Welcome to the first in a series of profiles of Mill Forge Makerspace members’ small businesses! Myles Qualter of Thumbprint Vintage began as an active denizen of the Mill Forge textile area, working with vintage clothing and jewelry. As his business grew, so did Thumbprint’s inventory and the number of works in progress. As the…
With the beginning of our first full calendar year now a month behind us, it seemed like a good time to send out some updates. We’re a little bit biased, so everything seems exciting, but we’re pretty sure you’ll find something going on that will get your attention! Welding Area We have officially signed a…
Mill Forge Makerspace is officially open! This past month of our soft open was a flurry of activity around the shop. Our Friends and Family opening was only a month ago, but we’ve done so much since then! We built new rolling tool stands for benchtop tools like our thickness planer, belt & disc sander,…
Mill Forge Makerspace has been slowly building towards reality for almost a year, but we’ve finally arrived! Hardly feels like it, but over the last 12 months, we’ve come a long way. Now we’re ready to welcome you to our maker community: Join us on Saturday, August 9th at 11:00 AM for our ribbon cutting…
Dressing up The Place Mill Forge Makerspace is located in the back half of the old Winslow Brothers & Smith mill and tannery. The complex once boasted two railroad spurs and more than 30 buildings, but over the decades, some sections fell into disrepair, some had to be demolished, and at least one reportedly exploded…
For those of you who’ve just signed up recently, welcome! And for those of you who signed up at one of our events over the last couple of months, thank you for your patience! It’s been a very busy several weeks, with several major milestones to report: Yes, that’s a lot of exclamation points, but…