Make Works Blog

Factory Friday: Vanilla Ink Studios

This week, we speak to Vanilla Ink founder Kate Pickering, about the jewellery workshops' recent relocation to Glasgow. Read more

Manufacturing in the UAE: When everything you could imagine is readily available - how do designers, design?

Fi Scott has just returned from a workshop with Tashkeel in Dubai. A fascinating, complex construction of a desert city, working with designers from across the region. Read more

Make Works Recommends five 'hidden' Factories in Scotland

Here are some of the fantastic Scottish factories that we found tucked away in hidden places. Read more

RSA Summit on Self Employment

We've been watching the Self Employment Summit that was organised by the RSA in February. Read more

Factory Friday: Adam Plastics

For this week's Factory Friday we speak with Adam Plastics about designing bespoke pieces for major retail and hotel chains. Read more

Made In Scotland

You would be forgiven for thinking that all Scottish manufacturing has to offer these days, are kilts, cashmere, and whisky. However, from gaskets to first class plane seats, we’ve come to discover there is so much more. Here are some of the things that we’ve come across that are Made in Scotland today. Read more

Manufactured Landscapes

We've been watching Manufactured Landscapes. A glimpse into the realities of globalisation, mass production and consumption. Read more

Make Works is one year old!

To celebrate one year since we launched the Make Works site here are ten epic things that we've done! Read more

Standout packaging designs from Scotland and beyond

To restore your faith in packaging, here are some standout designs from Scotland and beyond. Naturally, we’ll explain which production methods were used, and where you can access them yourself. Read more

Podcast : Startup

Make Works have been listening to the Startup Podcast by Gimlet Media Read more

The Value of Collaboration

We’re big fans of working collaboratively. Here are a couple of examples showing just how mighty collaborations can be. Read more

Production for Illustrators

Are you an illustrator? Here are the Scottish production facilities and manufacturers that you need to know about. Read more