Red Mountain Makers

Red Mountain Makers Nonprofit makerspace based in Birmingham, committed to collaboration, creativity, and education.

Red Mountain Makers’ purpose is to engage in scientific and artistic research, experimentation, and education. We provide a work space, a collaborative and supportive community, and other resources for projects related to technology and artistic expression. We develop and support the development of free and open source software and hardware.

🔥 You Blew It! 1-Hour Glassblowing Sessions are back!After a summer break, our You Blew It! glassblowing sessions are re...
08/26/2026

🔥 You Blew It! 1-Hour Glassblowing Sessions are back!

After a summer break, our You Blew It! glassblowing sessions are returning in September—and the schedule is already live.

These one-hour sessions are a fun, hands-on way to experience glassblowing, make something memorable, and spend time in the hot shop. Perfect for date nights, friend outings, birthdays, or finally checking glassblowing off your bucket list.

Spots can go quickly once the schedule is posted, so don’t wait.
👉 Sign up now through the link in our bio!

🎲 RMM Game Night📅 August 29, 2026Ready for a night of games, laughs, and community? Join us at Red Mountain Makers for G...
08/25/2026

🎲 RMM Game Night
📅 August 29, 2026

Ready for a night of games, laughs, and community? Join us at Red Mountain Makers for Game Night and spend some time hanging out with fellow makers off the shop floor.

Bring your favorite board game, card game, or tabletop game—or just show up and jump into something new. Whether you’re competitive, casual, or just here for the snacks and good company, everyone is welcome.

Come play, connect, and unwind with us!
👉 Mark your calendar and join us for RMM Game Night.

This week at Red Mountain Makers is all about making something you can take home and be proud of!🙌Whether you want to tu...
08/24/2026

This week at Red Mountain Makers is all about making something you can take home and be proud of!🙌

Whether you want to turn a pen, build with clay, or get hands-on with robotics, we’ve got a few creative ways to spend time in the shop.

🖊️ Turn a Mesa Pen
📅 08/24 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🏺 Ceramic Shelf Workshop
📅 08/26 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

🤖 Make and Take Robot Class
📅 08/30 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Come learn something new, try a different tool, or finally sign up for that class you’ve been eyeing.

👉 Register through the link in our bio!

⚔️ Prop Making for Beginners: Make Your Own Shortsword, Belt & Holster📅 September 5, 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMWant to d...
08/23/2026

⚔️ Prop Making for Beginners: Make Your Own Shortsword, Belt & Holster
📅 September 5, 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Want to dip your toes into prop and costume making? This beginner-friendly class is the perfect place to start! Students will paint their own 3D printed shortsword, create a leather sword holster, and make their own leather belt to complete the look.

These handmade pieces are perfect for:
🔹 Renaissance Faire outfits
🔹 Cosplay
🔹 LARPing
🔹 Display pieces

No crafting or painting experience required. All tools, products, and materials are included in the price of the class.

✨ Instructor: Annie — one of our new RMM instructors, bringing years of prop, costume, painting, and detail-work experience to the classroom.

Come ready to create something epic.
👉 Sign up through the link in our bio!

🪡 Beginner Sewing Class: Placemats, Coasters & Napkins📅 September 5, 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMReady to get more comfort...
08/22/2026

🪡 Beginner Sewing Class: Placemats, Coasters & Napkins
📅 September 5, 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Ready to get more comfortable behind a sewing machine? In this introductory sewing class, students will start with basic beginner exercises before diving into three practical, handmade projects.

You’ll make a matching set of:
🔹 2 placemats
🔹 2 coasters
🔹 2 napkins

All fabrics, materials, and tools are included—just bring yourself! If you have your own sewing machine, you’re welcome to bring it along. Some machine sewing knowledge is preferred, but not required.

✨ Instructor: Grace — one of our new RMM instructors, bringing years of sewing, crafting, and fiber arts experience to the classroom.

Please note: fabric shown in class images may differ from the fabric provided.

👉 Sign up through the link in our bio and join us for a cozy afternoon of sewing!

🤖 Make and Take Robot Class📅 August 23, 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMKnow a student who loves building, tinkering, problem-...
08/22/2026

🤖 Make and Take Robot Class
📅 August 23, 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Know a student who loves building, tinkering, problem-solving, or figuring out how things work? This hands-on robotics class is a great way to turn that curiosity into a real, working robot they get to take home.

In this class, students will build their own STEAMbot while learning basic engineering skills, how to control their robot, and how to program it to perform tasks. It’s a fun, beginner-friendly way to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through something they can actually build and keep.

