◈ Homepage — http://www.makernexus.org/Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate About Us Contact Video is not available or format is not supported. Try a different browser. When was the last time you did something for the first time? Become A Member Get access to our 28,000 square foot makerspace 7 days a week from 10am - 10pm and make whatever you can imagine.  Safety training is required, and available to members at a deep discount. Each class unlocks access to more tools as your skills grow. Join Take A Class Learn how to use our equipment, make a project with expert guidance, or hone your skills. Try something new! The possibilities are endless. Sign Up Youth Programs Give your kids hands-on experiences that captivate curiosity, ignite their creativity, and cultivate essential problem-solving skills that will shape their future success. After school and home school programs and week-long camps. Sign Up Teambuilding Hold your next team building event at Silicon Valley’s Premier Makerspace! Build your own combat robots, solder your own “neon” light, learn to make a pen on our wood lathes - the possibilities are endless! Learn More Private Events Spend your special occasion building toys, making your own jewelry, leathercrafting, making stained glass and more! Learn More Our memberships are based on a recurring monthly fee, providing members with makerspace access 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Hobbyist Full shop access for $160/month. Includes woodshop, welding, machine shop, 3d printers, laser cutters, sewing studio, electronics lab and more. Join Tool List Billing Period Tool Reservations Discounts Family Add-Ons Ages Hobbyist Family Hobbyist memberships for two family members for $210/month. Additional family members can be added for $50/month. Join as Family Tool List Billing Period Tool Reservations Discounts Family Add-Ons Ages Education Discounted $100/month memberships for Full-Time Students and K-12 Teachers. Student and Teacher memberships have the same benefits as our Hobbyist membership. Full-Time Student K-12 Teacher Tool List Billing Period Tool Reservations Discounts Eligibility Ages Limited Basic tool access for $75/month. Includes 3D printers, sewing studio, electronics lab and clean space. Join as Limited Tool List Billing Period Discounts Ages What is a Makerspace?  A makerspace is a multi-media workshop where community members can unleash their creativity using top-notch tools and equipment to bring their visions to life!  We have everything you need to make anything you can imagine; we house an array of small and large-scale machines that might not fit within your home, and we provide comprehensive training at reasonable prices to ensure their safe and effective usage. Our friendly and experienced team is readily available to offer guidance whenever needed.   Plus, we offer a selection of materials for purchase, ensuring you have everything required to see your project through to completion. Join us and turn your ideas into reality!   Visit Us Come check out our 28,000 square foot facility located in 1330 Orleans Drive in Sunnyvale, CA near 237 and Caribbean Drive. We’re open 7 days a week. Pop in to say hi, or schedule a full tour of our workshop below. Book a Tour Hours of Operation 10:00 am - 10:00 pm, 7 Days a week Closed for the Following Holidays: New Year's Day  Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day  Christmas Day Open New Year's Eve 10:00 am - 4:00 pm  Sorry, we have no imagery here. Sorry, we have no imagery here. Sorry, we have no imagery here. Sorry, we have no imagery here. Sorry, we have no imagery here. Sorry, we have no imagery here. Sorry, we have no imagery here. Sorry, we have no imagery here. Sorry, we have no imagery here. Keyboard shortcuts Map data ©2026 Google Terms Report a map error Donate to Support Maker Education Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We help makers of all ages develop their skills with practical hands-on experience, but we rely on the community for monetary support. Donations to Maker Nexus are tax deductible. Make a Donation Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! 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Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Minors at Maker Nexus At Maker Nexus we support Makers of all ages; minors are welcome as students, members and guests. However, there are a few rules to follow. Minors in Classes and Workshops Equipment Training Classes and Workshops at Maker Nexus have varying minimum age requirements, and many are open to minors. Minors under 16 attending class must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For Equipment Training classes, in order for a minor under 16 who is a Maker Nexus member to use the tools certified in the class outside of class time, a parent or guardian member will need to be certified for the same tools and operate the equipment with them. We recommend that minors and their parent/guardian take the certifying class together. For Workshops that do not certify any tools, the supervising adult does not need to be enrolled in the class with the minor but must be in proximity. We recommend that minors and their parent/guardian take the class together. Minors in Youth Programs Our Youth Programs have varying age requirements and are supervised by our Youth Instructors. Youth Programs students do not need to be accompanied. For more parent information about our Youth Programs, see here. Minor Members Minors ages 10 and up can be members of Maker Nexus. Minor members under the age of 16 must be the Family Add-On of a parent or guardian. Minor members under 16 years of age must be supervised at all times, and may use equipment which they have been trained on in one of our Equipment Training classes only if supervised by a parent or guardian who has also been trained on that equipment. Minor members ages 16 and up may be independent members of Maker Nexus. They may be, but do not need to be a Family Add-On, and do not require parent/guardian supervision. Minors ages 16 and up may qualify for a Student Membership if their parents are not members. Minors As Guests Minors may visit Maker Nexus as guests of members. Minor guests must be supervised at all times and may not use tools. 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Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus Join — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Become a Member Get access to our 28,000 square foot makerspace in Sunnyvale, CA seven days a week, plus discounts on all our classes and workshops. Our memberships are based on a recurring monthly fee, providing members with makerspace access 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Hobbyist Full shop access for $160/month. Includes woodshop, welding, machine shop, 3d printers, laser cutters, sewing studio, electronics lab and more. Join Join Tool List After taking the appropriate safety training courses (at a 30% discount for members) you'll gain access to: Woodshop - Jointer, Planer, Table Saw, Lathes, Sanders, Band Saws, CNC Router, Drill Press Table and Handheld Routers Hot Shop - MIG, TIG, and Stick Welding, Handheld and CNC Plasma Cutters, Grinders, Machine Shop - Metal Mill and Metal Lathe Metal Shop - Band Saws, Roller, Stomp Shear, Finger Brake, Metal Punches Jewelry & Glass - Lampworking Torches and Stained Glass Tools Sewing Studio - Domestic and Industrial Sewing Machines and Sergers, Long Arm Quilting Machine, CNC Embroidery Machine Electronics Lab - Soldering Stations and Bench Tools 3D Printing Lab - Prusa Mk3s and Prusa XL FDM printers, Form 3 Resin Printer Laser Cutters - 100 Watt and 45 Watt, XTool Metal Lasers Billing Period Your membership is billed monthly, the day of the month is based on your join day. You can also sign up annually. Tool Reservations Reserve your spot on select tools ahead of time, so you can make the most of your time in the shop. Discounts Members receive a 30% discount on all Equipment Training Classes and 10% off our Workshops. Family Add-Ons Add a spouse or child from your household for just $50 a month. Ages 16 and up. Family Add-On members may start at age 10, restrictions apply. Hobbyist Family Hobbyist memberships for two family members for $210/month. Additional family members can be added for $50/month. Join as Family Join as Family Tool List After taking the appropriate safety training courses (at a 30% discount for members) you'll gain access to: Woodshop - Jointer, Planer, Table Saw, Lathes, Sanders, Band Saws, CNC Router, Drill Press Table and Handheld Routers Hot Shop - MIG, TIG, and Stick Welding, Handheld and CNC Plasma Cutters, Grinders, Machine Shop - Metal Mill and Metal Lathe Metal Shop - Band Saws, Roller, Stomp Shear, Finger Brake, Metal Punches Jewelry & Glass - Lampworking Torches and Stained Glass Tools Sewing Studio - Domestic and Industrial Sewing Machines and Sergers, Long Arm Quilting Machine, CNC Embroidery Machine Electronics Lab - Soldering Stations and Bench Tools 3D Printing Lab - Prusa Mk3s and Prusa XL FDM printers, Form 3 Resin Printer Laser Cutters - 100 Watt and 45 Watt, XTool Metal Lasers Billing Period Your membership is billed monthly, the day of the month is based on your join day. Tool Reservations Reserve your spot on select tools ahead of time, so you can make the most of your time in the shop. Discounts Members receive a 30% discount on all Equipment Training Classes and 10% off our Workshops. Family Add-Ons Add a spouse or child from your household for just $50 a month. Ages For this self-serve option, both members must be 16 or older. To add a younger family member (ages 10+), contact us to set up a Family Add-On. Education Discounted $100/month memberships for Full-Time Students and K-12 Teachers. Student and Teacher memberships have the same benefits as our Hobbyist membership. Full-Time Student Full-Time Student K-12 Teacher K-12 Teacher Tool List After taking the appropriate safety training courses (at a 30% discount for members) you'll gain access to: Woodshop - Jointer, Planer, Table Saw, Lathes, Sanders, Band Saws, CNC Router, Drill Press Table and Handheld Routers Hot Shop - MIG, TIG, and Stick Welding, Handheld and CNC Plasma Cutters, Grinders, Machine Shop - Metal Mill and Metal Lathe Metal Shop - Band Saws, Roller, Stomp Shear, Finger Brake, Metal Punches Jewelry & Glass - Lampworking Torches and Stained Glass Tools Sewing Studio - Domestic and Industrial Sewing Machines and Sergers, Long Arm Quilting Machine, CNC Embroidery Machine Electronics Lab - Soldering Stations and Bench Tools 3D Printing Lab - Prusa Mk3s and Prusa XL FDM printers, Form 3 Resin Printer