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Bowdoin College Maker Space

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    • Bambu Lab X2D
    • Prusa I3 MK3s
    • Prusa I3 MK2s
    • Prusa SL1
    • Ender-3 V2 3D
    • Glowforge
    • Silhouette Cameo
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LET’S MAKE SOMETHING!

We are a collaborative environment for the Bowdoin College community to explore the intersections between technology, art, and culture.   We support curricular and non-curricular uses of our space and provide the expertise and instruction.

Our Maker Space serves as a hub for creativity and exploration, providing access to tools, technologies, and resources. We aim to inspire and support individuals from all disciplines, backgrounds, and skill levels in their pursuit of personal and academic growth.

We also like to have fun.
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Equipment Recent Creations (makes)

Hours Contact (People)

Lab Hours for Fall 2026

Monday – Friday : 6–9 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 2–6 PM

During the school year times are listed on Bowdoin Campus Groups Calendar –
https://bowdoin.campusgroups.com/events?group_ids=70949

You can also check Instagram for daily updates and schedule changes, as well:
instagram.com/bowdoinmakerspace

During the Day
For those who are properly trained (or wish to be trained)
Please come find David in Jewett 203 to be let in
M-F 9-5

Training Sessions
by appointment with our Student Lab Instructors
or
David Israel, ATC Staff – [email protected]

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bowdoinmakerspace

Located in 101 Sarah Orne Jewett Hall

Everybody loves fidgets. These are for the dean of Everybody loves fidgets. These are for the dean of students office.
A student’s own design on tinker-cad for a persona A student’s own design on tinker-cad for a personal project

Almost done with the Lego van
Bowdoin Drone Society kickoff. We look forward to Bowdoin Drone Society kickoff. We look forward to having you be part of the Maker Space!
Tonight we are giving Obsession- One Wish Willows Tonight we are giving Obsession- One Wish Willows here for Halloween
More Halloween gadgets. More Halloween gadgets.
Working on some fun stuff for family weekend Working on some fun stuff for family weekend
📍 📍
⏳ Our newest addition to our animal farm is done ⏳

Our newest addition to our animal farm is done

Halloween Candy Tray 👻
Halloween night activities Halloween night activities
Vases printed with the vase mode in the Bambu Lab Vases printed with the vase mode in the Bambu Lab machines
Princess who?? Take a guess Princess who?? Take a guess
I think I am going to keep this coaster for myself I think I am going to keep this coaster for myself.
Than you to the amazing folks @bowdoindining for h Than you to the amazing folks @bowdoindining for hosting the winners of our custom cookie cutter "make-off" (bad baking pun, sorry). We all had a great time and the cookies were delicious. 

Special thanks to @stonedclown_ultimate for your enthusiasm about the clown cookies 🤡
Red Panda cookie cutter Red Panda cookie cutter
Come make a cookie cutter for our contest all week Come make a cookie cutter for our contest all week until fall break.
Curling earrings 🥌 Curling earrings 🥌
Bring a sketch of a cookie cutter design to the Ma Bring a sketch of a cookie cutter design to the Maker Space. Our software and 3D printers will help you bring it to life. October 6th 7th & 8th from 6-9PM

8 students will get to bake the cookies in Thorne on Wednesday, October 14 from 4-6pm for dinner that night.
A room filled with possibilities #3dprint #laseren A room filled with possibilities #3dprint #laserengraving #makerspace
Goubears Goubears
♟️ Checkmate! Come play chess with us at the Maker ♟️ Checkmate! Come play chess with us at the Makerspace
We keep them coming 🙂 We keep them coming :)
Some of the prints from the last couple of days. Some of the prints from the last couple of days.
Halloween vibes 👻🎃 Halloween vibes 👻🎃
We made some earrings together at the Makerspace! We made some earrings together at the Makerspace! ✨
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Available Equipment

We are happy to be able to make available a growing list of equipment and gizmos, based on the needs and requests of or stakeholders,  to bring ideas to reality.  A sampling includes:

3D Printers

Prusa I3 MK2s

Vinyl Cutter

Vinyl Cutter - Finished Laptop

Laser

Glowforge

VR Headsets

Meta Quest 2

Podcasting

Podcast Studio

Griffin? Chicken? Dragon?

Griffin? Chicken? Dragon?

Griffin? Chicken? Dragon? We are not actually certain, but we sure had fun 3D … [Read More...] about Griffin? Chicken? Dragon?

If you are taking Cognitive Neuroscience with Prof. Nyhus you will be seeing (and coloring) these brain parts this semester.

