Niche Memberships

All new membership levels, something for everyone!

  • some deer

    I Don’t Live Anywhere Near Machine Project

    If we go to your city we’ll try to do something at your house!

    Membership Donation: $100 / year (approx. 3 tanks of gas + some chips)





  • empty chair

    Purposeful Absentee

    You promise not to come to the space for an entire year.

    Membership Donation: $36.50 / year





  • A Horse

    The Horse

    You’re a horse who loves Machine Project. Thanks, horse!

    Membership Donation: $4,000 (Lifetime Member)





    We reserve the right to confirm you are actually a horse, though for $4000 we might decide it doesn’t matter. In that case, your membership will be valid for the lifetime of one horse of your choosing.

  • surf's up

    Westsiders’ Special

    For people from the westside.

    Membership Donation: $4.05 / month






  • The Envious of Michael Kontopoulos Membership

    Hey! Why does Michael Kontopoulos have his own membership!?

    Get the same privileges as the Michael Kontopoulos Membership listed below for $1 less than Michael Kontopoulos!

    Membership Donation: $99 / 1 year





  • Sorry, sold out!

    If you are also named Michael Kontopoulos and would like us to reinstate this membership level, please email us at machine@machineproject.com.


    Michael Kontopoulos Membership

    You can only sign up for this if you are Michael Kontopoulos!

    Michael gets normal member stuff as well as borrowing privileges for up to 10 soldering irons or battery-powered amps simultaneously.

    Membership Donation: $100 / 1 year





    (If you, too, would like your very own personalized membership level, please email machine@machineproject.com to request one. Personalized memberships begin at $100/year.)

  • Sorry, sold out!


    Mallet-of-the-Month Membership

    For people who just love mallets. We will mail you one mallet per month for a year, they will all be the same kind of mallet, and on one random month we will send you two for a baker’s dozen.

    Membership Donation: $25 / month





  • Sorry, sold out!

    Your Name Here

    The “Your Name Here” Membership

    Have your name appear upon our storefront signboard 4 random days out of the year! You will receive notification along with a photo of your membership proudly being displayed along a busy thoroughfare in Echo Park. Only $3 a letter, with complimentary spaces and punctuation.