Turn your print or hand-drawn designs into wearable buttons or magnets.

• Draw your own design or insert a photo into one of the button templates. 

• 1.25" circle button/magnet: 25¢
• 2.25" circle button: 50¢
• Inkjet printing: 25¢/sheet

Make beautiful candles in no time. Make large candles with an extra-large 17.5 lb. wax capacity electronic wax melting pot or make a 3 oz. or smaller candle with our wick candle maker. Bring your own fragrance to add to the candle.

• Candle Jar Kit (Wax, Wick, & Color): $3
• Wax with Wick: 1¢/gram
• Color: 50¢
• Jar: $1
• Frosted Jar: $3
• Want to use your own supplies? Ask a staff member what materials you can use.
  

The Cricut is an electronic cutting and drawing machine. Designs created on your computer can be cut or drawn into materials such as paper, cardstock, vinyl, and fabric.

Design and personalize almost anything—signs, custom t-shirts, labels, and greeting cards.

• Create and prepare your design in Cricut Design Space, a free program.
• Cricut uploads a variety of file types: JPEG, PNG, SVG, DXF, EPS

• Adhesive Vinyl (Black & White): $1 each
• Heat Transfer Vinyl (Black & White): $2 each
• Sticker Paper: $1 each
• Tote Bag: $3 each
• Want to use your own supplies? Ask a staff member what materials you can use. There is a $1 fee if you're using your own materials.

The embroidery machine is a computerized piece of equipment that embroiders on fabric up to 10" x 6”. You can use the embroidery machine personalize, embellish, and monogram home décor items, garments, and accessories using the built-in designs and fonts. Custom designs can be made on Hatch Embroidery software, available for use in the Maker Studio. 

• Learn how to use this machine by putting your initials or a preloaded image on a piece of fabric.

• Embroidery Thread: 25¢/1,000 stitches
• Stabilizer: $1/foot
• Want to use your own supplies? Ask a staff member what materials you can use.

Heat press your design to make custom shirts, mugs, and more made on the sublimation printer or the electric cutting machines. The DC16 swing away heat press has a 14x16 heat plate and lower table.

• Design your project on one of the vinyl cutters or the sublimation printer.
• Press on hats, t-shirts, mugs (up to 15 oz), and other flat services.

An iMac is available for digital editing using Adobe Creative Cloud and other software to create graphics, edit photos, audio, and videos. Software includes Adobe: Acrobat, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, XD; Final Cut Pro; GarageBand; Gimp; iMovie; Logic Pro; Pixelmator Pro; and VLC Media Player.

• Use your library card number and pin to log into LinkedIn Learning for video classes on Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, and macOS Big Sur essential training.

Using a knitting machine is much faster than hand knitting and can help beginners get a feel for hand knitting. Make a scarf, a poncho, a pillow cover, and an afghan.

• We have everything you need to learn how to knit. Make an infinity scarf or hat. 
• You can also bring your own yarn. Recommended thickness 3. 5mm to 8mm.

The Silver Reed Knitting Machine can be used to create hats, scarves, blankets, and more. The optional Ribber Attachment can be used for ribbing, lace, and tube designs. The optional DesignaKnit Software allows for the automation of stitch designs, two-color images, and clothing patterns.

• An appointment is required to learn how to use this machine. Email makerstudio@ippl.info.

The Fusion Edge 12 is a 40-watt CO2 laser system. The laser can be used to etch text or logos and cut shapes into a wide variety of materials. Cut out shapes, burn, or etch a design into an object’s surface to make personalized items including picture frames and etched glassware.

• Use your own design, or photo, or find an image online. Then import that image into CorelDraw available on laptops in the Maker Studio.
• Max size: 12" x 24"

• Cork Coaster: $1
• Pint Glass or Wine Glass: $3
• Wood, Bass (8" x 11.5"): $2
• Wood, Bass (11.5" x 11.5"): $2
• Want to use your own supplies? Ask a staff member what materials you can use.

The large format inkjet printer prints up to  24". Design your own poster or turn your photos into a poster or banner for sporting events, business, birthdays, and holidays.

