Hackspaces & Services
Here are a list of places around London that can help in production of your projects.
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Laser cutting
3D printing
PCB production
Graphic Design Services
Hackspaces
| Name | Facilities | Website | Address | Phone Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Workshop Network | All the makerspace of London | http://openworkshopnetwork.com/ | London | ||
| London Hackspace | Laser cutting, 3D printing,Textiles, Metalworking, Woodworking, Electronics | https://london.hackspace.org.uk/ | 388 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AR | ||
| Machine Room | Computing, Digital Fabrication, Electronics, Fine Art, Furniture Design, Repair, Robotics, Textiles and Wood Work | https://machinesroom.co.uk/ | 54-55 Containerville, 35 Corbridge Crescent, London, E2 9EZ | Machines Room is an east London maker space open to the public and businesses to come and fabricate their ideas. | |
| Institute Of Making | Ceramics, Computing, Digital Fabrication, Electronics, Engineering, Fine Art, Glass Work, Metal Work, Printmaking, Repair, Robotics, Screen Printing, Textiles and Wood Work | https://www.instituteofmaking.org.uk/ | Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7JE | 02076793248 | The Institute of Making is a cross-disciplinary research club for those interested in the made world. |
| Makerversity | Computing, Digital Fabrication, Electronics, Engineering, Fine Art, Metal Work, Photography, Robotics and Wood Work | http://makerversity.org | Somerset House, New Wing, Lancaster Place, WC2R 1LA | 020 3701 7499 | Making. Learning. Factory-on-Thames. |
| Ceramics Studio Co-op | Ceramics, Fine Art and Sculpture | https://www.ceramicsstudio.coop/ | Juno Way, London, SE14 5RW | 02086916421 | Ceramics Studio Co-op provides ceramics studio spaces and open-access to professional and amateur ceramics artists and designers. |
| The Kiln Rooms | Ceramics | https://www.thekilnrooms.com/ | Peckham |
Services
Plynths: https://www.greatart.co.uk/gerstaecker-display-plinths.html
Laser cutting
Easy laser cutting case design: https://en.makercase.com/#/basicbox
| Business | Material | Website | Address | Phone Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamar Acrylic Fabrications Ltd | Acrylic, perspex etc. | http://www.hamaracrylic.com/ | 16 Bidder St, London E16 4ST | 020 7739 2907 | Can cut to size on site |
| Denny Plastics | Plastic | http://www.dennyplastics.co.uk/ | Mitre Way, London, W10 6AU | 020 8964 9368 | Plastic fabricators (i.e. they can make stuff up for you). Good with cheaper prices from off cuts. Marginally more expensive than Hamar, but much faster and people are generally nicer |
| Good Empire | Laser cutter | http://www.goodempire.com/ | Good Empire,1 Park Mews, Brockwell Park, London, SE24 9DB | Joely - 07835 769 480 | Really nice people, fast and good work |
| Blueprintmodelshop | Laser cutting services | http://www.blueprintmodel.co.uk/ | Really cheap but not good quality (20% off on material for students0 | ||
| Cut Plastic sheeting | Cutting services for plastic | http://www.cutplasticsheeting.co.uk/ | Cut Plastic Sheeting, Unit 1, Ash Court, Pennant Way, Lee Mill Ind Estate, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9GE | 01752 897921 | |
| Neon and Sign Makers | Vinyl cutting | http://neonandsignmakers.com/ | Unit 6, 278, Cambridge Heath Rd, London, E2 9DA | 020 8981 3323 | |
| Hobart | Acrylic and laser cutting | https://hobarts.com/ | |||
| CutLaserCut | All kinds of laser cutting | http://www.cutlasercut.com/ | Camberwell, London | Can pick up in person. |
PCB production
Aisler, OSHPark and JLC are notes and recommendations from CCI's Jen Sykes, who says: "Nowadays I tend to use JLC if its not super time sensitive and Aisler if it is. I may use OSH Park if I needed surface mount assembly of parts depending on my design and part manufacture location."
