The new rules for crafters, hackers and tinkerers
Tanya Hakala of Dover has always been crafty and interested in DIY projects, but she’s been limited to using small hand tools and other supplies that she can store in her home. She doesn’t have the space in her house for, say, an embroidery machine. Not many people do.
But these days, she’s not only got access to an embroidery machine but also to a spinning wheel, a loom, and even power tools, thanks to Port City Makerspace in Portsmouth.
“The Makerspace opens up an entire woodshop and metal shop,” Hakala says. “I welded for the first time.”
A “Makerspace,” or “hackerspace,” is a place where members can share and store tools, have a…
