applying finishes. This is a beginner class, no experience needed.
December New Members Onboarding
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesWhether you’re a current member, trial member, or prospective member, you’re welcome to join us at this month’s New Member Onboarding! We’ll start with a brief overview of Knox Makers’ origins and purpose and talk about how the organization works. You’ll learn a bit about the resources available to members and about the path to…
Filters and Working in the Frequency Domain (Part 2 of 2)
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesIf you've been building circuits for some time and want to improve your understanding of just what's going on then this is a great class series for you!
Laser Cutter 101
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis is an introduction class to our laser cutter, Goldfinger. Tracy will lead attendees of this class as they learn the basics of laser cutting, make a simple design, and then engrave and cut out the design using the laser cutter in our space. This class is intended for members who have not yet been authorized to use Goldfinger or need/want…
Filters and Working in the Frequency Domain
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesNOTE: This is a two session class; January 12 and 19, 6:30-8:00pm each day.
If you’ve been building circuits for some time and want to improve your understanding of just what’s going on then this is a great class series for you!
KILLSWITCH 2020 Kickoff! – Public Welcome
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesTonight, we're kicking off our annual KILLSWITCH robotic combat tournament season. We'll review the KILLSWITCH rules, then start to form teams and brainstorm ideas together. If you think you might be interested in competing, this is the event for you!
Cleaning Day!
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesIt’s time to shake loose the cobwebs and sweep up the dust. Come help as we clean up, move around, wipe down and organize our space for the new year.
Filters and Working in the Frequency Domain (session 2)
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesMany common circuits you’ve used are really filters at heart:
– Bypass capacitors
– Switch de-bouncing
– Arduino PWM audio output filter
– Stereo speaker crossovers
– RF communications filters
Ray will teach attendees about several interesting concepts:
– How to think about signals in the frequency domain
– Types of filters
– How filters are used
– What’s an FFT and is it useful to me?
January Board Meeting
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesKnox Makers members are welcome to join us as we hold our monthly board meeting. The board will be discussing pertinent topics happening around the space. All current, paying Knox Makers members are welcome to attend. This event is closed to the general public.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
So I have a 3D printer.. now what?
Knox Makers - 3D Printing 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesWith the holidays over, if you just got a 3D printer and are really unsure of what to do next, this class is for you. Bring your printer if you want and we can get it sorted out.
This class will focus on
*using slicers to get a good print
*choosing the right filament for the job
*getting a good first layer
*basic maintenance
*basic calibration and tuning
Inkscape 101
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesInkscape is a free and open sourced vector graphics editor. It is the primary software used to interface with Knox Makers’ laser cutter, CNC router, and vinyl cutters. This class will teach basics of drawing and arranging shapes, talk about vectors and paths, and give a general overview of Inkscape and its capabilities.
Computers will be provided, but if you want to use your own, you can download Inkscape at inkscape.org
Vinyl Cutter 101
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis is an introduction to vinyl cutting and the vinyl cutters we have at Knox Makers. Together we will create a simple design in Inkscape, prepare and send it to the vinyl cutter, weed, and transfer your design.
Laptops will be provided for this class. We will discuss how to set up your personal machines for use outside of class.
KILLSWITCH – Combat Robot Design – Public Welcome
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesTonight will be part of a special presentation series for Killswitch: Issac will provide additional details about combat robot weapons, including some of the pros and cons of each design. These details will allow competitors to have a reasonable understanding of the level of effort associated with building each kind of robot. This event will…
Embroidery Machine Workshop
Knox Makers - Fiber Arts 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis is an overview authorization class and hands on workshop with our Singer XL400 Futura CNC Embroidery Machine. Attendees will learn the basics of how to turn text and images into fabric art. This class is intended for members who have not yet been authorized to use the embroidery machine.
Wood Shop 101
Knox Makers - Woodworking 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesWill cover safe and best practices and use of all the equipment in the wood shop area with the exception of the lathe. Members will receive authorization for the wood shop. This class is required for members to use equipment in the wood shop area.
The cost of the event is $29.96 for non Knox Makers members and $14.96 for Knox Makers members.