Brains for the Fall Semester

Welcome back everybody! If you are taking Cognitive Neuroscience with Prof. … [Read More...] about Brains for the Fall Semester

Laser engraving a laptop cover with an anime character is certainly a nice touch of personalization.

Laser engraving a laptop cover

Laser engraving a laptop cover with an anime character is certainly a nice touch … [Read More...] about Laser engraving a laptop cover

Violin 3D printed

3D Printed Violin

One of our Student Lab Instructors, @chenchenger03, made this fully functional, … [Read More...] about 3D Printed Violin

Breville Coffee Maker

Coffee Maker Extended

Need a little help modding out your coffee maker so that you are ready to go for … [Read More...] about Coffee Maker Extended

First-Year students will each be getting a blank cork coaster when they pick up their Digital Excellence Commitment (DExC) laptops. With the software that the College provides they will be able to customize and "print" their own designs on the laser in the Maker Space. We look forward to meeting all 508 of them!

Custom Coasters for First-Year Students – Fall 2024

Due to the overwhelmingly positive response last year, First-Year students will … [Read More...] about Custom Coasters for First-Year Students – Fall 2024

Reunion Coaster

Reunion 2024

Looking forward to hosting drop-in visits during Bowdoin Reunion Weekend 2024 … [Read More...] about Reunion 2024

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Maker Space in the Bowdoin Magazine

Thank you to the wonderful folks at the Bowdoin Magazine for including us in the … [Read More...] about Maker Space in the Bowdoin Magazine

3D Forams for Earth and Oceanographic Science

3D Forams for Earth and Oceanographic Science

… [Read More...] about 3D Forams for Earth and Oceanographic Science

3D Prints for WBOR

@wborfm, the incredible radio station at Bowdoin, stopped into the Maker Space … [Read More...] about 3D Prints for WBOR

Maker Space Makes More Space for Makers

Maker Space Makes More Space for Makers

Thank you to our colleagues in Communications for sharing what we … [Read More...] about Maker Space Makes More Space for Makers

Adjustable iPhone Stand

Adjustable iPhone Stand

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3D Scanning Shells for Theater Department

3D Scanning and Modeling Shells for Theater Department

Really fun collaboration with the Bowdoin Theater & Dance Department for … [Read More...] about 3D Scanning and Modeling Shells for Theater Department

Bowdoin Luggage Tags

Luggage Tags

Come over to Jewett Hall and make yourself a luggage tag before you go home for … [Read More...] about Luggage Tags

Organic Supports

Organic Supports are Much Easier to Remove than Grid Supports

PrusSlicer now has a nifty way to create "organic" supports. They are MUCH … [Read More...] about Organic Supports are Much Easier to Remove than Grid Supports

First-Year students will each be getting a blank cork coaster when they pick up their Digital Excellence Commitment (DExC) laptops. With the software that the College provides they will be able to customize and "print" their own designs on the laser in the Maker Space. We look forward to meeting all 508 of them!

Custom Coasters for First-Year Students

First-Year students will each be getting a blank cork coaster when they pick up … [Read More...] about Custom Coasters for First-Year Students

Bowdoin Ultimate Frisbee Coaster

Bowdoin Ultimate Frisbee Coaster.

Finally got our consumer-grade laser going (Glowforge) and made a coaster for a … [Read More...] about Bowdoin Ultimate Frisbee Coaster.

Bowdoin Class of 1912 Polar Bears

Polar Bears

We 3D scanned the polar bear. Now we are printing a few for some special friends … [Read More...] about Polar Bears

Stream Table Parts

Stream Table Parts

Worked with Professor Emily Peterman to help her with some parts for Stream … [Read More...] about Stream Table Parts

Replica of a 13th Century Chienware Tea Bowl (Temmoku) Bowdoin College Museum of Art https://skfb.ly/onyMn

Replica of a 13th Century Chienware Tea Bowl (Temmoku)

… [Read More...] about Replica of a 13th Century Chienware Tea Bowl (Temmoku)

Brains

Brains

Helping out our good friends over at Hatch Science Library by doing some 3D … [Read More...] about Brains

Tactile Map

Tactile Maps

Tactile maps are an aid for people who are blind or partially sighted, helping … [Read More...] about Tactile Maps

prusa-xl-update

We are looking forward to the Prusa XL’s release

Hope to get to order one in the near … [Read More...] about We are looking forward to the Prusa XL’s release

Chip Clip

Chip Clip

Everybody needs chip clips. Even college students can't always finish the whole … [Read More...] about Chip Clip

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