Now Forming — Founding Guilds Nationwide

Fifteen makers.
One serious
workshop.

Workshop Guild brings together a small group of founding members in your city to operate a shared industrial space — stocked with the professional tools most makers can't justify buying alone.

6
Workshop Disciplines
$130–
Est. Monthly per Member
$0
to Join the Waitlist

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The Guild Model

Simple by design.
Powerful in practice.

A small group of founding members splits the cost of a shared industrial space and fills it with the tools they actually need. Member-run. Transparent costs. No corporate landlord.

01

Join the Waitlist

Tell us your city and what you want to build. We use waitlist data to identify where guilds are ready to form.

02

Hit the Threshold

When enough founding members in your area commit, we open a local guild. Typical threshold: 15 members.

03

Dues Cover the Costs

Monthly membership dues cover rent, utilities, insurance, and consumables. Every member knows exactly where their money goes — costs are posted transparently each month.

04

Members Supply the Rest

Members bring their own tools and expertise to the guild. The more the community contributes, the less the space needs to buy — and the lower everyone's dues.

What's Inside

Six areas.
One membership.

Every guild is built around the tools real makers actually use.

Wood Shop

From rough lumber to finished furniture. Full dust collection, stationary power tools, and finishing space.

Table Saw Bandsaw Jointer Planer Router Table

Metal Shop

Weld, cut, grind, and fabricate. Everything you need to work with steel, aluminum, and more.

MIG/TIG Welder Plasma Cutter Chop Saw Angle Grinder

Auto Bay

Oil changes to engine swaps. A proper 2-post lift, air tools, and a full diagnostic setup.

2-Post Lift Air Compressor Diagnostics Floor Jacks

Electronics Lab

Solder, prototype, and test. A fully equipped bench for electronics, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and beyond.

Soldering Stations Oscilloscope Power Supplies Microcontrollers

3D Printing & Laser Cutting

Design it. Print it. Cut it. Access to FDM printers, resin printers, and a full-size laser cutter.

FDM Printers Resin Printer Laser Cutter Vinyl Cutter

Crafting Studio

Sewing, embroidery, vinyl, and jewelry. The tools that turn creative hobbies into side businesses.

Sewing Machines Embroidery Machine Cricut Jewelry Bench
Why It Works

Members decide.
Members run it.

Workshop Guild isn't a gym membership you forget to cancel. Members collectively decide what gets purchased, how the space is governed, and how dues are set — not customers, but the makers actually operating the place.

Affordable dues. Members set dues to cover actual costs — rent, utilities, insurance, and a small reserve. No markups, no margins. Any surplus stays in the space.
Bring your own tools, earn dues credits. Members who loan equipment to the guild receive a monthly credit against their dues — directly reducing what everyone pays.
Member-run governance. Each guild is managed by its members. Operators handle the lease and administration; decisions are made collectively.
Who Joins

If you build things,
this is for you.

🔧

Home Mechanics

Skip the driveway. Access a real lift, air tools, and diagnostic equipment without the dealership markup.

🪵

Woodworkers

Your apartment or garage doesn't have room for a jointer and planer. The guild does.

🔩

Metal Fabricators

MIG welders, plasma cutters, and grinders — available whenever your project needs them.

🖨️

Digital Makers

3D printers, laser cutters, and electronics benches. Prototype fast without capital outlay.

🧵

Crafters & Artists

Jewelry, sewing, embroidery, Cricut — a professional studio without the studio lease.

💡

Side Hustlers

Turn your skills into income. The guild gives you the tools and space — you bring the ideas.

15

Founding Members to Open a Guild

When 15 founding members in your area sign on, we find the space and open the doors. Founding members lock in the lowest dues rate and shape everything about how the guild runs. The waitlist is free — and it's the only way to be first in line.

Early Access

Get notified when a
guild opens near you.

Tell us where you are and what you want to build. We'll reach out when a guild is forming in your area — or when you have enough neighbors to start one.

No spam. No obligation. We'll only reach out when something is forming near you.

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You're on the list.

We'll be in touch when a Workshop Guild is forming in your area. Keep building.

Questions

How does this actually work?

What is Workshop Guild, exactly?
Workshop Guild is a national network of member-run shared workshop spaces. Each local guild is started by a small group of founding members who collectively rent an industrial space, split the fixed costs, and share access to professional-grade tools. No corporate landlord, no profit extraction — just shared overhead.
How much does membership cost?
Dues depend on your local guild's space and headcount. With 15 founding members, expect $130–$195/month — covering your share of rent, utilities, insurance, and consumables. As the guild grows, dues drop. Founding members lock in the lowest rate.
What does the waitlist mean? Am I committing to anything?
Joining the waitlist is completely free and non-binding. We collect interest data by city to identify where guilds are ready to form. When enough makers in your area have signed up, we reach out to gauge founding member commitment — that's when a real decision happens.
What if there's no guild in my city yet?
Sign up anyway — your entry helps us prioritize your city. You can also indicate that you're interested in starting a guild. We're actively looking for founding organizers in new markets and will reach out to help you get one off the ground.
Who manages the space?
Each guild has a local operator who holds the lease and handles administration — typically one of the founding members. Members sign a Member Agreement and liability waiver. Day-to-day decisions about the space are made collectively. This is your shop, not ours.
Can I bring my own tools?
Yes — and we reward it. Members who loan equipment to the guild under a signed Equipment Loan Agreement receive a monthly dues credit. The more gear the guild shares, the lower everyone's monthly cost.
What about insurance and liability?
Every guild requires commercial general liability insurance before any member uses equipment. Members sign a liability waiver as part of their Member Agreement. Tool-specific orientation sign-offs are required for stationary and high-risk equipment.