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Makers' Lab Equipment and Supplies
Equipment availability runs on a first come, first served basis during open hours and may require prior reservations. Follow the link to reserve items or to RSVP for open hours.
Effective October 1, 2019, some materials will have fees associated with their use. The equipment and supply table with these fees has been updated below.
Project | Equipment provided | Consumable Limit | Are participants allowed to bring own consumable and terms | |||||||||||
3D pens* | Scribblr V3 | One sample of filament | Yes – PLA, size: 1.75 mm | |||||||||||
3D printer* (Prints will be made outside of Open Hours. Refer to guidelines for information about what on the required file format and how to submit). | Mini2 Lulzbot | Not allowed | ||||||||||||
3D Scanner | Matter and Form | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | |||||||||||
Block Printing | Carving 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 | Button supplies not allowed. May bring printed artwork on regular paper (cardstock does not work on button maker) Recommended art size (circle shape) 2.5" Buttons: 2.920" with main image centered at no large than 2.406" | |||||||||||
Cricuit Air, Cricut Maker | Equivalent to 3 pieces of card stock, 6" x 12" vinyl if available | Yes - anything listed on approved materials through Cricuit | ||||||||||||
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 *☘ *Only staff can operate this machine. Please speak to staff member about your project prior to using | Glowforge Plus | Cardboard sheet, fees apply for Proofgrade materials (10”x6”):
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Mayku Vacuform☘ | Mayku Vacuform | Mayku Form and Cast Sheets - $1.50 | Users can purchase their own Mayku form/cast sheets | |||||||||||
Perler Beads | Iron, 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 – Users should have information regarding cooking time and temperature to use library toaster oven | |||||||||||
Sewing – Machine ☘ | Singer Start 1304, 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 – all fabrics and thread | |||||||||||
Shrinky Dink | Toaster Oven | Sample amount of Shrinky Dink paper (limited to ½ page), Sharpies, brushes, paint | Yes | |||||||||||
Tools☘ |
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*Reservation prior to Open Hours available
☘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 during Open Hours but availability may vary.
Circuits
- Makey Makey
- littleBits
- Chibitronics LED stickers
- Snap Circuits
Robots
- Sphero SPRK, Mini, and Ollies
- Ozobots
- Cubelets
- Primo Cubetto
3D Rendering/Construction
- Kapla Blocks
- Building Challenges
- K'nex
Computing
- Arduino
- Raspberry Pi