[English below] Bydd Machspace ar gau am gyfnodau cyn hir. Byddwn ni’n cau am 5.5 awr, sydd ychydig hwy na’r arfer. Yn ystod y cyfnodau hyn, ni fydd modd i aelodau ddod i mewn i Machspace ac ni fydd y ffobiau allwedd yn gweithio. Dydd Mercher 23 Medi 2026, 11:15am - 4:45pm. Dydd Gwener 25 Medi 2026, 11:15am - 4:45pm.

Helô bawb, Roeddwn i’n awyddus i anfon gair, oherwydd mae’n siŵr eich bod chi wedi gweld yr hysbysebion am swydd wag rheolwr y gofod, ac efallai’n pendroni i ble rydw i’n mynd! Mi fydda i’n aros yn fy swydd ym Machspace tan ddiwedd mis Medi, ac wedyn yn dychwelyd i fod yn aelod a gwirfoddolwr yn unig, gan fy mod i wedi cael swydd newydd fel cynrychiolydd…

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Ymunwch â Rhian a’i grŵp gwnïo anffurfiol sy’n cwrdd bob mis, yn barod i roi cymorth i bawb. Dewch â phrosiect yr hoffech chi weithio arno, neu un rydych chi angen help i’w gwblhau. Neu dewch am dro i weld sut mae deall y peiriannau gwnïo. Efallai na fydd gennych chi brosiect ar y gweill eich hun, ond eich bod chi eisiau rhannu’ch sgiliau a helpu pobl eraill – brysiwch draw yn yr un modd!

Roedden ni eisiau rhoi gwybod i chi fod gennym bolisi newydd ar gyfer gweithio ar eich pen eich hun, ar gyfer adegau pan fyddwch yn gweithio ar brosiectau neu'n defnyddio offer ym Machspace ar eich pen eich hun. Nid oes unrhyw newidiadau i'r arferion y dylem ni i gyd fod yn eu dilyn yn barod, ond mae'r wybodaeth bellach mewn dogfen ar wahân sy'n rhan o'n hymrwymiad parhaus i gadw pawb yn ddiogel.

Dydd Sadwrn 19 Medi, 12–2pm Mae macramé yn dechneg hynafol o’r byd Arabaidd sy’n golygu clymu clymau mewn llinyn, edafedd neu raff i greu gwrthrychau. Dewch i ddysgu rhai sgiliau clymu gyda’n harbenigwraig breswyl, Pat Cook – gallwch wneud daliwr pot planhigyn neu addurn crog ar gyfer y wal mewn ychydig oriau yn unig. Mae’n hwyl ac yn gallu mynd yn gaethiwus!

Rydym wedi edrych ar yr offer a'r cyfarpar a awgrymir yn erbyn ein cyllideb flynyddol, Yn anffodus, allwn ni ddim talu am yr holl geisiadau sy’n dod i law, ond mae modd rhoi rhywfaint o arian tuag at bob un. Bydden ni’n hoffi eich gwahodd i gamu ymlaen ac arwain y gwaith codi arian ar gyfer y darnau o offer rydych chi wir eisiau eu gweld yn Machspace.

We’ve reviewed the suggested tools and equipment against our yearly budget, and unfortunately, we can’t fund all the requests, but we are able to put some money towards each. We’d like members to step forward to lead fundraising efforts for the pieces of equipment you really want to see in Machspace. Once suggested equipment has a note saying ‘approved, donations needed’, we need someone to volunteer to lead the fundraising.

You can in theory cut this on anything, but I cut it on 6mm plywood. You can use this SVG file or this Lightburn file to cut your own. Enjoy! 🙂

Proses yw glas-argraffu/syanoteip (cyanotype) sy’n defnyddio golau’r haul i greu printiau. Mae’r gair ‘cyan’ yn yr enw yn deillio o’r cemegion glas sy’n cael eu defnyddio, a’r rheini’n troi yn arlliw glas tywyll wrth ddatblygu’r printiau. Mae’r printiau’n cael eu creu drwy osod gwrthrychau ar bapur sydd wedi’i baratoi â chymysgedd cemegol. Maen nhw wedyn yn cael eu gadael yng ngolau’r haul am gyfnod byr o amser, a hynny’n creu print negatif (bydd y gwrthrychau’n ymddangos yn wyn ar gefndir glas tywyll).