Laser Cutters - 100 Watt and 45 Watt, XTool Metal Lasers Billing Period Your membership is billed monthly, the day of the month is based on your join day. Tool Reservations Reserve your spot on select tools ahead of time, so you can make the most of your time in the shop. Discounts Members receive a 30% discount on all Equipment Training Classes and 10% off our Workshops. Eligibility Students ages 16 and up who are enrolled full time are eligible for the student rate. Current student ID required. K-12 Teachers at public, private, and charter schools are eligible for the discounted rate. Ages 16 and up. Limited Basic tool access for $75/month. Includes 3D printers, sewing studio, electronics lab and clean space. Join as Limited Join as Limited Tool List After taking the appropriate safety training courses (at a 30% discount for members) you'll gain access to: 3D Printing Lab - Prusa Mk3s, Prusa XL FDM printers, Form 3 resin printer Sign Making - CNC Vinyl Cutter Electronics Lab - Soldering Stations and Bench Tools Sewing Studio (Limited) - Long Arm Quilting Machine, Domestic and Industrial Sewing Machines and Sergers Billing Period Your membership is billed monthly, the day of the month is based on your join day. Discounts Members receive a 30% discount on all Equipment Training Classes and 10% off our Workshops. Ages 16 and up. Membership Benefits Equipment Access All the tools you could never fit in an apartment, including laser cutters, 3D printers, a woodshop, machine shop, welding shop, long arm quilter, CNC router, CNC plasma cutter, and more! Get trained and start making. Training We’ll teach you how to safely use all of our tools in our required safety training classes. Maker Nexus members receive a 30% discount on equipment training classes and 10% off our make and take workshops. Workspace You can’t build a shed from inside a shed! Our worktables are open and ready for you. Tool Reservations Reserve a tool before you head over, and make the most of your time at Maker Nexus. Project Storage Make use of our 7-day project storage so you don’t have to take your work home with you every night. Community Learn from and collaborate with a diverse group of local makers. Not ready to join yet? Take a Tour Take a Tour Not sure what to make first? Take a Class Take a Class Give the Gift of Discovery Maker Nexus Gift Cards are the perfect present for the Maker in your life. Use your gift card to sign up for our Classes, Workshops, or Yo Youth Program Information — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Youth Programs Parent Information We can’t wait for you to join us for hands-on invention and creativity!  Before you start your youth program, please read over this important information. Drop-Off and Pickup Youth Camps run from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, with early dropoff and late pickup available. Students should arrive about 15 minutes before class starts, and register with their instructor when they arrive.  Please arrive 20 minutes early on the first day to complete your initial check-in. Our address is: 1330 Orleans Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Please enter for dropoff and pickup on the north side of the building, marked Youth Camp Entrance. For students who are driving themselves, parking is available all day in the lot on both sides of the building. Homeschool and extracurricular school programs may start at different times - consult the description of your program for more information. Lunches & Snacks All campers should bring a sack lunch to camp each day.  Fridge space is available for perishable food. Campers may also bring snacks to eat throughout the day. Homeschool students who are attending for a half day do not need to bring food. Dress Code For the safety of all makers, all students should wear the following: Closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes. No sandals, flip-flops, crocs, etc. Long pants. No shorts, skirts, or dresses.  Form-fitting clothes. No loose or baggy clothing that could get caught in equipment. No dangling jewelry or accessories including dangling earrings, necklaces or lanyards. Headscarves should be thoroughly secured and tucked away without any loose ends. If working with heat (e.g., lampworking, welding, etc.) then all outer clothing must be 100% cotton, wool, or leather, including shoes, and long sleeved shirts must be worn.  See the description of your camp for further dress code guidelines. Safety Guidelines Please take a moment to read through our Safety Guidelines with your Youth Programs attendee. This checklist contains our COVID precautions and other guidelines to maintain a safe and respectful makerspace environment. On the first day, attendees will be required to sign a Liability Waiver, which you can review here . Changes and Cancellations Should you need to cancel your reservation or transfer your registration to another date, we’re happy to help!  Please see our Cancellation Policy for information and cancellation instructions. Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus Visit — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Visit Us! Come check out our 28,000-square-foot facility at 1330 Orleans Dr, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089 (near 237 and Caribbean Dr.). We have woodworking, machining, welding, laser cutters, textiles, 3D printers, electronics, jewelry, glass working, and so much more! 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For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus Our Team — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Our Team Maker Nexus has a great team of employees and a fantastic group of member-volunteers. Our makerspace would not be the exceptional place it is without these dedicated individuals. We’re also grateful for our wonderful volunteer Board of Directors who play a key role in setting our strategy and vision - and can often be found in the makerspace working on their own projects too.  Staff Kelly Yamanishi Co- Executive Director [email protected] Regina Sakols Co- Executive Director [email protected] Robin Salafia Operations Manager [email protected] Sarah W. Kramer Education Manager [email protected] Born in Santa Clara and raised in Sunnyvale, Sarah is a lifelong local through and through. Sarah's primary creative outlet is in textiles and historic garment construction, but has expanded into watercolors, digital design, succulent gardening, and laser-cutting with some dabbling in wood, metal, and other media. Her dual professional background in administrative support and instructional design are well-utilized in managing and improving the education and training programs at Maker Nexus. Sarah holds a Master's Degree in Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership Studies (POLS) from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Human Sexuality from San Francisco State University. Myles Barman Youth Programs Manager [email protected] Myles Barman has been teaching Makers of all ages to build their dreams since 2014. Myles comes to us from the now-defunct TechShop, where he wrote curriculum and taught on their laser cutters, waterjets and cnc mills. Before joining Maker Nexus, he was a CNC shop supervisor at Bay Photo. Jen Harte Business Development and Events Manager [email protected] Jen worked for the State of California as an analyst in the past, but left to pursue a path in teaching art, and has never been happier. Like many creative types, she is interested in a wide range of activities, but her forte is in oil painting. She also enjoys laser cutting, epoxy resin and fiberglass fabrication, wool and fiber arts, and many niche areas. (Ask her about extracting plant pigments to make her own watercolor paints!) She came to Maker Nexus as a summer camp instructor, and is currently the Business Development and Events Manager, coordinating all of our private events such as corporate team-building and birthday parties. Kyle Geenen Woodshop Manager [email protected] Originally from southern California, thinking outside the box and taking a unique perspective on solving any problem has always been the foundation on which Kyle's creative endeavors are built. From costumes and bedframes to leather armor and charcuterie boards, Kyle's taste and talents tend to be far reaching and as wildly eclectic as their designer. Kyle has had a wide variety of work experience from a few different construction trades, worked in the firearms industry for a decade and has even helped manage a sports pub for the better part of 12 years. His desire to always be making, modifying and creating have ultimately led to being the Woodshop manager here at Maker Nexus. Teaching is also a passion of his and he loves to share knowledge with others - so if you ever have a question or want to bend his ear about your projects, feel free to reach out and say hello! Like all of our staff and members, Kyle is dedicated to Maker Nexus' mission statement and firmly believes that we as creatives can and will make a difference in the lives of those around us. Sometimes all it really takes is to be in the right place at the right time, and an idea can flourish into something incredible. “Impossible is nothing but a challenge.” Ginger LaVelle Metal Shop Manager [email protected] Haley Moore Makerspace Specialist [email protected] Haley is designer, an artist, a writer, and a life long self-educator. They started their career as a propmaker in Alternate Reality Games in the 2000’s, and since then they have gone on to work in a variety of Makery fields. Before working at Maker Nexus, they were a robot personality creator for Hanson Robotics, the Art Director for Lothian Airsoft Theater, and the co-founder of a design company called Lady Brain Studios. They were a founding member of the Dallas Makerspace, and are delighted to now be serving the Bay Area Maker community. Board of Directors Craig Colvin President A serial entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies over the years. His latest was The Sawdust Shop, a maker space for woodworkers, which he ran for 11 years. He also has an online business, FoamcoreStands.com , which sells a product he created at The Sawdust Shop. Prior companies included a dot-com startup and numerous companies geared around portable handheld computers. Craig earned a BS in electronic engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. “I love inventing new gadgets that solve my personal problems. I especially enjoy creating projects that utilize a mixture of disciplines during the construction, 3D printing, CNC routing, laser engraving, and electronics. I'm excited to help bring the