Xerocraft inc

Our mission is to provide safe, clean, usable space with a wealth of knowledge, skills, tools, and special equipment that can help people make projects pass from idea to reality. For folks that have passed out of school, we provide a supportive environment and resources to follow the creative spark and continue the individual-focus, lifelong learning that is unavailable in structured educational environments today. We provide meeting space, project space, mentoring, classes, and skills training.

Xerocraft is a Playground for Innovation, Technology, Skills, & Creativity

Xerocraft is a makerspace-a cooperative community of artists, students, engineers, and hobbyists who participate in all forms of making-from welding, weaving, and woodworking to coding and crafting. At Xerocraft, they all come together to create, learn, and teach.

Our primary goals are:
· Building skills and expanding knowledge, especially via hands‑on education
· Providing previously inaccessible machinery and tools to hobbyists
· Serving as a collaborative place or people to create, discuss ideas, and have fun

Non-Profit to Serve Our Community
We are an Arizona non-profit corporation with IRS 501(c)3 designation as a charitable and educational organization. We are run by a volunteer Board of Directors and Executive Management Team. All donations to Xerocraft go toward keeping the doors open and lights on. Your support is tremendously valuable to our members and our mission.

Our Members are an Asset!
Our Xerocraft members have diverse backgrounds, with a wide breadth of expertise. They include engineers, teachers, skilled craftspeople, retirees, students, and artists. All share one thing in common-a love for learning and a desire to share their expertise so others learn, too. We create a space where creating, doing, and learning from our mistakes is the norm.

Community Support
Xerocraft is where people and ideas come together. We rely on our members to help make the Xerocraft community successful. The collaboration and creative energy that we share comes from our diverse experiences. You may be surprised at the knowledge and skills that you can bring to this community. You are invited to join us to learn, create, and help others in a fun and innovative environment.

Come visit and see what Tucson's local makerspace and public workshop has for you:

· Wood Shop
· Metal/Machinist's Shop
· Welding Shop
· Laser Cutter/Engraving Shop
· Jewelry and Fused Glass Studio
· Crafts Shop
· Electronics/Arduino Shop
· CNC Shop
· 3D Printing Lab
· Computer and Design Lab
· Classrooms with projectors
· KMKR Radio Studio
· Courtyard Music Stage

Testimonials

"A diamond in the rough, this place is AMAZING! Don't let the 360° construction or the 100 year old warehouse exterior fool you. This place is the best makerspace I have been to at this price range. In Phoenix a similar space was $160/mo and it STILL failed. This place has a 10 year history of being spectacular and it's much less expensive.

Fabulous tool library, wide range of shops. Wood shop, metal shop, electronics shop for the old school build it yourself crowd as well as the 3d printing shop, cnc and laser shop for the technophiles that want to make stuff. Mix and match! DO WHATEVER YOU WANT THEY HAVE EVERYTHING! And if you want to learn how to use it they have classes and trained staff to teach you. You can learn to make ANYTHING here. Cosplay? Furniture? A robot that can brush your teeth for you? Check, check, and check! I'm obsessed with this place!

I have abandoned my garage workshop. Also the house its attached to... I live here now."
--Alexis Noriega (via Google Maps)

"So impressed with this local Tucson makerspace. Thanks to all volunteers who make this happen. Really appreciate the help learning woodworking. I really should lie on the couch less and get down to work on my project more. But its so HOT in Tucson now.

Xerocraft is one of those special places that make Tucson wonderful."
--Suz W (via Google Maps)