Do you know what happens in a makerspace? Drop in to Basingstoke Makerspace 7:30 pm EVERY Tuesday evening to find out. The scene above is from the  “Cold Night” we held pre COVID In the past we have … Made a garden chair   Had a pottery relay […]

For 2023 we have upgraded the X-Carve, our open-source CNC milling machine from Inventables that uses a De-Walt 611 router to carve 2D & 3D profiles in wood, foam and plastics. The upgrade has increased the available milling area to 850mm x 1200mm. In addition, a new Parf-board […]

Tea, coffee and cake – Free and Open to all Now that COVID restrictions are relaxed, it is time for the MakerSpace Open Day. Members will show what they have made for the whole day, demonstrate the available tools, and answer any of your questions. Making a Rustic […]

 We are building up crafting capabilities at the Makerspace with our laser-cutter and domestic and industrial sewing machines. We have domestic and heavy-duty sewing machines …     Make felt Cats or Cacti or anything you want! at our upcoming  “Felt Making” Evening Makerspace has invested in jewellery-making […]

One of the aims of a makerspace is to make useful objects or at best an object that is useful under limited conditions.  Clearly a sundial is useful only when the sun is shining. At this moment, however, I am looking at a grey and overcast sky but […]