Maker Nexus maker space to fruition.” Michael Randazzo Secretary Michael is a Silicon Valley native with Bachelors and Masters degrees from University of California Davis. He has over 25 years of experience in IT and finance at a global multi-billion dollar Silicon Valley tech company. An avid cyclist and active maker/creator, he enjoys creating both physical and digital art. His favorite tools are lasers and the metal lathe, and his signature projects are lightsabers and laser etched sports items (baseballs, baseball bats, softballs, basketballs, volleyballs) for local sports teams. “I am thrilled to be on the Maker Nexus board and look forward to providing a voice for members as well as providing strategic and finance direction to help Maker Nexus thrive and succeed.” Barbara Clemmensen Treasurer Retired from a career in systems analysis, technical architecture, and large-scale systems implementation, primarily for federal and state government clients. Currently a coach/trainer with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at the Fremont Family Resource Center. Earned a BS in Mathematics from the University of Tennessee and an MS in Operations Research from the George Washington University. “I dove into machine embroidery in 2011 as a wonderful confluence of computers and textile crafts. More recently, I’ve been branching out into other areas of sewing and textiles. In the process, I’ve discovered that one of my primary drivers is learning new things. I look forward to all the new things I will l Home I Maker Nexus | Makerspace in Sunnyvale, CA 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! 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Slide 1 Slide 1 (current slide) Become A Member Get access to our 28,000 square foot makerspace 7 days a week from 10am - 10pm and make whatever you can imagine.  Safety training is required, and available to members at a deep discount. Each class unlocks access to more tools as your skills grow. Join Take A Class Learn how to use our equipment, make a project with expert guidance, or hone your skills. Try something new! The possibilities are endless. Sign Up Youth Programs Give your kids hands-on experiences that captivate curiosity, ignite their creativity, and cultivate essential problem-solving skills that will shape their future success. After school and home school programs and week-long camps. Sign Up Teambuilding Hold your next team building event at Silicon Valley’s Premier Makerspace! Build your own combat robots, solder your own “neon” light, learn to make a pen on our wood lathes - the possibilities are endless! Learn More Private Events Spend your special occasion building toys, making your own jewelry, leathercrafting, making stained glass and more! Learn More Our memberships are based on a recurring monthly fee, providing members with makerspace access 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Hobbyist Full shop access for $160/month. Includes woodshop, welding, machine shop, 3d printers, laser cutters, sewing studio, electronics lab and more. Join Join Tool List After taking the appropriate safety training courses (at a 30% discount for members) you'll gain access to: Woodshop - Jointer, Planer, Table Saw, Lathes, Sanders, Band Saws, CNC Router, Drill Press Table and Handheld Routers Hot Shop - MIG, TIG, and Stick Welding, Handheld and CNC Plasma Cutters, Grinders, Machine Shop - Metal Mill and Metal Lathe Metal Shop - Band Saws, Roller, Stomp Shear, Finger Brake, Metal Punches Jewelry & Glass - Lampworking Torches and Stained Glass Tools Sewing Studio - Domestic and Industrial Sewing Machines and Sergers, Long Arm Quilting Machine, CNC Embroidery Machine Electronics Lab - Soldering Stations and Bench Tools 3D Printing Lab - Prusa Mk3s and Prusa XL FDM printers, Form 3 Resin Printer Laser Cutters - 100 Watt and 45 Watt, XTool Metal Lasers Billing Period Your membership is billed monthly, the day of the month is based on your join day. You can also sign up annually. Tool Reservations Reserve your spot on select tools ahead of time, so you can make the most of your time in the shop. Discounts Members receive a 30% discount on all Equipment Training Classes and 10% off our Workshops. Family Add-Ons Add a spouse or child from your household for just $50 a month. Ages 16 and up. Family Add-On members may start at age 10, restrictions apply. Hobbyist Family Hobbyist memberships for two family members for $210/month. Additional family members can be added for $50/month. Join as Family Join as Family Tool List After taking the appropriate safety training courses (at a 30% discount for members) you'll gain access to: Woodshop - Jointer, Planer, Table Saw, Lathes, Sanders, Band Saws, CNC Router, Drill Press Table and Handheld Routers Hot Shop - MIG, TIG, and Stick Welding, Handheld and CNC Plasma Cutters, Grinders, Machine Shop - Metal Mill and Metal Lathe Metal Shop - Band Saws, Roller, Stomp Shear, Finger Brake, Metal Punches Jewelry & Glass - Lampworking Torches and Stained Glass Tools Sewing Studio - Domestic and Industrial Sewing Machines and Sergers, Long Arm Quilting Machine, CNC Embroidery Machine Electronics Lab - Soldering Stations and Bench Tools 3D Printing Lab - Prusa Mk3s and Prusa XL FDM printers, Form 3 Resin Printer Laser Cutters - 100 Watt and 45 Watt, XTool Metal Lasers Billing Period Your membership is billed monthly, the day of the month is based on your join day. Tool Reservations Reserve your spot on select tools ahead of time, so you can make the most of your time in the shop. Discounts Members receive a 30% discount on all Equipment Training Classes and 10% off our Workshops. Family Add-Ons Add a spouse or child from your household for just $50 a month. Ages For this self-serve option, both members must be 16 or older. To add a younger family member (ages 10+), contact us to set up a Family Add-On. Education Discounted $100/month memberships for Full-Time Students and K-12 Teachers. Student and Teacher memberships have the same benefits as our Hobbyist membership. Full-Time Student Full-Time Student K-12 Teacher K-12 Teacher Tool List After taking the appropriate safety training courses (at a 30% discount for members) you'll gain access to: Woodshop - Jointer, Planer, Table Saw, Lathes, Sanders, Band Saws, CNC Router, Drill Press Table and Handheld Routers Hot Shop - MIG, TIG, and Stick Welding, Handheld and CNC Plasma Cutters, Grinders, Machine Shop - Metal Mill and Metal Lathe Metal Shop - Band Saws, Roller, Stomp Shear, Finger Brake, Metal Punches Jewelry & Glass - Lampworking Torches and Stained Glass Tools Sewing Studio - Domestic and Industrial Sewing Machines and Sergers, Long Arm Quilting Machine, CNC Embroidery Machine Electronics Lab - Soldering Stations and Bench Tools 3D Printing Lab - Prusa Mk3s and Prusa XL FDM printers, Form 3 Resin Printer Laser Cutters - 100 Watt and 45 Watt, XTool Metal Lasers Billing Period Your membership is billed monthly, the day of the month is based on your join day. Tool Reservations Reserve your spot on select tools ahead of time, so you can make the most of your time in the shop. Discounts Members receive a 30% discount on all Equipment Training Classes and 10% off our Workshops. Eligibility Students ages 16 and up who are enrolled full time are eligible for the student rate. Current student ID required. K-12 Teachers at public, private, and charter schools are eligible for the discounted rate. Ages 16 and up. Limited Basic tool access for $75/month. Includes 3D printers, sewing studio, electronics lab and clean space. Join as Limited Join as Limited Tool List After taking the appropriate safety training courses (at a 30% discount for members) you'll gain access to: 3D Printing Lab - Prusa Mk3s, Prusa XL FDM printers, Form 3 resin printer Sign Making - CNC Vinyl Cutter Electronics Lab - Soldering Stations and Bench Tools Sewing Studio (Limited) - Long Arm Quilting Machine, Domestic and Industrial Sewing Machines and Sergers Billing Period Your membership is billed monthly, the day of the month is based on your join day. Discounts Members receive a 30% discount on all Equipment Training Classes and 10% off our Workshops. Ages 16 and up. What is a Makerspace?  A makerspace is a multi-media workshop where community members can The Tech Challenge + Maker Nexus — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact The Tech Challenge + Maker Nexus Maker Nexus is supporting student teams participating in The Tech Interactive’s Annual Tech Challenge by offering a special Tech Challenge Membership, giving teams access to professional-grade tools, workspace, and instruction while they develop their projects onsite. This program gives students hands-on experience with design, prototyping, CNC machining, and fabrication—while lowering barriers for underserved youth and empowering the next generation of makers. Membership Pricing Team Supervisor (adult): $150/month Youth members: $50/month each (minimum of 4 youth) Additional adult members: $150/month Teams also receive a free storage drawer for the duration of the Challenge. In addition, teams can schedule private classes at standard member pricing, allowing them to choose the tools and skills that best fit their project and work on their own timeline. To increase access, Maker Nexus also offers a reduced Tech Challenge membership for Title I schools. If you’re interested in joining as a participant or advisor, please email [email protected] for more information. 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School Programs Let Maker Nexus be your partner for hands-on learning! We offer a variety of programs custom-designed for your students’ needs and interests. Hands-On Field Trips Join us for half-day and day-long maker experiences! Your students will take a guided tour of our workshop, learn about many of the Maker disciplines our members practice, and make their own creation to take home. Homeschool Cohorts We offer custom programs for homeschool groups of 5 or more students. Join us for weekly hands-on learning in a wide range of maker disciplines. We’ll design a program that helps you meet your learning goals. Maker Experience School Programs We partner with local schools to create custom hands-on enrichment programs for students to experience throughout the year. We’ll work directly with your school to plan a curriculum and schedule that best meets your unique needs. Get Started Our custom school programs are designed with your goals in mind. Contact us to get started! 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Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus Team Building Events — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! 