Cola MakerSpace

05/28/2025

Cola Makerspace is offering two classes in early June. The classes are sponsored by the Shandon Neighborhood Council's Turkey Trot Grant.
Attendance is limited to 5 students, so sign up early.
You can sign up at: https://www.colamakerspace.com/Events
Wooden Spoon Carving
Friday, June 06, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
1225 Laurel St, Columbia, SC 29201
Come learn wooden spoon carving and create an heirloom gift! Ben, a professional woodworker, will show us the tools and methods and you’ll get started on making a spoon of your own. Tools and materials provided.
This class is sponsored by a generous grant from the Shandon Neighborhood Council Turkey Trot program. Come run with them next Thanksgiving! https://www.facebook.com/ShandonTurkeyTrotBurn5k/
Come to 1225 Laurel St. Go to the Sumter St. side of the building. There is a below-grade loading ramp under the drive-through canopy. Enter the fenced area and ring the doorbell if the doors aren’t open. You’ll see our banner on the wall above the doors.
Our makerspace provides a 24/7 community workshop for woodworking, metal working, ceramics, crafts, and more. It is a 'third space' where people can work on tech projects, hold meetings, and attend classes.

Bookmaking by hand
Saturday, June 14, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1225 Laurel St., Columbia, SC 29201
Come learn how to make book bindings by hand.
This class is sponsored by a generous grant from the Shandon Neighborhood Council Turkey Trot program. Come run with them next Thanksgiving! https://www.facebook.com/ShandonTurkeyTrotBurn5k/
Come to 1225 Laurel St. Go to the Sumter St. side of the building. There is a below-grade loading ramp under the drive-through canopy. Enter the fenced area and ring the doorbell if the doors aren’t open. You’ll see our banner on the wall above the doors.
Our makerspace provides a 24/7 community workshop for woodworking, metal working, ceramics, crafts, and more. It is a 'third space' where people can work on tech projects, hold meetings, and attend classes.

Shandon Neighborhood invites you to join them for the Shandon Turkey Trot and Burn 5K! Join us on Black Friday, November 28th at 10am! You will LOVE strutting through our beautiful Shandon course.

02/22/2025

The World's Largest Supplier of Small Quantity Metals is coming to Columbia, SC! We carry over 8,000 Types, Shapes and Grades of Metal. Cut to Size with No Minimum Quantity.

01/11/2025

Some photos from waxed canvas tool roll class.

12/08/2024

Our latest group photo! Thanks everyone for a great meeting! Next meeting is Wednesday, December 18 at 6 pm. We are doing a table at Soda City on December 21. Come see us!

10/02/2024

We did a table at Soda City last Saturday. We plan to do demos later in October. Come check us out!

We set up an info table at the Soda City Farmers Market on Main St. last Saturday and it was a big success! We got lots of interest from people with many different maker backgrounds. Several new...

09/23/2024

Clean up day success!

We did major cleaning last Saturday! We cleaned, we organized, we threw stuff out! Thanks to all who came. The space is looking better than ever! There is a list on the table in the lounge if you...

09/02/2024

Come join us for a clean up day! We voted to have it Saturday, September 21 at 10 am. Probably will order lunch if people want. Tasks listed below. Whatever we can't finish, we can at least plan for....