Institute of Making

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The Institute of Making is a multidisciplinary research club for those interested in the made world: from makers of molecules to makers of buildings, synthetic skin to spacecraft, soup to diamonds, socks to cities. Membership of and day-to-day access to the Institute is available to all UCL staff and students. Learn more

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Since our sensational SLIME event we have had a torrent of requests for slime know-how. To share our research, we have written a blog with our slime recipe, ingredients tested, who was at the event, and how the day went, and more. To read the post go to our website (link in bio) and see our blog. Thanks again to all our amazing Expert Slimers who contributed to the event: @miffy.slimes, @cute_slimexoxo, @cotton.goo, @gabyslimery @slime.marshmallows, @slimebymolly, @XanduSlime, @tomtom.slimes, @koalaslimesuk, @candleslimes, @CrimeSlimes and @Slimey.squish88! #slime #making #materials #MessIsBest

Since our sensational SLIME event we have had a torrent of requests for slime know-how. To share our research, we have written a blog with our slime recipe, ingredients tested, who was at the event, and how the day went, and more. To read the post go to our website (link in bio) and see our blog. Thanks again to all our amazing Expert Slimers who contributed to the event: @miffy.slimes, @cute_slimexoxo, @cotton.goo, @gabyslimery @slime.marshmallows, @slimebymolly, @XanduSlime, @tomtom.slimes, @koalaslimesuk, @candleslimes, @CrimeSlimes and @Slimey.squish88! #slime #making #materials #MessIsBest

Events

Member Masterclass: Introduction to Glass - Session 1

Member Masterclass: Introduction to Glass - Session 1

Mon 14 May 18 9:20am - 10:20am
Fully booked, waiting list active

Part of Member Events

Materials Library

Road Salt

Road Salt

Blog

Slime at the Institute of Making

16-4-18

Slime at the Institute of Making

Funding for new research on digital technology and materials for prosthetics

06-2-18

Funding for new research on digital technology and materials for prosthetics

Research

Self Healing Cities

Self Healing Cities

We are part of a pioneering five year EPSRC-funded project investigating the use of robotics to maintain and repair city infrastructure. More

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Following copious requests for slime intel, we have written a blog detailing our Slime journey, sharing our recipe,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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If I were running things I’d give every citizen 20 years of free education tokens. Parents/Guardians would have the… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Zoe Laughlin
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#UKPlasticsPact is going to be a game changer for plastics in the UK - it involves everyone who manufactures, buys,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

14:47, Apr 26th

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Mark Miodownik
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