Idea Studio
Get Trained to Use Equipment
The Idea Studio has over fifteen pieces of equipment including: 3D printers, an embroidery machine and a printmaking press.
Not all equipment requires training, but most do. You can easily sign up to train and reserve equipment using our calendar.
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 3 pm – 8 pm
Friday: 3 pm – 6 pm
Saturday: Noon – 4pm
Sunday: Closed
Drop-In Projects
Drop-in projects require no training, and are free and available to all visitors of the space. There are over ten drop-in projects offered at The Idea Studio including: Jewelry Making, Kaossilater and Shrinky Dinks.
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FAQs
Most equipment use requires a user to be 13 years old or older and badged. “Badging” is the process by which a user gets trained on a particular piece of equipment. For more information on badging, please visit our badging page. To find out the specific age and badging requirements for a particular piece of equipment, please visit our Equipment page.
The Idea Studio is open to anyone 13 years old or older. Those under 13 are also welcome in the space as long as they come in with a responsible caretaker/guardian who remains in the space with them to supervise them, and as long as they adhere to the general rules of safe and responsible conduct while they are in the Idea Studio.
Users are welcome to spend time in the space, even if they are not using equipment or working on a project. The Idea Studio is, however, a DIY making space rather than a general hang-out space, so purposeful use of time spent in the Idea Studio is preferred, and those working on projects and using equipment will be given priority use of space, tables, and laptops.
The Idea Studio offers a variety of maker activities and supplies for those who are not badged on equipment. Project bins and craft supplies are available, with new options being rotated in to the line-up. To see our current list of drop-in projects, please visit the drop-in projects section of our Projects page.
Idea Studio laptops contain all the software necessary for using Idea Studio equipment, and that is their primary intended use. If there are laptops that are not being so used at any given time, they may be made available for use by any user of the space. The use of a laptop by someone who is under 13 is at the discretion of the individual supervising that person.
Use of an Idea Studio laptop does not require logging in with a library card, and laptops do not have time-limited sessions. Users are expected to abide by FDLPL’s computer use policies.
Users are welcome to bring food and drinks into all areas of the Idea Studio except the Recording Studio. Users are expected to take sensible precautions to keep food from getting on Idea Studio equipment or laptops, and to keep drinks from being spilled.