Past Events
UCL Lunchtime Looks
Monday 05 October 2015 12:00pm - 2:00pm
For one week only, every lunchtime, we will be throwing open our doors for all UCL students and staff to take a look around the Institute of Making.
Part of Member Events
Maker in Residence – Jonathan Keep
Monday 05 October 2015 10:00am - 5:00pm
For a whole week, maker, potter and artist Jonathan Keep will be building a clay 3D printer, for the Makespace!
Part of Member Events
Members Masterclass: Furnace Making for the Luted Crucible Bronze Casting
Monday 20 July 2015 10:00am - 5:00pm
During the week, we will explore how to make a portable propane fired furnace. Participants will be involved in every step of the process and will need to attend the full course.
Part of Member Events
Members Masterclass: Luted Crucible Bronze Casting
Monday 20 July 2015 10:00am - 5:00pm
Luted or sealed crucible casting is low a cost, and low-tech method of casting, relatively unknown outside India and west Africa. Artist Piers Watson has been exploring this type of casting and has been teaching it all over the world.
Part of Member Events
Festival of Stuff: Open day
Saturday 27 June 2015 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Come along on Saturday 27th June for our second extravaganza of Stuff!! This five day festival will culminate in a public event on a grand scale. We will be taking over the whole street outside of the Institute of Making for our finale, filling it with demo-stalls and making stations, bringing back this year’s favourite activities and some new discoveries.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon Session – Lampworking a Whistle
Friday 26 June 2015 3:00pm - 4:30pm
In this hands-on session led by Dr Shelley James, participants will use the latest generation of portable flameworking torches fuelled by a simple gas canister to explore basic techniques: heating, shaping, blowing simple forms and creating holes.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Lunchtime Session – Lampworking a Whistle
Friday 26 June 2015 12:30pm - 2:00pm
In this hands-on session led by Dr Shelley James, participants will use the latest generation of portable flameworking torches fuelled by a simple gas canister to explore basic techniques: heating, shaping, blowing simple forms and creating holes.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning Session – Lampworking a Whistle
Friday 26 June 2015 10:00am - 11:30am
In this hands-on session, participants will use the latest generation of portable flameworking torches fuelled by a simple gas canister to explore basic techniques: heating, shaping, blowing simple forms and creating holes.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Member Events, Public Events