Western Washington University opened the STEAM Lab – a makerspace designed to provide students with all the tools they might need for their creative ventures – on April 14, open most Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The lab, located in the Art Annex, is home to many tools, including 3D printers, laser cutters, engravers, a drill press, assorted power tools and sewing machines. A woodshop and metal shop are also located in the center, although the metal shop is not currently available for general use.
Students can access most of the space free of charge, but in order to use the woodshop a quarterly fee of $60 is required.
“I think it’s worth it. If you break it down, it’s like $18 a month – that’s pretty cheap to have all this,” said Sasha…