| Supplier | Material | Website | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisler | PCB | https://aisler.net/ | Germany based and good at being contactable regarding design. Have upgraded their interface and also have many more options for production now so you can do different levels of manufacturing. Good for low number , small runs and quick turn arounds. |
| JLC PCB | PCB | https://jlcpcb.com/ | Very cheap, pretty fast turn around even for worldwide shipping. Roughly 2 weeks sometimes much faster (5 days) if its a simple design. Communication sometimes tricky. |
| PCBtrain | PCB | http://www.pcbtrain.co.uk | Super fast turnaround, but a bit pricey |
| PCBcart | PCB | http://www.pcbcart.com | |
| SEEED | PCB | http://www.seeedstudio.com | Very slow, but crazy cheap and high quality PCB production and assembly. |
| OSHPark | PCB | https://oshpark.com/ | US based, now make flex |
| Ragworm | PCB | https://ragworm.eu/ |
Flocking
| Business | Material | Website | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas&Vines | Flocking Service, Flock Sellers | http://www.flocking.co.uk | 01923775111 |
Metal fabrication
| Category | Business | Material | Website | Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csmetal fabrication | http://www.csmetalfabrication.co.uk/ | 405 Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, London, E8 3PN | 020 8533 7005 | ||
| AJ METAL FABRICATIONS LTD | 21 Walthamstow Business Centre, Clifford Rd, London, E17 4SX | 020 8527 4860 | |||
| Benson-Sedgwick Engineering | Metal polishing and welding assembly etc (Barry) | http://www.benson-sedgwick.co.uk/ or http://www.highgradepolishers.co.uk | Dagenham | 02085937314 | |
| Sand casting | Novacast | https://www.novacast.co.uk/services/casting/sand-casting/ | 44 (0)1225707466 | ||
| water jet cutting | London waterjet | http://londonwaterjet.com/ | Unit 10, Network 4, Lincoln Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3RF |
3D Printing
| Business | Material | Website | Address | Phone Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.makr | http://www.imakr.com/en/ | 79 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5AR | 02074818184 | ||
| Digits to widget | 3d printing and scanning services | http://www.digits2widgets.com/ | D2W Studios, 61 – 63 Rochester Place, London, NW1 9JU | 020 3697 7969 | |
| Prototype project | 3D printing and general prototyping | http://www.prototypeprojects.com/ | |||
| Chalk Studios | Objet printing | http://www.chalkstudios.co.uk/ | 14 Windsor Street, London, N1 8QG | 020 7354 1206 | Objet printing, but local to London, you can do next day am collection |
| I.Materialise | http://i.materialise.com/ | Materialise HQ, Technologielaan 15, 3001 Leuven, Belgium | Big machines and good range of finishes | ||
| Ultimaker | https://ultimaker.com/ |
Graphic Design Services
| Business | Material | Website | Address | Phone Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color Company | fast turn around printing services | http://www.color.co.uk/ | 27a Poland Street, London, W1F 8QW | 020 7287 4387 | There are a couples in London |
| OvernightPrints | Prints from business cards to banners | http://www.OvernightPrints.co.uk/businesscards | |||
| Moo | business cards and flyers | http://uk.moo.com/ | really good services, fast and medium cheap | ||
| GF Smith | Paper and book making | https://www.gfsmith.com/ | G . F Smith, Six Bridges Trading Estate, Marlborough Grove, London SE1 5JT | 020 7394 4660 | |
| London graphics | paper and art material | http://www.londongraphics.co.uk/ | 16-18 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JL | 020 7759 4500 | |
| Paper shake | origami services | http://www.papershake.com/ |
Misc
| Category | Business | Material | Website | Address | Phone Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protolabs | general machining | http://www.protolabs.co.uk/ | Proto Labs, Ltd. Halesfield 8, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4QN | 01952 683048 | Injection moulding in small production runs, CNC. Useful for generating online quotes quickly. | |
| CNC | First Cut | Fast turnaround | ||||
| Ormiston Wire | Specialist Wire Manufacturers & Suppliers | |||||
| OMNI | Bermondsey | Digitally print onto any material, other normal and large format printing services. | ||||
| Rocket Print | Watford | Can digitally print on to most materials. Large format printing services (architectural scale) |