Make Works Blog
Factory Friday: Highland Print Studio
We speak with Highland Print Studio's John McNaught about what it's like being the only visual arts facility in town, and how they've been working to serve the whole of the Highlands from the bank of the River Ness since 1986. Read more
10 Scottish manufacturers for interior designers
Are you an interior designer? Keen to specify local materials and makers but no idea where to start? Read more
Factory Friday: Cyan Clayworks
This week we've interviewed Edinburgh-based open access ceramics studios Cyan Clayworks. Read more
Film: What happens when you put textile designers in a resin factory?
The Hospitalfield in Industry residency, embedded textile designers in a grit reinforced plastics factory in Carnoustie. Read more
A list of Laser Cutters in Scotland
Laser Cutting enables you to produce high quality, finished pieces in a couple of hours. Here are some of the laser cutters listed on Make Works from all over Scotland. Read more
Our global manufacturing system is broken. How can we make local production possible, all over the world?
Make Works are opening our doors and encouraging you to start your own local manufacturing resource. Read more
Factory Friday: DCA Print Studio
Scotland is unique in the world in having funded print and sculpture workshops started in the 60's and 70's to the present day. We talk to Annis from DCA Print Studio about their history, and some of the work they've been doing recently. Read more
Five manufacturers for leather in Scotland.
From industrial scale tanneries, to one man band saddlers; Scotland still has a thriving leather industry. Here are five of the best small scale manufacturers, tanneries and leather workers carrying on the age old practice of leather-working from all across Scotland. Read more
These plates from 1937 beautifully illustrate the processes of woollen manufacturing in Scotland.
Eleven plates published by the National Association of Scottish Woollen Manufacturers which were used to educate delegates and salesmen in North America. Read more
Factory Friday : 10kH Upholstery
Silvia Perez and Rose Black are upholsterers based in the East -End of Glasgow. They tell us what it is they love about the process, and how they go about finding new textiles to work with. Read more
Factory Friday: Broad Workshop
Edinburgh based fabricator, Guy Scott, explains why he started working in wood instead of practicing as an architect, and the importance of keeping small scale industry in the city. Read more
Guide to fabrication courses in Scotland: the workshops and classes where you can learn a making skill.
New Year is an opportunity to learn a skill. To inspire you, we've pulled together a guide of the fabrication workshops, courses and classes in Scotland. Read more