3D Printing Los Angeles

**Learn 3D CAD. Design your own model. Bring your creation to life.** Ready to turn your ideas into something you can actually build? Join us for a hands-on **Introduction to 3D CAD Modeling** workshop designed for beginners who want to learn the fundamentals of 3D computer-aided design and 3D printing. You’ll learn how to create a simple 3D model from scratch, understand the basics of CAD design, and prepare your creation for 3D printing. By the end of the workshop, you'll have a better understanding of the design-to-print process and the confidence to start creating your own projects. ### What You'll Learn * 🖥️ Fundamentals of 3D CAD modeling * ✏️ Create and modify your own 3D design * 🧩 Understand basic modeling and design techniques * 🖨️ Prepare a model for 3D printing * 🚀 Learn how an idea goes from concept to physical product ### What to Expect This is a **hands-on beginner-friendly workshop** with guided instruction and practical exercises. No advanced CAD experience is required. ### Who Should Attend? Perfect for: * Beginners interested in 3D design * Makers and DIY enthusiasts * Students and aspiring engineers * Product designers and inventors * Anyone curious about 3D printing and digital fabrication ### Event Details 📅 **Friday** 🕡 **6:30 PM – 9:00 PM** 💲 **$99** 📍 **Silicon Beach Maker Space Los Angeles, CA** **Important:** Entrance is located at the **back of the building**. **Design it. Print it. Create it.** Reserve your spot and start turning your ideas into reality!

Introduction to 3D Printing | Filament Deposition Manufacturing (FDM)

Wed, Oct 7, 1:30 AM

**Design it. Print it. Take it home.** Join us for a hands-on **Introduction to 3D Printing: Filament Deposition Manufacturing (FDM)**, a beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of one of the most popular and accessible forms of 3D printing. You’ll learn how FDM 3D printers turn digital designs into physical objects, explore the basic design and printing process, and create your own custom **coffee mug name plate** to take home. Whether you’re interested in 3D printing, prototyping, product design, engineering, or simply want to learn how things are made, **no prior 3D printing experience is required.** ### What to Expect * 🖨️ Learn how FDM 3D printers work * 🧵 Learn the basics of filament-based 3D printing * 💻 Explore how digital designs are prepared for printing * ✏️ Design your own personalized name plate * ⚙️ Learn the basics of turning a design into a physical print * ☕ Create a custom name plate for your coffee mug * 🏠 Take your custom creation home * 🤝 Meet and connect with fellow makers ### Who Should Attend? Makers, DIY enthusiasts, hobbyists, students, designers, inventors, aspiring engineers, and anyone curious about **3D printing and digital fabrication**. **Beginners are absolutely welcome — no previous 3D printing experience is necessary.** ### 📍 Location ### Silicon Beach Maker Space Los Angeles, CA **Important:** The entrance is located at the **back of the building**. ### 📅 When **Every Tuesday** **6:30 PM – 9:00 PM** ### 🎟️ Workshop Price **$99 per person** Come with an idea or simply your curiosity. Leave with an understanding of FDM 3D printing, hands-on experience, and **a personalized creation you designed and printed yourself.** **Explore • Learn • Create • Share**

Introduction to 3D CAD Modeling | Design, Create & Print

Sat, Oct 10, 1:30 AM

Introduction to 3D Printing | Stereolithography (SLA)

