{"id":2450,"date":"2025-12-03T15:30:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalcorps.bsu.edu\/?p=2450"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:30:51","slug":"from-idea-to-reality-the-ball-state-fabrication-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/2025\/12\/03\/from-idea-to-reality-the-ball-state-fabrication-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"From Idea to Reality:\u00a0The Ball State Fabrication Lab\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its inaugural year, the newly revamped Fabrication Lab has quickly become a successful aspect of the Digital&nbsp;Corps.&nbsp;From 3D printing to laser cutting,&nbsp;The&nbsp;Fab&nbsp;Lab gives students&nbsp;a space to experiment, prototype, and bring&nbsp;ideas&nbsp;to life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2461\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ToteBagWorkshopFall25-009-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2461\" style=\"width:211px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ToteBagWorkshopFall25-027-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2460\" style=\"width:324px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Lab originally&nbsp;operated&nbsp;as a&nbsp;plastics&nbsp;prototyping and research lab with only a couple of 3D printers and some other&nbsp;very specific&nbsp;equipment.&nbsp;After the&nbsp;Lab&nbsp;Manager, Dr.&nbsp;Flowers,&nbsp;retired,&nbsp;it&nbsp;was used as a shared space between the School of&nbsp;Art and&nbsp;College&nbsp;of Architecture and Planning&nbsp;before&nbsp;The&nbsp;Digital&nbsp;Corps&nbsp;ultimately&nbsp;took&nbsp;it over.&nbsp;Now,&nbsp;The Digital Corps is aiming to expand access&nbsp;and&nbsp;training opportunities&nbsp;so&nbsp;that&nbsp;all students&nbsp;from&nbsp;any discipline can&nbsp;utilize&nbsp;The&nbsp;Lab to&nbsp;turn their ideas into something real.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\u00a0Aiden, a member\u00a0of the Fabrication\u00a0Team,\u00a0creativity\u00a0is what\u00a0defines\u00a0the space.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aiden-CB6A5675-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2476 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u200b\u201cMy favorite thing about the Fab Lab is that\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a place that really brings out people\u2019s creativity. It gives you all the tools you need to turn an idea into a physical reality.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emily, another member of the Fabrication Team, agrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/emilyn-CB6A5865-1-834x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2475 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of my favorite parts of working in the Fab Lab is the amount of creative freedom I am given. Many times, when we are sought after for some sort of trophy or design, the client is searching for something unique, allowing me to add personal touches to each design while following the set requirements.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This semester, the momentum in the lab has continued to&nbsp;grow. The team has been working on developing&nbsp;a series of&nbsp;\u201chow-to\u201d style Udemy courses. These courses make the Fab Lab technology accessible to anyone by&nbsp;providing&nbsp;step-by-step guidance that allows users to explore and master the equipment at their own pace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew, the Fab Lab Operations Manager, shared more about what the&nbsp;team is&nbsp;doing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/andrew-arthur-madjax-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2477 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/12\/14202245\/andrew-arthur-madjax-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/12\/14202245\/andrew-arthur-madjax-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/12\/14202245\/andrew-arthur-madjax-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/12\/14202245\/andrew-arthur-madjax-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/12\/14202245\/andrew-arthur-madjax-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/12\/14202245\/andrew-arthur-madjax-2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/12\/14202245\/andrew-arthur-madjax-2-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe&#8217;re working on some eLearning courses for equipment training, making it easy for\u00a0anyone to get certified on any of our digital fabrication tools. Right now, version 1.0 of laser cutter training is live on Udemy, with 3D printing and sublimation courses coming soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To continue building awareness on campus and highlight that the Fab Lab is a space for every student, the lab&nbsp;recently&nbsp;hosted its first tote bag workshop. The event invited students from all majors to get hands-on with Adobe Express and the lab\u2019s sublimation equipment.&nbsp;Students came into the lab, created&nbsp;a design using Adobe&nbsp;Express,&nbsp;and then were able to use the heat press to transfer their design onto their tote bag.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2456\" style=\"width:210px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" style=\"width:324px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople from all over campus got to come in with a design and walk out with their own custom tote bag,\u201d McKenzie said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStudents\u00a0made designs in Adobe Express, then we printed and pressed them onto the bags.\u00a0It&#8217;s\u00a0a super\u00a0easy process,\u00a0and\u00a0we&#8217;re\u00a0definitely planning\u00a0to do more sublimation workshops in the future,\u201d Arthur\u00a0explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop was&nbsp;a great success, and the Fab Lab is hoping to host more hands-on events like this in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/andrew-arthur-madjax-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2478 size-full\" 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