Add a New Skill to Your Creative Toolbox!
CREATE at Arizona Science Center®'s Skill Studio Workshops explore beginner woodworking, laser cutting, 3D printing and sewing. Through one-hour sessions, the experts at CREATE will guide Makers through the creation process of a take-home keepsake, safety best practices, and tips and tricks.
Skill Studio: Woodworking 101
$35 | Ages 8+ | 60 Minutes
Second Saturdays
10:30 a.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Add woodworking to your toolbox of creative skills with CREATE! Makers will dive into hand tool woodworking by learning how to use a hand saw, drill and other tools during this 1-hour, beginner-level workshop. Learn how to measure and mark wood, tool safety, sanding and polishing, and create a finished product to take home.
Makers ages 8-13 must be accompanied by an adult. Closed-toe shoes required.
Skill Studio: Laser Cutting
$35 | Ages 8+ | 60 Minutes
First Saturdays | 12:45 p.m.
Fourth Saturdays | 2:00 p.m.
Add laser cutting to your toolbox of creative skills with CREATE! During this 1-hour, beginner-level workshop, Makers will explore the process of etching designs using lasers. Our expert CREATE techs will walk you through tool safety, material exploration, the preparation of etching areas, how to cut lines in CorelDRAW and make a laser-cut creation to take home.
Makers ages 8-13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Skill Studio: 3D Printing
$35 | Ages 8+ | 60 Minutes
First Saturdays | 2:00 p.m.
Fourth Saturdays | 12:45 p.m.
Add 3D printing to your toolbox of creative skills with CREATE! Explore the software, learn tips and meet the machinery used for 3D printing throughout this 1-hour, beginner-level workshop. By the end of the workshop, Makers will know how to effectively slice STL and OBJ files using Cura and PrusaSlicer, understand layer height, infill and the use of supports, how to use an FDM 3D Printer, load and unload filament, how to care for the print bed, and a 3D-printed keepsake to take home.
Makers ages 8-13 must be accompanied by an adult.