Digital Music Basics

When: January 14, 3-5 PM
Where:  1481A Wordsworth Street, Ferndale, MI 48220
Max Class Size: 10
Cost: $5 (Get tickets now on Eventbrite!)

Class Description:

Have you ever wanted to sit down and play a tune on the piano for your family or friends? By the end of this class, you should be able to do just that. We’ll begin by using an open-source program called MuseScore. MuseScore helps teach you the notation needed to read music when you type in a song. There are also free apps available to help you out If you need to learn how to read notes. After you learn a bit doing a song or two with MuseScore, you should be ready to sit down at a keyboard to play a simple tune.

If you’ve ever felt the urge to strum a guitar and create beautiful melodies, you’re in luck! Just like learning to play the piano, mastering the guitar is within reach with the right tools and guidance. Once you’ve grasped the basics, incorporating effects like the best chrous pedals can add depth and richness to your guitar playing, enhancing your sound and captivating your audience. Stay Tuned: Guitar Blog offers a wealth of information on selecting the perfect chorus pedal to add depth and richness to your guitar playing.

Just like learning to play the piano, mastering the guitar is a rewarding experience that opens up a world of possibilities for self-expression and creativity. So grab your guitar, explore the vast array of resources available, and let your musical journey begin.

This class is for those who don’t know much about how to play. If you feel you fit into this category, then this class is for you. A laptop is recommended. Installation of MuseScore from musescore.org can be done beforehand, and is recommended, but is not required.

Miniature Painting Class/Meetup 11/17/2017

Alec and Swit are offering a miniature painting workshop 7 – 10 pm November 17, 2017. Come learn how to paint cool gaming miniatures for games like D&D, Warhammer, or just make you favorite board game a little fancier.  The paint is non-toxic acrylic. It will stain clothes.
10 People Maximum.
 $5 material fee.
Paints, brushes, and pallets will be available. A few miniatures will be available for $3-5 or bring your own. You are welcome to bring your own kit but we’ll still ask for the material fee to cover permanent painting supplies for the i3Detroit classroom.

Aluminum Welding and Fabrication Class – August 7th, 9A – 12P

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Aluminum Welding and Fabrication Class

This class will be an introduction to working with Aluminum, including cutting, grinding, cleaning, and especially welding. We’ll break out both the A/C TIG and the MIG Spoolgun.

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i3 Detroit – 1481 Wordsworth, Ferndale, MI 48220 – View Map

Participants must have completed a basic Intro to Welding course and/or be comfortable with the basics of welding safety and general shop safety.

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First Letterpress Class Held at i3!!!

i3 member Ashley hosted two classes to introduce the new (to i3) Letterpress. The press is a Line-O-Scribe Show Card Writer. The press was built sometime between 1920 and 1940 in Adrian MI.

The class demonstrated basic letterpress techniques and printing. The students picked a Valentine’s Day theme pattern to print. Then the pattern was reversed and carved into linoleum blocks. Different colored inks and paper card stock are picked to create hand made Valentine’s Day cards. The linoleum blocks are put on the press, ink rolled onto the block, and pressure applied to create beautiful cards.

 

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Letterpress made in Michigan

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The press surrounded by colored oil inks

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Knitting Workshop – February 17th, 7-9 pm

 

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Knitting is a super relaxing craft that will let you express your creativity and make cozy accessories and clothing in just about any color, texture, and design imaginable. Instructor Jamie Burdeski will teach you the basics if you’ve never touched a knitting needle before, or help you with your project if you have something unfinished that’s been languishing in a closet for years. If this is your first project, Jamie will introduce a basic scarf pattern and tell you how you can customize it to fit your style. Snacks and drinks will be provided in this relaxing workshop designed to make you more comfortable working with yarn.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 17th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: i3Detroit
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