Your bench
Where it started: one thing you made, and people asking to buy it.
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A maker night · Spring 2027 · Fort Myers
Bench to batch
Bring the thing you made. Leave knowing what your first production run would cost, and add your stone to the cairn.
Spring 2027A weeknight, about 2½ hours
Fort MyersVenue to be announced
MakersAnyone with a thing people asked to buy
FreeHors d'oeuvres provided
The night
From your bench to your first batch.
The Maker Table
Set your piece on the long table with a card: what it is, and how many asked for one. Grab a bite and meet the room.
Part01Live Teardowns
A few pieces go up on the big screen, priced three ways for a small first run with Lot One.
Part02People's Pick
The room votes for the piece they'd most like to see made.
Part03The Cairn Wall
Write your piece's name on a stone and add it to the cairn. Everyone leaves in the photo.
Part04Your first batch
You leave knowing what a first run would cost and how to make it cheaper.
FinishWorth it even if you never make a batch
See what a first run would cost
An honest look at what drives the price of a piece like yours, and what would bring it down.
Why comeMeet your people
A room of local makers with the same "sold out, restock soon" problem, swapping notes on how to make more.
Why comeLeave your mark
Your stone stays on the cairn. Built one stone at a time.
Why comeRSVP
Add your stone
Space is limited to about 30 makers so every piece gets a spot on the table. Your answers help pick the live teardowns.