Make Works Blog

Factory Friday: Esk Valley Knitwear

Discover a best kept secret, Esk Valley Knitwear in Annan. Read more

Christmas, handmade in China

Gemma Lord writes about her experience of a factory visit in the Zhejiang Province, China. Read more

Make Works gift list

Make Works guide to what you should be buying this christmas Read more

Factory Friday: Boxshop

We ask packaging manufacturer and supplier, Boxshop in East Kilbride about the best techniques for cardboard box making. Read more

Maker Speed Dater

Make Works are inviting 20 designers and 20 of our listed manufacturers to the same room, to listen to some talks, have a couple beers, and then get speedy networking Read more

Fixing In The Factory

Fi Scott writes about the prevalence of repair culture in factories across Scotland Read more

Material Monday - Woven Polypropylene

Make Works recently visited Sackmaker in Glasgow; specialists in woven polypropylene. We investigate the properties and possibilities of this material. Read more

Guide to Ceramics - part two

A detailed production guide to ceramic finishing, surface and decoration techniques. Read more

Guide to Printmaking

An overview to the production processes of printmaking. Read more

Guide to Ceramics

An overview production guide to the essentials of working in ceramics. Read more

Guide to Leather

An overview of the processes of leather production, material characteristics and how to use leather. Read more

In the Belly of the Beast: my one year manufacturing for Coca Cola

Cat Cochrane gives some insight into working "doon at Schweppes" in East Kilbride. Read more