This workshop introduces participants to the basics of using the joiner, planer, and router. Participants will learn how to safely and effectively turn uneven, rough-sawn boards into flat, square, and consistently sized stock ready for woodworking projects.
This session is open to Maker Space members only.
Meet your instructor: MARANDA LUJAJOHNSON
Maranda is a multidisciplinary artist and maker with a background in ceramics, drawing, and graphic design. She earned her degrees from Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI and has since worked across mediums — from painting and sculpture to custom furniture design.
Maranda co-founded a design & fabrication business she runs with her brother and partner, a sustainable festival accessories company, and she converted a box truck into a tiny home, sparking her passion for custom builds.
Locally in Muncie, she serves as the Maker Space Coordinator at MadJax, where she leads the Villager Series — a weekly program rooted in the idea that it takes a village to bring community ideas to life. When she’s not making, she’s usually learning something new or helping others discover what’s possible with their own hands — though she’s just as happy tending a campfire, wandering the woods, or dreaming up ideas with friends.
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Build foundational woodshop cutting skills while learning safe, confident operation of the band saw, miter saw, and table saw. We’ll cover tool features and limitations, setup, safe body positioning, basic cutting techniques, and shop safety practices.
Beginner friendly.
Students will learn
• Printer Anatomy & Safety
• The Software Workflow: Use Bambu Studio to import models, adjust scale, choose settings, and slice files into machine instructions.
• Sourcing Models: Discover free design repositories like MakerWorld to find and prepare ready-to-print projects.
Designed for those comfortable operating the sewing machine, this workshop focuses on precision, seam alignment, and working with multiple fabric layers.
You’ll also be introduced to the serger and learn how it creates clean, professional finishes. Leave with a completed pouch and the confidence to tackle more advanced sewing projects in the MadJax Design Lab.
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