Open Lab

Join a meetup for makers, designers, fabricators and anyone interested in learning new skills or getting hands on with digital and fabrication like-minded folk. No induction or booking resources are necessary during the meetup, just head along to Open lab on a Thursday evening and have a chat to staff. Available resources include: Two laser cutters 3D printers Vinyl cutter Sewing machines & overlocker Soldering stations How do I find it? Make your way to The Edge and ask at reception, or head to room 8 listed on the Level 1 map of The Edge. Open Lab hours Open lab sessions are: Wednesday 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Thursday 1:30 – 8 pm and Saturday 12 noon – 6 pm Please note, equipment bookings are required for all Open lab sessions except at our weekly meet up, Hack the Evening on Thursdays from 5 – 8 pm. Requirements In order to book and use resources you must: Be over 16 Become a member Attend the relevant inductions Read the The Edge Fabrication Lab Terms of Use Read through the The Edge Bookable Resources and Workshop FAQs

Are you a maker, designer or fabricator? Or are you someone interested in learning new skills and getting hands on with digital and fabrication resources? This is your chance to get creative during our Open lab sessions at The Edge, and engage with a community of like-minded creators. Please note, equipment bookings are required for all Open lab sessions except at our weekly meet up Hack the evening. Every Wednesday 1:30 – 8 pm (note, Open Lab will not operate on EKKA Show Holiday, Wed 16 Aug) Every Thursday 1:30 – 8 pm (join us for Hack the evening from 5 pm) Every Saturday 12 noon – 6 pm Bookable equipment resources include: Two laser cutters 3D printers Vinyl cutter Sewing machines Soldering stations. How do I find it? Make your way to The Edge and ask at reception, or head to room 8 listed on the Level 1 map of The Edge. Requirements In order to book and use resources you must: Be over 16 Become a member Attend the relevant inductions Read the The Edge Fabrication Lab Terms of Use Read through the The Edge Bookable Resources and Workshop FAQs How do I make a booking? Head to the Fabrication Lab page and click on the equipment you would like to book if you have completed the necessary induction.

Sewing Drop In at Open Lab Drop by Open lab on the third Wednesday of each month from 2.30 - 7.30 pm and utilise the expertise of our specialist fashion facilitator, Jim Eng. A great chance to extend your skillset after undertaking our sewing induction, you can get support with the sewing machines, pattern making and general fashion fabrication. How do I find it? Open Lab is located on Level 1 of The Edge

Audio at The Edge Welcome musicians, producers, and audio creators! Our monthly meetups will facilitate local artists and budding producers to connect, collaborate, and create. Participants will have the chance to learn various aspects of music production, exchange industry knowledge, and listen to each other's compositions. How do I find it? The Edge Recording Studio is located on Level 1 of The Edge

Cut or engrave your own designs using our Trotec Rayjet 300 Laser Cutter/ Engraver. Inductions required: Fabrication Lab General Induction, Laser Induction

Quickly turn concepts into 3D models with our Prusa i3 MK3 3D printer. Inductions required: Fabrication Lab General Induction, 3D Printer Induction

Book a reliable classic Bernina 700 Record series sewing machine or 700D Overlocker for your latest fashion project. Inductions required: Fabrication Lab General Induction, Sewing Induction

Don't have a computer to layout your laser job? Need to design a model for the 3D printers? No worries. Book a HP Probook 645 G4 running Windows 10 Pro, installed with Corel Draw 2017, Vcarve (makerspace client edition), Fusion360, Gimp, Inkscape, Meshmixer and Prusaslicer.

Cut adhesive signage like a pro on our ROLAND CAMM-1 GS 24 vinyl cutter. Inductions required: Fabrication Lab General Induction

A near professional environment for recording, editing and mixing sound. Inductions required: Recording studio induction

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