Blender Introduction: Shapes, Scenes, Movement and Videos

Blender is a free software suite that can create 3d objects, render scenes, animate sequences and even edit videos.  This incredibly powerful tool can be pretty intimidating for new users.     This short video above is an example of what Blender can do.  It shows the output […]

Noticeboard assembled – 12th Feb 2022

Two Steves show off the new noticeboard. If you’ve visited the space recently you may have spotted the new noticeboard outside the space. It is weatherproof and has a slot for inserting notices. It was assembled during the maintenance day on 12th Feb.  Combining efforts from Steve D, […]

MakerSpace COVID Policy

Basingstoke MakerSpace had to close for members during the Lockdown.  The committee have published a policy that explains how members should behave when they are in the space in future.  The single page document is available by following this link: Basingstoke Makerspace – COVID Policy It is intended […]

D & D Project- “Ghosts of Saltmarsh” – 3D Gameboard

Many D & D  games use maps to help players visualise what is happening to the characters.  "Ghosts of Saltmarsh" extended the map idea to 3D gameboard of a ship. We decided to make  a 3D game board at the makerspace.  We starting from the  basic four level design in the Saltmarsh manual ...

Tuesday Talk – 7:00pm 4 May 2021 – Crossrail Update

In Feb 2019 Kevin Roche gave a talk about the Crossrail signalling system.  Crossrail had blamed the signalling system for the delay in opening.  At that time they said it would be opening in late 2019.  Now, two years later, the opening is still about a year away.  […]