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Build your own combat robots, learn to make resin jewelry, solder your own “neon” light, take a painting class, make lathe-turned wooden pens...the possibilities are endless! Our hands-on events offer fun ways for your team to explore their creativity and build something cool together. Popular Team Building Activities These are a few of our clients’ favorite group events, but we offer much more! We can also adapt one of our public classes, or customize an event to your branding. Sheet Metal Roses Stained Glass Suncatchers UV Resin Jewelry Wood Pen Turning SumoBots Tournament Paint & Snack Glass Mosaics Activities available may depend on instructor availability for the dates you prefer. We recommend booking at least 3-4 weeks in advance. Ready to start? Get in contact with our Events Team below! 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It is in our legitimate interests to continually i About Us — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact About Us Maker Nexus is a membership-based non-profit makerspace in Sunnyvale, California. We are dedicated to providing the tools, resources, and training anyone may need to make their creative ideas a reality. Whether you want to learn how to wire your first circuit, or turn your thousandth wooden bowl on the lathe, our staff, classes, and facilities are here to help you along the way. 2025 Annual Report 2025 was a year of meaningful growth and momentum for Maker Nexus. With the support of our members, staff, instructors, volunteers, and community partners, we continued strengthening our role as a place where people come together to learn, build, and create. This growth allowed us to enhance programming, maintain and improve our facilities, and invest in new tools that help our members bring their ideas to life. Learn more about our ongoing impact in our 2025 Annual Report . View our 2024 Annual Report . Our Mission Maker Nexus empowers people of all ages and backgrounds to learn, create, and innovate. Our collaborative community provides access to hands-on training with professional-grade tools. We lower barriers to craftsmanship, build confidence, create opportunity, and foster a culture of creativity and resourcefulness across our region. The San Francisco Bay Area has always been a center for the maker movement; a nexus of creativity, innovation, and market disrupting inventions. After a national for-profit makerspace abruptly closed in 2017, a local group of craftspeople, hobbyists, students, and artists met to imagine what a new community-oriented makerspace for the Bay Area could look like. We organized a series of public town hall meetings and the turnout was greater than we could have imagined. It became clear that the makers in our area would step up and come together to create a new non-profit makerspace focused on empowering and educating the maker in each of us. We spent much of 2018 fund-raising, incorporating as a non-profit, and looking for real estate. We found our first home in northern Sunnyvale, and opened our doors for the first time in April 2019. Thus, Maker Nexus was born. Our Origin Story While planning our 1-year anniversary party in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic reached California and we had to shut our doors to our membership. As a member-driven organization whose primary value is the physical use of the space, this presented a crisis of survival. Maker Nexus quickly pivoted from being a makerspace to a design, manufacture, and distribution hub for face shields and fabric masks , coordinating with volunteer makers and donors to deliver close to half a million units of PPE at no charge to healthcare professionals locally and across the country.  After 2 years, we outgrew our first facility and moved to our current location in summer 2021. We quadrupled our square footage, growing from a cozy 7,000 sq foot makerspace to a 28,000 sq foot building. Because move-in ready spaces that would fully meet our needs are rare, we are converting an office building with some warehouse space into a full service multi-media workshop. Currently our facility has separate areas for working with wood, cold and hot metal, textiles, electronics, 3D printers, laser cutters, and more. We also have a large event room, computer classroom, oversize build tables, dedicated member storage, and private studio space. A Place for Everyone We are dedicated to providing an inviting and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, physical appearance or size, religion, political beliefs, or affiliation. We will treat everyone in our community - members, staff, students, and visitors - with respect, and we will not tolerate harassment or racism in any form. Our Pledge to the Community Maker Nexus is a registered California non-profit corporation and we have 501(c)(3) status. We vow to be a transparent organization, sharing everything from our financial plans and position, to our plans for development. We believe our maker members should know where their money goes, and have a say in how their monthly membership dues are being used. Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. 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Build your own combat robots, learn to make resin jewelry, solder your own “neon” light, take a painting class, make lathe-turned wooden pens...the possibilities are endless! Our hands-on events offer fun ways for your team to explore their creativity and build something cool together. Popular Team Building Activities These are a few of our clients’ favorite group events, but we offer much more! We can also adapt one of our public classes, or customize an event to your branding. Sheet Metal Roses Stained Glass Suncatchers UV Resin Jewelry Wood Pen Turning SumoBots Tournament Paint & Snack Glass Mosaics Activities available may depend on instructor availability for the dates you prefer. We recommend booking at least 3-4 weeks in advance. Ready to start? Get in contact with our Events Team below! 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Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus Jobs — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Jobs Maker Nexus is looking for enthusiastic and motivated Makers, Artists, Craftspeople, and Educators who are interested in becoming a core part of our maker space community.   If you are interested in becoming part of the Maker Nexus team as an Education Team member or a Maker On Duty, please send us your resume with your related experience and skill set as well as a bit about you and your maker passion to:   [email protected] Education Team Members Members of the Education Team develop, plan, prepare, and instruct a variety of education classes, workshops, events, and youth programs. Education Team Members work with both adult and youth students to deliver maker education content. This includes safety and skill-building classes, workshops, youth camps, homeschool, and after-school programs, as well as private and corporate team-building events.  The Education Team Members are mostly part-time and can be either seasonal or regular employees.  The work schedule is very flexible; day, evening, and weekend class times are available.   We are continuously accepting applications and ideas on classes that instructors want to teach. However, we have a particular need for instructors who are skilled in any of these areas to teach adults and youth: Wood Shop Metal Shop/Machining  Textiles Leatherworking Glassworking 3D Printing Electronics Fine Arts Jewelry Making Digital Arts Makers on Duty The Maker on Duty is responsible for the smooth operation of the maker space and first-class member experience and member retention. This position acts as the frontline representative of Maker Nexus and provides excellent customer service and information to current and prospective members.  You'll help members to safely and effectively use our equipment, give tours to prospective members, and maintain the equipment and our space. On your shift, you will be the person in charge of the makerspace.  Maker on Duty shifts are 6-8 hr shifts and are also open to those who are on the Education Team.   To be considered for a Maker on Duty position, please submit your contact information, skills, resume, and general  availability to us at  [email protected] Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus Free Event Room — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Reserve a Room We have an event room that can hold up to 49 people. It has tables and chairs. Our event room is available for use free of charge for Meet-up groups who fall within our mission and for all non-profit organizations to be used for conferences, presentations, and meetings. The room is NOT free for any event in which a fee is charged to attend, or a ticket is required to be purchased. If you are interested in using the room for this type of event, please contact us about the room rental fees. You must return it to the same condition as you find it. Food and drink is NOT allowed in the event room. All attendees will be required to sign a liability waiver before entering our facility. We appreciate you asking our Maker on Duty to give a short 3 minute description of our makerspace at the beginning of your meeting and offering a tour to your attendees at the end of your meeting. You may reserve the room to use between 11 AM and 9 PM, up to 6 months in advance, subject, of course, to our need to teach classes, workshops, and seminars.​ We reserve the right to cancel a reservation 30 days prior if our organization must use the room. Fill in the form below and we will respond within two business days. Please make your reservation requests at least one week in advance. Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 +1 (408) 685-2500 [email protected] If you have questions about a reservation you have already made, contact [email protected] Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus COVID — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! 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Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact COVID-19 Policy As we emerge from the pandemic together, we are making some changes consistent with CDC guidelines and the latest California and Santa Clara County public health updates.​ We will continue to monitor local and state guidelines for both staff and members going forward, and reserve the right to make adjustments at any time without prior notice in order to maintain a safe makerspace.