The Eskenazi School Fabrication Labs provide the tools, equipment, and expertise to facilitate student and faculty production in all areas of the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design.
The cultivation of technical skill and the ability to create well-crafted objects and images is empowering. The Fabrication Labs are an inclusive and dynamic environment in which people of all cultures and identities are celebrated and supported in the pursuit of their craft.
Due to COVID-19 the Eskenazi School Fabrication Labs will be available by reservation only until further notice.
Walk-ins are prohibited
Online reservation systems limit traffic and ensure the safety of our users and staff. Each lab has strict capacity limits, a rigorous cleaning protocol, and has undergone reorganization and relocation of equipment and work stations to best facilitate social distancing.
The Eskenazi School Fabrications labs have a YouTube channel!
The MAD LABS (Makerspace for Art + Design) are the digital fabrication labs for the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design.
The facilities support the curricular needs of all units in the school, but are also available to students, staff, and faculty members from across the university. Services are billed to bursar, research, or departmental accounts, and cost roughly 1/4 of equivalent commercial services.
Since their inception in January of 2016 the MAD LABS have facilitated the research of individuals from Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Kinesiology, Art History, Kelley School of Business, Informatics, the Media School, Radio and Television, and all units from the School of Art, Architecture + Design.
If you'd like to utilize the MAD LABS for a class project, please contact Ryan Mandell at rmandell@iu.edu to discuss options.
Laser Engraving: $.25/minute
FDM 3D Printing (Flashforge): Starting at $.10/gram
FDM 3D Printing (Ultimaker): Starting at $.20/gram
SLA 3D Printing (Formlabs): Starting at $.35/gram
Full Color Binder Jet 3D Printing (3D Systems): $.50/gram
Vinyl Cutting/Plotting: $.45 per 24 square inches (our material), $.25 per 24 square inches (your material)
CNC routing: $.50/minute
CNC plasma cutting: $.50/minute
Fine Arts Building Room 141
1201 E. 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405
Wood and Metal Shops
822 E. 12th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405
Kirkwood Hall Room 014
Kirkwood Hall, Bloomington, IN 47405
(Due to ML III's small size, this lab is only available to trained and authorized Faculty and Graduate Students. This lab will not be staffed and can only be occupied by one individual at a time. Stay tuned for upcoming training sessions.)
The Bloomington Wood and Metal Shops are a comprehensive facility, equipped for a wide range of fabrication processes.
For class/group projects, please contact Harold Perkins at cperk@iu.edu to discuss options.
Metal Shop
Wood Shop
The Columbus Shop primarily serves the Miller M.Arch program and encompasses a world-class woodworking facility and a suite of advanced digital fabrication tools. Students and faculty produce objects ranging in scale from models all the way up to full-scale architectural components.
(See MAD LABS section for pricing)
For class/group projects, please contact Steven Baker at bakersts@iu.edu to discuss options.
Wood Shop
Digital Fabrication
Ryan Mandell
Director, Fabrication Labs
812-855-5415
rmandell@iu.edu
Steven Baker
Columbus Shop Coordinator
bakersts@iu.edu
Harold Perkins
Bloomington Shop Coordinator
cperk@iu.edu
Questions or concerns? Contact the Fabrication Labs Director, Ryan Mandell.
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