Fabrication: Model Shop
Fall 2024 orientations stop being offered on Nov. 8
8am-10pm Monday-Thursday
8am-7pm Friday
12pm-8pm Saturday and Sunday
*During the last 30 minutes of shop hours, only clean up is permitted.
Model Shop
Double Ground (145 Hooper St)
Rm. D113
*******All students who have completed a Model Shop orientation within the past two years must still undergo a “30 minute refresher” orientation in the new Simpson Family building facility before access can be obtained. Please attend the first 30 minutes of one of our open orientations to complete this.
Current Students, Faculty, and Staff may access the Model Shop after completing a tool safety orientation. Orientations are only offered the first 10 weeks of the semester. All users must stop by the Tool Center to check out an Access Card when coming to use the Omni/Model Making Shop.
Please note: Reorientation is mandatory after two years. If you are uncertain about your status, please check with a studio manager. You will not be able to access this shop without an active orientation.
Faculty may request a shop reservation through this form:
Due to academic program needs and the large volume of students that this space supports, CCA Shops are not available to alumni at this time.
About the Fabrication: Model Shop
The Model Shop (D113), located on the first floor of Double Ground, contains many essential pieces of equipment for student use including saws, sanders, drill presses, mills, routers, lathes, a vacuum forming machine, and workbenches.
All users are required to wear ANSI Z87+ rated safety glasses with side shields and closed toe shoes at all times in the Model Shop. Shop users must wear close toe, flat shoes at all times with a closed back. Long hair must be tied back, loose or dangling jewelry or lanyards must be removed, long sleeves should be rolled up. Hearing and dust protection is encouraged. headphones and earbuds are not allowed in the Model Making Shop. Food and drink are allowed on the wooden work tables in the Model Making Shop, and must always be covered.
The Model Making Shop may be reserved for individual class sessions, and faculty who are interested in reserving this space should reach out to the studio managers with any questions, and can fill out the reservation request form to request specific dates.
Specializing in These Materials
- Acrylic
- Fabric
- Foam
- Plastic
- Wood
Tools and Equipment
- Sawstop Cabinet Saw
- Clausing Drill Press
- Formech Vacuumformer
- Powermatic 14" X 40" Wood Lathe
- Jet 1442 Variable Speed Wood Lathe
- Delta Mini Lathe
- Rockwell Delta Bandsaw
- Dewalt Sliding Compound Mitre Saw
- Singer 20U Industrial Sewing Machine
- Multimax Preciso
Resources
ORIENTATION DATES
Fall 2024 Orientations:
Access to the Model shop requires a general wood shop orientation. Orientations will run through November 5th 2024. Please arrange to attend one of the open orientations listed below and on the calendar to the right of the screen. Please note: Reorientation is mandatory after two years. You will not be able to access this shop without an active orientation. If you are uncertain about your status, please check with a studio manager.
- HOURS:
- See Calendar below for exact date and times.
- No orientations available on the weekends.
Faculty can request an in class orientation by using this form.
What to expect:
A general wood shop orientation covers tools found in both the Model Shop and Omni Shop. Orientations take 2 hours and go over basic shop safety and policies as well as basic best practices for use on Band Saws, Sanders, Compound Miter Saw, Table Saw, and Drill Presses. Open orientations can accommodate up to 8 attendees at a time, with a minimum of 4 for a scheduled orientation to run. All attendees must arrive on time, stay for the full 2 hours, and wear closed toe shoes. Personal protective equipment is provided.
Orientation times are posted at the Tool Center, and all orientations will be first come, first serve, with a minimum of 4 and maximum of 8 attendees. All users are expected to take a complete, 2-hour orientation every two years in order to make sure everyone has the training needed to operate the equipment. After attending an orientation, you'll be able to check out the Model Shop Access Card from the Tool Center. Check out this card when you come to work in the shop so that studio staff know you have attended an orientation.
- Please note: The Vacuum former, Planer/Joiner, and Lathes require separate orientations which can be arranged by contacting a studio manager.
*We are experiencing a slight bug with our orientation calendar within portal, for a full list of remaining dates please click "View in Google Calendar" below*