​ We must emphasize that this policy does NOT allow you to come to the makerspace if you feel ill in any way. A slight "feeling odd" is a good reason to stay away. It is critical that the makerspace does not become a vector for spreading coronavirus. By entering a Maker Nexus facility you agree that you are personally responsible for your own safety. Maker Nexus takes steps to limit your exposure to harm, but Maker Nexus takes no responsibility whatsoever for harm that may come to you from your presence in a facility. If you are unwilling to accept full liability for all aspects of your personal safety, including possible exposure to virus and other health issues, then you must not enter a Maker Nexus facility. Overall Policies Face Coverings Face masks are recommended when in the makerspace to protect yourself and others.​ If You Get Sick Do not come to Maker Nexus if you are sick. If you have a positive COVID-19 test result, call us 408.685.2500 or email [email protected]  as soon as possible. We will respect your privacy, but it is important for us to alert others who may have been in contact with you. Personal Behaviors For Maker Nexus Members This is not a complete list of behaviors to limit your exposure and keep others safe, but it is a good start and each member should practice these. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol.  Avoid contact with people who are sick at all times and places. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash, and wash your hands. If you are sick, stay home and get tested for COVID. Our 2020 COVID Response In 2020, we mounted a quick response to COVID that had a significant impact to health workers all over the United States. We are proud of the face shields and face masks that we made and distributed for free. Read more about our 2020 COVID-19 response here. Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Cancellation Policies If you need to cancel your registration or transfer it to another date, we’re happy to help!  Below you'll find our policies and instructions. Class & Workshop Cancellations Camp & Youth Program Registrations Class & Workshop Cancellations Note: This policy does not apply to Maker Nexus Youth Camps. For our Youth Camps Cancellation Policy, see below . This policy applies to all of our Equipment Training classes, as well as workshops not designated as youth camps.  Below is a user-friendly summary of our policies. For more information see our  full policy document. Please note that students who do not arrive within 10 minutes of the start of class will forfeit their place in the class due to safety concerns.  Cancellations Credits, and refunds will be processed based on the number of days in advance of the class date you contact us to change your registration. 8+ Days: You will receive a refund for all registration fees, minus a $5 cancellation fee per class, issued back to your original payment method. 7 Days to 48 Hours : Credit for the value of the registration fees, minus a $10 cancellation fee per class, will be applied to your Amilia account. Credits are good toward anything offered in our Amila store, including classes and memberships, and never expire. Credits appear immediately in your account, and you will have the option to use them the next time you check out in our store. Less Than 48 Hours: No changes or transfers will be processed, and no refunds or credits will be issued. Enrollment will not be canceled, and but a spot will be opened for new registrations. Transfers If you request a class transfer more than 48 hours before class, your registration can be transferred into another session of your choice. No processing fees will be charged, and any price difference between sessions will be either credited or invoiced.  Any outstanding balances must be paid before the new registered class date. If the session you want is already fully enrolled, Maker Nexus will add you to the waitlist, and cancel your enrollment in the original session for a 100% credit. How to Cancel or Transfer A Class Email  [email protected] with the subject “Class Cancellation Request” or “Class Change Request” or call us at (408) 685-2500 .  Please include the name and date of the class, and the participant's name.  If you'd like to transfer to a later date, please include the date and time of the session you'd like to attend.  Let us know whether the reason for the cancellation or change is illness related. Please allow up to 3 business days (M-F) for processing and 3-5 days for credit card refunds.  Maker Nexus Initiated Cancellations If we cancel due to state, county, or school health orders or mandates more than 7 business days before the start of the Class, you will receive a 90% refund to the original payment method and a 10% credit. For cancellations of this type made fewer than 7 business days before the start of the Class, you will be issued a full credit. If we cancel for any other reason (such as low enrollment), you can choose between a 100% refund to the original payment method, or a 105% credit. How Our Waitlists Work A waitlist opens up only when a class reaches its maximum capacity of enrollment. There is no maximum capacity for a waitlist, and  no fee to join a waitlist. If and when a spot in the class becomes available (usually due to an enrolled student cancelling or transferring to a different session), an automatic email notification is sent to everyone on the waitlist. The first person to take action and register themselves will claim the new spot. Any others who did not take action will remain on the waitlist. There is  no priority ranking  for people on the waitlist. All waitlisted people are notified and offered the new spot simultaneously. The automatic email notifications will include a link to register for the class, as well as an option to remove yourself from the waitlist. The new spot will be  held for a waitlisted person for only one hour  before becoming available to the general public. If you are already enrolled in a different session of that same kind of class further in the future, and would like to switch to an earlier sessions with seats available (whether or not you were on the waitlist), you may either: Email us at [email protected] requesting a transfer. However, the available seat(s) may disappear before we are able to take action to accommodate your transfer request - especially if a waitlist notification was triggered and others are quicker on the draw. Go ahead and complete the purchase transaction to enroll yourself in your preferred earlier session to secure your spot. Then send us an email  within 24 hours  requesting a cancellation of the original later session you no longer wish to keep. We will waive the usual cancellation fee and process a 100% credit to your account if you send us this request within 24 hours of securing your new earlier spot.  Cancellation requests made after this period will be subject to the standard cancellation fee per our Cancellation Policy. Camp & Youth Program Cancellations Revised May 12, 2025 This policy applies to all of our youth camps and youth programs.  Below is a user-friendly summary of our policies.  For more information see our  full policy document. Transfers, credits, and refunds will be processed based on the number of days in advance you contact us to change your registration. Due to differences in fees and policies on different platforms, we also have slightly different policies depending on where you register. Amilia 45 Days or More Prior: You will receive 89% of your payment as a refund to the original payment method. 4 to 44 Days Prior: You will receive a 100% Maker Nexus credit for each session you purchased, less a $25 processing fee for each session you cancel. Amilia Credits are good toward anything offered in our Amila store, including classes and Maker Nexus memberships, and never expire. All credits appear immediately in your account, and you will have the option to use them the next time you check out. Fewer than 4 Days Prior: No credits or refunds will be given. ActivityHero 45 Days or More Prior: You will receive 80% of your payment as a refund to the original payment method. 4 to 44 Days Prior: You will receive a 100% Activity Hero credit, less a $25 processing fee for each cancelled session.  Your Activity Hero Credits are usable for any Maker Nexus program offered on Activity Hero, and expire on Facility and Tools — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! 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We have more specialist tools like lathes, mortisers, dovetail jigs. And of course plenty of hand tools. Our woodshop also features a 4’x4’ ShopBot CNC router. You're certain to find the tools you need. Metal Shop The Metal Shop encompasses a wide range of equipment for all types of metal working. Sheet metal tools include a manual shear, Rotex Punch, finger brake, and a host of hand tools. Our machining area hosts multiple Bridgeport mills and several types of lathes, a column drill for heavy duty drilling purposes, surface grinders and more. Laser Cutters Our 45-watt Epilog Helix has a 24 x 18 inch bed size, and “prints” files from Illustrator, Inkscape, CorelDraw, or other vector-based programs. We also have 2 larger 100-watt lasers with Ruida controllers that use Lightburn. Our 100W BossLaser LS2440 bed is 24 x 40 inches, and our 100W Red Laser bed is 700mm x 500mm. All laser cutters have an integrated filtration system. Hot Shop The Hot Shop, where sparks really fly, is home to our two Miller 220 Multiprocess welders, capable of Stick, MIG, & TIG welding, several handheld plasma cutters, a CNC plasma table as well, in addition to the requisite welding and fixture tables, hand tools and more for welding and hot work. Textiles Our Textiles & Sewing Studio includes 3 industrial Juki straight stitch and 1 Consew Walking Foot sewing machine, 8 Bernette domestic machines, 3 lightweight overlock sergers, and a industrial Juki serger. We also have a 15-needle CNC Barudan Embroidery machine and a king-size CNC long-arm quilter. We also provide most basic hand tools and have many donated notions. 