Thu, Oct 15, 1:30 AM

**Learn resin printing. Create your design. Turn ideas into real detail.** Join us for a hands-on **Introduction to 3D Printing: Stereolithography (SLA)**, a beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of resin 3D printing and discover how highly detailed digital designs become physical objects. You’ll explore the SLA printing process, learn the basics of working with resin printers, and create your own custom **emoji coaster** to take home. Whether you’re interested in 3D printing, prototyping, product design, art, or simply want to try something new, **no prior 3D printing experience is required.** ### What to Expect * 🖨️ Learn how SLA resin 3D printing works * 💡 Explore the possibilities of resin printing * 💻 Learn how digital designs are prepared for printing * 🔬 Discover techniques for creating highly detailed prints * 😀 Create your own custom emoji coaster * 🏠 Take your finished creation home * 🤝 Meet and connect with fellow makers ### Who Should Attend? Makers, DIY enthusiasts, hobbyists, students, artists, designers, inventors, aspiring engineers, and anyone curious about **3D printing and digital fabrication**. **Beginners are absolutely welcome — no previous 3D printing experience is necessary.** ### 📍 Location ### Silicon Beach Maker Space Los Angeles, CA **Important:** The entrance is located at the **back of the building**. ### 📅 When **Every Wednesday** **6:30 PM – 9:00 PM** ### 🎟️ Workshop Price **$99 per person** Come with an idea or simply your curiosity. Leave with an understanding of SLA 3D printing, hands-on experience, and **a custom creation of your own.** **Explore • Learn • Create • Share**

3D Printer Palooza Print-Up

Sat, Oct 10, 7:00 PM

From CRASH Space

4.5

Have a MakerBot, RepRap, or other DIY 3D printer? Bring it and print up a storm, or get help if you’re having troubles with it. Interested in 3D printing? Come and see the printers and learn more. \-\-\-\-\-\- CRASH Space is a non-profit organization located in Los Angeles and run by volunteers. We are a collection of artists, hackers, programmers, builders, and makers. Our members use the space to work on their projects, share ideas, and help each other create whatever they envision. Learn more at [https://blog.crashspace.org](https://blog.crashspace.org/)

2 attendees

**Learn the basics. Make something real.** Join us for a hands-on **Introduction to the Lathe**, a beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of using a metal lathe and experience the satisfaction of turning raw material into a finished object. You’ll learn the basics of lathe operation, explore fundamental machining techniques, and **make your own custom ring to take home.** Whether you’re interested in metalworking, machining, fabrication, or simply want to learn how to use one of the most versatile machines in the shop, **no prior lathe or machining experience is required.** ### What to Expect * ⚙️ Learn the fundamentals of operating a metal lathe * 🛠️ Explore basic machining and turning techniques * 📏 Learn how precision and measurement come into play * 🔩 See how raw material is shaped into a finished piece * 💍 Make your own custom ring * 🏠 Take your finished creation home * 🤝 Meet and connect with fellow makers ### Who Should Attend? Makers, DIY enthusiasts, hobbyists, students, designers, inventors, aspiring machinists, and anyone curious about **metalworking and precision machining**. **Beginners are absolutely welcome — no previous lathe or machining experience is necessary.** ### 📍 Location ### Silicon Beach Maker Space Los Angeles, CA **Important:** The entrance is located at the **back of the building**. ### 📅 When **Every Monday** **6:30 PM – 9:00 PM** ### 🎟️ Workshop Price **$99 per person** Come with an interest in making and a willingness to learn. Leave with new machining skills, hands-on lathe experience, and **a custom ring you made yourself.** **Explore • Learn • Create • Share**

Introduction to the CNC Router | Design, Carve & Take It Home

Fri, Oct 2, 1:30 AM

**Learn the basics. Design your coaster. Watch it come to life.** Join us for a hands-on **Introduction to the CNC Router**, a beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of CNC routing and experience the process from digital design to a finished creation. You’ll design your own custom wooden coaster, learn how your design is prepared for CNC cutting, and then watch the CNC router carve it into wood. At the end of the workshop, **your finished creation is yours to take home!** Whether you’re curious about CNC technology, interested in woodworking and digital fabrication, or looking to expand your maker skills, **no prior CNC experience is required.** ### What to Expect * 🔧 Learn the basics of CNC routing * 💻 Design your own custom wooden coaster * 🛠️ Learn how designs are turned into CNC toolpaths * 🪵 See your creation carved into real wood * 🎨 Experiment with your own ideas and designs * 🏠 Take your finished coaster home * 🤝 Meet and connect with fellow makers ### Who Should Attend? Makers, DIY enthusiasts, hobbyists, students, designers, woodworkers, inventors, and anyone interested in learning how CNC machines can turn digital ideas into physical creations. **Beginners are absolutely welcome — no previous CNC experience is necessary.** ### 📍 Location ### Silicon Beach Maker Space Los Angeles, CA **Important:** The entrance is located at the **back of the building**. ### 📅 When **Every Thursday** **6:30 PM – 9:00 PM** ### 🎟️ Workshop Price **$99 per person** Come with an idea or simply your curiosity. Leave with new CNC skills, hands-on experience, and **a custom wooden coaster you designed and created yourself.** **Explore • Learn • Create • Share**

