The Makery Workshop is open and ready for your repairs and projects. Bike Repairing on Monday Nights We have bike repairing happening most Monday nights.These have been going really well with volunteers able to share bike repair knowledge as well as do hands on fixing!
You can book on here - https://todmordenmakery.eventbrite.com/ Book here Bike Repair How to Join as a Member Members can come into the workshop and use the space and the tools that they have the skills to use. Members can also get help with their own making and repairing projects from other members and volunteers. Just come to any of our open sessions and sign up as a Member. About drop in sessions. The Yellow sessions are drop in sessions - open to all - come along and sign up as a member. Wednesday nights - 6-8pm - General Making, Repairing and Upcycling session Friday afternoon - 12-2pm - Textiles repairs, and general repairing. Saturday morning - 10-12 - Join and use the Tool Library and Makery I f you have laptops / computers or Electric goods that need attention then Wednesday night is a good time to bring them in. We’ll do our best. Online Events Calendar
Todmorden Makery is run by its members. That means you get a say in what we do. Every week we have free drop-in sessions where you can bring along your repairs or projects. You don’t need to be a member, but joining us comes with benefits!
Makery Member perks
Be the first to hear about workshops and skill-share sessions on crafting, upholstery, DIY, kids’ activities and more. Come along to members’ socials and get-togethers. Members-only sessions. Get the pleasure of helping this unique place stay up-and-running. See what’s happening via the fortnightly Members’ e-newsletter. Plus…your own Makery tool apron or badge, made by you with our help. Wear them with pride! How do I join? Just fill in this quick form
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If you are not sure what you would do in the Makery Workshop then it is good to get some inspiration. That’s where our prepared Project Boxes come in. They contain materials, tools and simple instructions or inpiration to get started on a self contained project.
Projects could be some of the following:
Kids and family projects, toy making, badge making, LED lights Arts and craft projects, sewing projects, rag rugging, lino printing Project which build repair or DIY skills, like knife and tool sharpening, wooden box building Projects to do with recycling or reusing materials. This page is our online showcase of current projects
The Makey Workshop is now official Open - here’s how you could get involved. Last Saturday we invited all of our volunteers, supporters family and friends to come to the opening of the Makery Workshop to thank the College, Town Council and all of our volunteers and other supporters for their help so far. The opening was really good - just the right number of people and both the town civic people and friends and family seemed really impressed with the progress so far. And most importantly it was a nice vibe - very friendly It was a good celebration for the work of the volunteers who have done so much to get the workshop into a great state already. How to Join as a Member Up until now we have been recruiting volunteers to run our drop in sessions and this has been going really well. Many thanks to all who have volunteers so far! Now this is in place you can join as a member! Members can come into the workshop and use the space and the tools that they have the skills to use. Members can also get help with their projects from other members and volunteers. Just come to any of our open sessions and sign up as a Member.
Inspired by Karl Roscoe’s reloved project we have an area of the workshop where we display some of the objects, that have been donated to be fixed up by the Makery Workshop.
It would be amazing to have a volunteer have a good look at this space to be able to get across what it is all about. The ethos of fixing up, caring for objects and re-gifting them. Any way of organising this - adding art - adding text would be really welcome.
“All donations and contributions go towards the running of this space. Including rent, materials and volunteer costs "
We have a shop where people can pick up some of the things we have repaired at the workshop.
Could you help us by making a fancy donations / money box to encourage contributions? If you think you could help us by taking on this project please get in touch with todmordenmakery@gmail.com or come down to one of our open sessions - see our events page for details.
If you have a project idea that you would like to propose to us then please fill in the form below and we’ll get back to you
Form to come
(As you know) Todmorden Makery is starting up as a community workshop for repairing and making of many kinds. We are getting up and running with drop-ins and projects starting in mid to late September. We are running a starting session for volunteers so they know what’s going on.
Repair Cafe
Monday 13th of September from 1-3pm at the Makery Workshop in Todmorden College
There are plenty of ways you can help out at the Makery. Here are just a few ideas.
