MakerPlace equipment booking

Equipment Booking Sessions

Equipment Booking Sessions provide supervised access to the MakerPlace equipment and software for independent project work.

To attend, you must:

Have completed the relevant equipment introduction session.

Have received the required health and safety training.

Have basic computer skills and be able to work independently with support available when needed.

What is Included?

Access to MakerPlace equipment and relevent design software.

Use of our laptops where required.

Technical support and guidance from a member of the Digital Team.

Equipment supervision to help ensure safe and appropriate use.

Important Information

Equipment use is free for personal or hobby projects.

Business, commercial, or product prototyping projects must be discussed with us before booking and may be subject to an hourly charge.

Bookings are generally limited to one machine at a time unless agreed in advance.

Materials used in the MakerPlace must be purchased through us unless alternative arrangements have been agreed beforehand.

If additional software skills or equipment training are needed, you may be asked to attend a workshop before using the equipment independently.

Equipment Inductions

If you have not yet attended the relevent introductory workshop, they are available for:

Laser Cutting

3D Printing

Cricut

Sublimation

For upcoming introduction workshop dates, visit the Gateshead Libraries What's On page.

For inductions relating to other equipment, including the digital sewing and embroider machines, please contact: digitalteamlibs@gateshead.gov.uk

Please Note

This is a supported equipment booking session, not a taught workshop.

Staff are available to provide guidance and technical support but will not complete projects on behalf of participants.

Participants are expected to arrive with designs prepared and checked and be willing to work independently after instruction.

Description supplied by the event organiser.