3D Printers Whether you’re printing a simple bracket or an elaborate cosplay piece, you can do it here! Our 3D printer lab features a fleet of Prusa i3 MK3S FDM printers. We also feature a Form 3 resin printer for that sweet high resolution. Electronics Our electronics lab is stocked with soldering and hot air stations, bench tools, and plenty of workspace. Take a look in our community pool of components if you need a few extra Fine Arts We have plenty of space for you to work on paintings and other fine arts projects. Table easels and aprons are available. We also have resin tools and an outdoor work area for big projects. Glassworking We offer facilities and tools for lampwork and for stained glass making, including a hot-shop area, torches, soldering irons, grinders, and cutters. Leatherworking Our leather-working station is set up with AWL the hand tools you could need, including punches, cutters, stamps, hammers, riveting and snap-setting tools, and stitching ponies. Vinyl Cutting Our 30” cutters are great for making stickers, banners, signs, and garment transfers from single color vinyl. Our 54” Summa DC4 thermal printer and cutter can create stickers and decals in full color. Garment Printing Learn to print your own t-shirts, tote bags, and other textile products on our 14”x16” Brother garment printer. Retail Area Our on-site retail shop includes acrylic and plywood for lasering, 3D printer filament, adhesive and heat press vinyl, router bits, glue, and other maker needs. We also have official Maker Nexus merch, all made in house by members. Hardware Exchange We maintain a community pool of small hardware like screws, bolts, nails, and pins. Spend more time making, and less time driving to the hardware store. Scrap Bins Our members love to share resources. Many of our areas have scraps bins free to all members. Get Trained Up! Take your first Equipment Training class to take advantage of our facilities. Take A Class Take A Class Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus COVID Shield Nexus — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact FACE SHIELDS FOR THE FRONT LINES 575 Volunteer Makers 80,000 Face Shields Fabricated 6,000 Fabric Masks Sewn When Santa Clara County, California issued a shelter-in-place order in mid-March of 2020, and we at Maker Nexus learned about the shortages in PPE, staff and members were able to rapidly design and prototype a useful faceshield in cooperation with local doctors and hospitals. With our shop closed to members, we began making them with our otherwise idled laser cutters and 3D printers. Almost immediately, requests from healthcare workers began pouring in for these shields as well as cloth face masks. COVID Shield Nexus Maker Nexus COVID-19 PPE Project March - September 2020 Volunteer makers 575 Face shields fabricated 80,000 Soft cloth masks sewn 6,000 We recruited makers from across the United States. We needed help and so began an enormous effort involving almost 600 volunteers, mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area but, ultimately, around the US. This community of makers - with knowledge, equipment, and moxy - designed and 3D printed components, laser cut lenses, sliced elastic, assembled packages, and organized logistics to deliver thousands of face shields and cloth masks. The volunteers included youth and adults with their 3D printers, sewers with their home machines, colleges and companies providing equipment and operators, a landlord loaning warehouse space, pilots providing private planes and fuel, lawyers their pro-bono guidance, shippers, injection molders, and dozens coordinating requests from healthcare providers, sorting, packing, labeling, carrying and fund-raising. How We Made Our Face Shields We based our design on the RC2 Face Shield Assembly , designed by Prusa Research. To meet the demands of Bay Area healthcare providers, we modified Prusa’s Creative Commons -licensed design to cover the top of the head. We went through several iterations with healthcare providers to make sure they were ready to be deployed. Our community of 3D printer operators fabricated the headbands and bottoms of the shield. Back at the Maker Nexus building, we laser cut the clear plastic on our laser cutters. Covid Shield Nexus in the News Featured April 5, 2020 NBC Bay Area - Museum and Makerspace Design Safety Gear for Bay Area Hospitals April 5, 2020 The leaders of Maker Nexus, a new non-profit maker space in Sunnyvale, assure us the maker movement is far from over. In fact, they say the COVID-19 pandemic is giving some makers a new mission. Read more → April 5, 2020 April 4, 2020 Times-Herald - Bay Area’s younger generation doing its part in coronavirus fight April 4, 2020 Aditya Indla, a sophomore at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, started a GoFundMe campaign that has raised more than $5,000 for Maker Nexus, a nonprofit that is using 3D printers to created face shields for healthcare workers. Read more → April 4, 2020 April 3, 2020 Reuters - 3D printers forge face shields for fight against the coronavirus April 3, 2020 In Sunnyvale, California, community workspace nonprofit Maker Nexus has been running its 13 3D printers and three laser cutters nonstop. The company produced 1,800 masks for local hospitals and now has requests for another 13,000. Read more → April 3, 2020 April 1, 2020 CBS - 3D-printing facility in California stepping in to help with face shields in fight against coronavirus April 1, 2020 On Monday, volunteers from Maker Nexus, a Bay Area non-profit organization that provides members with access to tools like laser cutters and 3D-printers to produce objects for practical and artistic purposes, delivered the first set of 500 reusable face shields to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Read more → April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020 Mercury News - Are 3D printers the Silicon Valley solution to shortage of hospital supplies? April 1, 2020 “This could be a potential brand new supply chain for us,” said Sanjay Kurani, medical director at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. “It’s a great symbiotic relationship.” Read more → April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020 ABC - South Bay volunteers making 3D-printed COVID-19 face shields for healthcare workers April 1, 2020 Maker Nexus, a nonprofit in Sunnyvale, has become face shield central. [...] “Within two weeks, they got us three different prototypes,” said Michael Elliot, chief operating officer of the Valley Medical Center Foundation. “They were able to make adjustments to it based on the feedback from our medical and our nursing and our infectious control staff, and on Monday, they delivered the first 500 units.” Read more → April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020 KRON 4 - Non-profit works on 3D printed face shields to give to hospitals for free April 1, 2020 In Sunnyvale, a group called Maker Nexus is working on 3D printing face shields that are being given to hospitals for free. Maker Nexus says that they’ve gotten all their members together and they’re producing between 500 and 1,000 face shields per day. Read more → April 1, 2020 March 31, 2020 KQED - DIYers Rally to Make 'Last Resort' Face Masks for Health Care Workers March 31, 2020 This week, the Valley Medical Center Foundation and the Sunnyvale nonprofit Maker Nexus announced an initiative to produce 3,000 face shields a week. Read more → March 31, 2020 March 30, 2020 Forbes - 3D Printer Groups Continue Working Round The Clock To Help 2020 PPE Shortage March 30, 2020 He pointed me to an elegant Face Shield design from the Maker Nexus makerspace in Sunnyvale, California. Read more → March 30, 2020 March 28, 2020 NPR - One Way to Help Strapped Hospitals? Print PPE Using 3D Printers March 28, 2020 We're in a middle of a pandemic that's of a scope that we don't really understand and most of us have no direct control over," said Wells, "but it's easy to forget that there's a huge number of things we do have control over. And if we are working together and we're collaborating, and we're using the tools at our disposal, we can get a tremendous amount done. Read more → March 28, 2020 March 27, 2020 KPIX - Silicon Valley Nonprofit Making 3D Face Shields To Fill Urgent Need For Coronavirus Medical PPE March 27, 2020 Innovation is part of the fabric of the Bay Area, so when the medical community said that they were running low on their personal protective equipment, the Maker community, and all their 3D printers, came to the rescue. Dozens of specialized 3D printers are building face shields. One makes headbands that will be attached to plastic sheets while another makes reinforcement parts for the bottom of the shields. It's all volunteer work by the Sunnyvale-based nonprofit Maker Nexus. Read more → March 27, 2020 Our Partners &am About Us — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact About Us Maker Nexus is a membership-based non-profit makerspace in Sunnyvale, California. We are dedicated to providing the tools, resources, and training anyone may need to make their creative ideas a reality. Whether you want to learn how to wire your first circuit, or turn your thousandth wooden bowl on the lathe, our staff, classes, and facilities are here to help you along the way. 2025 Annual Report 2025 was a year of meaningful growth and momentum for Maker Nexus. With the support of our members, staff, instructors, volunteers, and community partners, we continued strengthening our role as a place where people come together to learn, build, and create. This growth allowed us to enhance programming, maintain and improve our facilities, and invest in new tools that help our members bring their ideas to life. Learn more about our ongoing impact in our 2025 Annual Report . View our 2024 Annual Report . Our Mission Maker Nexus empowers people of all ages and backgrounds to learn, create, and innovate. Our collaborative community provides access to hands-on training with professional-grade tools. We lower barriers to craftsmanship, build confidence, create opportunity, and foster a culture of creativity and resourcefulness across our region. The San Francisco Bay Area has always been a center for the maker movement; a nexus of creativity, innovation, and market disrupting inventions. After a national for-profit makerspace abruptly closed in 2017, a local group of craftspeople, hobbyists, students, and artists met to imagine what a new community-oriented makerspace for the Bay Area could look like. We organized a series of public town hall meetings and the turnout was greater than we could have imagined. It became clear that the makers in our area would step up and come together to create a new non-profit makerspace focused on empowering and educating the maker in each of us. We spent much of 2018 fund-raising, incorporating as a non-profit, and looking for real estate. We found our first home in northern Sunnyvale, and opened our doors for the first time in April 2019. Thus, Maker Nexus was born. Our Origin Story While planning our 1-year anniversary party in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic reached California and we had to shut our doors to our membership. As a member-driven organization whose primary value is the physical use of the space, this presented a crisis of survival. Maker Nexus quickly pivoted from being a makerspace to a design, manufacture, and distribution hub for face shields and fabric masks , coordinating with volunteer makers and donors to deliver close to half a million units of PPE at no charge to healthcare professionals locally and across the country.  