Get 15% off class packs until the end of the year
Reminder for all you last minute holiday gift getters! From now until the end of 2023 get 15% off of DTL Class Bucks when you buy $200 or more! Create your own custom discount class packs for yourself or a gift.
How do I make my own custom discount class pack?
Go to our DTL Class Bucks Page and add to your cart however much you want to buy for yourself or a friend. If you want to buy a certain set of class, just total the amount the classes are worth and buy that much in DTL Class Bucks.
On checkout, us the code CLASSPACK2023 and you’ll get a 15% discount.
DISCOUNT CLASS PACK IDEAS to gift or keep
The Woodworker Pack
Woodworking I: Shop Safety Certification
Woodworking II: Practical Joinery
Woodworking III: Box Joinery
Normally $300, Now $255
The Woodturner Pack
Woodturning I: Lathes, Spindles & Vases
Woodturning II: Bowl Turning
Normally $425, Now $361
The Welder Pack
Welding I: Essentials, Safety & MIG
Welding II: Practice, Projects & TIG
Normally $225, Now $192
The Contractor Pack
Knowing Your Home
Tiling
Electricity
Plumbing
Drywall
Normally $475, Now $404
The Sewer Pack
Sewing I: Sewing Machine Basics
Sewing II: Hemming & Alterations
Sewing II: Patching & Mending
Normally $225, Now $192
Remember: These are just some ideas for class packs. As long as you buy over $200 in class gift bucks, you will get the 15% discount. Code expires January 1st, 2024
Follow us on YouTube!
If Instagram and Facebook wasn’t enough, we’re now coming at you from the Googleverse with our new Denver Tool Library YouTube Channel!
“YouTube is social media?? That’s just where I go to watch my hilarious cat videos. Please don’t make me figure out more social media platforms!” Don’t worry, we won’t be posting any new content there, it’s mostly just a place where we can put @aprilfrakenstein videos so they live eternally, likely outliving the last human on earth.
Hopefully at least one of you is cheering about this YouTube channel thing, and if that’s you, give us a follow and SMASH that like button at youtube.com/@denvertoollibrary
It Starts with Intro to Woodturning...
Paul took our Intro to Woodturning classes. Now he’s making making his own beautiful and original woodturning pieces (check those photos - so smooth).
Want to be like Paul? Here’s the process:
Sign up for Woodturning I: Lathes, Spindles & Vases taught by woodturning hero @studiocsh (Still spots left for this Sunday 12/17/23!)
Sign up for Woodturning II: Bowl Turning
Practice and create on our lathes during Open Workshop Hours. A 10 hour Woodturner’s Punch Card is just $120.
Be like Paul
Nah not for you, you say? But my friend would LOVE this, you say? Well perhaps get them a 15% off Woodturners Gift Pack and a Gift Woodturners Punchcard.
CLOSED for Winter Break: Dec 24th - Dec 31st
Mark it on your calendar! The holidays are approaching and the Tool Library & Workshop will be on winter break soon. Don’t be the person locked out of the Tool Library on a snowy Santa Fe Drive holding a frozen table saw. Oh no no no.
Upcoming Tool Library & Workshop Closures:
Winter Break: Dec 24th - Dec 31st (Classes are still happening!)
*Don’t forget - if your borrowed tools are due back on a day that we are closed, that’s an extra free bonus day to keep them! Yay bonus days!
Class Spotlight! Tiling w/ VIDEO
Class Spotlight & Vid! Tiling w/ Dave. 12/27 is sold out, but a new date has been announced for 2/9!
FYI! Tiling is part of our Home Renovation Series which includes Knowing Your Home Basics, Electricity, Drywall, Plumbing and Tiling classes. Until the end of 2023 you can get 15% off Dave’s classes when you buy $200 or more. Details about it here.
Tackling Tile, Porcelain with a Plan! Installing ceramic, porcelain, or glass tile to make a kitchen or bathroom pop. Learn to plan the project, buy what you need, and how to prep before you start mixing the mortar. Learn about substrates, surface prep, transition and border pieces, mastic, spacers, and grout. Learn about the proper tools including levels, and squares, trowels, and wetsaws. There will be time for Q&A during class.
Many thanks to our investigative class reporter @aprilfrankenstein for the video.
15% Off Class Packs. Gift It or Keep It.
Get 15% off class packs until the end of the year
Hellooo all you last minute holiday gift getters - from now until the end of 2023 get 15% off of DTL Class Bucks when you buy $200 or more! Create your own custom discount class packs for yourself or a gift.
How do I make my own custom discount class pack?
Go to our DTL Class Bucks Page and add to your cart however much you want to buy for yourself or a friend. If you want to buy a certain set of class, just total the amount the classes are worth and buy that much in DTL Class Bucks.
On checkout, us the code CLASSPACK2023 and you’ll get a 15% discount.
