Movable Type

Movable Type

Our new print making area is ready to roll. We don’t have a specific agenda for it other than creating a space for experimentation. We have enough tools and supplies for wood block type projects, moveable type projects, and materials for linoleum etchings and...
Live Edge Processing

Live Edge Processing

One of our favorite things to do is watch people process live edge lumber on the CNC router. Cole and RenĂ© came in with this incredible piece and worked their magic on it. This stump section was over 40″ in diameter and about 4″ thick. It had been finished...
Windless Wind Chimes

Windless Wind Chimes

These windless wind chimes were built and programmed by Maker Lab staff this summer. Cut from standard 1″ electrical conduit pipes from Lowe’s, these chimes sound great indoors. Staff programmed an Arduino microprocessor to trigger a 5v electromagnet to...
Recycling a Piano, pt. 1

Recycling a Piano, pt. 1

Chai Green, Brown Library Digital Design Specialist and Maker Lab Training Specialist, is on a quest to recycle a 100 year old piano. No longer working, there’s lots of lumber to harvest and many, many unique pieces to reimagine, re-engineer and repurpose. Keep...