After 2 years, we outgrew our first facility and moved to our current location in summer 2021. We quadrupled our square footage, growing from a cozy 7,000 sq foot makerspace to a 28,000 sq foot building. Because move-in ready spaces that would fully meet our needs are rare, we are converting an office building with some warehouse space into a full service multi-media workshop. Currently our facility has separate areas for working with wood, cold and hot metal, textiles, electronics, 3D printers, laser cutters, and more. We also have a large event room, computer classroom, oversize build tables, dedicated member storage, and private studio space. A Place for Everyone We are dedicated to providing an inviting and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, physical appearance or size, religion, political beliefs, or affiliation. We will treat everyone in our community - members, staff, students, and visitors - with respect, and we will not tolerate harassment or racism in any form. Our Pledge to the Community Maker Nexus is a registered California non-profit corporation and we have 501(c)(3) status. We vow to be a transparent organization, sharing everything from our financial plans and position, to our plans for development. We believe our maker members should know where their money goes, and have a say in how their monthly membership dues are being used. 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Maker Nexus Gift Cards can be used toward anything we offer online in our Amilia store: Start a Maker Nexus Membership - Start your journey with us and get immediate access to our clean working spaces, a 30% discount on all your training classes, and 10% off workshops. Take a Hands-on Workshop - Learn something new and make something cool in one of our many hands-on workshops. Take a Training Course - Learn to use our professional tools. Join a Youth Program - Sign up for one of our week-long seasonal camps or semester-long homeschool/afterschool programs. Credits from Gift Cards never expire or depreciate, and you’ll be asked at checkout if you’d like to use them. If they do not have an Amilia account, the recipient will need to create one to access our store. Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus Private Parties — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Private Parties Spend a special day making custom centerpieces for your wedding, crafting your own jewelry, welding metal roses, or creating a glow-in-the-dark painting! With our hands-on activities, your guests can explore all kinds of new ways to create! You and your guests will delve into the world of jewelry making, glass working, leather crafting, woodturning, and other exciting skills, all while forging lasting bonds and creating a unique project that participants will take with them. Here are just some of our options! Stained Glass Suncatchers Age 12+ Capacity: 8 Hours: 3 T-Shirt Design Age 7+ Capacity: 13 Hours: 2-3 Plant Propagation Station Age 16+ Capacity: 6 Hours: 2.5 UV Resin Charms Age 7+ Capacity: 25 Hours: 2 Glass & Resin Mosaic Art Age 8+ Capacity: 20 Hours: 2-3 Nail & String Art Age 11+ Capacity: 15 Hours: 2.5 Paint Party Age 8+ Capacity: 20 Hours: 2-3 Welded Metal Rose Age 14+ Capacity: 8 Hours: 3-4 Upcycled Metal Critters Age 14+ Capacity: 6 Hours: 2 Private Event General Info Our mission is to promote creativity and expose people to making. We are a working shop, with members who are there throughout the day using tools and working on projects. All children must be supervised by adults, and must stay in the area designated for your party. If you would like a tour of the rest of the space, please let us know and we’d be happy to do so! Depending on what activities you choose, you and your guests may be in various areas of our makerspace, and therefore we ask that you wear pants and closed-toes shoes. We do not provide decorations, although you are allowed to bring your own (if it doesn’t interfere with tools or our members!) You may arrive up to a half hour early for setup/decorating. If you feel you need more time, we will add a charge to your invoice for extra room-use. Every guest attending will be required to fill out our liability waiver upon entering. You may fill out one form and include all the names of your guests. Guests will be given a name badge sticker to wear, and we ask that you keep these on during your visit. Food and Drinks are allowed, but no hard alcohol please! Please make sure you clean up all of your food and drinks before you leave. If you have leftovers you’d rather not take with you, just let our instructor know and they will put it in our lunchroom for others to enjoy! Booking early is advised as our calendar and instructor availability fills up fast. Prices may vary based on the activity, number of guests, materials costs, etc. If you’d like more information about any of the activities, or to book your event, please contact us using the form below! Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus Frequently Asked Questions — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Frequently Asked Questions Membership Are minors allowed to be members? Yes! The minimum age for an individual Maker Nexus member is 16 years old. Makers aged 10-16 can become Family Add-On members, and work on projects with a parent or guardian present. For equipment that requires a certification to use, both the parent and the minor must be certified. How do I add a Family Add-On to my account? If you’re signing up for a new Membership, you can automatically include a second family member by signing up for our Hobbyist Family Membership . To add a family member to an existing account: Have the family member who will have the Family Add-On create an account at Amilia , our self service portal. Send an email to [email protected] with the name of the person you'd like to add. Use the subject line "Family Add-On" We'll set up a membership for your family member and send them a welcome email and an invoice for the new membership. Add a credit card payment method to the account and pay the invoice. (You can find it in the Purchases tab.) Can I bring guests? Absolutely! You can bring up to 3 guests with you any time. If you're planning on bringing more than 3, we recommend that you reserve our Event Room . The Event Room is free for not-for-profit groups. Guests must check in at the front desk, wear appropriate safety equipment in each area of the space, and may not use Maker Nexus tools. Minors under 16 must be supervised by a parent at all times. When will I be billed each month? You're billed on the same day of each month you signed up on. For example, if you signed up on June 5 you would be rebilled on July 5. How do I cancel my membership? You can do this yourself with a single click in Amilia. Log in to your account and navigate to Purchases. Then scroll down to Memberships. Under your membership is a link that says "Cancel Membership". Alternatively, send an email to [email protected] and we will process it asap. Don't worry if it takes a few days, we will base any future renewals or charges on the day you emailed us. If a member stops or freezes their membership and restarts, we charge a start-up fee. However, we will waive that fee once in a 12 month period. If you stop/restart a second time within 12 months then we will charge you the start-up fee. If we had to cancel your membership due to non-payment then we will NOT waive the start-up fee if you rejoin. Can I start and stop my membership? Sure! A lot of makers come to the space for summer break, or just to work on one big project. So once per year, you can reinstate your cancelled membership free of charge. After the first rejoin in one year, we charge a reinstatement fee equal to one month’s membership. Can I get a day pass? In the interest of safety, we don't offer a one-day pass to use the tools in the space. We love having guests though! Come visit us any time. Can I donate equipment or time in exchange for a membership? Thank you for thinking of us, but we are unable to do so at this time. Can I get the Member Discount on Classes before my Membership starts? The Member Discount on all of our Classes and Workshops is part of the membership benefits, so you can't claim it unless your membership is currently active. Equipment Training Which tools require training before I can use them on my own? Most power tools, computer controlled tools, and large equipment require certification before you can use them independently at Maker Nexus. We do not require training for use of our domestic sewing machines, soldering equipment, or common hand tools. How can I get trained? We offer Equipment Training Classes regularly. These basic safety training classes usually last 1-4 hours on a single day. They have a fee attached, but Maker Nexus Members receive a 30% discount on the class fee. Classes & Workshops Are your classes only for members? All of our classes and workshops are open to the public, but Members get a discount on classes. Can kids attend Maker Nexus classes? Yes! Minimum ages in our regular classes range from 10 to 18. Age requirements are listed in each class's description, and you can also filter by age in our Amilia Store . If you're interested in kid-centered programs for makers as young as 6 years old, check out our Youth Programs page. How much do classes cost? The cost of a class varies depending on the length of the class and the materials used. A typical 2-hour training class costs $50 for non-members and $35 for members. A typical 3-hour workshop costs $70 for non-members and $63 for members. When will I qualify for the member discount on classes? You qualify for member discounts as soon as your membership is active; in most cases, this is immediately after you've purchased your membership in Amilia. If you buy your membership and classes in the same transaction, the discount won't be applied. How do I cancel a class? Up to 48 hours before the start of a class, you can cancel your class/workshop registration or request a change by emailing [email protected] with the subject “Class Cancellation Request” or “Class Change Request” or by calling (408) 685-2500. Please see our Cancellation Policy for more information. What is your cancellation policy for classes? Our Classes and Workshops cancellation policy is based on how far in advance of class you cancel. See our Cancellation Policies page for more information. Where am I on the waitlist? People sometimes cancel very close to class time, so our waitlist system doesn't take its time going down the list in order. Every person on the list receives an email as soon as a spot becomes available, and it's first-come first-serve. This is different from our Youth Camps, which do use an ordered waitlist. Your Projects Is there an hourly charge for using equipment? No, we never charge a fee for time spent using any tools. We only charge for consumables like ink and filament. Can I sell what I make? Of course! Many of our members sell their work in person and online. Our makerspace isn't set up for volume manufacturing, so if you need to turn out hundreds of an item you may want to look elsewhere. Do you provide materials? Our front lobby includes a retail area with supplies for laser cutting, 3D printing, and vinyl cutting, as well as sanding consumables, router bits, and other small supplies. We don't carry stock of metal or wood products, other than laserable plywood. Most areas of the space also have scrap supplies, which are great for experiments and smaller creations. :) Can I reserve time on a machine? Yes! We have an Equipment Reservation system for many of the tools that need a lot of setup time, or that need to run long jobs. Can I spray paint or wo Tormach VS Shopbot! Who Will Make the Cut? — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Bidding Open March 12 - July 15 Update: Outstanding news, Makers!  