Makers' Lab Equipment and Supplies

Project

Equipment provided

Consumable Limit

Are participants allowed  to bring own consumable items

3D printer*

Refer to guidelines for information about what on the required file format and how to submit.

Mini2 Lulzbot

Fees for filament apply: 

$0.05 per gram

Once job is submitted, staff will communicate total cost of project prior to printing.

Not allowed

3D ScannerMatter and FormNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Block PrintingCarving tools, block printing ink
One linoleum block
Yes

Button Maker*

1.25” and 2.5" circle Tecre Button Maker

1.25" buttons: Up to 20 buttons provided

2.5" button: Up to 10 buttons provided

Participants are not permitted to bring button supplies but may bring printed artwork on regular paper (cardstock does not work on button maker)

Recommended art size (circle shape)
1.25" Buttons: 1.629" with main image centered at no larger than 1.156"

2.5" Buttons: 2.920" with main image centered at no larger than 2.406"

Cricut Paper/Vinyl Cutting Machine*☘

Cricuit Air, Cricut Maker

Equivalent to 3 pieces of card stock, 6" x 12" vinyl if available

Yes  - anything listed on approved materials for Cricut Makers. Click here to see the full list.


Embroidery/Cross Stitch

Needles, Hoops, Thread

Scrap fabric, up to one fat quarter, thread, hoops provided but must be left at library

Yes

Jewelry Making

Basic hand tools

Limited to making one item (pair of earrings, 1 necklace, 1 key chain, etc.)

Yes

Knitting/Crochet

Crochet needles, knitting needles

No limit during Open Hours. Excess yarn cannot go home unless permission granted.

Yes – all yarn accepted

Laser Cutter *☘
The laser cutter is currently down for maintenance. Please e-mail cfoley@budalibrary.org if you'd like to receive an update when we have it back up and running.
*Only staff can operate this machine. Please speak to staff member about your project prior to using
Glowforge Plus

Fees apply for Proofgrade materials (10”x6”):

Acrylic
$2.50
Medium Draftboard
$1.00
Thick Draftboard
$1.50

Medium Basswood Plywood


$2.75
Thick Basswood
Plywood
$3.75

Yes-with prior approval from staff. 

Proofgrade materials are made specifically for our laser cutter and are recommended. You can purchase from us or buy specific materials here.

Laser cutter can engrave organic material under 1” and cut through material under ¼”. The max printable area is 11” by 19.5”. Acceptable materials include hard wood, cardboard, paper (can also be cut by Cricut machine), leather, etc. Users should know what kind of material they have purchased and whether it’s been treated or not. 

We will not accept cork, PVC, or plywood that is not Proofgrade. We will also not accept items that we do not know exactly what the make up of the product is.


Mayku Vacuform☘Mayku VacuformMayku Form and Cast Sheets - $1.50Users can purchase their own Mayku form/cast sheets here.
Perler BeadsIron, Plates, Parchment Paper
Perler beads for a single plate project
Yes

Polymer Clay

Basic Hand Tools, Toaster Oven

Sculpey Glue, toothpicks, sample amount of clay available not to exceed 1 oz

Yes

Sewing – Machine ☘

Singer Heavy Duty HD6380, Singer Quantum Stylist 9960, 

Scrap fabric, up to one fat quarter, basic white and black thread

Yes – all fabrics, thread can be brought in but bobbin remains at library (including all remaining thread), class 15 bobbin if verified

Sewing – Hand

Various needles and basics tools

Scrap fabric, up to one fat quarter, basic white and black thread

Yes

Shrinky Dink

Toaster Oven

Sample amount of Shrinky Dink paper (limited to ½ page), Sharpies, brushes, paint

Yes

Tools☘

General tools including Hammer, Screw Driver, Drill, Dremel, Small Clamps, Wood Glue,  etc.


Not applicable
Yes. Please chat with staff member before bringing specific glue. We recommend Guerilla glue for indoor applications.

☘Training required to operate without staff

Pop Up Makerspace

Our Makers' Lab is on the go! The Pop Up Makerspace allows our Makers' Lab to be shared with students in Hays CISD. Items in the Pop Up Makerspace can be used in the Makers' Lab but availability may vary.

If you are a teacher or librarian at Hays CISD, e-mail Caitlin Foley at cfoley@budalibrary.org for more information on how to reserve items for the Pop Up Makerspace!

Craft Supplies

  • Button Maker (1.25") and 10 sample buttons
  • Sewing
  • Jewelry Making
  • Knitting

Circuits

  • Makey Makey
  • littleBits
  • Chibitronics LED stickers
  • Snap Circuits


3D Rendering/Construction

  • Kapla Blocks
  • Building Challenges
  • K'nex

Computing

  • Arduino 
  • Raspberry Pi

Robots

  • Sphero SPRK, Mini, and Ollies
  • Ozobots
  • Cubelets
  • Primo Cubetto