Coming out of a research and strategy engagement with GE where the nature of innovation within the company was examined, the GE Garages program was created to bring advanced manufacturing to the people. Designed as a classroom, fabrication and electronics lab and housed in 6 custom recycled shipping containers, the program officially kicked-off at SXSW in 2012. Partnerships were formed with Techshop, Quirky, Sparkfun, Skillshare and Makerbot to support programming, non-stop workshops and talks ranging from basic soldering to advanced robotics and 3D printing. Aside from the formal workshops, the public was invited to experience 3D printers, CNC mills, laser cutters, injection molding, metalwork and welding all in a completely free, hands-on manner. In addition to overseeing much of the GE Garages program itself, building applications for digital signage and iPad signups, I also taught classes in how to create 3D models from digital photographs, 3D printing, basic Arduino and creating 3D structures from laser cut parts. The project has been an immense success, leading to additional installations in Houston at Rice University, San Francisco for Maker Faire, New York City at Story.