April 6, 2015 - Resources : Past event

Fab Friday March: To repair is to share!
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Can we fix it? An afternoon exploring the opportunities for using makerspaces to breath new life into our broken household objects.
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April 2, 2015 - Resources : Blog

3D printing: bringing users closer to the factory
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From plastics to chocolate, 3D printing technology is developing rapidly and capturing the attention of a host of industries. But how could 3D printing be used by individuals in a circular economy?
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January 26, 2015 - Resources : Blog

The Future of Fixing
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Guest blogger Daniel Charny talks about the thinking behind the Fixhub as a prototype for a new type community makerspace for every neighbourhood.
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January 6, 2015 - Resources : Blog

Salvaging materials from a broken printer
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Our guest blogger, Stephen Bell is a volunteer at Fab Lab London. Here he describes his experience of hacking a broken printer in the workshop, in order to find out what materials were present and what he could salvage.
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January 5, 2015 - Resources : Video

Plastic Re-conference
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The Great Recovery gathered together a room full of experts in plastic, from a range of fields: recycling, design, science, engineering and sustainability.
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January 5, 2015 - Resources : Past event Video

Make:Shift:Do jewellery Making
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Who needs Mikimoto, Tiffany or Cartier when you have acrylic off-cuts and some e-waste to make jewelry out of? Our film shows off some of the stunning designs which were created during our bustling maker session at Fab Lab London
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December 11, 2014 - Resources : Blog

A new way of recycling PEX plastic waste
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Product designer, Yariv Ziv, introduces the new versatile material he has invented using old PEX piping in Israel.
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December 8, 2014 - Resources : Blog

Mark Young – How can we design a product for 9 lives?
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Mark Young is a product designer based in Gloucestershire. In this blog he talks us through his ideas for designing products with real longevity.
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November 26, 2014 - Resources : Blog Past event

Make:Shift:Do
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Last weekend, the Great Recovery got crafty with waste! The Fab Lab London opened it's doors to host a day of jewellery making, laser-cutting and 3D printing with e-waste and acrylic off cuts.
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