Students will:
🔹 Build a STEAMbot robot
🔹 Learn basic engineering concepts
🔹 Control and program their robot
🔹 Practice problem-solving through hands-on making
🔹 Take their finished STEAMbot home after class

An extra STEAMbot kit can also be purchased for a guardian assisting an under-18 student for $50. Please select the appropriate ticket type when registering.

✨ Instructor: Mr. Perez — semi-retired engineer with over 45 years of experience, including work with Apple, RSA Data Security, and Qualcomm. Through The STEAM Train, LLC, his goal is to encourage more young people to explore careers in STEAM by making robotics more accessible.

This is a great class for future engineers, curious makers, and anyone who wants to say, “I built a robot today.”
👉 Sign up through the link in our bio!

✨ Welcome Grace & Annie to Red Mountain Makers!We’re excited to introduce two brand new instructors joining the RMM comm...
08/21/2026

✨ Welcome Grace & Annie to Red Mountain Makers!

We’re excited to introduce two brand new instructors joining the RMM community: Grace and Annie! They’ll be helping bring even more creativity to the shop through upcoming prop making and sewing classes.

🧵 Meet Annie
Annie is a prop and costume maker from the Southern US with over 10 years of experience. Since 2015, she has created over 35 handmade costumes and worked on 180+ projects for individuals and companies, including Riot Games. She specializes in organic realistic textures, detail painting, textile manipulation, and weathering.

🪡 Meet Grace
Grace is a sewist, basket maker, and crafter with over 50 years of experience. She specializes in home-related sewing projects with a love for details, symmetry, and clean finishes. Her skills also include quilting, garment making, knitting, crochet, and a variety of fiber-focused projects.

We’re so excited for our members and students to learn from their experience, creativity, and love of making. Keep an eye on our class schedule for upcoming workshops with Grace and Annie!

🏺 Welcome to Handbuilt Ceramics: Ceramic Shelf Workshop📅 August 26, 2026 | 🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCome get your hands dirty ...
08/20/2026

🏺 Welcome to Handbuilt Ceramics: Ceramic Shelf Workshop
📅 August 26, 2026 | 🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Come get your hands dirty and create your own ceramic trinket shelf from raw clay! This introductory workshop requires no prior clay experience, but the template is a little more advanced—making it a great next step if you’re ready to try something new in ceramics.

In this class, students will explore handbuilding techniques not covered in our other workshops while crafting a functional, handmade shelf perfect for small treasures, trinkets, or décor.

Along the way, you’ll:
🔹 Work with raw clay
🔹 Learn new handbuilding techniques
🔹 Build your own ceramic trinket shelf
🔹 Get a deeper look into the ceramic process

No prior experience required—just come ready to learn, create, and have fun in the shop.

👉 Sign up through the link in our bio!

✨Spotlight Post!✨Do you like our new sign? We sure do! Thank you Stephen for helping make a new sign! The sign is right ...
08/18/2026

✨Spotlight Post!✨

Do you like our new sign? We sure do!

Thank you Stephen for helping make a new sign! The sign is right next to our entrance, just beside our loading dock! Make sure to take a look next time you come in and give Stephen a high five! 🎉

🖊️ Turn a Wooden Cigar Pen📅 August 17, 2026 | 🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMLearn the beautiful craft of pen-turning in this beginn...
08/13/2026

🖊️ Turn a Wooden Cigar Pen
📅 August 17, 2026 | 🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Learn the beautiful craft of pen-turning in this beginner-friendly intro to woodturning. In this hands-on class, you’ll be guided through turning a wooden cigar pen on the lathe and leave with a finished piece that makes a perfect gift—or a well-earned treat for yourself.

Along the way, you’ll:
🔹 Learn the basics of woodturning and lathe safety
🔹 Get familiar with lathe operations
🔹 Practice using different gouges
🔹 Shape, sand, and finish your pen

✨ Instructor: Terry Tingle — longtime member of the Alabama Woodturners Association and member of the American Association of Woodturners. Terry has taught pen turning for years, with students whose work has been featured in art and craft shows across Alabama, including Mentone.

Age: all ages welcome—minors must be supervised by a guardian at all times.

👉 Sign up through the link in our bio and join us in the shop!

Address

810 4th Avenue N
Birmingham, AL
35203

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7pm - 9pm
Thursday 7pm - 9pm
Saturday 2pm - 6pm
Sunday 2pm - 6pm

Website

, ,

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Red Mountain Makers posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to Red Mountain Makers:

Shortcuts

Share