MakeSpace
The MakeSpace is the workshop of the Institute of Making, offering an exciting range of tools and machinery for members to use. Membership is open to all students and staff of UCL. The space is available to non-members through our public programme, hosting masterclasses, workshops with guest experts, maker residencies and curated opportunities to make, break and repair everything from jewellery to robots.
The facility brings together equipment, expertise and perspectives of making from a wide range of disciplines, encouraging users to engage in the craft, design, technology, history, philosophy, art and engineering of making.
This is your chance to tinker, boil, bake, turn, mill, mend, spin, print, cut, cast, drill, sand, scrape and sculpt.
Materials and research bursaries will be available for special projects, for more information, see our Research page.
Become a Member
Annual membership of the Institute of Making for UCL Members includes:
- An introduction to the Materials Library enabling open access research, inspiration and hands-on play.
- Access to the MakeSpace to work on a project, meet future collaborators or just to tinker about with stuff.
- Training and guidance in specialist skills, machines, tools, materials, processes and software.
- The ability to book onto special members events and Masterclasses.
- Opportunities to apply for Materials Bursaries for your project, or special funding for cross-disciplinary research.
For more information see the FAQs
Not at UCL? explore our exciting public programme
Blog
18-3-13
Become a Member
Current UCL students or staff? Come and join the Institute of Making! Not at UCL? Come along to one of our open days or special events - Join the mailing list to be among the first to know what's in store. More
25-1-13
The Grand Public Opening
The Institute of Making invites you to explore our new MakeSpace and Materials Library at UCL on Saturday 16 March, between 1-5pm. More
17-12-12
Science Club
As part of a new six-part science series presented by Dara O Briain, Mark Miodownik makes and takes things apart, from comets to DNA cocktails, bikes to fridges, exploring how materials and engineering shape our world. More