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Hackspaces & Services

Hackspaces

NameFacilitiesWebsiteAddressPhone NumberNote
Open Workshop NetworkAll the makerspace of Londonhttp://openworkshopnetwork.com/London
London HackspaceLaser cutting, 3D printing,Textiles, Metalworking, Woodworking, Electronicshttps://london.hackspace.org.uk/388 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AR
Machine RoomComputing, Digital Fabrication, Electronics, Fine Art, Furniture Design, Repair, Robotics, Textiles and Wood Workhttps://machinesroom.co.uk/54-55 Containerville, 35 Corbridge Crescent, London, E2 9EZMachines Room is an east London maker space open to the public and businesses to come and fabricate their ideas.
Institute Of MakingCeramics, Computing, Digital Fabrication, Electronics, Engineering, Fine Art, Glass Work, Metal Work, Printmaking, Repair, Robotics, Screen Printing, Textiles and Wood Workhttps://www.instituteofmaking.org.uk/Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7JE02076793248The Institute of Making is a cross-disciplinary research club for those interested in the made world.
MakerversityComputing, Digital Fabrication, Electronics, Engineering, Fine Art, Metal Work, Photography, Robotics and Wood Workhttp://makerversity.orgSomerset House, New Wing, Lancaster Place, WC2R 1LA020 3701 7499Making. Learning. Factory-on-Thames.
Ceramics Studio Co-opCeramics, Fine Art and Sculpturehttps://www.ceramicsstudio.coop/Juno Way, London, SE14 5RW02086916421Ceramics Studio Co-op provides ceramics studio spaces and open-access to professional and amateur ceramics artists and designers.
The Kiln RoomsCeramicshttps://www.thekilnrooms.com/Peckham

Services

Laser cutting

BusinessMaterialWebsiteAddressPhone NumberNote
Hamar Acrylic Fabrications LtdAcrylic, perspex etc.http://www.hamaracrylic.com/16 Bidder St, London E16 4ST020 7739 2907Can cut to size on site
Denny PlasticsPlastichttp://www.dennyplastics.co.uk/Mitre Way, London, W10 6AU020 8964 9368Plastic 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 EmpireLaser cutterhttp://www.goodempire.com/Good Empire,1 Park Mews, Brockwell Park, London, SE24 9DBJoely - 07835 769 480Really nice people, fast and good work
BlueprintmodelshopLaser cutting serviceshttp://www.blueprintmodel.co.uk/Really cheap but not good quality (20% off on material for students0
Cut Plastic sheetingCutting services for plastichttp://www.cutplasticsheeting.co.uk/Cut Plastic Sheeting, Unit 1, Ash Court, Pennant Way, Lee Mill Ind Estate, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9GE01752 897921
Neon and Sign MakersVinyl cuttinghttp://neonandsignmakers.com/Unit 6, 278, Cambridge Heath Rd, London, E2 9DA020 8981 3323
HobartAcrylic and laser cuttinghttps://hobarts.com/
CutLaserCutAll kinds of laser cuttinghttp://www.cutlasercut.com/Camberwell, LondonCan pick up in person.

PCB production

SupplierMaterialWebsiteNote
PCBtrainPCBhttp://www.pcbtrain.co.ukSuper fast turnaround, but a bit pricey
PCBcartPCBhttp://www.pcbcart.com
SEEEDPCBhttp://www.seeedstudio.comVery slow, but crazy cheap and high quality PCB production and assembly.
OSHParkPCBhttps://oshpark.com/US based, now make flex PCBs
RagwormPCBhttps://ragworm.eu/

Flocking

BusinessMaterialWebsitePhone Number
Thomas&VinesFlocking Service, Flock Sellershttp://www.flocking.co.uk01923775111

Metal fabrication

CategoryBusinessMaterialWebsiteAddressPhone Number
Csmetal fabricationhttp://www.csmetalfabrication.co.uk/405 Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, London, E8 3PN020 8533 7005
AJ METAL FABRICATIONS LTD21 Walthamstow Business Centre, Clifford Rd, London, E17 4SX020 8527 4860
Benson-Sedgwick EngineeringMetal polishing and welding assembly etc (Barry)http://www.benson-sedgwick.co.uk/ or http://www.highgradepolishers.co.ukDagenham02085937314
Sand castingNovacasthttps://www.novacast.co.uk/services/casting/sand-casting/44 (0)1225707466
water jet cuttingLondon waterjethttp://londonwaterjet.com/Unit 10, Network 4, Lincoln Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3RF

3D Printing

BusinessMaterialWebsiteAddressPhone NumberNote
I.makrhttp://www.imakr.com/en/79 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5AR02074818184
Digits to widget3d printing and scanning serviceshttp://www.digits2widgets.com/D2W Studios, 61 – 63 Rochester Place, London, NW1 9JU020 3697 7969
Prototype project3D printing and general prototypinghttp://www.prototypeprojects.com/
Chalk StudiosObjet printinghttp://www.chalkstudios.co.uk/14 Windsor Street, London, N1 8QG020 7354 1206Objet printing, but local to London, you can do next day am collection
I.Materialisehttp://i.materialise.com/Materialise HQ, Technologielaan 15, 3001 Leuven, BelgiumBig machines and good range of finishes
Ultimakerhttps://ultimaker.com/

Graphic Design Services

BusinessMaterialWebsiteAddressPhone NumberNote
Color Companyfast turn around printing serviceshttp://www.color.co.uk/27a Poland Street, London, W1F 8QW020 7287 4387There are a couples in London
OvernightPrintsPrints from business cards to bannershttp://www.OvernightPrints.co.uk/businesscards
Moobusiness cards and flyershttp://uk.moo.com/really good services, fast and medium cheap
GF SmithPaper and book makinghttps://www.gfsmith.com/G . F Smith, Six Bridges Trading Estate, Marlborough Grove, London SE1 5JT020 7394 4660
London graphicspaper and art materialhttp://www.londongraphics.co.uk/16-18 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JL020 7759 4500
Paper shakeorigami serviceshttp://www.papershake.com/

Misc

CategoryBusinessMaterialWebsiteAddressPhone NumberNote
Protolabsgeneral machininghttp://www.protolabs.co.uk/Proto Labs, Ltd. Halesfield 8, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4QN01952 683048Injection moulding in small production runs, CNC. Useful for generating online quotes quickly.
CNCFirst CutFast turnaround
Ormiston WireSpecialist Wire Manufacturers & Suppliers
OMNIBermondseyDigitally print onto any material, other normal and large format printing services.
Rocket PrintWatfordCan digitally print on to most materials. Large format printing services (architectural scale)
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