Dydd Sadwrn 27 Mehefin, 12–2pm Mae Urdd Gwehyddion, Nyddwyr a Lliw-wyr Maldwyn wedi bod yn cwrdd yn rheolaidd yn Sir Drefaldwyn ers 1973 i rannu eu hoffter o baratoi a defnyddio ffibr ac i rannu eu sgiliau. Bydd Machspace yn cynnal y digwyddiad agored hwn ar y cyd â Felicity a’r Urdd, a fydd yn dangos eu hoffer ac yn rhannu eu gwybodaeth â ni.

Dydd Sadwrn 30 Mai, 12–2pm Mae macramé yn dechneg hynafol o’r byd Arabaidd sy’n golygu clymu clymau mewn llinyn, edafedd neu raff i greu gwrthrychau. Dewch i ddysgu rhai sgiliau clymu gyda’n harbenigwraig breswyl, Pat Cook – gallwch wneud daliwr pot planhigyn neu addurn crog ar gyfer y wal mewn ychydig oriau yn unig. Mae’n hwyl ac yn gallu mynd yn gaethiwus!

Dydd Sadwrn 11 Ebrill , 10.30am–1pm Dewch i ymuno â ni yn y Caffi Trwsio yn y Plas! Byddwn ni’n cynnal bwrdd trwsio dillad, lle gallwch ddod i drwsio eich dillad, neu ddysgu sut i wneud hynny gyda Nicola a Rosie. Gallwch hefyd ddod i ddysgu mwy am Machspace, gofyn cwestiynau, a hyd yn oed ymuno fel aelod! Bydd digon o gyfleoedd eraill yn y caffi hefyd i gael eich pethau wedi’u trwsio, o offer trydan cartref i dedi bêrs sydd wedi gweld llawer o gariad!

Dydd Sadwrn 14 Chwefror, 2-4yp Os ydy technoleg, electroneg neu offer radio HAM yn mynd â’ch bryd chi, cofiwch am ddiwrnod agored Meshtastic. Dewch draw i ddysgu mwy ac i roi tro ar un o’r dyfeisiau – mae croeso cynnes i ddechreuwyr ac arbenigwyr fel ei gilydd! Gydag ap cod agored ar eich ffôn clyfar, ynghyd â dyfais radio fechan (neu…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 At today's director meeting we voted in favour of a new policy affirming that Machspace and its directors, volunteers and employees will endeavour to avoid the use of generative AI wherever possible. You can read our new policy document here. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Yng nghyfarfod y cyfarwyddwyr heddiw, cafwyd pleidlais o blaid polisi newydd sy’n cadarnhau y bydd Machspace a’i gyfarwyddwyr, ei wirfoddolwyr a’i weithwyr yn ceisio osgoi defnyddio deallusrwydd artiffisial (AI) cynhyrchiol pryd bynnag y bydd hynny’n bosibl. Fe allwch chi ddarllen ein dogfen bolisi newydd fan hyn.

Hysbysiad i bob aelod: Byddwn ar gau am ddeuddydd rhwng 26 a 27 Ionawr er mwyn uwchraddio ein system drysau. Bydd angen i ffobyn allwedd bob aelod gael eu hailaseinio’n sgil yr uwchraddio, i ganiatau mynediad i’r safle. Rydym yn deall bod hyn yn aflonyddiad mawr i bawb, ac rydym yn gweithio’n galed i leihau’r anghyfleustra. Pam bod angen hyn?