• Bring your photo or design on a USB flash drive or email it to yourself. If you email it, you will need to be able to access your email account on our laptops.

• 24" Paper Roll (Poster Printing, Bond): $1/foot
• 24" Paper Roll (Poster Printing, Glossy): $2/foot
• Lamination: 50¢/foot

The Bernina L 860 serger sewing machine is a great tool for experienced sewers to take their creations to the next level. The Bernina excels at making professional quality stitching.

• Use the basic colors we have in the Maker Studio or bring a set of four threads that containing any color you'd like.

The Singer heavy-duty 4423 sewing machine can sew through just about anything. Make pillows, hem clothes, and create costumes.

• We have everything you need to learn the basics of using a sewing machine including scrap fabric.

• Embroidery Thread: 25¢/1,000 stitches
• Stabilizer: $1/foot
• Want to use your own supplies? Ask a staff member what materials you can use.

The Silhouette Cameo is an electronic cutting and drawing machine. Cut designs or clipart images out of materials like paper, cardstock, and vinyl.  Make things like custom coffee mugs, labels, tote bags, and t-shirts.

• Design up to 48" wide using Silhouette Studio, a free program.

• Adhesive Vinyl (Black & White): $1 each
• Heat Transfer Vinyl (Black & White): $2 each
• Sticker Paper: $1 each
• Tote Bag: $3 each
• Want to use your own supplies? Ask a staff member what materials you can use. There is a $1 fee if you're using your own materials.
  

The Sizzix cutter uses various die cuts and embossing sheets for making greeting cards, scrapbooking designs, embossing, and other papercrafts.

• Bring your own paper, cardstock, or other paper products.

• Cardstock is 25¢/per sheet.
• Regular paper is 10¢/per sheet.

Heat sublimation printing is a fun and easy way of printing logos, photographs, and designs to make custom shirts, mugs, coasters, stickers, and puzzles.  

• Bring your photo or design on a USB flash drive or email it to yourself. You need to be able to access your email account on our laptops, so we can show you how to resize it in Microsoft Publisher to print on your item.
• Print up to 24" wide.
• Prints best on 100% polyester fabric and objects indicated specifically for sublimation. Search online for the term "sublimation blanks."

• 8.5" x 11" Sheet: $1 each
• 24" Roll: $2/foot
• Heat Transfer Mug: $3 each
• Ornament: $3 each
• Tote Bag: $3 each
• Aluminum Sheet (8 x 10): $3 each
• Frosted Jar: $3
• Want to use your own supplies? Ask a staff member what materials you can use.

Use the iColor 560 white toner printer to create your own professional looking, personalized designs for textiles, apparel, and hard surfaces.   

• The iColor 560 white toner printer uses our in-house A4 size transfer paper.

• 8.5" x 11" Sheet: $4 each
• Tote bag: $3
• Want to use your own supplies? Ask a staff member what materials you can use.

All prices subject to change without notice.

Materials

• Aluminum Sheets: $3
• Tote Bags: $3
• Button 1.25”: 25¢
• Button 2.25”: 50¢
• Candle Jar Kit (Wax, Wick, & Color): $3
• Candle Wax & Wick: 1¢/gram
• Candle Color: 50¢
• Cork Coaster: $1
• Embroidery Thread: 25¢/1000 stitches
• Embroidery Stabilizer: $1/foot
• Glasses (Mug, Pint, Wine): $3
• Jar (Regular): $1
• Jar (Frosted): $3
• Ornament: $3
• Vinyl, Adhesive (Black & White): $1
• Vinyl, Heat Transfer (Black & White): $2
• Wood, Bass (11.5” x 11.5”): $3
• Wood, Bass (8” x 11.5”): $2

Printing

• 3D Printer Filament: 20¢/gram
• Inkjet Printing (8.5” x 11“): 25¢
• Poster Printing 24" (Bond): $1/foot
• Poster Printing 24" (Glossy): $2/foot
• Sticker Paper (8.5” x 11”): $1
• Sublimation Printing (8.5" x 11"): $1
• Sublimation Printing 24":$1/foot
• White Toner Printer (8.5” x 11”): $4