Red Mountain Makers Birmingham WVTM 13 Review

WVTM Chronicle 13: Red Mountain Makers in Birmingham



WITH US AT 6:00, I AM BRITTANY CKDEER ALONGSI IDEAN REITZ. IAN: IF YOU’RE LIKE MOST PEOPLE, YOUR HOBBIES ARE OFTEN DETERMINED BY WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD. MANY PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO TRY WOODWORKING OR POTTERY, BUT THE EQUIPMENT IS VERY COOL. BRITTANY: THIS IS AN UNPROTECTED GROUP THAT ANYONE CAN JOIN WHICH GIVES YOU ACCESS TO ALL THIS EQUIPMENT AND EVEN EXPERTS TO TEACH YOU HOW TO USE IT. I REVIEW HOST LISA CRANE EVEN LEARNED TO SOLDER, CHECK IT OUT. >>ND W AE GO. REPORTER: STEPHEN CHARLES HAS BEEN WELDING SINCE HE WAS 15, HE LOVED IT AND ENJOYED TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO DO IT SAFELY. >> IF YOU GO TO TEHAC YOURSELF, JUST PLAY WITH IT, YOU WILL STRUGGLE. BUT THERE ARE BASIC THINGS AND TECHNIQUES YOU CAN DO TO MAKE IT EASIER. JOURNALIST: TONIGHT, FIVE PEOPLE LEARN THE BASICS OF WELDING AT RED MOUNTAIN MAKERS. CHARLES SAYS THERE ARE NO MORE TYPICAL STUDENTS. >> WE RECEIVE ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE. FROM HIGH SCHOOL KIDS TO SENIOR CITIZENS. WE GET SINGLE INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES. AFTER VALENTINE’S DAY, IT’S ALL COUPLES, IT’S SOMETHING THEY CAN DO TOGETHER. REPORT: ER, GOT TO TRY IT. WITH A LITTLE INSTRUCTION AND ACCESS TO ALL THAT EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT, EVEN I COULD POINT. I >> I DID IT. >> I WOULDN’T CALL YOU A WELDER. BUT YES, YOU CANEL WD. IF YOUR HUSBAND HAS A MACHINE IN THE GARAGE AND YOU WANT TO PICK IT UP AND MAKE IT AND SHOW HIM WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, YES YOU CAN SUCCESSFULLY DO IT. REPORTER: D REMOUNTAINAK MERS IS A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY MAKING CENTER THAT HAS BEEN EXISTING FOR A DECADE, BUT RECENTLY EXPANDED AND MOVED TO PK MATERIALS.AR RED MOUNTAIN MAKERS HAS EVEN MORE ROOM TO TEACH EVEN MORE HOBBY AND ARTS TO MORE PEOPLE. They have just moved into this new LOCAONTI, NOT TOO FAR FROM THE CITY CENTER. NOW THEY HAVE 8,000 SQUARE FEET. >> WE HAVE 50 CLASSES ON CALENDAR RIGHT NOW IN FEBRUARY, WE HAVE 5STUD4 IN,TS WHICH IS THREE TIMES MORE THAN WE HAVE AT THE OLD MAKERSPACE. REPORTER: THEY HAVE EXPERTS WHO TEACH CLASSES ON WOODWORKING, BEEKEEPING, POTTERY, STAINED GLASS AND LASER CUTTING, TO NAME A FEW. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER TO TAKE C ALASS, BUMET MEMBERSHIP GIVES YOU ACCESS TO ALL THIS EQUIPMENT ANYTIME YOU WANT TO USE IT. >> ONCE YOU HAVE TAKEN AT LEAST ONE COURSE AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE EQUIPMENT, YOU CAN USE IT. THIS IS REALLY THE MOST ECONOMICAL WAY TO

WVTM Chronicle 13: Red Mountain Makers in Birmingham

If you’re like most people, your hobbies are often determined by what you can afford. Many people would like to try their hand at woodworking or pottery, but the equipment is very expensive. This is where Red Mountain Makers in Birmingham can help. The non-profit group is open to everyone and offers access to all the equipment one might need and even experts to teach you how to use it. WVTM 13 Chronicle host Lisa Crane even learned to weld! Learn more about Red Mountain Makers in this cool column in the video above.RED MOUNTAIN MAKERS7,800 square feet of makerspaceAccess to metal, wood, fiber, and electronics labsHigh-end specialty tools like laser cutters, 3D printers, welders, industrial sewing machines, table saws, wood and metal lathes, forges and anvils, etc. hub of engineering, innovation, product development and manufacturingProximity to UAB, City Center and Birmingham’s Innovation DistrictImmediate accessibility to major roads (next to 3rd Ave exit North I-65)Visit https://redmountainmakers.wildapricot.org to learn more.

If you’re like most people, your hobbies are often determined by what you can afford. Many people would like to try their hand at woodworking or pottery, but the equipment is very expensive. This is where Red Mountain Makers in Birmingham can help. The non-profit group is open to everyone and offers access to all the equipment one might need and even experts to teach you how to use it. WVTM 13 Chronicle host Lisa Crane even learned to weld! Learn more about Red Mountain Makers in this cool Chronicle report in the video above.

RED MOUNTAIN CREATORS

  • 7,800 square feet of manufacturing space
  • Access to the Metal, Wood, Fibers and Electronics laboratories
  • High-end specialist tools such as laser cutters, 3D printers, welders, industrial sewing machines, table saws, wood and metal lathes, forges and anvils, etc.
  • Community of over 50 creators
  • Co-working space / conference room
  • rest room
  • Ten rental studios for entrepreneurs
  • Dedicated closed parking and two loading docks
  • Incredible courses in a wide variety of disciplines
  • Access to Hardware Park’s thriving engineering, innovation, product development and manufacturing hub
  • Proximity to UAB, City Center and Birmingham’s Innovation District
  • Immediate accessibility to major roads (adjacency to 3rd Ave North I-65 exit)

To visit https://redmountainmakers.wildapricot.org to learn more.

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