Ace Maker Social + Special Guest Presentation
September 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Connect with other makers in the community at this FREE Monthly Ace Maker Social hosted by Ace Staff. This event is open to the public. Everyone is invited!
There will be open ended conversation, knowledge sharing, light refreshments and more. These maker socials will remain every 3rd Friday and feature special guest presentations, demos, or activities to foster community engagement and collaboration cross the various programs, tools and spaces at Ace Makerspace.
Special Guest Presentation
By Kurt Fleischer
Learn about cutting edge, innovative uses for familiar tools like laser cutters, 3d printers, and knitting and sewing!
From Knitting Solid Objects to talking to microbes, the speaker will summarize nine of the projects presented at Siggraph 2024, the premier annual Computer Graphics conference.
- A woman in Switzerland uses a laser cutter to fuse stripes on nylon sheets, which can then be inflated to customized shapes.
- A second-year grad student in Pittsburgh has built a knitting machine like no other – it makes 3d solid knitting.
- In Japan, 3d printed molds are carefully designed to shape transparent jellies with special optical properties – light refracting through them create custom caustic patterns.
About Kurt
As a kid Kurt did lots of arts and crafts. Still does. He was interested in technology, too. In high school he took two broken cars and made a (mostly) working one from them. In college, when he stumbled across Computer Graphics, it felt like a perfect fit. The field was new and he had the opportunity to work with wonderful people at places like Atari Research Labs, the Fairchild Artificial Intelligence Lab, Schlumberger, and eventually Pixar where he’s stayed for 29 years. He’s received degrees from Brown, Stanford and Caltech, and taken classes in our fabulous California community college system, from Foothill College, DeAnza, CCSF, Pasadena City College, Art Center College of Design, and currently Laney College. He’s worked on a lot of research projects at Pixar, including topics like inverse kinematics, non-photorealistic rendering, sketch-based systems, and novel approaches to character rigging. I look forward to trying something new.
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Ace Maker Social 9-20-24
About
Most Ace Makerspace classes are beginner-friendly and open to the general public including our tool certification classes.
While non-members can hold certifications only members enjoy unlimited access to Ace Makerspace tools and resources.
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Registration
Guest Accounts and Liability Waivers
If this is your first visit to Ace Makerspace please make sure to sign up for your FREE guest account and sign your liability waiver. You only need to complete this paperwork once. All attendees must have completed and signed liability paperwork. If you are purchasing a ticket for someone else, please send them this link to finish the sign up process.
Age Guidelines and Youth Forms
Youth guests taking classes must be accompanied by an adult chaperone and have completed youth guest forms filled out by a parent or guardian. See class descriptions for age guidelines. Youth guests may take our certification classes but cannot use tools without an adult also certified to use the tool. If you have any questions about bringing your kids to Ace Classes please email [email protected].
Class Materials
Unless specified in the class description, your registration fee covers all the materials you need for the class which will be provided by Ace.
Tickets for Sliding Scale Events
Our social and open lab events are supported by donations with no one turned away for lack of funds. Events like these have two ticket types to choose from when you register:
SUPPORT tickets allow you to contribute to the event when you RSVP
FREE tickets are available for folks who need financial support to access events like these or for folks interested in contributing on site at the event. We do not require an application for our FREE tickets, but if you can make a contribution we encourage you to do so.
Class Scholarships
Our pricing structure supports a limited number of scholarships reserved for students in need of financial assistance. We grant scholarships on a first-come first serve basis with priority given to Ace Makerspace Members.
To apply for a scholarship please fill out this form.
Refund & Cancellation Policy
Ace Makerspace reserves the right to cancel class for any reason including low enrollment or instructor illness. If class is canceled we will contact you via email and issue a full refund. Depending on course availability, you may also have the option to transfer your ticket to a future class.
We do not offer credits, transfers, or refunds for student cancellations. You can offer your ticket for sale to others in the comments or on slack. You are solely responsible for those transactions & letting us know who is taking your spot.
Late Arrival Policy
Arriving on time to class is very important.
For certification classes we are unable to accommodate late arrivals. If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the start time you will be unable to attend that day and your class fee is forfeit. For non-certification classes, your ability to participate will be based on instructor discretion.
Member Access to Space During Class
Ace Makerspace workshops where classes are taking place are closed for member use for the duration of that class. Exceptions will be made either directly in the event description or on a case by case basis at the discretion of the instructor. If you have a question about whether or not you can access the space during class time please message the instructor or post on slack.
Quiet Dibs
Loud tools like the planer and tools that require use of the cyclone dust collection system can disrupt classes in other workspaces. When an instructor requests “quiet dibs” for their class it means that some tool use will be limited during that time. Check slack when planning your time to see if an instructor has requested “quiet dibs.”
The Planning Calendar
The Ace Planning Calendar is an internal tool used for scheduling events and space use with partners and teams. It is not an accurate reflection of confirmed and finalized events. Please use the calendar above as your source of truth.