[Click here to scroll to English] Dydd Sadwrn 10 Ionawr, 4-6yp Dewch â harmoni’r Nadolig i Fachynlleth! Rhaid bod ’na rywun allan yna fyddai wrth eu bodd efo’r sanau blewog ’na, ac mae gynnon nhw 'smellies' wych fydden nhw wrth eu bodd i chi eu cymryd yn gyfnewid. Dewch â’ch pethau bach, ac ewch adre efo trysor! Gan fod hwn yn ddiwrnod agored, bydd Machspace ar agor i’r cyhoedd, ac felly rydyn ni’n eich gwahodd i ddarllen…

Yn anffodus, oherwydd amgylchiadau personol, bydd rhaid canslo diwrnod agored Tarot y Flwyddyn. Mae'n ddrwg iawn gennym! Unfortunately, due to personal circumstances, the Tarot of the Year open day will have to be cancelled. We are very sorry!

Dydd Sadwrn 17 Ionawr, 12–2 Mae printio leino yn ddull cerfweddol o wneud printiau, lle bydd dyluniad yn cael ei dorri ar floc o linoliwm ac inc yn cael ei ddefnyddio wedyn i greu printiau o’r ddelwedd. Bydd Pat Cook yn arwain y gweithdy, a fydd yn addas i ddechreuwyr. Bydd yr holl ddeunyddiau’n cael eu darparu. Gan fod hwn yn ddiwrnod agored, bydd Machspace ar agor i’r cyhoedd, ac felly rydyn ni’n eich gwahodd i ddarllen…

Diwrnod agored, tarot y flwyddyn efo Elena Bydd cyfle i gyfrannu at ‘zine’ ar y cyd sy’n edrych ar gerdyn tarot 2026 - *yr olwyn ffawd*. Open Day: Tarot of the Year with Elena, 20/12/25, 12–2 Contribute to a collective zine all about the tarot card for 2026 - *the wheel of fortune*.

Diwrnod Agored: Creu Garlantau Llinyn Nadoligaidd. Dydd Sadwrn 13 Rhagfyr, 12–2yp Ymunwch â ni i fod yn greadigol ac i greu addurniadau Nadolig! Byddwn ni’n creu garlantau llinyn prydferth gan ddefnyddio cyfuniad o ddeunyddiau, gyda phwyslais ar ailddefnyddio ac ailgylchu. Cyn hir, bydd eich manion bethau wedi’u troi yn rhywbeth unigryw sy’n codi’r galon. Dewch ag unrhyw beth dan haul gyda chi – cerdyn brown o’r bocsys sy’n dod drwy’r post, papur sgrap hardd, ffabrigau Nadoligaidd, pecynnau losin disglair, hen bapur lapio neu gardiau...

Diwrnod Agored: Clychau Seramig Nadoligaidd. Dydd Sadwrn 6 Rhagfyr 10am–12pm Gan ddefnyddio clai aer-sychu, a rhai technegau syml ar gyfer creu â llaw, byddwn ni’n creu clychau seramig bach ar gyfer y Nadolig. Fe gewch chi greu clychau niferus i’w hongian ar eich garlant, neu glychau unigol i addurno’r goeden neu i’w rhoi’n anrhegion i bobl. Gan fod hwn yn ddiwrnod agored, bydd Machspace ar agor i’r cyhoedd, ac felly rydyn ni’n eich gwahodd i ddarllen…

Diwrnod Agored: Defnyddio a thrwsio. Dydd Sadwrn 15 Tachwedd, 12–2yp Beth am ddefnyddio brodwaith a chlytwaith i drwsio’ch holl ddillad a’u gwneud nhw’n well byth?! Bydd Rosie yn gallu’ch helpu i benderfynu ar y deunyddiau gorau i drwsio dillad, a dangos technegau trwsio sy’n weladwy ac yn anweledig. Bydd patrymau sashiko ar gael i’w defnyddio i drwsio neu gryfhau dillad.

Diwrnod Agored: Kumihimo. Dydd Sadwrn 1 Tachwedd, 2-4pm Techneg blethu hynafol o Japan yw Kumihimo. Yn draddodiadol, mae’n golygu defnyddio sidanau i wehyddu addurniadau fflat (fel rubanau) neu addurniadau crwn (fel cordiau) ar gyfer dillad ac arfwisgoedd. Heddiw, bydd crefftwyr yn defnyddio’r cordiau satin tenau hyn i greu rhaffau, neu'n ychwanegu weiren gleinwaith a gleiniau atyn nhw i greu gemwaith.

