Reflections on the Last 6 Months. As I reflect on the past six months, I find myself exhaling deeply, as if I’ve just completed a marathon and am finally …
Workshop Care Night’s for Beginners Too!
The Ace Workshop is a community lead, driven, and maintained resource. As makers who share space, we all have a role to play beyond simply working on our projects and …
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Executive Director, Rachel “Crafty” Sadd
In the vibrant, creative, and ever-evolving story of Ace Makerspace, one name stands out as a consistent driving force behind its growth and success—Rachel “Crafty” Sadd, the dedicated Executive Director …
MakeXpression Art Opening at Ace Makerspace
Over 60 people came out to celebrate the culmination of an 8 month collaboration between Ace Makerspace and local artist, Miriam Levenson on a line of laser-cut jewelry representative of …
Ace Winter Raffle 2023-2024
Win up to $65 worth of Classes in the Ace Winter Raffle! How to Enter The Prizes: 3 winners each month will receive Gift Certificates worth $65 to use on …
MakeXpression at Oakland First Fridays
Over the past 6 months, we collaborated with local artist and co-founder of The Spooky Haus, Miriam Levenson, to create a collection of wearable art that embodies Ace Makerspace’s core …
MakeXpression: Celebrating the Ace Community with Laser Cut Jewelry
Have you heard of Blue Heart? They’re a rad non-profit that promotes, elevates, and distributes funds to grassroots community-based organizations like Ace Makerspace. In August 2022 we were honored as …
Greg’s Laser-Cut Plywood and LED Stage Build
This summer, I had the opportunity to design and build one of the stages for a small annual festival. I’d just returned from a 3-week bike tour through Portugal and …
3D Printing Flexi Rose Dragons with Rene from Mischief Manor Makers
Ace Maker, Rene runs a small family business called Mischief Manor Makers that sells handmade goods both online and at local (and sometimes not so local) events like Folsom Street …
The Solano Human Project – Stephen’s Homebrew Alternate Reality Game
Ace Member, Stephen had a major birthday coming up and decided to get his family together to play an epic Alternate Reality Game (ARG) inspired by the Jejune Institute – …