Last Chance! 15% Off Memberships & Class Packs

Our end of year sale is ending so soon! From now until the clock strikes 2025 get 15% off Tool Library Memberships & Class Packs.

🛠️Discounted Class Packs

Get 15% off when you buy $200 or more of Class Bucks. Bundle your favorite classes and save. Give them as a gift or keep them for yourself. Read all about the deal here and get some class pack bundle ideas.

Use code SHARETHETOOLS during checkout.

🛠️15% Off Tool Library Lending Memberships

New members get 15% off any of our Tool Library Memberships. Discount your first year including our Annual Membership, Household Memberships, and One-Time Project Checkout. Code cannot be applied to gift memberships.

Use code SHARETHETOOLS during checkout.

*Deals end December 31st, 2024 at midnight

What are your New Year's Resolutions?

Having a hard time thinking up New Year’s Resolutions because you’re perfect? “How can I possibly get even better??” you say.

We understand the struggle, so we came up with some completely non-bias New Year’s Resolutions from us: be more creative, save money, be more social, get the tools and education to finally do that project you’ve wanted to do forever.

Coincidentally, it just so happened that the DTL can help you achieve all of these things! Here’s our recommendations:

  1. Pick yourself up a super affordable annual Tool Library Membership starting at just $150 so you can check out practically as many tools as you want for a whole year.

  2. Sign up for a few of your favorite classes that will show you how to use those tools to do things like fine woodworking, home renovation, sewing, welding, artsy stuff, and more.

  3. Need some bigger tools for your woodworking project? Take our Shop Safety & Certification class, pick yourself an Open Workshop Punch Card, and use our Open Community Workshop Hours to build that project with assistance from our all pro shop monitors.

Happy New Year! 2025 is going to be your year! An early cheers to all and we’ll see you in the quarter century. 🥂

Last Minute Gift Getters! Reminder - Discounted Class Packs

Get 15% off class packs until the end of the year

Last minute gift getters - we’ve got a super easy way for you to check those names off your holiday list! Don’t give them a big box piece o’ junk - give them the tools and education they need to make whatever they want. From now until the end of 2024 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. Gift Bucks don’t expire, so redeem them anytime.

How do I make my own custom discount class pack?

  1. 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.

  2. On checkout, enter the code SHARETHETOOLS 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

  • Woodturning III: Lidded Boxes

  • Normally $595, Now $506

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 $270, Now $229

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 December 31st, 2024 at midnight.

Don't forget! 15% Off All Programs Until 2025

Don’t forget, we’re having a holiday sale! From now until the end of the year get 15% off ALL of our programs!

🛠️Discounted Class Packs

Get 15% off when you buy $200 or more of Class Bucks. Bundle your favorite classes and save. Give them as a gift or keep them for yourself. Read all about the deal here and get some class pack bundle ideas.

Use code SHARETHETOOLS during checkout.

🛠️15% Off Tool Library Lending Memberships

New members get 15% off any of our Tool Library Memberships. Discount your first year including our Annual Membership, Household Memberships, and One-Time Project Checkout. Code cannot be applied to gift memberships.

Use code SHARETHETOOLS during checkout.

🛠️15% Off Open Workshop Hours 10-Hour Punch Cards

You already save a bunch when you buy 10 hours of Open Workshop Hours at once, now you can throw an extra 15% on top of that. Discount is good for 10-Hour Woodturning Punch Cards as well. In-shop purchase only, code cannot be applied to Open Shop Hours gift certificates.

Tell staff SHARETHETOOLS next time you’re in.

*All deals end December 31st, 2024 at midnight

Member Project! Faux Fireplace by Elias

Check out this DTL member project by Elias!

“I made this faux fireplace mantel with an electric fireplace insert. I made the internal frame in the shop. I used tools like the chop saw and nail gun for the trim, and masonry tools for the thin brick veneer.”

Be like Elias! Become a member for just $150/year. Financial assistance is available for some individuals and organizations.

Already a member? Show us your projects! Check out the link in bio to submit a photo and some info about your recent project and receive FIVE FREE DTL BUCKS!

Share the Tools! $19,075 Given in 2024

Did y'all know a percentage of all your tool library, class, and open workshop purchases go to helping folks and orgs afford tools?

A chunk of our total revenue, your Gold Memberships, and your donations hangout at a big pool party called the Share the Tools Fund which gets distributed via financial assistance. So far in 2024, you've helped us give out an estimated $19,075 in assistance!

Thanks for helping the community!

Member Project: Barn Quilt by April

Check out this DTL member/staff project by April (@aprilfrankenstein)!

“Don’t get too caught up in your quilt blocks being ‘perfect’. We’re only human after all!”

Be like April! Take a Sewing Machine Basic Class and learn the skills to make your own quilt. Financial assistance is available for some individuals and organizations.

Already a member? SHOW US YOUR PROJECTS! Check out the link in our stories to submit a photo and some info about your recent project and receive FIVE FREE DTL BUCKS!

New! Ladies & Gentlethems Open Workshop Sessions

We’ve blurred the lines between Open Workshop Hours and Classes to create a new sort of thing: Ladies & Gentlethems Open Workshop Sessions w/ Dani! The first of these monthly sessions will be Sunday, February 16th.

Your Project, Our Workshop. Space for women + LGBTQ+ woodworkers

This beginner-friendly woodworking session is for underrepresented aspiring makers including women, gender-expansive, and LGBTQ folks. Work on your own project at your own pace alongside a supportive community. You'll have access to our complete collection of industrial woodworking tools and the guidance of an expert woodworker to answer any questions along the way. Stay for as long as you'd like for this full 5 hour woodworking community session. Take your time planning, preparing, and building your project. Meet other like minded folk, share ideas, and make a friend. Be sure to bring all the materials you may need.

Who is Ladies & Gentlethems Open Shop Session for? 

Ladies & Gentlethems Open Shop Sessions is a response from women and the LGBTQ+ community who have expressed interest in opportunities to cultivate their skills and build community in a protected space. For this reason, we respectfully ask that this space be reserved for women, trans, and non-binary individuals.

Why does the DTL have specific shop hours for women + LGBTQ+ people? 

The DTL provides dedicated shop hours for women and LGBTQ+ individuals in effort to create a welcoming environment that acknowledges the unique challenges they face in trades and maker spaces. This initiative aims to cultivate a community where individuals can work alongside others who may share similar experiences and perspectives in a comfortable atmosphere. While we hope for a future where all our spaces naturally feel inclusive to all, we’re excited to provide this meaningful step toward that goal right now.

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About the Teacher: Dani (they/them or she/her) has been DIYing since their teenage years, when their mom taught them how to safely use her miter saw in the family living room. Dani spent nearly a decade working as a landscape contractor, has built two small backyard homes (a yurt and a 12x8 tiny home on wheels), and since moving to Denver has enjoyed learning to build furniture at DTL. They are excited to share the liberated feeling that comes with the tool know-how to build the thing you want, how you want it.