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
| Supplier | Material | Website | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 PCBs |
| 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) |