Knox Makers
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
Adult Arting – Origami Ornaments & Papercraft Decorations
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!
In this class, we’ll be making an assortment of origami Christmas tree ornaments and holiday papercraft decorations, from the simple and elegant to the dazzling and intricate. Perfect for your home or as a thoughtful, handcrafted gift!
Filters and Working in the Frequency Domain (Part 1 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!
Toy Adaptation Night with Spark
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesSpark and Knox Makers will be adapting toys for Toy Tech 2019. Toys that are not necessarily functional for children with disabilities will be switch-adapted for use by children of all ability levels. Participants in this workshop can bring their own toy(s) to adapt or adapt toys donated to Spark. Supplies and tools will be…
Vinyl Cutting 101
Knox Makers 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.
Inkscape 101
Knox Makers 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.
Woodworking 101
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesFred will teach you about safety, basic use and unique features of the power tools in the woodworking area. At the completion of this course, you will be authorized to use the all equipment (except for the grizzly lathe) without supervision.
Blender 101: Overview and Direct Modeling
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesLearn the basics of Blender 2.8. In this course we will model the Knoxmakers logo using direct modeling techniques. There is no fee for this course but a $5 donation to the 3d printing zone is suggested.
Laser Cutter 101
Knox Makers 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 a review of its operation.Laptops will be provided for this class.
November Board Meeting
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.
3D Printing 101
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesIf you are new to 3D printing or interested in learning what it is all about, join us for 3D Printing 101. During this class we will cover :
*What types of 3D printing and printers are available
*Overview of a Fused Filament printer, it's parts and it's pitfalls
*Selecting materials
*Slicing and printing models
*Basic operation of a printer
Laser Cutter 101
Knox Makers 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 a review of its operation.Laptops will be provided for this class.
Laser Cutter 101
Knox Makers 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 a review of its operation.Laptops will be provided for this class.
2019 Knox Makers Spook Show
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesJoin us, if you dare, for the annual Knox Makers Halloween Spook Show! We'll watch a series of short subjects followed by a horror film, stuffing ourselves silly with pizza, drinks, and treats the whole while!
Members and guests of members are welcome. Costumes optional, but fun! Bring food, drink, and/or kick in a few bucks... or just show up.