In the short time that our fundraiser has been running, we've received support at the Platinum level from two different sources.  Thanks to these generous members, we are very likely to meet the fundraising goal to purchase BOTH the Tormach and ShopBot.  However, we still need more pledges and donations to get us over that line.  If you're interested in getting advance access to either tool, pledge at the $150 level to get into one of our exclusive donors-only early training classes.  Thanks to our generous community for supporting us as we expand our tool offerings. It’s the bout of the century - which CNC machine will be the next to join Maker Nexus’ lineup of tools available for members? Your support counts in this Spindle Smackdown! Who will make the cut? Vote with your tax deductible donations to help us choose between these awesome tools! The tool that receives the most pledges by July 15, 2026 will be purchased by Maker Nexus if it hits the threshold of 1/2 the purchase price, with the rest of the cost covered by Maker Nexus. If we receive at least $40,000 in combined donations, we may get both! Maker Nexus is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and all donations are tax deductible. Donate Now Donate Now or Pledge a Donation Pledge a Donation Totally Metal Tormach 1100M CNC Metal Mill The Tormach 1100M is a high performance CNC metal mill that bridges the gap between professional and hobbyist use. It’s the perfect tool for a makerspace, where we want to provide higher end equipment to members but with a user friendly approach.  With a bed travel of 18x11” and Z traversal of 16.25”, the 1100M can handle most machining projects.  Machine Aluminum, Steel, Copper, Brass, and more! Funding Threshold: $16,000 The Specs X travel: 18 in (457 mm) Y travel: 11 in (279 mm) Z travel: 16.25 in (413 mm) Table size: 34 × 9.5 in Max table load: 500 lb Spindle: 2 HP Max spindle speed: 7,500 RPM Tool taper: R8 Feed rate: 110 in/min (X/Y) Approved Materials Steel Stainless steel Aluminum Copper Brass Titanium Plastics Big and Bad ShopBot PRS5 Alpha The PRS5 Alpha is ShopBot’s top of the line CNC wood router. We will be getting ours with a 60x98 bed size, over twice the size of our current ShopBot.  Cut out and build an entire table, or just enjoy the PRS5 Alpha’s upgraded functionality. The alpha series features a computer controlled 4 horsepower spindle, and faster and more robust drive motors allowing for a cutting speed of up to 720 in/min. Funding Threshold: $22,000 The Specs X travel: 96” Y travel: 60” Z travel: 6” Spindle: 4 hp ApprovedMaterials Wood Plastics $50 Spindle Spinner Tier Support the machine of your choice and get a special thank you card from the Maker Nexus staff for your donation. $150 Steel Tier Entrance into one of our donor-only classes for your chosen machine. (And a thank you card, of course.) $500 Stainless Tier All previous rewards, plus your name on a plaque located next to the machine of your choosing. If the goal for both machines is reached, you will get access to training classes for both! $1,000 Platinum Tier All previous rewards plus your name will be featured more prominently on the plaques for each machine - both if both are funded! $10,000 Titanium Tier All previous rewards plus you get the special opportunity to give the machine of your choosing it’s very own name. Name it after your cat, your favorite aunt, or even yourself! (Name is subject to approval). How To Pledge There are two different ways to support this dueling fundraiser. Donate Now Donate Now Make A Donation Make a tax-deductible donation to Maker Nexus. If your chosen machine does not get funded, you will have the option to receive a refund. Pledge a Donation Pledge a Donation Pledge a Donation Pledge a donation to Maker Nexus and pay after the campaign ends. 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Make your checks payable to Maker Nexus, and mail them to: Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Donate Stock Donating stock to Maker Nexus can be a win-win situation for both you and us. Here's an overview of how this works: Benefits for the Donor: No Capital Gains Tax: If you donate appreciated stocks that have increased in value since purchase, you won't have to pay capital gains tax on the appreciation.  Tax Deduction: You can claim a tax deduction for the full market value of the stock at the time of the donation, not just what you originally paid for it. This can be a substantial deduction, depending on the current value of the stock. Simplified Process: Donating stock directly is often simpler than selling the stock and then donating the cash proceeds.  Benefits for Maker Nexus: Supporting  our  Mission: Your stock donation directly helps Maker Nexus in our mission to lower barriers of access to the tools and equipment that empower innovation for all and helps us expand our reach in delivering our programs to underserved youth Larger Donation : For the same cost to you, you can make a larger donation to Maker Nexus. In summary, donating stock to Maker Nexus is a tax-efficient strategic way to support a worthy cause while also obtaining financial benefits.  Scholarships Your donation can sponsor a deserving member of the local community to take classes, become a member, or fund an educator.  Examples: Our camps for kids are a great opportunity to learn and grow, but not all families can afford to send their children to camp. Others in our community can't afford the monthly dues to join our makerspace. Your donation can also sponsor a makerspace membership for a deserving local STEAM educator.  You can make a difference - contact us to discuss funding a scholarship Thanks To Those Who Support Us ​We have received many generous donations and with much gratitude we acknowledge our Sponsors and Donors. Thank you! Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. Maker Nexus is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization | Federal EIN: 82-3925333 | California Corporation Number: C4104356 Copyright © 2024 Maker Nexus Camps & Programs — Maker Nexus 0 Skip to Content Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Youth Programs Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Book Our Space Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Donate Donate Now More Info About Us About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Open Menu Close Menu Visit Join Classes Folder: Youth Programs Back Camps & Programs Parent Information The Tech Challenge Events Tormach VS Shopbot! Folder: Book Our Space Back Teambuilding Events Private Parties Reserve A Room Gift Cards Member Dashboard Folder: Donate Back Donate Now More Info Folder: About Us Back About Our COVID-19 Story Facility and Tools Minors at Maker Nexus Cancellation Policies COVID Policy Jobs Our Team FAQ Contact Programs for Kids We offer a variety of STEAM education programs to engage our youngest makers, ages 6-18, all year round. Keep them challenged during school breaks or sign them up for weekly sessions where they can learn something new!  Loading... School Programs Let Maker Nexus be your partner for hands-on learning! We offer a variety of programs custom-designed for your students’ needs and interests. Hands-On Field Trips Join us for half-day and day-long maker experiences! Your students will take a guided tour of our workshop, learn about many of the Maker disciplines our members practice, and make their own creation to take home. Homeschool Cohorts We offer custom programs for homeschool groups of 5 or more students. Join us for weekly hands-on learning in a wide range of maker disciplines. We’ll design a program that helps you meet your learning goals. Maker Experience School Programs We partner with local schools to create custom hands-on enrichment programs for students to experience throughout the year. We’ll work directly with your school to plan a curriculum and schedule that best meets your unique needs. Get Started Our custom school programs are designed with your goals in mind. Contact us to get started! Give the Gift of Discovery Maker Nexus Gift Cards are the perfect present for the Maker in your life. Use your gift card to sign up for our Classes, Workshops, or Youth Camps - or use it toward a Maker Nexus membership! Maker Nexus 1330 Orleans Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 [email protected] (408) 685 - 2500 Follow Facebook Instagram Twitter Hours 7 days a week 10am – 10pm Maker Nexus is Closed on: New Years Day (we close at 4 pm on New Years Eve) Memorial Day 4th of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day (we close at 4pm the day before) Christmas Day (we close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve) Documents 2025 Annual Report Year 2024 IRS Form 990 By-Laws Liability Waiver Policies Cancellation Policy COVID Policy Privacy Policy Stay In The Loop Get updates on the latest classes, upcoming events and more! * indicates required --> Email Address * --> We never send ads and we do not sell your data. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. 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