Our space offers professional level tools & equipment for members to create the best version of their creative projects.
Community Workspace
A space to Create together!
Availability of consumable materials and supplies will vary based on the donations we receive. Take what you need and donate what you can! In this way, our shared space will become as bountiful as the community makes it.
Industrial straight stitch walking needle
Sailrite Heavy Duty Walking foot, zig-zag & straight stitch
High speed zig-zag & straight stitch
Yamato industrial 5 thread serger
Rowley Co. industrial grommet press
Dress form
Iron
Embroidery Supplies
Knitting & Crochet supplies
Sew, press, embroider, knit, crochet or felt using our textile art equipment and supplies.
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Industrial sewing machines
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Industrial serger
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Grommet press
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Large cutting mats
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Dress form
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Iron & board
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Measuring, pinning & cutting tools
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Embroidery supplies
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Knitting & crochet supplies
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Felting supplies
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Worktable with tools for many disciplines
Stained glass grinder
Cabinet with tools for leather, carving, glass and mosaic
Our fine tooling station has supplies for jewelry making, leatherwork, stained glass, mosaics, widdling and more.
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Hammers & mallets
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Fret & coping saws
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Pliers galore (for metal, glass & tile)
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Measuring tools (yes, we've got a mandrel)
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Vice, third hand & tweasers
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Bench anvil
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Butane soldering torches & soldering irons
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Files & sandpaper
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Tap & die set
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Glass grinder
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Glass & tile cutting tools
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Trowels & scrapers
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Carving tools
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Four color screen printing press
Nolan flatbed press for block & letterpress printing
32" x 32" drying rack
Our printmaking station has supplies for screen printing, letterpress and block printing.
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Linoleum carving tools
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Ink rollers & glass pallets
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Screen squeegees
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*Our darkroom has screen exposure supplies
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*Our paper station has stencil printing capacities
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Four color screen press
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Single color screen presses
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Proof press
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Printer/ scanner, paper cutter, various paper tools
Mat cutter
HP Officejet inkjet printer & scanner
Gemini junior die cutter
Large smooth & dry table for paper work
Our paper station has supplies for printing, scanning, cutting, canvas stretching, matting & framing.
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Inkjet printer
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Mat cutter
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Die cutter
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Paper cutters
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Large cutting mat
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Measuring tools
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Tapers & staple guns
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Canvas pliers
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Craft supply closet
Our craft supply closet has easels, paper, canvases, drawing supplies and paints of all kinds.
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Standing & tabletop easels
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Paints (watercolor, acrylic, oils, sprays, etc.)
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Drawing supplies (graphite, charcoal, chalk & oil pastels, markers etc.)
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Canvases
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Paper
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Dremel 1.75 filament 3D printer
Our electronics station has supplies for circuit bending, robotics & 3D printing.
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3D printer
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Arduino uno
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Soldering iron
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Multimeter
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Bread boards
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Toaster oven
Hot plate
Cupboard for mold making, dying and paper-making
Our hot/ wet station has supplies for dying, candle-making, mold-making, paper-making and baking.
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Toaster oven
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Hot plate
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Stainless steel pot
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Heat gun
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Scale
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Blender
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Paper screen
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Tripod, adjustable lights, 5' x 12' vinyl backdrop
Light reflector & adjustable temperature lights
Seamless background for products and sculptures
Elevate your work with professional photo documentation. Whether you're a painter, woodworker, potter, sewer, or just a small business owner, our photography station can bring your work to the next level.
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Adjustable tripod lights
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Light reflector
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5' x 12' adjustable vinyl backdrop
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5' wide white wall with nail for hanging 2D work
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Tripod
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DSLR camera
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18" x 24" exposure unit
Pressure washer and slop mop sink
32" x 32" drying rack
Our darkroom has supplies for cyanotype printing plus coating, exposing & blasting screens.
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Exposure unit
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Scoop coaters
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Pressure washer
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Explore our Tools & Equipment
How To
Use our space
Because we are a volunteer run organization our space is not yet staffed.
Trainings
Learn how to use a tool or piece of equipment in our space! Contact one of the folks listed below to inquire about a personal or group training.
Interested in adding yourself to our list of trainers? Email us! info@themakingplacemt.com
Printmaker
Tarek Penser
Tarek is a printmaker based in Whitefish, Montana. He makes watercolor painted linocut prints inspired by nature. His prints are hand carved, hand pressed and hand painted in small batches. As an artist, his goal is to raise awareness of human impacts on the the natural world and to inspire conversations about conservation.
Multidisciplinary
Sydney Boveng
Sydney is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in her hometown of Kalispell, Montana. Curiosity and a passion for trying new mediums are driving forces in her creative practice, as is her fierce love of nature. She works outside and in studio, focusing on color relationships and drawing out the details that delight her the most.
Our Resident Artists
Our workspace is home to three private studios. Interested in renting a studio? Join our waitlist.