Makers Refuge is a turnkey makerspace concept you can install inside your gym, library, co-working space, or community center — fully branded, platform-connected, and ready on day one.
The demand is already in your building. You just don't have the space or the system to capture it.
Woodworkers, welders, crafters, tinkerers — they're already paying you monthly.
Every makerspace trip they take is money leaving your ecosystem and going elsewhere.
A converted storage room, a corner of your gym floor, or a dedicated alcove. That's all it takes.
One license gets you everything you need to open, operate, and grow a maker space inside your existing location.
Full Makers Refuge visual identity — signage templates, member materials, digital assets, and usage guidelines. Your space carries the brand from day one.
Setup guides, safety policies, tool orientation templates, member agreements, and run-of-operations documentation. No guesswork on how to run it right.
Member management, booking, dues processing, and access control — all in one system built specifically for maker spaces. No spreadsheets, no stitched-together tools.
Listed in the Makers Refuge network directory and connected to the Workshop Guild ecosystem — your location is discoverable by makers across the network from day one.
Part of the Workshop Guild Network. Makers Refuge locations connect to the Workshop Guild ecosystem — a national network of member-run makerspaces. Your location benefits from cross-network discovery, shared resources, and the collective strength of the guild.
Visit Workshop Guild ↗If you have underused square footage and members who make things, Makers Refuge fits inside your operation.
Convert an unused corner or storage room into a members-only workshop space. Add a new revenue stream without adding staff — your existing membership infrastructure handles the rest.
Your creative members already build things after hours. Give them the space and tools to do it professionally. A Refuge corner differentiates your co-working offer in a crowded market.
Extend your digital literacy mission into physical making. Libraries are uniquely positioned to become community maker hubs — Makers Refuge gives you the framework to do it right.
Already running a maker space? Join the Makers Refuge network to tap into cross-network visibility, the Workshop Guild platform, and the collective credibility of a branded network.
One membership. Access to every Makers Refuge location in the network. Pay once, make anywhere.
Every visit generates a redemption credit for your home club. The network pool distributes revenue back to the locations that power it.
Full network access. Cancel anytime.
How it works: Member clubs contribute visit data to a shared network pool. Every Refuge visit at another location earns a per-visit credit back to your home club.
Every tier includes the Makers Refuge brand, ops playbook, and network listing. Upgrade as your operation grows.
The essentials to launch a branded maker space inside your location.
Full platform, dues processing, and pass revenue share.
The complete operator stack — for serious spaces.
Pilot locations are forming as part of the Workshop Guild founding cohort. Be among the first in your market.
Brownstown Township and surrounding Downriver communities. Adjacent to the Downriver Makers founding cohort. Strong manufacturing and trades culture.
Toledo metro area, part of the Toledo Makers founding cohort. Ohio's more affordable industrial market makes this a strong early pilot for the Refuge model.
The Makers Refuge license is available to operators outside the Workshop Guild network. If you have the space, we have the system. Let's talk.
Tell us about your location and what you're working with. We'll follow up with license details, pricing, and next steps — no sales pressure, no obligation.