Whether you're an experienced maker, a curious DIYer, a freelancer who needs a great workspace, or someone with a project and a vision — this membership gives you everything you need to get to work.
When you join, you'll schedule an onboarding session to tour the space, set up access, and map out your path to equipment clearances via tool tests, classes, or individual instruction. From there, you're ready to make!
Flexible Access
Access the makerspace 7 days a week, 7am–9pm, and work on your own schedule. Drop in when inspiration strikes or block out time for a focused build session.
Access may be temporarily restricted during events and classes on the shop calendar.
Woodshop
Full access to the woodshop, including equipment such as Saw Stop Table Saw, Drill Press, CNC machine and Router. Ideal for furniture making, prototyping, repairs, and small-batch production.
Digital Fabrication Lab (DigiFab)
Use our digital fabrication tools for prototyping, fabrication, and experimentation, including our CNC Machine, Laser Cutters, 3D printers, and dye sublimation printer.
Community & Event Space
Access shared work areas for planning, collaboration, and events with other makers, creatives, and professionals.
Co-Working
Utilize shared work areas and coworking desks for planning, design work, client meetings, or a creative space to get things done alongside other makers.
Equipment Clearance
Safety sign-offs for equipment are required.
See the equipment clearance and safety policy.
Members under 18 must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult guardian at all times.
Woodshop access and woodshop classes are available to ages 16 and older.
Consumables and materials are not included unless otherwise stated.
Equipment usage requires clearance and may require scheduling.
Project storage is an additional cost unless otherwise stated.
Members are expected to follow all safety policies and community guidelines.
A West Bethel Makerspace gift card is perfect for the builder, tinkerer, or curious creator in your life — whether they're just getting started or ready to level up their skills.
Use it toward:
Classes — from woodworking fundamentals and lathe turning to CNC routing and 3D printing.
Memberships — for experienced makers, professionals, and DIYers who need reliable, flexible access to tools and space.
Open Studio Day Passes — drop-in studio time for when inspiration strikes.
Tool Tests — for experienced makers to get cleared to use the equipment instead of taking a class.
Gift cards are redeemable for any class, membership, or open studio pass at westbethelmakerspace.org.
Not sure what they'd want to make? That's the fun part — let them decide.
Purchasing a gift for someone and sharing the Makerspace also helps sustain our nonprofit mission: providing our rural Maine community with the tools, space, and skills to collaborate and create.
Learn the fundamentals of spindle turning and the basics of the wood lathe while making a beautiful, handmade pen. In this intermediate hands-on class, learn how to safely operate lathes, techniques like mounting, roughing, shaping, drilling, parting, and finishing. Completing this class grants access to the wood lathe.
4-hour class
Prerequisites: None
Materials fee: $10 to be paid directly to the instructor.
What to wear & bring
Closed-toe shoes
No loose clothing
Secure long hair
PPE provided - bring your own if you prefer
Earplugs
Eye protection
Dust masks
Gloves - vinyl gloves, nothing thicker for safety reasons
Age Requirements
Members under 18 must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult guardian at all times.
Woodshop access and woodshop classes are available to ages 16 and older.
This course will give practical experience and safety clearance for
Lathe
In this class, students will be introduced to the software and hardware involved with Additive Manufacturing. After taking this class, they will have a path from Computer-Aided Design (CAD) through “slicing” a model and printing it on our 3D printers. We’ll cover materials selection and preparation, and how to properly calibrate and operate the precise equipment used to fabricate complex objects difficult to produce any other way.
3 hour class
Prerequisites: None
Materials fee: $10 to be paid directly to the instructor.
What to bring
Computer (available to borrow if needed)
Age Requirement
Attendees under 18 must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult guardian at all times.
Course will give practical experience and safety clearance for
3D Printers
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