Check out what your peers have been making! The space is always full of such creativity, resourcefulness and ingenuity! Stop by to see projects in action and check out some highlights from this month below. Remember that you can always share your creations for others to…
Open Lab Facilitator Audrey Quesenberry used the Makerspace to design and create a fully unique skirt. So how did you find the inspiration to start on this project? “I had been seeing this one sewist online who made this absolutely gorgeous patchwork skirt, and decided to try…
On Wednesday September 2nd, the Makerspace held its first ever Crappy Robots event, and it was a blast! The challenge for this first event was to use a battery pack and a motor to create a “crappy robot” that could travel the length of a 5ft plank without falling…
Check out what your peers have been making! The space is always full of such creativity, resourcefulness and ingenuity! Stop by to see projects in action and check out some highlights from this month below. Remember that you can always share your creations for others to…
We had an amazing open house event! Thank you to everyone who stopped by! Our stats: All 400 cookies were eaten Our people counter counted over 470 ins/outs during the event! 21 people used our feedback machine to say they had a great time!Overall, we saw some…
We recently added a new piece of equipment to our Marston Makerspace, so let us formally introduce you to the ZipSnip! This little fella is essentially an electric box cutter. It’s great for anything that a normal old-fashioned box cutter might be good for: cutting fabrics, papers, and…
Sublimation is one of our most popular crafts at the Makerspace. Patrons can customize just about anything! Mousepads, t-shirts, mugs, tumblers, and more. As much as we love how popular it has become, we’ve noticed that sublimation scraps have started to pile up. Craft after craft, came scrap…
Super Sealant Saturday at the University of Florida College of Dentistry brought together students, faculty, and community partners to provide free dental care to more than 400 children from Gainesville and surrounding communities. Super Sealant Saturday Team Behind the scenes, the UF Marston Makerspace played an important role…
From curiosity to custom clothing: How one UF student discovered sewing through the Marston Makerspace When John Irving Lucca walked into the Marston Makerspace during his first semester at UF, he felt apprehensive due to his perceived lack of skill. The junior sociology major only knew how to hand-sew,…
Did you know that it is both relatively easy AND cheap to design and fabricate your own custom circuit boards?! Want to have a fun maker-night with your friends? Want to make custom light-up ornaments? Just start with a sketch! The Sketch What shape do you want your…
