Holiday Make-A-Thon 2014
When: Friday, November 28th, 2014, 1pm-6pm
Location: Makerspace, Lenox
Participants: Makers and Public
Contact: Deboralynn Swanson
Please register so we can make sure we have enough supplies.
The event is free and each participant will receive 10 tickets to use on 10 make and takes.
* Details
Typically we've made this a free event, and asked for donations to help cover the cost of materials. Unless we get any sponsors, we'll probably continue this trend.
Activities
Some of these are tentative and will rely on people to volunteer to make them happen!
Decorate a laser-cut ornament
Design a laser-cut ornament
Learn to solder a tie-pin
Design & 3D print a cookie cutter
Make a necklace / bracelet
Make a rose pin
Decorate your own gift wrapping paper
Fold a paper diamond ornament
Make a woodcut print
Refreshments
Want to bring something delicious to share? Please do!
Cookies
Pie
Leftovers Buffet!
Activity & Volunteers List
Registration & Tickets - HELP WANTED
Decorate a laser-cut ornament - HELP WANTED
Design a laser-cut ornament - Brant or Vishal
Learn to solder a Tie-pin - Vishal or Brant
3D print a cookie cutter - Matt N.
Decorate your own gift wrapping paper - HELP WANTED
Fold a paper Ornament - Adrian
Create your own card or tag - HELP WANTED
Felt Craft - Tiffany
Homemade Hand Scrub - Lexie
Melted Crayon Ornament - Karen
Make a Dog Toy - Karen
Paint your own Pottery Ornament - DL
Spin Art - HELP WANTED
Beaded bracelet/necklace - Kathy
Make a pin or tie tack - HELP WANTED
Setup Info and Help needed
When: This weekend, November 22 & 23th, 2014
Clean out space in the east room for 5 or 6 long tables for painting, glue, glitter and spin art
Put learn to solder kits together
Registration & Tickets - Front Foyer
Decorate a laser-cut ornament - East Rm
Design a laser-cut ornament - Laser Rm
Learn to solder a Tie-pin - Elec Lab
3D print a cookie cutter - 3d Print Area
Decorate your own gift wrapping paper - Craft Lab
Fold a paper Ornament - Conf Rm
Create your own card or tag - East Rm
Felt Craft - Conf Rm
Homemade Hand Scrub - Craft Lab
Melted Crayon Ornament - Craft Lab
Make a Dog Toy - Craft Lab
Paint your own Pottery Ornament - East Rm
Spin Art - East Rm
Beaded bracelet/necklace - Conf Rm
Make a pin or tie tack - East Rm
Food Buffet - Conf Rm (in fron of refrigerators)
Supply Donations Needed
The craft Lab has some supplies, but we can't deplete the craft lab of everything. Some supplies will need to be donated or purchased. thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.
3mm Baltic Birch Plywood for Laser Cut Ornaments
Colored Card Stock for Cards and Paper Ornaments
Pre Print Origami Patterns on colored paper (I have patterns)
3D Printer Filament -
Colored Felt
Sugar, essential Oils, Food coloring and container for Hand Scrub - Ellen and Lexie
Old Crayons, Clear Ornaments, Hair Dryers, exacto Knives to make melted crayon ornaments -Lexie (16 -1.5“ ornaments), DL and purchase 60 2.5” for $30.00
Ceramic Ornaments, Paints and Brushes - ClayPlace will sponsor this
Beads, Findings, Elastic cord for jewelry
Old card board puzzle pieces to be painted for pins and Tie tack
Batteries for learn to Solder - Thunder Horse Designs will Donate
Pin backs and pin stuff - Thunder Horse Designs will Donate
Acrylic Paints, Glitter Glue, Paint Brushes, Glue Sticks, and any other craft supplies that can be used to decorate cards, ornaments etc.
Financial donations can be placed in an envelope labeled Make-A-Thon, then dropped in any of the donation boxes at the space.
Leftovers Buffet
Ok so it may not all be leftovers. But, the thought gets your attention!
We do want to make sure though that there are some eats and drinks. Making things works up an appitie and we don't want our volunteer dropping over from hunger. after all its not the Hunger Games.
Feel free to sign up to bring something specific or leftovers.
Festive Foods
Hot Cider or mix
Hot Chocolate
Punch Mix
Cookies
Pie
Veggies
Fruit
Cheese
Salami
Olives
Pickles
Any finger food
Leftovers
These are some of the things that have been brought in the past.