From AIAA Los Angeles Section

Releasing insights from data: quarrying vs. sculpting (+an AI Robotics Tour)

Thu, Oct 15, 12:00 AM

4.7

RSVP Information: [https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7s7sdrw/lp/1d08e700-b83c-40ab-8b7f-9089bb2d206a](https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7s7sdrw/lp/1d08e700-b83c-40ab-8b7f-9089bb2d206a) AIAA Los Angeles Section Town Hall Meeting 10/14 (A Hybrid Meeting with both In-person and online attendance) Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026 $5:00 PM Check\-in\, Site Visit\, Networking \| 7 PM Presentation$ (In-person attendees will have the chance to enjoy a site visit as well at the Faraday Future Headquarters on AI/Robotics, and might also get better interactive and networking experiences in the event.) (Online attendees will enjoy the presentation as a webinar online at 7pm (in-person attendees will enjoy on-site in-person presentation and networking / interactions). The site-visit/tour is in-person only.) Oct 14 (Oct 14) Releasing insights from data: quarrying vs. sculpting (with Prof. Paul Ronney) Speaker: Prof. Paul D. Ronney Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Moderator: Dr. Jeff Puschell AIAA Region VI Deputy Director of Education, AIAA Fellow, SPIE Fellow, National Academy of Engineering, Northrop Grumman Corporation \| Space Systems Faraday Future Headquarters 1990 E Grand Ave, El Segundo, CA 90245 Virtual location You will receive a confirmation email with a URL. Oct 14 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 05:00pm - 09:00pm PT Add to Google · Outlook Web · Outlook Mobile · Yahoo · iCal [Register](https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7s7sdrw/lp/1d08e700-b83c-40ab-8b7f-9089bb2d206a) Tentative Agenda (All Times PDT (GMT -0700) (U.S. and Canada)): 5:00 PM: Check-in, Site Visit, Networking (Welcome to bring your own dinner.) 7:00 PM: Welcome and Introdcution 7:05 PM: Presentation and Q&A 8:35 PM: Networking \| Adjourn 9:30 PM: Door closes Disclaimer: The views of the speaker do not represent the views of AIAA or the AIAA Los Angeles Section. Releasing insights from data: quarrying vs. sculpting When Michelangelo surveyed a block of marble, he saw a figure trapped inside; his goal was to release the figure that in his mind was already there. Research involves not only “quarrying” (obtaining) blocks of experimental, computational, or theoretical data but more importantly releasing the insights trapped within. For example, every student of physics learns about the H atom spectrum and every student of combustion learns about the 3 explosion limits of the H2-O2 system - but why these blocks of data? Because, trapped within the spectrum and the wiggly curve are critical, unequivocal insights - that energy levels of matter are quantized and that H2-O2 combustion proceeds through two entirely different sets of intermediates depending on temperature and pressure. In those two famous examples the insights and their significance are “obvious” given the benefit of years of hindsight - what important insights are trapped inside freshly quarried data? The focus of this interactive seminar is on examples of and methods for sculpting data into works of insight. Starting with the aforementioned case studies the audience’s sculpting skill will be challenged with case studies from both the presenter’s own work (some not yet published) and elsewhere within combustion research community, with an emphasis on examples where the insights were both difficult to sculpt and led to counterintuitive insights. Prof. Paul D. Ronney Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineer University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Paul Ronney is a Professor and former Chair of the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at USC. Prof. Ronney received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, an MS in Aeronautics from Caltech, and a Sc.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. He held postdoctoral appointments at the NASA Lewis Research Center and the U. S. Naval Research Laboratory and a position as Assistant Professor at Princeton University before assuming his current position at USC. He was a Payload Specialist Astronaut (Alternate) for Space Shuttle Missions STS-83 and STS-94 in 1997. Professor Ronney's research areas include micro-scale combustion, turbulent combustion, internal combustion engines, microgravity combustion and fire spread. He has had experiments flown on three Space Shuttle missions. In recognition of his achievements, he is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Combustion Institute, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award, the Engineer’s Council Distinguished Engineering Educator Achievement Award, and the Combustion Institute Distinguished Paper Award. (Moderator) Dr. Jeff Puschell AIAA Region VI Deputy Director of Education, AIAA Fellow, SPIE Fellow, National Academy of Engineering, Northrop Grumman Corporation \| Space Systems Dr. Jeff Puschell is Chief Engineer, EO/lR Payloads at Northrop Grumman Space Park in Redondo Beach, California. He is an internationally recognized expert in the system engineering of space-based imaging and remote sensing systems. He has >40 years of experience in developing advanced technology infrared and visible wavelength systems for a variety of operational and research applications. Dr. Puschell has authored or coauthored >160 papers on a variety of topics in astrophysics, imaging, remote sensing and optical communication. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2024 for development of optical, multispectral, and hyperspectral space-based remote sensing systems for Earth observation. Dr. Puschell is an AIAA Fellow and a SPIE Fellow. He and his wife Dana live in Solvang and Hermosa Beach, California. [AIAA Los Angeles Section], [contact@aiaa-lalv.org], [[https://www.aiaa-lalv.org](https://www.aiaa-lalv.org)]

