The Curious ForgeMaker Space!

What creations of your own lay unborn because of space, skill or tool limitations?

Maker Space!

Audience response : a collective aaaaaaaaaw, googoo gagas in the back

Its Born! and it’s a ….

THE CURIOUS FORGE!!!!!

Audience response : wild applause

…and its name is

Gumbas! We will be a legal entity soon! (honest)

Audience response : enthusiastic clapping, some ulululas from the back

… and we have filed for non-profit corporation status

Audience response : jumping on tables, throwing chairs out the window, making love

on the carpet and dancing in the streets

… and you’re a part of it!

WorkshopsGetting into a our SpaceContestsFundraisers

Audience response : giggling building to uproarious laughter

… and fun to be had!

thecuriousforge.org(also thecuriousforge.com

curiousforge.org)

Audience response : repeatedly saying the name and nodding and smiling

… and it has its very own website

We own curiousforge.org, thecuriousforge.com and both are pointed to the same website

We have a space on hackerspaces.org

And received our first correspondence from it ! ( penis enlargement kit offer! Damn these makers are ingenious ! )

The email is thecuriousforge@gmail.com

Twitter is Curious Forge

Looking for feedback in the forum

In the spirit of pushing as much decision making as possible to the membership, keep an eye on the polls/voting area.

CuriousForge.org

calendar (events, workshops), current projects editable portions for members including:

Calendar, personal project area, wanted posts, community chat and blog, wish list, volunteer Schedule

web cam gallery of events, projects and black mail material resources – links, materials, people members directory – skill sets, special tools, desires, certification voting/Polling check lists – opening/closing, new members, etc subscription payment/volunteer hour tracking space info – address/hours/marketing/ joining donations page chat/forum /collaboration coordination / current projects wiki – articles of incorporation, bylaws tool and machine usage tutorials password protected members only sections

Website Functionality

SolderingMold gourd makingSolar system buildingWelding mild steel basicsSauerkraut making

Audience response : oooooooooh aaaaaaaaah, “holy mother of ______” from back

Workshops !

By the end of the workshop you will be proficient at all kinds of soldering, have your own soldering iron and a kit that plays Beethoven's 5th and have several cool burns on your fingers as well as :

Safety

Theory

Types of soldering

basic bridge, ic, discrete

Tinning, wire soldering

E.L. wire soldering

Soldering workshop

We will be part of an alien invasion and create hundreds and hundreds of pod people and then release them on to an unsuspecting congress. In the process we will learn

•Learn about the ancient Chinese Mold Gourd art form

•2 and 1 part Mold making

•Make our own molds

•Apply molds to gourds

•Then Wait…wait…. More waiting

•Apply finish to gourds and then watch out congress

•Proper preservation of the gourds

Mold Gourd Art

Everyone knows that solar energy systems are only good for cooking wieners and maybe wearing them as a hat but while doing that we will learn

•solar energy theory

•End to end system explanation

•Capacity/site planning

•Different applications

•Hands on demo and discussion on a real onsite system 

•Obtaining system components

•installation tips

•Everyone takes home a partially cooked hot dog

Solar Energy System Design

If you never want to be without a ride you have got to get creative and have skills.

Theory of MIG welding

Safety

Care and feeding of a MIG welder

Identifying types of steel

Hands on Welding

Bring an extra car

MIG Welding Basics

We’ll cover: • the health benefits and nutrient dense qualities• various methods of preparing the vegetables, hands on• additional ingredients to enhance the flavors• the fermentation process and the use of canning jars and crocks• what to expect during fermentation & troubleshooting problems

Everyone will take home a jar of raw sauerkraut!

Making Raw Sauerkraut(and other fermented vegetables)

Informational/Marketing materialsBoard ElectionMembership, Fundraising, Marketing, Space

Acquisition committeesFundraising

Audience response : general jutting of jaws and rolling up of sleeves.

… but there is important work to be done

We need these materials to hoodwink communicate to donors, businesses, landlords, and new members what the maker culture in general is about, and what the Curious Forge in particular wants to achieve

Logo / TaglineVideoBrochureWebsite

Informational Materials

Expanded 7 member BoardPositions TBDQualifications for positionPassion for maker culture

New Board Elections

FundraisingCreation and coordination of events, volunteers, venues, and event leaders and other community events and organizations to raise funds to lower costs to members and allow acquisition of materials and tools to realize members goals

MembershipCreation of a membership structure to be inclusive of as full a diversity of socio-economic, age, skills, and passions as possible and fairness to everyone.

MarketingEffectively communicate our culture and passions to members, donors, community, and potential landlords

Space AcquisitionWork with treasurer, membership and community to acquire a space for our group

Audience Response : jumping up and raising of hands, line cutting and fights breaking out at sign up table

Committees

chal·lengenoun 1. a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc. 2. something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort,

etc.: Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind. 3. a call to fight, as a battle, a duel, etc.

Tag Line ContestLogo Contest

And Prizes

Audience response : thumping of chests, waving of firearms, indiscrete gestures to other contestants

Contests!

Tagline Brainstorming(If not initialed these are from other maker spaces.)

Be a Maker!

I make stuff, do

you?

We do what we must…because we can!Talk nerdy to

me.

We make stuff, so can you!

Join the do-ocracy!

(dmr)

Dreams wrought here.

(dmr)

What projects do you have that remain

unborn? (lme)

Get thingamajiggy with it!

(dmr)

Conceive, collaborate, create! (lme )

Knowledge, community, technology.

(lme )

A community space for people who make things.

Industrial Sanctuary

If it ain’t broken, we can fix that!

Get nerdy with it!

WhimsicalRelevantEasily produced in various mediaCaptures Maker cultureCaptures “Curious Forge” themeCool

Logo Contest

We need your ideas / bodyDj/live band danceAnnual MembershipsWorkshopsMovie night / bake saleSponsorshipsProject / auction

( customized laser guided BBQ grill )

Fundraisers

Rent, Insurance, Utilities, Marketing, Infrastructure

Annual MembershipsMonthly membershipsFundraisersWorkshopsSponsorships

Audience response : stuffing dollar bills in speakers g-string, throwing checkbooks, Guido knee caps somebody trying to leave

The Shake down

Become a member Volunteer for a committee in your area of passion or

expertise Volunteer to be a part of our Board Sign up for a workshop Sign up to lead a workshop Volunteer to time Communicate to other potential makers Feed us your ideas on everything

Audience response : chorus of hallelujahs, people talking in tongues, Pinocchio becomes a real boy, video stream of congress holding hands and singing coomb-by-ya

What Can YOU Do to make this happen