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After years of planning and dreaming, we’re excited to offer our community a new destination for expanding imaginations and learning new skills.  The Studio, GPL’s new maker space, was designed to encourage self-guided making and education.  The library is providing resources to help you on your own unique making journey.

So, what is there to do in The Studio?  (Great question!)

Kits

Whether you’re a crafter or tinkerer, there’s a kit for you!  The Studio is equipped with 15 different kits that can be checked out and used in the room.  Some of the kits include ALL of the equipment you will need to complete a project.  Other kits provide tools that you can use alongside your own supplies.  Each kit also includes a resource guide, suggestions for further discovery with books from our collection, and links to tutorials and instruction manuals.

1. Button Maker – Design, cut, and create your own buttons!  The kit comes with supplies to make 10 FREE 2.25” buttons.  Local craft and education stores carry supplies if you need to make more than 10.
2. Chalk Pastels – Explore new art techniques with the provided assortment of colorful pastels, paper, and eraser.
3. Children’s Loom – Give super-simple weaving a try with our kids loom.  Practice yarn is available, but feel free to bring in your own skein to complete a personalized item.
4. Circuit Scribe – Discover exciting lessons with conductive pins and magnetic accessories.
5. Cricket Loom – For the more advanced weaver.
6. Dry Embossing – Dry embossing, also called relief embossing, is done by tracing a stencil with a special tool, called a stylus. The result is a stunning, raised pattern on the object you are embossing.  Styluses, stencils, and practice cardstock are provided.  Feel free to bring your own stationary!
7. Hand Lettering – Practice the art of hand lettering with markers, practice sheets, and useful resources.
8. Keva Planks – Learn about design and structure with unique building blocks.
9. Jewelry Kit – Make your own jewelry with the beads and tools provided or bring in your own colorful supplies.
10. Leather Crafting – Give leather crafting and stamping a try!  We provide the tools, you provide the leather.
11. Light Box – Need to trace something for the DIY project you’re working on at home?  Give our powerful light pad a try!
12. Oil Pastels – Explore another new art technique with the provided assortment of colorful pastels, paper, and eraser.
13. Origami – Give the ancient art of paper folding a try.  The kit comes with 10 pieces of practice origami paper.
14. Ozobots – Dive into robots and coding (with technology or screen-free) with our Ozobots!
15. Perler Beads – Create beautiful designs with our perler bead kit.  Beads and iron provided.

Community Equipment

The Studio includes access to equipment whether you want to try before you buy or finish a project you’ve dreamed about for years without having to invest in expensive resources.  Much like our kits, the library provides access to some supplies and practice materials, but patrons are encouraged to bring in their own materials to complete projects.

1. Apple iPads – For use with our Ozobots, watching tutorials for equipment, and creating digital media in our A.V. Studio
2. Cricut Machine – Create files on design.cricut.com and then come to the library to print them off
3. Epson Perfection Photo Scanner – Digitize your old photos or 35mm negatives
4. Singer Sewing Machine – Give sewing a try with our entry-level sewing machines
5. VHS Converter – Turn your old family videos into DVDs or digital copies
6. COMING SOON : 8mm Film Converter – By POPULAR demand, the library will be adding an 8mm film converter!

A.V. Studio

Create YouTube videos, record podcasts, produce music tracks, and take professional photographs in our A.V. Studio.  The room may be checked out for 2 hour blocks of time (per individual/group) up to twice per week.  The room includes access to cameras, microphones, lighting and more!

1. Apple iPads – For use with our Ozobots, watching tutorials for equipment, and creating digital media in our A.V. Studio
2. Canon Camera – For photography and video recording
3. Eris Speakers / Yamaha Mixing Board – For musical arrangement and recording
4. Green Screen –  Can be paired with apps on our iPads or designed in post-production
5. Marantz Microphones – Four professional microphones available to be check out and used in the space
6. Photography Light Box – To improve brands and highlight products for students and businesses
7. Rangers Tripod – Can be used as a regular tripod or converted to a monopod
8. SD Card/Reader – For temporary storage of your A.V. Studio creations
9. Studio Lighting – And COMING SOON
10. Zoom Audio Record – Up to 4 microphones for audio recording

All this AND free family programming every week!  Be sure to check out the calendar on the back of the Scoop or visit www.greenwoodlibrary.us/studio for complete details.  The Studio is open and ready – so let’s start making!

Questions?  Contact Emily Ellis | Assistant Director | eellis@greenwoodlibrary.us