Makerspace Workshops
The Makerspace hosts workshops featuring different projects throughout the year.
Raspberry Pi Digital Display Workshop
Need a better digital display? Learn how you can use a small, affordable Raspberry Pi computer to run a digital display and turn any TV or monitor with HDMI into a digital display. We will go through the steps needed to set it up, look at options for power and wiring, and you will leave with a microSD card with Raspberry Pi OS installed, ready for you to use for your own digital display. Raspberry Pi and monitor will be available during the workshop for set up, but you will need to buy your own Raspberry Pi, power adapter, and HDMI cable. The workshop costs $30 per person and is open to the public (ages 12+ with parent or guardian).
Saturday, February 21, 10:00am-12:00pm
Temperature and Humidity Logger Workshop
Build a small temperature and humidity logger that automatically uploads its data to your own cloud-based storage and provides charts for monitoring. We will use a Raspberry Pi Pico W, along with a small temperature and humidity sensor in a 3D printed case (all 3 provided). It can run off 5 volt USB power and uploads data through a wireless connection to your own Adafruit IO cloud storage (you will need to set up a free account). There is some soldering involved, which we can help with. The workshop costs $30 per person and is open to the public (ages 12+ with parent or guardian).
Saturday, February 28, 10:00am-1:00pm
Laser Engraved Cutting Board
Laser engrave a design or photo of your choice on a 13" beechwood charcuterie board. Participants should bring their own design idea to the workshop (can be a digital photo, text, or a hand-drawn design). The workshop costs $30 per person and is open to the public (ages 8+ with parent or guardian).
Saturday, March 7, 10:00am-1:00pm
Laser Engraved Picture Frame
Laser engrave a design of your choice on a wood picture frame. Participants should bring their own design idea to the workshop (text, a two-color digital design, or a hand-drawn design). The workshop costs $25 per person and is open to the public (ages 8+ with parent or guardian).
Saturday, March 14, 10:00am-12:00pm
Laser Engraved Granite Pet Memorial
All materials provided. Please provide your own digital photo (higher resolution is better), and any text that you want to engrave on the 12" x 12" polished black granite slab. You can email your photo ahead of time to makerspace@corning-cc.edu if you want to verify that it will work well. The workshop costs $25 per engraved granite memorial and is open to the public (ages 8+ with parent or guardian).
Saturday, March 28, 10:00am-12:00pm
Want a workshop that's not listed?
If you have an idea for a different workshop that you would like to see us host, please let us know at makerspace@corning-cc.edu. Most workshops are open to the public, but we can also schedule private custom workshops for your group for a special occasion. If you see a workshop you are interested in, but the time doesn't work for you, please ask about scheduling a workshop for an alternate time (including past workshops listed below).
Past workshops include: Pollinator Habitats, Laser Engraved Ink Stamps, Laser Engraved Coasters, Laser Engraved
Tote Bags, Laser Cut Holiday Ornaments, Laser Engraved Travel Mugs, Laser Engraved
and Cut Puzzles, 3D Printed Cookie Cutters, and Laser Engraved LED Acrylic Signs,
Laser Engraved Mirrors, Wooden Phone Stands, and Laser Cut Jewelry.