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BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS

Browse our full list of Behind-The-Scenes (BTS) Tours below.

Visit these amazing makerspaces in New York City and beyond right from the comfort of your own home!  Learn how makers, from jewelry designers to film producers, bring their incredible visions to life.  Check back on February 18th for access to these behind-the-scenes experiences; no registration needed!

FOUNDRAE FINE JEWELRY

All Grades

Do you love designing and making jewelry? Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a successful jeweler? Join Friends parent, Beth Bugdaycay, for a behind the scenes tour of her celebrity-loved company, Foundrae.

MAKERSPACES AND BEYOND!

All Grades

All makers gather for a detailed look at some amazing fabrication machines! See high resolution 3D printers, computer numerical control (CNC) machines, lathes, manual injection molding machines.

MARK JUPITER, CUSTOM HANDMADE FURNITURE MAKER

All Grades

Love working in the woodshop with Isabel? Wonder how to take plain pieces of wood and transform them into beautiful tables and chairs? (Hint: it takes a lot of very cool machines!) Join Friends parent, Luke Raymond, for a tour of celebrated furniture maker Mark Jupiter’s showroom and studio in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

C3BRIX LEGO STUDIO TOUR

All Grades

Cody Wells, founder of C3Brix, is one of the most sought-after custom Lego designers in the country. For the first time, Cody will welcome Friends students into his Lego workshop for a virtual, behind-the-scenes tour of where his brick-building magic happens! Learn the secrets of becoming a master builder, how he stores thousands upon thousands of Legos, and discover his process for bringing his designs to life. A must-watch for any Lego lover!

BEHIND THE CAMERA: PRODUCTION STUDIO TOUR

All Grades

How do you make a TV show? It's a lot more complicated than you may think. In this behind the scenes video, Friends parent and producer Rufus Lusk will let you peek behind the curtain to see how TV shows and commercials are made.

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