¶ Welcome to the Open Works Wiki
Our mission is to make tools, technology, and the knowledge to use them accessible to all. We connect you to manufacturing equipment, space, education, and Baltimore’s largest community of maker professionals. With programs for ages eight and up, we can help you make just about anything!
Baltimore is America’s original maker city. From America’s first railroad to the world’s largest steel mill, we’ve built everything from locomotives to Liberty ships. But manufacturing has changed, and the factories that once fueled our city are gone. Open Works was founded in 2016 to rebuild Baltimore’s manufacturing economy from the grassroots up — one maker at a time! Now one of America’s largest nonprofit makerspaces, we support 118 jobs and work with over 1,000 young people a year through educational programs. We are here to support you wherever you are on your maker journey — learning new skills, launching new businesses, or building new relationships in Baltimore’s largest creative community.
Use this wiki to find information about our facilities, machines, policies, and more.
Use this link to find all of our other stuff!
¶ Locations
¶ Central Open Works
¶ Building and Grounds
Learn more about what the facility has to offer!
Open Works hosts a variety of free community events. Click here for more info!
Open Works is also a Baltimore City County Resiliency Hub to support the surrounding area during times of emergency. Under Code Red Extreme Heat Warnings, Open Works is open as a Cooling Center.
Building Hours
- Open Works is open Monday through Friday 9am - 9pm.
- Open Works is open Saturdays from 9am - 5pm.
- Open Works is open Sundays from 12pm - 5pm.
¶ Workshops and Labs
Learn more about what each shop has to offer. Information is organized by area. Each area has an overview page, and then each tool in that area is listed with step by step guides and other information.
- 3D Printing
- Computer Lab
- Digital Fabrication
- Digital Media
- Digital Textiles
- Metal Shop
- Textiles
- Wood Shop
¶ Westside Open Works (WOW)
Westside Open Works is a “mini-makerspace” designed as a platform for community engagement so we can gather feedback on what YOU would like to see in a Westside Open Works.
Westside Open Works is located inside the Coppin State School of Business. Check out the calendar here.
¶ Workshops and Labs
One area with 3D Printing, Textiles, Laser Cutting, and Heat Press tools and machines.
¶ Virtual Open Works (VOW)
This wiki is part of Virtual Open Works, an online educational resource for makers and members of the community.
¶ UMB Collaboration
Open Works is collaborating with UMB to provide training and classes at their Maker Space in the UMB Community Engagement Center at 16 S. Poppleton Street. Check out the calendar here!
¶ Education
Open Works has a wide variety of safety and skill classes available across locations. For in person classes, here are the class policies.
¶ Membership
Learn more about becoming a member at Open Works!
¶ We are currently working on the Future Fund!
