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A Makerspace in Madison, WI

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To Bodge (v), to make or repair hastily, to MacGyver

We’re a makerspace and social group in Madison, WI.
We offer the tools and space to bring your ideas to life!
We’re member-run, so jump on board and help us build something awesome!

Classes

Classes & Programs

We’re open for public tours most every Friday night. We offer a variety of classes and host many no-cost community programs.

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Tools and Space

Tools & Space

We have (literally) tons of tools spread across all kinds of making and plenty of space to use them.

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Community

Our Community

Whether learning a tool, honing a craft, building a business, or finding a creative group of makers, this is your place to build skills and community!

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Membership

Guests are always welcome at the Bodgery. But there are benefits to becoming a member! Members have 24/7 access to all of our tools, storage space, member-only classes and communication channels, and a vote in community decisions.

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What We've Been Up To

We're reopening to new members starting June 9th! We're reopening to new members starting June 9th!
-orientations will take place on 2nd and 4th Friday of every month (for the foreseeable future)
-only 12 registration spots per orientation
-registrations are not transferable (If unable to attend, you must reschedule for a future date)
-registrations open NOW
We're reopening to new members starting June 9th! We're reopening to new members starting June 9th!
-orientations will take place on 2nd and 4th Friday of every month (for the foreseeable future)
-only 12 registration spots per orientation
-registrations are not transferable (If unable to attend, you must reschedule for a future date)
-registrations open NOW
Now accepting new members! Details on the websit Now accepting new members! 

Details on the website 
https://www.thebodgery.org/membership/

A few things to note: 

orientations will take place on 2nd and 4th Friday of every month (for the foreseeable future)
-only 12 registration spots /orientation 
-registrations are not transferable (I.e if you can't make it; they'll need to cancel and register for another date) 
-new dates beyond August will be added towards the end of July (tbd)
He's here folks!! Come get your Latin soul food fi He's here folks!! Come get your Latin soul food fix!! 6-9pm only tonight!!

#mangoman #artistsnight #bodgery
Tonight's the big night! Come join the fun at the Tonight's the big night!
Come join the fun at the Bodgery and grab some iconic Madison cuisine from the Mango Man!
Friday (tonight) 6-9PM
Saturday 11a-3PM

#shoplocal #madisonartist #madisonarts
Join us this Friday and Saturday for Artists' Nigh Join us this Friday and Saturday for Artists' Night at the Bodgery! 
Visit our friend "The Mango Man" at his famous food truck!

#shoplocal #madisonarts #madisonartists
Looking for handcrafted decor and gifts? Join us f Looking for handcrafted decor and gifts?
Join us for Artists' Night and see work from Madison's thriving woodworking community!
June 2-3 at venues across Madison.

#madisonartists #madisonarts #shoplocal #wisconsinartists
Join us for Artists' Night and find that special g Join us for Artists' Night and find that special gift!
Browse the work of dozens of local artists in venues across Madison.

Featured here: Original drawing by Carmen Schwierking

#shoplocal #madisonartists #madisonarts #wisconsinartists
See you there! Join artists all across Madison, an See you there!
Join artists all across Madison, and find something truly unique at The Bodgery.
June 2-3

Featured here: Beadwork by local artist, Ingrid Stark

#shoplocal #madisonarts #madisonartist #wisconsinartist
Get ready for Artist's Night! Saturday, June 2-3 S Get ready for Artist's Night!
Saturday, June 2-3
See dozens of your favorite local artists at The Bodgery and venues across Madison! #madisonartist #wisconsinartist #shoplocal #madisonarts
Come and try out screen printing! In this class le Come and try out screen printing!
In this class learn how to print on t-shirts and make greeting cards. The first night of the class you'll learn how to coat and burn a screen for printing two color greeting cards. After an in-depth demo, you will burn your own screen and give printing a go!
On the second night we will learn how to print on t-shirts.  Bring a t-shirt (or a few) to print the Bodgery logo and/or a shirt with “Madison” on it. We will be printing in Black Ink so plan the color of your T-shirt accordingly.

Dress for a mess. An apron is recommended and dish gloves(or disposable gloves) if you have some.

Tuesday, June 6th and 12th
 6p to 8:30 p
$85 includes all materials except for t-shirts
4 students max
Cancellation: 48 hours before class for full refund. At least 16 years old.

#makerspace #madisonarts #madisonartists
Jorge used our laser cutter and router to etch the Jorge used our laser cutter and router to etch these matching wooden shelves for a recent backsplash project!
#madisonartist #madisonarts #makerspace #wisconsinartist
Get ready for Artist's Night! Saturday, June 2-3 Get ready for Artist's Night! 
Saturday, June 2-3 
See dozens of your favorite local artists at The Bodgery and venues across Madison! #madisonartist #wisconsinartist #shoplocal #madisonarts
We know our socials have been sporadic lately, but We know our socials have been sporadic lately, but that's life sometimes. We will be switching up our social team in the near future, so bear with us in the meantime. We want to thank all the members who came out tonight for the State of the Bodgery address and pizza party. It was a good time! The Mystery Machine came out tonight and Mark was having a blast riding around the back lot.
Corey shared this about his recent (and gorgeous!) Corey shared this about his recent (and gorgeous!) project
"Just finished my first real banjo! And first project as a bodger. I'm really happy with how it turned out. It's mostly curly maple with walnut and cherry accents and aged brass hardware. The half dollar in the heel cap is one my grandfather had saved. There are few things I would change on the next one but overall it plays and sounds pretty good."

#banjo #luthier
Gauri's been busy over in the woodshop, making the Gauri's been busy over in the woodshop, making these beautiful mini shelves and the upcycled wood frame. The painting came from Nelson Marsh over at @[17841454826203681:@pumpkinhollowart] 

#woodworking #upcycling #woodframe #minishelves #womenwoodworking
Members only class! Hand building teapots! This 3 Members only class! Hand building teapots!

This 3 part beginners hand-building class will teach you start to finish on making a slab-built teapot and cup set. No prior experience needed. We will cover the fundamentals of a good teapot, handbuilding basics, and glazing basics. Every student will make their own teapot and cup set. Cost of all materials are included in the cost of the class.

Date and Time: 5/31/2023 – 6/14/2023 , Wednesdays from 6-8 PM

 Cost and refund policy: $80 for the full 3 part course

Registration link in the bio
Tony shared, "And so it begins. It has been sittin Tony shared, "And so it begins. It has been sitting since we adopted it over 10 years ago. It was a gift for my wife, one that her brother and I intended to restore for her. He passed unexpectedly soon after starting the project, and thus it has sat gathering dust. Mentally and emotionally, it is time to bring this Bug back to life.
This is a 1974 Beetle, manufactured in March of 1974 My wife's birthday is also in March of 1974"

Watching this project!
Craft Night tonight, 6pm to 8pm, Papercrafting tom Craft Night tonight, 6pm to 8pm, Papercrafting tomorrow, 6pm to 8pm! Both events are open to the public. This month's papercrafting will be Japanese Stab Binding. We will use cardstock, embroidery floss, and papers from the drawer.

#craftnight #papercrafting #madisonwievents
@jacobs_oiled_wood made a box last week! Yay! #wo @jacobs_oiled_wood made a box last week! Yay!

#woodworking #woodworker #woodbox
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