Sandwiched between a (possibly abandoned?) animal hospital and some empty warehouses in Northwest Dallas is a little nerd haven that’s easy to miss if you’re not looking for it: Dallas Makerspace.
Makerspace is like a hippie collective, but instead of sitting around and playing the banjo they sit around and play with laser cutters. It’s a nonprofit where $35 to $50 a month buys you a membership, licensing you to do crazy cool shit like this:
It’s a laissez-faire organization where committees (aerospace, 3-D fabrication, etc.) are formed by simply signing up, and committee chairs are verbally appointed. It’s open 24/7 to its 200-plus members, but the public can attend any one of the offered classes, including Foto Friday and robot building.
