In the vibrant, creative, and ever-evolving story of Ace Makerspace, one name stands out as a consistent driving force behind its growth and success—Rachel “Crafty” Sadd, the dedicated Executive Director …
MakeXpression Art Opening at Ace Makerspace
Over 60 people came out to celebrate the culmination of an 8 month collaboration between Ace Makerspace and local artist, Miriam Levenson on a line of laser-cut jewelry representative of …
Ace Winter Raffle 2023-2024
Win up to $65 worth of Classes in the Ace Winter Raffle! How to Enter The Prizes: 3 winners each month will receive Gift Certificates worth $65 to use on …
MakeXpression at Oakland First Fridays
Over the past 6 months, we collaborated with local artist and co-founder of The Spooky Haus, Miriam Levenson, to create a collection of wearable art that embodies Ace Makerspace’s core …
MakeXpression: Celebrating the Ace Community with Laser Cut Jewelry
Have you heard of Blue Heart? They’re a rad non-profit that promotes, elevates, and distributes funds to grassroots community-based organizations like Ace Makerspace. In August 2022 we were honored as …
Greg’s Laser-Cut Plywood and LED Stage Build
This summer, I had the opportunity to design and build one of the stages for a small annual festival. I’d just returned from a 3-week bike tour through Portugal and …
3D Printing Flexi Rose Dragons with Rene from Mischief Manor Makers
Ace Maker, Rene runs a small family business called Mischief Manor Makers that sells handmade goods both online and at local (and sometimes not so local) events like Folsom Street …
The Solano Human Project – Stephen’s Homebrew Alternate Reality Game
Ace Member, Stephen had a major birthday coming up and decided to get his family together to play an epic Alternate Reality Game (ARG) inspired by the Jejune Institute – …
Test Driving the Mid-Arm Free Motion Sewing Machine
Ace Makerspace recently received a generous donation of a PFAFF Mid-Arm Free Motion Sewing Machine— unlike a standard sewing machine, the mid-arm doesn’t have a feed dog (a mechanism that …
Knit Blocking With Pixie
It all started when Pixie’s college friend asked her to knit him a glamourous rainbow shawl for his wedding! They selected a pattern to serve as a starting point, planned …