Diwrnod Agored: Creu YsbrydMacramé. Dydd Sadwrn 26 Hydref 12-2yp Mae Calan Gaea’n dynesu ac mae’n bryd creu crefftau arswydus! Dewch i ddysgu sut i greu darn crog macramé ar ffurf ysbryd. Gan ddefnyddio dim mwy na dau gwlwm a hen hongiwr dillad, dyma gyfle i greu addurn Calan Gaeaf gwych i’ch cartref chi. Mae’r digwyddiad yn addas i ddechreuwyr a’r rheini sy’n brofiadol yn gwneud macramé.

Mae'n ddrwg gennym gyhoeddi y byddwn yn canslo'r diwrnod agored ddydd Sadwrn hwn 18fed o Hydref oherwydd salwch. Byddwn yn ôl yn fuan gyda chynigion newydd! We are sorry to announce that we will be cancelling the open day this Saturday 18th October due to illness. We will be back soon with a new offering!

Rhai lluniau o'n diwrnod agored "Portreadau Coll Cymru": Some photos from our open day "The Lost Portraits of Wales":

Byddwn ni’n cynnal ein Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol ar 12 Hydref rhwng 2pm a 3pm ac mae gwahoddiad cynnes i bawb! Bydd hwn hefyd yn gyfle (mymryn yn gynnar) i ddathlu ein pen-blwydd, gan y bydd hi’n ddwy flynedd ers sefydlu Machspace ar 20 Hydref. Bydd y gofod ar gau i bob gweithgarwch arall bryd hynny, gan y bydd angen yr holl le i gynnal y cyfarfod, ond wrth gwrs mae croeso i chi ddod â’ch prosiect crefft/teganau ffidlan i’ch difyrru yn ystod y cyfarfod.

Saturday 18th October, 12–2 Screen printing is a form of stencilling where a paper stencil is attached to a wooden or aluminium frame which has a fine mesh tightly stretched over it. Ink is pushed through the mesh using a squeegee leaving an impression of the stencil on the fabric, card or paper placed under the screen. Originally the mesh was made from fine silk and the process was called silkscreen printing.

Saturday 4th October, 12–2 To celebrate Black History month, we'll be hosting a workshop to discover and illustrate the lives of historical Black and People of Colour in Wales, led by Rita Singer. Together, we'll create life-sized imagined portraits of people whose images have been lost. As it’s an open day, Machspace will be open to the public, and we invite you to read our open day rules before attending. It’s pay-as-you-feel, so anyone can attend regardless of income, and donations are very welcome. There will also be pay-as-you-feel refreshments.

Saturday 16th August, 12–2pm Macramé is an ancient Arabic technique of tying knots in cord, yarn or string to form objects. Come and learn some knot-making skills with our resident expert Pat Cook – you can make a plant pot holder or decorative wall hanging in just a few hours. It’s fun and addictive! All materials provided. As it’s an open day, Machspace will be open to the public, and we invite you to read our open day rules before attending. It’s pay-as-you-feel, so anyone can attend regardless of income, and donations are very welcome. There will also be pay-as-you-feel refreshments.

Saturday 20th September, 12–2pm Have you always been scared to use an electric sewing machine? Come and learn the basics with Rhian at our beginner-friendly open day. She will show you how to set up and use an electric sewing machine and will be on hand to support as you give it a go. This will be a skillsharing opportunity, so sewers of all levels are very welcome.

Dydd Sadwrn 13 Medi, 10am - 1pm Saturday 13th September, 10am - 1pm Odds and Ends (Stash busting workshop) Make some space for new projects... with more projects! In this workshop you can choose to make one of two patterns to use up your fabric stash. There will be an opportunity to swap fabrics, and we will have some too! We'll be making...

