A nice Thursday evening was spent in our new Machine / Dirty room creating a very solid workbench for our antique metalworking lathe. We should have taken more photo’s along the way but suffice to say we now have a solid platform to mount the Lathe and bring is back into full working order. Watch Read more about A new home for the Lathe![…]
Exactly a month ago the first Candle making workshop took place at the lab on a unseasonal sunny Sunday morning. After a quick run through the types of wax and candles, and some safety tips it was time to get candlemaking. Kayla decided to make a candle in the shape of her home state of Read more about Candles were made…[…]
Edinburgh Hacklab are pleased to be hosting a Candle Making workshop. Covering the basics of candle making it aims to give participants enough knowledge to try some candle-making of their own. Areas covered will include: Different types of candle and wax How to safely melt and pour wax. Basic candle making techniques. Re-using wax successfully. Read more about Workshop: Candle Making Basics[…]