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Materials Library

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All Materials

A collection of some of the most wondrous materials on earth, gathered from sheds, labs, grottoes and repositories around the world.

Onyx Sphere

Events

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All Events

Join our exciting free events, full to the brim with materials, making and creative exploration.

Fri 8th Nov 2024• 12:00 — 16:00

Repair Cafe @MechSpace, 44 Wicklow Street

Public Event

Research

All Research

Explore the innovative projects that our multidisciplinary researchers are working on.

Designing-out Plastic Waste

Sustainability
Plastics

Workshops

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Our Workshops

Where our inducted members and workshop team make using our extensive catalogue of tools.

Random Orbital Sanders

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Woodworking Equipment

About the Institute of Making

The Institute of Making is a multidisciplinary home for all those interested in the made world: from makers of molecules to makers of buildings, synthetic skin to spacecraft, soup to diamonds and socks to cities. We exist to explore, investigate and celebrate all aspects of materials and processes. Membership of and day-to-day access to the Institute is available to all UCL staff and students.

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