Adeline Trammell, Staff Writer
The Maker Lab is officially open again for the spring semester! This lab is on the third floor of the CELEB building, located in downtown Beloit, and is equipped for almost any project you can imagine. Some of the most common things made include customized t-shirts, tote bags, and buttons.
However, the staff there say some equipment, like the 3-D printers are underutilized. This is because people assume the machines are complicated. Talking to staff though, reveals just how simple the process can be. There are patterns for most things already online, so making a custom trinket can be as easy as finding a pattern you like and pressing a button. Also making custom shirts in the lab is easier than some people assume it is, as the lab is able to provide t-shirts for printing.
On February 14, the Maker Lab will be having a Valentine’s Day collaboration event with the ABBA art gallery, located on the ground floor of CELEB. These events are somewhat common, with a big Halloween costume-making party being held last fall. Additionally, clubs and school organizations can reach out to use the space to produce t-shirts or to do events.
This space that Beloit College owns and operates is undervalued as a resource. Everything there is free and we as students should be getting our money’s worth by taking advantage of spaces like this.
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