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Drop-in: Decorate a Letter for the AIC’s 5th Birthday

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

The Weston Art & Innovation Center is celebrating its 5th birthday this September! Come to the AIC to paint and decorate a letter or number of your choice for only $5 to join the celebration. We’ll start by laser cutting...

SOLD OUT: Intro to Laser Cutting: Laser Cut Jewelry

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

This class is part of a 3-part series on fabricating jewelry with the Cricut, the laser cutter, or the 3D printer. Sign up for just one or all three parts! You can make modern, fun jewelry and accessories with the...

Sold Out $30.00
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The Handmade Book Club

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

The Handmade Book Club meets the 3rd Friday of every month Jan-June 2024. Open to folks who have an interest in bookbinding and paper arts. There is no instruction provided unless otherwise stated. No supplies offered so please bring your...

Drop-In: Paint a Birdhouse

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

Did you know Fall is the best time of year to add a birdhouse to your backyard? Come into the AIC to paint and decorate your own birdhouse. We’ll start by laser cutting a birdhouse of your choice. Then it’s...

SOLD OUT: Printmaking: Gelli Plates

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

Interested in printmaking? Come explore monoprinting on a gelli or gelatin plate with instructor Kathy Aluia. Monoprinting on gelli plates is so much fun! Create unique and beautiful prints with acrylic paints and a wide variety of paper. Students will...

Sold Out $45.00

3D Print a Tealight Holder

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

In this special certification class, you will learn all the basics to 3D printing. After a crash course, each student will have the opportunity to print a modern tealight holder. Students will need to return at a later date to...

Sold Out $25.00

Custom Pencil Holder with the Laser Cutter

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

Beginner at laser cutting? Not a beginner, but looking to get some practice in? For this special laser cutting certification, we will cut and assemble a laser cut pencil holder. You can choose your design and material for a truly...

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Printing a Woodblock on The Press

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

During this three session series with instructor and artist, Carol Ryan, students will learn how to carve a woodblock and print with it on our printing press. This printmaking process is easy and fun and you'll leave with some beautiful...

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Drawing and Printing a Dry Point Etching on the Press

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

Drypoint is a simple intaglio technique that involves scratching the surface of a plate with a metal point, inking and printing. The lines will have a rough edge known as a burr, and this creates a lovely velvety quality to...

Experience the Laser Cutter: Family Recipe Cutting Board

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

Join us at the AIC to experience for yourself our incredible laser cutter. The instructor will describe to participants the process of customizing designs and text with a laser engraver. Bring in a handwritten recipe and we will scan and...

Bookbinding Fundamentals

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

Come and learn about the fundamentals to creating your own books. Students will learn to make a knife edge book. Many of the techniques learned here can be used to create many other types of books. This is one class...

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Fix-It-First: Knife Sharpening

The Toolshed 356 Boston Post Road, 1st floor, Weston, MA, United States

Ever since humans invented blades, they had to figure out how to sharpen them. In this Fix-It First workshop we will be learning about metals, edges and sharpening. Bring your dull knives, scissors, chisels, planes, hedge clippers, shovels, etc. or just...