It's hard to create a project that you can't do at Make Salt Lake.
Located at 663 W. 100 South (West Gateway) in the Salt Lake City Arts Center, Makerspace aims to be a place for DIYers to create art and work on projects, even if they don't have equipment or space. at home
Instead of setting up a woodshop or machine shop in their garage, crafters will find a well-appointed space for both crafts at Make Salt Lake. Instead of pulling cats out of sewing patterns they're trying to cut, seamstresses can take advantage of Salt Lake's extensive textile studio.
And it's all available to the public 24 hours a day for a monthly subscription fee.
According to CEO Michael Sanders, Salt Laken is “like a gym, except you don't work out, you go in and look, you sew and you do.
© By The Salt Lake Tribune (Leah Hogston | Salt Lake Tribune) Michael Sanders, CEO of Make Salt Lake, visits a textile manufacturing facility at an open house on December 7, 2022. Make Salt Lake is a "space of creation". “It provides its members with tools, machinery and space to create works of art and projects.What's Happening at Make Salt Lake?
Make Salt Lake has a wood shop, machine shop, metal shop, electronics shop, textile lab, leather bench, jewelry bench, spray paint booth, small photo studio, printing, 3D. printing lab etc.
On a recent Wednesday night, Sergio Hernandez used a laser cutter to make a wooden gift box, he said. As he made the box the size he wanted, he said it wouldn't be too big or too small. He then used a laser cutter to cut the stacked pieces of wood.
Hernandez said she started working in Salt Lake in 2017 because “there are so many great things you can do for yourself. You can be a craftsman without all the tools you need to be one.”
The first step to becoming a Salt Lake member is to visit the website. This is the next address. After that, you can use any equipment or lab you like, but some areas of the crafting room require special certification to access, and some personal equipment like forges and laser engravers require additional safety training.
You must bring your own supplies, but some supplies are provided for members and payment is accepted on this honor system website.
All available for $75/month for families 18 and over. Business Memberships are available for $75 per month for core business members and $35 per month for each additional team member. Students and veterans can get a discount of $35 per month.
For a full list of what MakeSalt Lake offers and which locations require a security check, visit MakeSaltLake.org and click on Stores and Banks.
© Provided by the Salt Lake Tribune (Leah Hogston | Salt Lake Tribune) Carleen Carter, a Salt Lake volunteer teacher, shows a group of visitors a laser-cut model of a miniature house during an open house on Dec. 7 2022. Make Salt Lake is a "maker space" that provides tools, machines, and space for its members to create works of art and projects.Find a community of writers
At Make Salt Lake, people eat pizza, listen to music, and chat before the show. Many of the projects they worked on in the builder's room are ready to present to their colleagues.
As the session began, Hernandez showed the small audience a metal mug carved from Salt Lake by Mackie.
Beth Salai, who teaches in the gambling hall, hands over her homemade little book, the tiny pages covered in delicate watercolors.
Scott Moore shows off the various knives he makes in his smithy, including a Scotch knife and a vampire knife he made for his wife. "The board said eat garlic or die," says Moore. “Well, I'm not a fan of vampires. I hated them, especially the Twilight vampires.
© Salt Lake Tribune (Leah Hogston | Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake volunteer teacher Scott Moore shows visitors a dummy key that budding artists learn in his classroom during an open house on December 7 of 2022. Salt Lake is a "creator space" to provide members with tools, machines and space to create works of art and projects.It is a supportive and interactive environment. Leaders aren't afraid to talk about obstacles in their process, and audiences speak up when they think of a solution.
That sense of community is another reason so many creative people choose to work in Salt Lake, they say.
Sanders encouraged members to work together. We're not like Home Depot, where you rent equipment. We are a community organization” where members collaborate and support each other.
Theo Perth is a new recruit who was trained that night in the 3D printing lab on how to use the equipment. They say they were part of another makerspace a few years ago, but say Make Salt Lake is "much better together" with a more active membership.
"Community is important," Pert said. "Having tools is one thing," but having someone you can trust as a resource "is more valuable than most people realize."
Correction: December 22, 12:52 pm • This story has been updated with the correct spelling of the spy's name.
© Salt Lake Tribune (Leah Hogston | Salt Lake Tribune) Randy Phillips, a volunteer teacher from Salt Lake, shows visitors the work of a budding artist during an open house on December 7, 2022. Make Salt Lake is a "creative space" that provides tools, machines and space for its members to create works of art and projects.
