Crash Space

This class will go over heatstyling, creating volume, spikes, tangle-proofing longer hair and more!

Are you a cosplayer who is familiar with wigs but don’t know what to do to give them that extra pizazz? A good looking wig can take your cosplay to the next level.

Please note that this is an intermediate wig class meant for those with a basic knowledge of wigs (you have worn wigs many times, you’re comfortable enough that you’re not hesitant to cut one, familiar with the basic materials…

Learn basic woodworking skills and power tools while building a coaster to take home. Sign up HERE!

This class is open to all, no experience or membership necessary. Attendees must only become CRASH Space members if they would like to continue to use the tools for their own projects in the future. Each class is a one-off, with projects including coasters, stools, and flower presses.

Come Learn Risography at CrashSpace!

Risography Crash Course! Bright Colors! Grungy dots! Unpredictable alignments! A Risograph is somewhere between a photocopy and a screen print. Beloved by zine creators, poster makers and retro design enthusiasts, Risography provides intense colors with just enough unpredictability to make it interesting. In this class we will learn Risography basics, reasoning about spot colors and get hands on experience with a Risograph printer. We will learn both…

Learn about different types of leather while crafting a small pouch useful for earbuds, chapstick, loose change, gaming dice, or more!

During this class you will learn the basics about leather, how to work with a pattern, which tools make home crafting easier, and come out not only with an understanding of leather but a cute small pouch that you can make at home in preparation for the holidays!

The tools and materials are fully supplied for this class taught by leathersmiths Cindy & Jo (C…

A few weekends ago, we hosted a Scratch Game Jam!

Scratch is a visual, drag and drop coding language that makes game development more accessible (it was where I made my very first games!). Participants made experiences ranging from a music synthesizer to a snake paint game — all created in the Scratch IDE!

Play some of the entries on the game jam’s Itch.io page.

Come craft a mini paper robot to call your very own! This papercrafting workshop is open to all; no previous experience is necessary.

RSVP HERE

Supplies are carefully sourced by Francesca (Ink & Paper Apothecary) and intended to offer a lush sensory experience—think polychromatic paints, off-label use of electronic parts, and other fun things to play with. The project is also modular, meaning you can focus on the components or techniques that appeal to you most while still leaving with a…

Check out CRASHer Steph, Katie, and Mitchell’s alternate controller game for alt.ctrl.GDC!

You are a bug – risk life and limb to grab as much nectar as you can from inside the jaws of a massive venus fly trap! Dodge trigger hairs or else the trap will snap shut on your arm!

Fabrication

Pre-Automation

Final Product

Learn more about how it was made at tinyurl.com/flytrapgame!

Come collage at CRASH Space! RSVP HERE

Supplies such as glue, stickers, cardboard, and some basic collage items will be provided, but we’d love donations of any kind for the event if they are brought home after. Any donations not brought home will be donated to Remainders.

Open to the general LA community, membership not required.

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This past winter we received an opportunity from PCBWay where they offered to produce any boards we designed for a learn to solder class. I decided to live my magical girl dreams and design the Crystal Star Compact from Sailor moon!

Want to make your own? Reach out to me at instagram.com/alicenlewis and I’ll send you the files and what to buy.

Getting Started

When soldering components of different heights, always go from shortest to tallest. It helps keep parts…