2 attendees

Creative Tech & Visual Arts Mixer

Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 PM

From Creativetoolkits

4.7

Network with LA creatives working at the intersection of art, technology, media, and production. Creativetoolkits is a community of 3D artists, fabricators, animators, VFX artists, TouchDesigner visual artists, software engineers, post-production professionals, videographers, directors, music producers, designers, creative coders, and more. Our goal is to create a space for people using creative technology to meet collaborators, exchange ideas, share projects, and build community. Whether you’re an industry professional, hobbyist, student, or just curious about how technology is being used in creative fields, you’re welcome to come hang out. Each week we have open sign ups for individuals who want to pitch an idea, showcase a project, or a present a topic. At the midpoint of the mixer event we will gather everyone for a short session for presentations with breakout sessions afterwards to network. Each presentation should last around a 1/2 minutes with a short Q/A session afterwards where requested. Sign up here! [https://forms.gle/FrH7MQhjTWwZphVm8](https://forms.gle/FrH7MQhjTWwZphVm8) **📍 Where:** Smalls LA \| 4149 W Pico Blvd \#103 Los Angeles\, CA **🗓 When:** Every Saturday! **🎟 Tickets:** Free Entry, but consider buying a drink as a 'thank you' to our local record store/coffee shop. **What to Bring:** **Yourself + what you’re working on:** Come ready to talk about your projects, tools, workflows, experiments, or ideas. **Support:** If we’re meeting at a local venue, please consider purchasing a drink or snack as a gesture of appreciation. **Get More Involved:** Eager to contribute? We’re looking for people interested in hosting project showcases, lectures, seminars, workshops, demos, creative hackathons, installation events, and collaborative meetups. Join the Discord and help shape the future of LA’s creative technology community. **Connect with us** Discord : [https://discord.gg/WemVunqCwS](https://discord.gg/WemVunqCwS) Instagram : [https://instagram.com/mycreativetoolkits](https://instagram.com/mycreativetoolkits)

Crafting Hangout

Sun, Oct 11, 9:00 PM

From CRASH Space

4.5

Let’s hang out to work on projects! Feel free to bring your own project and materials. All crafts welcome. \-\-\-\-\-\- CRASH Space is a non-profit organization located in Los Angeles and run by volunteers. We are a collection of artists, hackers, programmers, builders, and makers. Our members use the space to work on their projects, share ideas, and help each other create whatever they envision. Learn more at [https://blog.crashspace.org](https://blog.crashspace.org/)

3 attendees

Introduction to 3D CAD Modeling | Design, Create & Print

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Thu, Oct 15, 1:30 AM

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