Drop-in host: No technical skills needed, just people skills Could you welcome people into our open drop-in sessions, make them a brew, let them know what activities are available and make them feel at home? If so, we need you :) Drop-in supporter: Would you, could you help people with any of the following (training provided) – getting logged on to computers, getting started on sewing machines and generally finding and choosing the right tool for the job. It’s a great way to pick up new skills. Let us know if you could help. Project volunteer: We have a lots of repairing, reusing and refurbishing projects. Some are listed here but there are many more. We can give you a bit of training to get you started. Specialist drop-in or workshop volunteer: Perhaps you have an art, craft or repairing skill you could pass on to others? You might even fancy running a one-off workshop or short course. Even if you can only spare a couple of hours every now and then at a drop-in, let us know. Makery or Tool Library member: If none of the above applies, you can still help the project by becoming a Makery member or joining the Tool Library and spreading the word. And donations are always welcome – whether that’s money, time or skills. Have a look at our Support us page. Our drop-in sessions # It’d be great to see you regularly, but if you can only help once in a while, that’s fantastic too. You could even share time-slot with another volunteer.
Starts on 6th July - 3.30 - 5.00pm at Todmorden College Makery Workshop (just ask for the Makery at the reception of Tod College) then 13th & 20th of July 3.30 - 5.00 too
Fixing is magic. You can breathe new life into the things you love. You can build your skills up starting with simple fixes.
In our first FREE family fixing clubs we will stitch some feathers for the Phoenix and create some interactive art from recycled electronics for the base.
These workshops led by Bill Kitchener will allow you to work on your own Mosaic as part of a group.
This art project will involve creating a small, decorative mosaic. You will have the chance to use glass and ceramic mosaic tiles to create your own design with guidance. All materials will be provided. This is for adults only.
There will be two stages to the project. A one day taster session will let you find out the techniques used and let you decide if you want to make a more ambitious project over six weeks. The sessions will last for two hours each.
This artwork by Govi Asano - Fixit the Phoenix - will be part of the campaign presentation of the Making Change project that the Makery is running at Ferney Lee primary school. For more info check back here soon.
We have a lot of donated games consoles - some from the youth service. Let’s check them out and see if they can be modified ready for a Games Console Library.
Families or individuals could borrow an original retro console for a few weeks and then trade it in for another.
2 x xbox 360
Painting at the new workshop update - The colours are going on - all paint supplied by the college. Thanks Anna, Neil, Bill and Mick! Also see the first workstation nearly done -Big thanks to Sam B!
Press Release – For immediate Release
We have been awarded Town Council grant funding to establish a community workshop located in Todmorden Community College.
Image of the first Repair Cafe at the new Todmorden Makery workshop
Following the success of the pre-covid monthly Repair Café held in Todmorden Masonic Hall, Mick Chesterman decided more could be done to create a long-term space for people to make, create and repair, as well as provide a home for like-minded community focused projects.
Scavenger Labs have started start a new space for making, repairing and inventing. We have been awarded Town Council grant funding to establish a community workshop located in Todmorden Community College.
Following the success of the pre-covid monthly Repair Café , Mick Chesterman of Scavenger Labs decided more could be done to create a long-term space for people to make, create and repair, as well as provide a home for like-minded community focused projects.
Thanks to a generous donation we have two working - but in need of refurbishment - mitre saws. They need cleaning and some rust removal and potentially new blades.
Project Status: Needing a Volunteer
Project Outcome: A useful tool for our workshops, for a member or to sell via ebay
Is this a job you would be up for helping with? If so email todmordenmakery@gmail.com – Stay Well!
10 Litres on the wall so far! Starting to look good.
We have been donated 2 laser printers.
Laser printers are much better for printing large volumes of documents quickly and quietly - making the best laser printers ideal for home office use. Laser printers also won’t demand a new ink cartridge every hundred or so pages!
These ones need to be cleaned and tested. Let’s keep one for the Makery and then we can find a good home for the other one.
Todmorden Maker Space is a member-run space where volunteers help people do the following activities in drop-in and workshop sessions.
Repair - repair cafe activities - bikes, electronic appliances, anything that can be glued, knife sharpening & textile repairs Art and Craft Making - woodworking, textiles, low-cost crafting materials Tool library - weekly rental of power tools such mitre saws, cordless drills and garden strimmers Refurbishing Computers - for distribution to household that need them and software training Family workshops- code club, art and tech workshops for family, kids and adults Join Us at one of Our Drop In Sessions
This project involves reusing workstations from another room in the college and attaching them to the walls.
There are metal rods and feet that we can use too. They are pretty wide so we may be able to split them in two. If you can take on or support this project email todmordenmakery@gmail.com - Thanks!
It felt good to do a repair cafe in the new workshop space even if it is still very bare bones right now. Some great fixes!
