A studio, not an office
Makers Collective is a shared workspace for people who design, build, film, code, illustrate and prototype. Not a hot-desk farm — a studio with tools, light and room to spread out, where leaving a half-finished thing on your bench overnight is the normal state of affairs.
Who makes here
Twelve resident makers. Here are four of them, described by what they make rather than by what they are called.
Ceramic studio
Hand-thrown tableware in small-batch production. The kiln runs twice a week and anybody in the building can put a piece in it, which is how three people who are not ceramicists ended up with mugs.
Illustration desk
Editorial and children’s book illustration. Ink, gouache, digital — usually all three in one commission.
Letterpress corner
A 1960s Adana and 200kg of metal type. Business cards, zines, art prints.
Prototype lab
3D printer, laser cutter, soldering stations. Two hardware startups have tested here before committing to a factory, which is exactly what it is for.
What you get
Your own bench
A 1.8m solid timber bench in a naturally lit studio. Lockable storage underneath. Yours 24/7, and nobody clears it.
Shared tools
Printing press, laser cutter, 3D printer, darkroom and ceramic kiln. All maintained, all included, all bookable a day ahead.
Community
Monthly crits, Friday drinks, quarterly showcases. The people are the point — the bench is just how you pay to sit near them.
Why people stay
Three residents, on the thing that actually made the difference.
I worked from my bedroom for two years. Having a real bench, with a kiln ten steps away, changed everything about what I was willing to attempt.
The Friday crits are the reason I stay. Honest feedback from people in completely different disciplines, which is the only kind worth having.
I prototyped three versions of my product here before going anywhere near a factory. The lab paid for the membership in the first week.
Your bench is waiting
Drop in for a tour and bring your work. We will find you somewhere to put it down.