Alternative Materials
Alternative Materials is a space where you can explore, experiment, and push your ideas beyond the boundaries of traditional wood and metalworking. Emily Quinn, who leads the area, aims to bring experience from both technical making and the film industry to help you get hands-on with a wide range of exciting materials.
You’ll find everything from rubbers and foams to resins, composites, coatings, and biomaterials. Whether you’re creating early-stage samples or refining a final model, this is a place where you can test, learn, and bring your ideas to life.
There’s also a growing materials library here, where you can get to know unfamiliar substances in a tactile, approachable way. It’s a safe, supportive environment where you’re encouraged to ask questions, try new things, and think differently.
If you’re looking to experiment, problem-solve, or try something new, Alternative Materials is here to help you make it happen.
There’s also a growing materials library here, where you can get to know unfamiliar substances in a tactile, approachable way. It’s a safe, supportive environment where you’re encouraged to ask questions, try new things, and think differently.
If you’re looking to experiment, problem-solve, or try something new, Alternative Materials is here to help you make it happen.
Explore more about Alternative Materials and the support Emily can offer.
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Wood workshop
For some projects that involve creating models from wood, you'll work in this space filled with the equipment and technical expertise required to support.
Metal workshop
You'll be fully inducted and trained to operate the machinery in our well-equipped workshop. This space is supplied with metal bending equipment, CNC lathes, 4 axis millers, plasma cutters, laser cutters, water jet cutters, and unique welding machinery.
Prototyping workshops
Our prototyping workshops are the perfect place to test and develop your designs and products. You'll find student product designers, furniture designers and architectural designers in this space.
3D-printing studio
In our 3D Printing facility, you'll be able to produce models on CAD stations and then send it to print for it to be manufactured.