Saturday 2nd August 12pm - 2pm Screen printing is a form of stencilling where a paper stencil is attached to a wooden or aluminium frame which has a fine mesh tightly stretched over it. Ink is pushed through the mesh using a squeegee leaving an impression of the stencil on the fabric, card or paper placed under the screen. The inks we will be using come from North Wales and are made using organic materials such as sheep’s wool and kelp and most importantly cleaned with water.

Dydd Sadwrn 19 Gorffenaf, 10am - 12pm Saturday 19th July, 10am - 12pm Come along to our upcoming open day, meet other crafters, gain some new skills and learn about machspace! Learn some basic making and sculpting methods, and make your own small air dry clay piece to take home and paint (once dry). Note - airdry clay is not suitable for use with food or drink, which - sorry to say - means you won't be taking home a new coffee mug or breakfast bowl 🙂

Crafting in Cymraeg will be a new monthly open day hosted by Ruth and Elena for anyone to come and practice their Welsh. You can bring along a project or start a new one.

Always wanted to learn cross-stitch? Come along to our upcoming open day! Cross-stitch is a relaxing and meditative form of sewing where an X shape is used in to create pictures, usually into a material known as aida. As it’s an open day, Machspace will be open to the public, and we invite you to read our open day rules before attending. It’s pay-as-you-feel, so anyone can attend regardless of income, and donations are very welcome. There will also be pay-as-you-feel refreshments.

Designed and laser-cut by member Avery at Machspace. They wanted to make something themself instead of buying it new. This much acrylic costs less than £2. The Lightburn file: (right-click and choose "save link as") The SVG: (right-click and choose "save link as")

TL;DR: The deadline is 3 days away. Click here for direct debit links to set up your membership payment, or email us for our bank details for a standing order: hello@machspace.org I'm sure you'll have seen in social media posts and mailing list emails by now that starting 1st June 2025 membership fees will be compulsory for Machspace membership. It's not as alarming as it sounds, because you can be a member for only £1 per month.

Tomorrow evening Ruth and Avery will be hosting a volunteer meeting at Machspace. If you're at all curious, we would love for you to be there! Think of it as a volunteering consultation. We'd love to hear from anyone who has volunteered or who might consider volunteering. We hope to find out more about what kinds of volunteer tasks you think would work well for members, and what might encourage you or others to contribute your time and skills.

Crafting in Cymraeg will be a new monthly open day hosted by Ruth and Elena for anyone to come and practice their Welsh. You can bring along a project or start a new one.

We've decided to increase cleaning frequency, and so we recently ran a brief survey to find out how members wanted us to communicate about cleaning sessions. The outcome was that very few people wanted to know when cleaning was happening in advance, and a third of members said they would like a sign on the door when cleaning was in progress.

We are very happy to welcome our new space managers: Nicola Farrington and Ruth Gordon!

Macramé is an ancient Arabic technique of tying knots in cord, yarn or string to form objects. Come and learn some knot-making skills with our resident expert Pat Cook – you can make a plant pot holder or decorative wall hanging in just a few hours. It’s fun and addictive! All materials provided. As it’s an open day, Machspace will be open to the public, and we invite you to read our…

Saturday 7th June 2025, 12-2pm The Montgomeryshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers have been meeting continuously in Montgomeryshire since 1973 to share their love and skills for preparing and using fibre. Felicity and the Guild are co-hosting with Machspace for this open event to show their equipment and share their knowledge with us. Visit Machspace for demonstrations and to have a go at spinning, peg-loom weaving, and rigid-heddle weaving.

Event: Open Day Crafting in Cymraeg Dydd Sul Ebrill 27, 12-2pm Sunday 27th April, 12–2pm [EN below] Dyma alw siaradwyr a dysgwyr Cymraeg! Bydd Crefftio Cymraeg yn ddiwrnod agored misol ne…

Hello members and supporters! I just wanted to check in with you on how things are going now the SVFDF grant has ended. It's all going on! Compulsory membership fees If you're already a member I'm sure you've received some emails about our new sliding scale of membership fees starting at £1, which we think should make it affordable for everyone.