Open lab

Are you a maker, designer or fabricator? Or are you someone interested in learning new skills and getting hands on with digital and fabrication resources?

This is your chance to get creative during our Open lab sessions at The Edge, and engage with a community of like-minded creators.

Open lab is when the creative equipment at The Edge is available to be booked for the public to use for free, you just need to undertake the necessary induction so can you learn all the safety and booking requirements. 

Open lab is facilitated by staff who are able to support you with the range of software available in the Digital Media Lab, fabrication and design tips, and point you in the direction of other community makers or further resources for your creative projects.

Please note, equipment bookings are required for all Open lab sessions, including Hack the evening, our community meetup. 

• Every Wednesday 12 – 5 pm
• Every Thursday 1:30 – 8 pm (join us for Hack the evening from 5 pm)
• Every Saturday 12 noon – 5 pm

WHAT EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE DURING OPEN LAB? 

The following resources are available to book for free once the appropriate equipment induction has been undertaken, some materials are at an additional cost: 

• Two laser cutters (Laser Induction required - $45)
• Prusa 3D printers (3D printer Induction required - $45)
• Vinyl cutter (General Induction required - Free)
• Sewing machines, overlocker and embroidery machine (Sewing Induction required - $45)
• Electronics benches included soldering stations (Electronics Induction required - $45)
• Hand tools and electronics repair tools (General Induction required - Free) 

General and Safety Inductions required.

Requirements 

Head to our Getting started at The Edge page and read through our Terms of use and FAQs.