Makersmiths recommends that Intellectual property rights be clarified and memorialized in writing by persons working together at its facilities so as to clearly distinguish between the project creator (the owner) and persons who merely assist in routine work (the helpers) to advance the project.
To become a member, you must:
Access to the Space to work on projects either on your own or in collaboration with other Members.
Any and all guest are required to have a signed waiver on file.
The Member accepts full responsibility for their guests’ actions.
Use of all community tools and equipment within the space, subject to restrictions applicable to specific tools as noted in the Space.
Reduced fees to certain workshops and events (not including the cost of parts, supplies, etc.).
Access to the Space to work on projects either on your own or in collaboration with other Members when the space is open.
The guest is required to have a signed waiver on file.
The Member accepts full responsibility for their guests actions.
Use of all community tools and equipment within the space, subject to restrictions applicable to specific tools as noted in the Space.
1 vote per membership
Dues for each month must be paid by the 15th of the Membership renewal date. New Associate Members must sign up as a monthly recurring membership. Members who fail to pay their dues by the deadline are granted one 14-day grace period before their membership is suspended. Membership fees are non-refundable. Currently available plans are:
Member Plan | Monthly | 6 Months | 12 Months |
---|---|---|---|
Full | $100 | $500 | $1000 |
Associate | $50 | n/a | n/a |
Complimentary | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Honorary | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Corporate | $500 | $2500 | $5000 |
A membership shall terminate if any of the following events happen:
Many makerspaces use MIBS Simplified Rules of Coordinated Consensus through Chaos (MIBS SRC3) as the procedure to handling meetings. Version 1.0 was written by Nick Farr of HacDC who said it best when he stated: “MIBS SRC3 is designed for people who hate meetings, generally get along pretty well, but can sometimes get pretty opinionated and obstinate about thorny issues AND tend to ramble on at length. This process is designed to bring drama down to a manageable level.”
Makersmith will closely follow the MIBS SRC3 format as the standard procedure for handling.
The meetings of the Board of Directors will be held on the last Wednesday of each calendar month from 7:00PM to 8:00PM in the Leesburg space.
The Annual Meeting of the Board of Director will be held on the last Wednesday of June from 7:00PM to 8:00PM in the Leesburg space.
The Regular Meetings of the Membership will be held on the first Wednesday of each calendar month from 7:30PM to 8:30PM ish in the Leesburg space.
The first 10 minutes of any Membership Meeting will be dedicated to cleaning the space.
Committees are voluntary groups, formed by members in order to achieve certain goals.
No reimbursements, regardless of amount, are made to members without documented approval by the majority of the Board and the Treasurer that is obtained prior to the date of purchase. Any purchases for equipment, goods or services made without prior approval will be considered a donation for which a tax donation receipt will be issued.
Makersmiths does NOT generally supply consumables such as material for your project, nails, glue, 3D printer medium, etc There may be some left behind and appropriately marked by other members, but please respect the rules associated with this equipment. Pay it forward.
The freebie shelf is maintained by the appropriate space's Facility Committee's Chairperson, who may implement additional processes in the interest of safety and orderly operation of the freebie shelf /bin.
All personal tools, supplies or equipment that are not stored in a member storage bin must have prior approval by the appropriate space's Facility Committee's Chairperson before being stored. Anything left in a non-member storage area that has not been approved by this method will be disposed of in the following manor:
Anyone can teach/host a class at Makersmiths as long as they have the passion and knowledge to share with the community.
Instructors are encouraged to “pay it forward” and not take compensation for teaching. However, Instructors that would like to be compensated for teaching classes should follow these guidelines:
Examples:
The member is allowed one 17-gallon storage bin which will be placed on the member storage rack in the basement of Royal St. or TBD at Purcellville.