Making Spaces

Stanford offers a diverse range of making spaces across schools and departments on campus. These spaces support thousands of students through classes, workshops, and open working hours. Browse the labs, shops, and studios listed below to get involved making at Stanford!

Open to all students, faculty, and staff:

Maker Bar

Open to all students, faculty, and staff

3D Printing, Electronics, Sewing, Entry-Level Fabrication, Workshops

The GSE Makery

Open to all students, faculty, and staff

Crafts, Digital Fabrication, Electronics, Woodworking, Teaching & Learning

Open to all students:

Product Realization Lab (PRL)

Open to all students

Machining, Casting, Plastics, Metal Forming, Woodworking

Miller Makerspace

Open to all students

3D Printing, Electronics, Sewing, Fiber Arts, Soldering

Open to specific departments/classes:

Sculpture Studio

Open to students currently in sculpture, Art MFAs, Honors, and Majors with sculpture class experience

Woodworking, Metalworking, Mold Making / Ceramics, CNC Router, Sewing

Architecture Studio

Open to Architecture majors, minors, and classes.

Plotter, Laser Cutter, 3D Printer, Model Hand Tools

Skilling Laboratory

Open to Aeronautics & Astronautics students enrolled in Aeronautics & Astronautics courses

Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, Digital Fabrication, Teaching & Learning

Experimental Media Arts Studio

Open to students with class access

Laser Cutting, Soldering, 3D Printing, Electronics

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Clubhouse for Hardware Innovation Projects (CHIP)

Open to members of student clubs focused on hardware

Metal Fabrication, 3D printing, Laser Cutting, Electronics, Textiles, Composites Fabrication (coming soon)

Scene and Costume Shop

Open to TAPS Staff, Student employees, Majors and Minors working on TAPS productions

Woodworking, Textile Work, Metal Fabrication, Painting, Electronics