Make Salt Lake, which is available to the public 24 hours a day for a monthly fee, is a place where DIYers can create crafts even if they lack the tools and space at home.
Sergio Hernandez, a volunteer instructor at Make Salt Lake, calibrates the laser wood cutting machine, Dec. 7, 2022. Make Salt Lake is a "makerspace" that provides access to tools, machinery and space for their members to make art and projects.couldn’tThe “makerspace,” housed in the Salt Lake City Arts Hub at 663 W. 100 South , is meant to be a place where DIYers can make art and work on projects even if they lack the tools and space at home.
Michael Sanders, executive director at Make Salt Lake, guides a tour of the textiles workspace during an open house, Dec. 7, 2022. Make Salt Lake is a "makerspace" that provides access to tools, machinery and space for their members to make art and projects.
Hernandez said he started coming to Make Salt Lake in 2017 because “there’s just a lot of cool things you can do on your own. You can be a handyman without having all the tools necessary to be a handyman.” You’ll need to bring your own materials, but some consumables are provided for members’ use, and payment is accepted at those stations on the honor system.
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