File Types Poster

New members can sometimes find the types of files used in the MakerSpace confusing.  Steve H has put together a simple diagram to show the main file types, the tools that use them and the paths between them. A copy of this poster can be downloaded from here.  […]

Crafting Equipment …

 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 […]

Looking Forward to Sunshine…

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 […]

Hologram Workshop (Members-Only) – 2pm – 9pm Thursday 14th April 2022

Holograms are images of a 3D object stored on a 2D photographic film or light-sensitive plastic. Almost everybody has heard of holograms, given that they are staple themes in Sci-Fi movies, yet most people have no idea how to create one or how they work. Members-only  Workshop  This […]

Making a rustic sign with moss!

Makerspace member Heath Townsend designed this original rustic sign. for his company Evol Components ( https://www.facebook.com/EvolComponents/ ) The Makerspace X-Carve was used to cut the deep text hollows for the moss. The Moss provides a natural complement to the rough surface of the plank. The completed item…