Crystal Hinds

Crystal Hinds is an Educator in the St. Vrain Valley Schools District, and an Artist. Her interests in TinkerMill include many of the shops, but are focused in Metalcraft and Lapidary. She is inspired by the community of makers within TinkerMill.

Contact Info: crystal.hinds@tinkermill.org, and active on slack

Marc Krulewitch

Contact Info: marc.krulewitch@tinkermill.org, and on slack

A training class is required before accessing any equipment independently in this shop. 

1. Metals 100-101: Safety and Hand Tools Class, this will grant you access to shop and be able to use all the hand tools. 
2. Metals 102: Power Tools Class, this will grant you access to the four main powered tools within the shop. 
3. Metals 200-201: Single-Fuel Torch Class, completion of this class and three supervised uses of torches will grant you independent access. 

1. Lapidary 105-106: A two part class that grants access to stone working areas. Certification classes can be scheduled on an individual basis with Jon Kell. Please contact jonathan.kell@tinkermill.org

In addition to being a member, there is cost associated with shop use. These are suggested donation prices that can be paid onsite. 

Time Use:

• Day – $10
• Month – $50
• Year – $400

There are a variety of additional classes to continue your education here at TinkerMill. 

• Advanced Enamels
• Electrolytic and Chemical etching
• Lost Wax casting
• Fold Forming
• Raising
• Chase and Repousse
• Mold-Making for lost wax casting
• stone setting sets
• stone setting-bezel setting
• Stone setting – Prongs 

Check calendar or reach out to shop captain for more info.

Slack Channels – #metalcraft  #lapidary

Non-members can take any class, but will not have access to equipment independently.

Open Studio Hours – unique to this shop, Crystal offers open studio hours first and second Saturdays of the month, you can rsvp on our MeetUp Calendar. Open Studio is an opportunity to come in without prior training and under supervision use the shop’s amenities or to learn about shop. Open studio is available to members and non-members.