The Guardian’s Open Mic Music Nights includes 20-minute sets from local musicians, hosted by Ryan Johnson.

Learn about invasive bush honeysuckle and its impact on native ecosystems while creating your own unique earrings and necklace in this hands-on jewelry-making workshop.

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 hat and the confidence to tackle more advanced sewing projects in the MadJax Design Lab.

Welding Member Training is MadJax’s introductory course designed for Maker Space members who want to gain access to our welding equipment and build foundational metalworking skills.

This workshop introduces participants to the basics of using the Wazer to cut materials such as glass, metal, and ceramics.

Explore Pressing Matters, a colorful community art exhibition in TOOLSONG Gallery featuring Gelli prints created by Muncie residents of all ages. Experience the creativity of your neighbors and try Gelli printing yourself to create a one-of-a-kind piece to take home or add to the exhibition!

Explore the creativity of Ball State University's College of Architecture and Planning students at MadJax during November's First Thursday! Discover student projects, meet emerging designers and planners, and see how the MadJax and BSU CAP partnership brings classroom learning into the community.

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.

Learn stained glass techniques and tricks as you make a feather sun catcher.

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.

This workshop introduces participants to the art of creating wearable patches. In just two hours, you’ll learn how to prepare a preset design to craft an embroidered patch using the Brother SE1900.

Members will learn printer anatomy and setup, how to properly load materials into the printers, proper printer settings, software used when printing, and troubleshooting.

Learn basic skills and safety on the lathe.

Learn the basics of woodworking while building your own modern hexagon shelf to take home. No experience necessary!

This member-only training session intoduces participants to the basics of laser cutting with the Glowforge. In just two hours, you'll learn how to cut, score, and engrave a preset design.

The Guardian’s Open Mic Music Nights includes 20-minute sets from local musicians, hosted by Ryan Johnson.

Welding Member Training is MadJax’s introductory welding course designed for Maker Space members who want to gain access to our welding equipment and build foundational metalworking skills.

Discover the fun of polymer clay in this relaxed, beginner friendly jewelry workshop!  Learn the basics of conditioning, coloring, shaping, and texturing polymer clay while creating your own coordinating pair of earrings and necklace pendant.

This workshop introduces participants to the basics of using the Brother sewing machine in the Design Lab. In just two hours, you'll learn how to thread the machine, sew, and troubleshoot problems. This training session will give you the skills needed to make hand warmers and start your sewing journey. Each member will leave with a finished project.

Every Third Thursday, the Muncie Makers Market transforms the first floor of MadJax into a night market experience.

Learn the basics of Cricut and sublimation equipment and gain the skills and confidence to use the machines independently for your own projects. This training is for Maker Space members only.

Learn the basics of glass fusing while creating fused glass art using pre-cut fusible glass. This hands-on workshop includes all materials and firing, and participants will leave with a finished glass pendant.

The Guardian’s Open Mic Music Nights includes 20-minute sets from local musicians, hosted by Ryan Johnson.

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.

Participants will create a three-dimensional Christmas tree using green and white stained glass. Glass pieces will be cut on the Wazer, and decorative details will be etched using the Glowforge during class. Participants will observe both processes before assembling their glass pieces into a freestanding holiday decoration.

Learn the basics of stained glass as you make a beautiful ornament to hang from your tree!

Discover the ancient Japanese art of resist dyeing techniques. You will learn classic shibori techniques—including folding, binding, and clamping—to create stunning, intricate patterns on fabric. Using vibrant, modern chemical dyes, you will achieve instant, brilliant color results and leave the class with your own uniquely patterned custom textiles that you will take home to unwrap and wash the following day.

Participants will create personalized Christmas ornaments featuring a silhouette of their dog’s breed or cat and their pet’s name. Ornament designs will be prepared digitally, and the Glowforge will cut the ornaments during class. Participants will be able to observe the laser-cutting process before painting and assembling their finished ornaments.

Discover the fun of polymer clay in this relaxed, beginner friendly jewelry workshop!  Learn the basics of conditioning, coloring, shaping, and texturing polymer clay while creating your own coordinating pair of earrings and necklace pendant.

Learn the basics of glass fusing while creating unique ornaments for your tree.

Participants will design personalized sweatshirts using the Cricut cutting machine, scrap fabrics, and puff heat-transfer vinyl. Participants can choose a word, phrase, or short saying and create a custom design. They will watch the Cricut cut their designs before learning how to weed and apply the heat-transfer vinyl to their sweatshirts.

Every Third Thursday, the Muncie Makers Market transforms the first floor of MadJax into a night market experience.

In this class, participants will create their own holiday-themed aprons using festive fabrics, ribbons, fabric paint, appliqués, and other decorative materials and leave with a finished apron ready to use or gift!