#MADETODAY Dog tags, by Talia Yat What did you make? Dog tags What inspired you to make this? Dogs who are escape artists! What Fabrication Lab resource did you use? Laser Cutter Where’d the design come from? Designed this myself using Adobe Illustrator. Lastly, is there anything else you’d like to tell us about …
We’ve added 30 more seats to our Laser Cutter inductions for March, set new ‘Open Lab’ times for 2017 giving you more access to the equipment, and we’re launching the CNC inductions! It’s a good month! First things first. More Laser Cutter inductions! We’ve added an extra three inductions into the March schedule – that’s …
Do you ever wonder who curates the music at The Edge? You’re sitting there working on your project in the Window Bays when suddenly your favourite band starts playing through the PA system. Well, let’s meet two of the team that pick your Edge soundtrack and peer into their eclectic mixed tape. Here is some music …
Design inspiration comes in all forms, so we’ve curated a selection of Asia Pacific Design Library (APDL) design books for your reading pleasure when you visit the Digital Media Lab at The Edge. Browse from APDL’s pop-up library during December and January. There will also be information on how you borrow …
Have you ever heard of the living hinge technique? I hadn’t either when I first started interning at The Edge. During my time at The Edge, my task was to produce a product that could easily be made into a workshop. So, after plenty of research I found this amazing technique, and the product designer …
You can tell that chemistry is important because of the way we use it in our everyday lives, without even knowing. Washing the clothes, putting a new battery in the remote and baking a cake in the kitchen all rely on simple chemistry to enhance our lives… …but, what else can you do with the chemistry …
Next month, The Edge will host a new community exhibition by Australian Fine Art Photographer, Scott Raylor. But, before then, he’s penned a post to introduce himself and his work. By Brisbane-based Fine Art Photographer, Scott Raylor ‘Good work is not synonymous with perfect work. Art is human. Humans make errors. Thus, art is errors. To require …
Your community access Makerspace and Fabrication Lab is now even better, offering extended opening hours. The Fabrication Lab has seen a great uptake from the community over the past 18 months, and now in response to feedback and the high-use of some equipment, designers, crafters and hobbyist can access the makerspace after traditional business hours. Commencing …
Historically we’ve not been about theming our workshops to suit the season. But, we’ve changed our mind this year and thought we’d experiment and see what you – our community – thinks… and so far the response on Facebook has been really positive! Here’s what we’ve got coming up! Old-school Chemistry Kits Work with …
