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A Makerspace in Madison, WI

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To Bodge (v), to make or repair hastily, to MacGyver

We’re a makerspace and social group in Madison, WI.
We offer the tools and space to bring your ideas to life!
We’re member-run, so jump on board and help us build something awesome!

Classes

Classes & Programs

We offer a variety of classes and host many no-cost community programs.

Tools and Space

Tools & Space

We have (literally) tons of tools spread across all kinds of making and plenty of space to use them.

Community

Our Community

Whether learning a tool, honing a craft, building a business, or finding a creative group of makers, this is your place to build skills and community!

Membership

Guests are always welcome at the Bodgery. But there are benefits to becoming a member! Members have 24/7 access to all of our tools, storage space, member-only classes and communication channels, and a vote in community decisions.

What We've Been Up To

Cassie Brown recently completed this gorgeous scar

Cassie Brown recently completed this gorgeous scarf. It is a Westknits MKAL (Mystery Knit Along) from 2021. She started it long ago and finally got back to completing it. It is made from merino wool and the colorway is not typically one she would choose but it looks fantastic!

Nickolas Hein recently completed this lumber stora

Nickolas Hein recently completed this lumber storage rack for his basement shop. The structure is all white pine from a tree that grew in his yard, at the home he's known since it was planted. Most of the wood stored on the rack is also from the tree.

Cicada Anderson-Bailey created this amazing costum

Cicada Anderson-Bailey created this amazing costume and entered it into a competition. Cicada made everything from scratch with the exception of the lantern and the wig!

Here are the soaps that were made as part of a rec

Here are the soaps that were made as part of a recent Melt and Pour Soapmaking class taught by Sylvia Lieteau.

Ben Ziemann's Halloween costume was absolutely epi

Ben Ziemann's Halloween costume was absolutely epic this year! The costume is Aperture Samus, a mashup of Metroid and Portal. It involved lots of sanding, printing, sanding, painting, and sanding at home and at the Bodgery. Electronics and generally hanging out and good vibes while working on it at the Bodgery. This photo was taken at Epic's Sci Fi building.

Pete Borkowski made these fantastic walnut wall-mo

Pete Borkowski made these fantastic walnut wall-mounted record holders that display up to 15 records.

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Nickolas Hein recently refinished this coffee tabl

Nickolas Hein recently refinished this coffee table. He found it on Craigslist. The table is 100 years old and was scratched and faded. Now it looks like new!

Over the past months a class from Shabazz High sch

Over the past months a class from Shabazz High school has been working with Bodgery instructors to make things in the woodshop, jewelry, ceramics, stained glass sewing and welding areas. Here are some of the highlights. Next quarter they will learn leather working and hot glass, as well as design and “bodge” individual and group projects.

The Bodgery is so grateful to the Madison Community Foundation for providing grant funding that helped make this partnership possible. @madisoncommfdn

Tammy Queen's latest creation is this stunning cuf

Tammy Queen's latest creation is this stunning cuff made with Porcupine quill wrap/weave, sweetgrass, and pine needles. It is set on leather with a beaded edge.

Jonathan Walton made this bedside lamp from iron p

Jonathan Walton made this bedside lamp from iron pipe (aka adult Lego). The base is made from 3/4" pipe and the upright portions are 3/8".

Here's is Roger Straw's latest creation. Gorgeous!

Here's is Roger Straw's latest creation. Gorgeous!

Take a look at this stunning bench made by Ryan Le

Take a look at this stunning bench made by Ryan Lewis.😍

Janine Wardale made a lovely custom handfasting ri

Janine Wardale made a lovely custom handfasting ribbon for a November vow renewal in Jamaica. One side is black cats and the other is Batman. Janine says it was a fun, rewarding project.

These are the first movements of Alex Bissell's te

These are the first movements of Alex Bissell's teleoperation/reinforcement learning setup. Aparently some calibration is still needed, but so far so good

Here are photos from a recent Introduction to Book

Here are photos from a recent Introduction to Bookbinding class taught by Sylvia Lieteau. It looks like it was a really fun class!

Hannah Shelan shares her newest stained glass work

Hannah Shelan shares her newest stained glass work. So pretty!

Roxie Freeman shares this cool video of their firs

Roxie Freeman shares this cool video of their first ever completed marbles. They look fanstastic!

Bonnie Lynn Butler made this adorable kitty with t

Bonnie Lynn Butler made this adorable kitty with the new rainbow PLA she bought. She initially thought the project was an utter fail until she figured out how to cut it apart.

Happy Halloween from the Bodgery! Sarah C decorate

Happy Halloween from the Bodgery! Sarah C decorated her Halloween tree with counted cross stich ornaments she made. The kits were purchased from Satsuma Street.

Check out these eyes! Carol McCullough-Dieter 3D p

Check out these eyes! Carol McCullough-Dieter 3D printed them, painted them with colored resin, and then cast them into a resin hemisphere mold.

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740 Oscar Avenue, Madison, WI 53704
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Public tours are available on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, 7-9pm!

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