Category Archives: Classes

Laser Class March 15

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UPDATE: THIS CLASS IS CANCELED.

Keeping with the new schedule for the basic operation and safety classes for the Sol Diego laser cutter/engraver at Colab, I’m announcing the next class will be Sunday, March 15, 2020, 12 noon to 5pm.

Enrollment is now open. To sign up, email me at class@colaser.org and ask for the March 15 laser class. Class size is very limited and this one will likely fill up. Class is FULL.

There will be more classes after that, generally on the first and third Sunday afternoons. Please wait for each class to be announced before trying to sign up. If you want to take the laser class but are generally unable to attend on a Sunday afternoon, please let me know what timeslots work for you and I’ll try to schedule an extra class.

The class is free, and once you’ve completed the class you’ll be able to schedule time to use the Colaser, which is also free for art and personal projects. You don’t need to bring anything special to class. Be prepared for about two hours of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on exercises with the laser.

Laser Classes for July

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More sessions of the basic operation and safety training course for the Sol Diego laser cutter/engraver at Colab have been scheduled:

Tuesday, July 23, 1pm to 6pm (CLASS IS FULL)

or

Thursday, July 25, 6pm to 10pm (CLASS IS FULL)

or

Sunday, July 28, 1pm to 6pm (CLASS IS FULL)

or (UPDATE!)

Wednesday, July 31, 6pm to 10pm

To sign up, email class@colaser.org and let me know which session you prefer. The class is free, and once you’ve completed the class you’ll be able to schedule time to use the Colaser, which is also free for art and personal projects. You don’t need to bring anything special to class. Be prepared for about 90 minutes of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on exercises with the laser.

UPDATE: This will be the last class scheduled before Burning Man.

Laser Classes April 22 and May 26

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More sessions of the basic operation and safety training course for the Sol Diego laser cutter/engraver at Colab have been scheduled:

Sunday, April 22, 1pm to 5pm [ALREADY FULL]
or
Saturday, May 26, 1pm to 5pm
To sign up, go to the schedule page and find the class you want on the calendar. In the Details for that event you will find a link to click on to add yourself to the class.
If that doesn’t work for you, here is a direct link to the signup form:
The class is free, and once you’ve completed the class you’ll be able to schedule time to use the Colaser, which is also free for art and personal projects. You don’t need to bring anything special to class. Be prepared for about 90 minutes of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on exercises with the laser.

Laser Classes Feb 19 and Mar 4

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More sessions of the basic operation and safety training course for the Sol Diego laser cutter/engraver at Colab have been scheduled:

Monday, February 19 (President’s Day), 1pm to 5pm
or
Sunday, March 4, 1pm to 5pm
To sign up, go to the schedule page and find the class you want on the calendar. In the Details for that event you will find a link to click on to add yourself to the class.
If that doesn’t work for you, here is a direct link to the signup form:
The class is free, and once you’ve completed the class you’ll be able to schedule time to use the Colaser, which is also free for art and personal projects. You don’t need to bring anything special to class. Be prepared for about 90 minutes of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on exercises with the laser.

Laser Class Jan 14

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A session of the basic operation and safety training course for the Sol Diego laser cutter/engraver at Colab has been scheduled:

Sunday, January 14, 1pm to 5pm
This time we are experimenting with a different way of taking sign-ups for the class. Please visit the Colab web site at http://sdcolab.org and click on Colab Laser. You’ll find a calendar there. Open up the scheduled class event for the above date and go into the Details. There you will find a link to click on to add yourself to the class.
If that doesn’t work for you, here is a direct link to the signup form:
The class is free, and once you’ve completed the class you’ll be able to schedule time to use the Colaser, which is also free for art and personal projects. You don’t need to bring anything special to class. Be prepared for about 90 minutes of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on exercises with the laser.

Classes Scheduled

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Two new sessions of the basic operation and safety training course for the Sol Diego laser cutter/engraver at Colab have been scheduled:

Saturday, November 4, 1pm to 5pm

OR

Sunday, November 5, 1pm to 5pm.

If you’d like to sign up for one of these classes, please email class@colaser.org and let me know which session you’d prefer. The laser room is small, so class size is limited.

If the weekend afternoon doesn’t work for you and you’d prefer to have a class on a weekday evening, please email class@colaser.org and let me know. We might schedule an additional class on Monday, November 20.

The class is free, and once you’ve completed the class you’ll be able to schedule time to use the Colaser, which is also free for art and personal projects. You don’t need to bring anything special to class. Be prepared for about 90 minutes of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on exercises with the laser.

More Classes Scheduled

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This weekend’s classes are filling up despite the short notice, so I’ve added classes for the following weekend as well.

Two new sessions of the basic operation and safety training course for the Sol Diego laser cutter/engraver at Colab have been scheduled:

Saturday, August 12, 1pm to 5pm

OR

Sunday, August 13, 1pm to 5pm.

If you’d like to sign up for one of these classes, please email class@colaser.org ASAP and let me know which session you’d prefer. The laser room is small, so class size is limited.

If you NEED TO USE THE LASER BEFORE BURNING MAN, please say so in your email. If you are willing to give up your spot in the class for somebody who does need to get trained before the burn, please let me know that, too.

The class is free, and once you’ve completed the class you’ll be able to schedule time to use the Colaser, which is also free for art and personal projects. You don’t need to bring anything special to class. Be prepared for about 90 minutes of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on exercises with the laser.

Classes Scheduled

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Two new sessions of the basic operation and safety training course for the Sol Diego laser cutter/engraver at Colab have been scheduled for THIS WEEKEND:

Saturday, August 5, 1pm to 5pm (now ALMOST FULL)

OR

Sunday, August 6, 1pm to 5pm. (now FULL)

If you’d like to sign up for one of these classes, please email class@colaser.org ASAP and let me know which session you’d prefer. The laser room is small, so class size is limited.

If you NEED TO USE THE LASER BEFORE BURNING MAN, please say so in your email. If you are willing to give up your spot in the class for somebody who does need to get trained before the burn, please let me know that, too.

The class is free, and once you’ve completed the class you’ll be able to schedule time to use the Colaser, which is also free for art and personal projects. You don’t need to bring anything special to class. Be prepared for about 90 minutes of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on exercises with the laser.

Classes Scheduled

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Two Three new sessions of the basic operation and safety training course for the Sol Diego laser cutter/engraver at Colab have been scheduled:

Tuesday, January 31, 6pm to 10pm (update: NOW FULL)

OR

Sunday, February 5, 1pm to 5pm (update: NOW FULL)

OR

Tuesday, February 7, 6pm to 10pm (update: NOW FULL)

If you’d like to sign up for one of these classes, please email class@colaser.org and let me know which session you’d prefer. The laser room is small, so class size is limited.

The class is free, and once you’ve completed the class you’ll be able to schedule time to use the Colaser, which is also free for art and personal projects. You don’t need to bring anything special to class. Be prepared for about 90 minutes of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on exercises with the laser.

September Classes

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Three new sessions of the basic operation and safety training course have been scheduled:

Thursday, September 15, 6pm to 10pm

OR

Sunday, September 18, 1pm to 5pm

OR

Sunday, September 25, 1pm to 5pm

If you’d like to sign up for one of these classes, please email class@colaser.org and let me know which session you’d prefer. The laser room is small, so class size is limited.

The class is free, and once you’ve completed the class you’ll be able to schedule time to use the Colaser, which is also free for art and personal projects. You don’t need to bring anything special to class. Be prepared for about 90 minutes of classroom instruction, followed by hands-on exercises with the laser.