The Rules

"Don't make us make a rule." - Rob Masek "Rule Zero", Artisan's Asylum

"every 'best practice' has a gruesome story." - Julia Evans

Workshop Rules (summary)

1. Don't not give a shit.
2. Clean up after yourself and then some.
3. No inebriation in the workshop.
4. Borrow only from the tool library.
5. Wear safety gear.
6. Follow tool safety guidelines.
7. Don't make angry.
8. Tell someone when something is broken.
9. Take feedback gracefully.
10. Ask questions.
11. Silence is golden.
12. No Makersplaining.

Workshop Rules (details)

0. Don't not give a shit.

1. Clean up after yourself and then some.

Do not leave your station without cleaning up.

Members are expected to help take care of the workshop. This means a small assist once a month, and a large one once a year. See Membership Tasks for more information.

When the last consumable item is pulled from storage, the item MUST be added to the Quartermaster Manifest in the Kitchen.

10. Silence is Golden

• Phones must be kept in silent or vibrate mode, and all calls restricted to work-related issues. Ideally phone calls should be taken outside. With the exception of evening music, Music during non-music workshop hours must be restricted to headphones. The workshop music is accessible through radio-enabled PPE hearing protection. On special days, between sunset and full dark (Maghrib and Isha), music will be played in the workshop for the shared enjoyment of those working.

11. No Makersplaining

Should you explain things to others?

box fill PowderBlue "Are you an expert" "or well informed?" fit
arrow right; circle "No" fit; arrow right; oval fill orange "SHH." big
arrow down from last box.s; circle same "Yes" fit
arrow from last circle.e right 1cm then down
box fill PowderBlue "Did they ask or did" "you get their permission?" fit
arrow right from last box.e; circle "Yes" fit
arrow right; oval fill LightGreen "Ok, go ahead"
arrow down from last box.s; circle same "No" fit
arrow from last circle.e right 1cm then down
box fill PowderBlue "Are you their tutor, teacher" "or other person tasked" "with instruction?" fit
arrow right from last box.e; circle "No" fit
arrow right; oval fill orange "STOP" "TALKING."
arrow down from last box.s; circle same "Yes" fit
arrow from last circle.w left 1cm then down
box fill PowderBlue "Do they already know" "what you are about to say?" fit
arrow right from last box.ne; circle "No" fit
arrow right; oval fill LightGreen "Explain Away!"
arrow from last box.se right 1cm then down 1cm then right 
ellipse "Not sure..."
arrow down from last box.s; circle same "Yes" fit
line invis down from last ellipse.s; oval fill orange "Be quiet."
arrow from last ellipse.e right; oval fill LightGreen "ASK!"
arrow down until even with 2nd last oval.n from last oval.s to 2nd last oval.e
line invis from start of last arrow then down 1cm " they know" italic ljust
arrow up from last oval.n to 3rd last oval.e
line invis from start of last arrow then up 1cm " they do not know" italic ljust
arrow from last circle.s down until even with 2nd last oval then right to 2nd last oval.w

From the excellent No Makersplaining flowchart at Ace Makerspace.

How to lose membership

1. Disposing of hazardous materials unsafely
2. Borrowing tools that are not in the tool library
3. Loaning your key to someone else
4. Leaving a non-member guest in the workshop without a chaperone
5. Leaving dangerous machines running unattended

Responses

Warnings are for honest mistakes. Yellow and Red cards are for actions or behaviors that make the workshop unsafe for members.

1. Warning (documented warning, subsequent similar warnings will be yellow or red cards)
2. Yellow Card (suspension and review)
3. Red Card (loss of membership)

Maybe

1. Notify the members for comment before the public when establishing a new event

Creative Process :=

1. This is awesome?! :D
2. This is tricky :/
3. This stinks >:|
4. I stink >:(
5. This might be ok :}
6. THIS. IS. AWESOME.

or: </3 <?3 <3! <3!

From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IXD_d8OcF0

Reference:

• Ace Makerspace Member Handbook

Colors

Tom Sachs workshop had a color scheme for the shop that created a consistent feel. We should do the same.

I think we should adopt the old recommended color schemes proposed by Faber Birren. They feel "official" while still being whimsical.

Book: Color for Interiors, Historical and Modern - Faber Birren