DISCOUNT CLASS PACK IDEAS to gift or keep
The Woodworker Pack
Woodworking I: Shop Safety Certification
Woodworking II: Practical Joinery
Woodworking III: Box Joinery
Normally $300, Now $255
The Woodturner Pack
Woodturning I: Lathes, Spindles & Vases
Woodturning II: Bowl Turning
Normally $425, Now $361
The Welder Pack
Welding I: Essentials, Safety & MIG
Welding II: Practice, Projects & TIG
Normally $225, Now $192
The Contractor Pack
Knowing Your Home
Tiling
Electricity
Plumbing
Drywall
Normally $475, Now $404
The Sewer Pack
Sewing I: Sewing Machine Basics
Sewing II: Hemming & Alterations
Sewing II: Patching & Mending
Normally $225, Now $192
Remember: These are just some ideas for class packs. As long as you buy over $200 in class gift bucks, you will get the 15% discount. Code expires January 1st, 2024
Update: Handmade Holiday Gift Guide
Update: Our Handmade Holiday Gift Guide Classes are almost all sold out! Sign up soon to make a one of a kind gift this year.
Oh no! Did you wait too long and your fav class sold out? Don’t worry - we still have lots of gifty options for THEM to be creative instead of you. Check out our DTL Holiday Gift Guide Cheat Sheet for gift memberships, gift bucks, and more.
Don’t wait until last minute and get stuck picking out some Amazon junk just to find out that you already bought your Dad fancy nuts three years before (true story). Instead, We’ve compiled a list of classes where you produce a piece of art made with 100% genuine love that you can give to someone on your holiday list. Best of all, it’s sort of a selfish gift because while they get whatever you make, you get the skills to build another during our Open Workshop Hours.
Peruse the classes below and if one suits your fancy be sure to sign up for it soon before they sell out!
Floating Shelves (1 spot left!)
Saturday, December 16th // 3:30pm - 8:30pm
Woodturning I: Lathes, Spindles & Vases
Sunday, December 17th // 9:30am - 4:00pm
Block Printing on Paper Holiday Cards
Sunday, December 17th // 3:30p - 8:30p
Feather Hoop Earrings Metalsmithing
Monday, December 18th // 5:30pm - 8pm
DTL Motivational Values Posters
Ok, well they’re not quite posters (YET), but for now, here is a list of the Denver Tool Library’s values in “hang in there” kitty clinging to a branch format.
By the way - not sure if you’ve heard, but did you know you can make our value dreams a reality by donating to the Denver Tool Library tomorrow 12/5 for Colorado Gives Day?
Colorado Gives Day is TOMORROW!
COLORADO GIVES DAY IS Easily the Best Day to Give!
Tomorrow is Colorado Gives Day and we are so excited to see what we can accomplish together!
Can you help us raise $1,000 before lunchtime?! DON’T WORRY- THERE’S PERKS FOR YOU TOO.
We have currently raised $275 and are looking to hit our goal of $1,000 by 2 pm on Colorado Gives Day (some of us have late lunches.) With you as our partner, we can do this!!
First, make a donation of any size. All donation amounts make a huge impact, so any donation of any amount will be entered to win a DTL Superfan Merch Bundle. If you give $100 or more on Colorado Gives Day, you will automatically be entered into an hourly prize from the Colorado Gives Foundation. One winner each hour will win a Southwest Airlines voucher good for round trip airfare up to $400! The Colorado Gives Foundation will also award a bonus round trip ticket after midnight from all donors who give $100 or more. So consider waking up early and making that donation; that way you have less people in the pot.
Next, share our donation page to your social media and challenge your friends and family to also give! Don’t forget to tag us so you can have a chance at winning a Denver Tool Library Annual Membership.
Finally, sit anxiously and wait to see what we have in store for a lucky donor if we hit our goal by 2 pm!
The Denver Tool Library is excited for you to participate in all of our fun tomorrow on social media.
And don’t forget: everyone who donates is entered to win an official DTL Superfan Merch Bundle. We’re talking shirt, koozie, bandana, stickers, the whole deal. Oh wow oh boy!!!
Thank you for being a part of our team! Now let’s raise some resources for the Denver Tool Library! 🥳
Colorado Gives Way to Help #2: Share on Social Media
Tuesday, December 5th is Colorado Gives Day!
Share why you support the Denver Tool Library on social media and tag us (don't forget to tag!) from now until the end of Tuesday and you'll have a chance to win a free Tool Library Annual Membership.
Some ideas for your post or story while mentioning our CO Gives Fundraiser...
How the Denver Tool Library has helped you personally
Photos of a project you've made with our tools
A photo of the worst thing you've ever built
What a cool concept we are
Any embarrassing video of yourself doing karaoke at at a DTL First Friday
Something you just really want to say to a few thousand people that vaguely has to do with the Denver Tool Library (remember though, we don't HAVE to repost, so like, don't go too hard - you gotta pander at least a bit).
Thank you for being a part of our team! Now let’s raise some resources for the Denver Tool Library! 🥳
