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Make Nashville makerspace building exterior with red metal roof

Many specialized workshops all under one roof

From precision woodworking to experimental electronics, every corner of Make Nashville is built to inspire our community. Discover where your next project will come to life.

Make Nashville floor plan showing layout of all shops including woodshop, metalshop, ceramics, 3D printing, and more

Our Shops

3D Printing shop at Make Nashville

3D Printing

Modern FDM printers with finishing tools

Modern FDM printers including 4 Bambu Lab P1S units, Prusa XL with 5 toolheads, Prusa Mini+, and Sainsmart Belt Printer. Includes filament dryers, 3D scanner, and finishing tools.

Equipment

  • 4 Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printers
  • Bambu Lab AMS
  • Prusa XL 3D Printer with 5 toolheads
  • Prusa Mini+
  • Sainsmart Belt Printer
  • Miraco Revopoint 3D Scanner
  • 2 Apple Mini's with 3D Printing Software
  • Filament dryers
  • Clippers, deburring tools, and other print finishing tools
  • 100g Filament/Month
Art Studio shop at Make Nashville

Art Studio

Easels and painting supplies

General-purpose painting space with easels, paint tools, and stamp press.

Equipment

  • Variety of Easels
  • Paint tools
  • Stamp Press
Autoshop shop at Make Nashville

Autoshop

Orientation Required

Vehicle maintenance with lift

Vehicle maintenance bay featuring 40-inch lift, socket sets, wrenches, oil disposal, and air tools. Direct vehicle entry for undercarriage access.

Equipment

  • 40 inch lift
  • Socket Sets
  • Large to small Wrenches
  • Oil Disposal
  • Air tools
  • Single Warehouse Bay
  • A/C recovery machine
  • Vacuum
Ceramics shop at Make Nashville

Ceramics

Orientation Required

Pottery wheels, kilns, and glazing

Complete pottery studio with 15 wheels, slab roller, Giffin Grip, 8 handbuilding stations, 3 kilns, and 15 house-made glazes.

Equipment

  • 15 pottery wheels
  • Slab roller
  • Giffin Grip
  • 8 handbuilding stations
  • 2 top-loading kilns
  • 1 side-loading kiln
  • 15 house-made glazes
  • Paid project shelving
  • Wedging Table
  • 3 Utility Sinks
  • Plaster Molds
  • Oversize Drying Rack
  • Waxing Station
  • Trimming, shaping, sponges, brushes and a variety of ceramics tools
  • Bats
  • Heat Guns
CNC shop at Make Nashville

CNC

Orientation Required

Mills with dust collection and CAD/CAM software

Three CNC machines: 2’x2’ Axiom, 2’x4’ Shapeoko Pro 5, and 5’x12’ Philicam with 10HP spindle. Includes CAM/CAD software and dust collection.

Equipment

  • 2'x2' Axiom CNC
  • 2'x4' Shapeoko Pro 5 CNC
  • 5'x12' Philicam (10HP spindle) CNC
  • CAM/CAD software
  • Oneida Dust Supercell
Darkroom shop at Make Nashville

Darkroom

Film photography processing

Film processing facility with 4 Beseler and 2 Omega enlargers, development trays, film dryers, Patterson tanks, and B&W chemicals.

Equipment

  • 4 Beseler enlargers
  • 2 Omega enlargers
  • Print Development Trays
  • Film dryers
  • Patterson and Stainless Steel Developing Tanks
  • Chemicals for B&W paper and film
  • Ilford Multigrad Exposure Probes
  • 2 Sinks
  • Print Washer
Electronics Lab shop at Make Nashville

Electronics Lab

Circuit building workbenches

Workbenches with oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, signal generators, soldering tools, breadboards, and through-hole components.

Equipment

  • Oscilloscopes
  • Bench power supplies
  • Signal generators
  • Soldering tools
  • Breadboards
  • Through-hole components
Laser shop at Make Nashville

Laser

Orientation Required

CO2 laser with Lightburn software

20”x28” Omtech CO2 laser with Lightburn software. Cuts wood, acrylic, cardboard, leather; engraves metal. Includes ventilation and test scraps.

Equipment

  • 20"x28" Omtech CO2 laser
  • Computer with Lightburn software
  • Ventilation system
  • Scrap Material for Testing
  • Cleaning cloths
Metalshop shop at Make Nashville

Metalshop

Orientation Required

Welding and fabrication equipment

Welding (TIG, MIG), plasma cutter, 3 welding bays, vertical mill, lathe, hydraulic pipe bender, sheet metal brake/slip roll/shear, spot welder, and grinders.

Equipment

  • TIG welder
  • MIG welder
  • Handheld Plasma Cutter
  • 3 Welding Bays with Fume Exhaustion
  • Vertical mill
  • Clausing Colchester Lathe
  • Hydraulic pipe bender with variety of dies
  • Sheet Metal Finger Brake
  • Sheet Metal Slip Roll
  • Sheet Metal Stomp Shear
  • Spot welder
  • Stationary Grinders
  • Angle Grinders
  • Scrap Metal
  • Evolution Chop Saw
  • Small Abrasive Media Cabinet
  • Hoop Roller
  • Hydraulic Press
  • Horizontal Bandsaw
  • Bench Vise
Photo Studio shop at Make Nashville

Photo Studio

Controlled lighting setups

Controlled lighting setup with colored backdrops, Godox studio lights, tripods, C-stands, modifiers, and reflectors.

Equipment

  • Colored backdrops
  • Godox studio lights
  • Various tripods & C stands
  • Lighting modifiers
  • Reflectors
Sewing shop at Make Nashville

Sewing

Industrial and household machines

14 Brother machines, 8 Singer heavy-duty sergers, mannequin, irons, drafting table, thread library, and cutting tools.

Equipment

  • 14 Brother Sewing Machines
  • 8 Singer Heavy Duty Sergers
  • Adjustable Mannequin
  • Irons & Ironing Boards
  • Drafting table
  • Variety of threads and sewing accessories
  • Pattern Library
  • Cutters, Scissors, Measuring Tape and other common fabric tools
Woodshop shop at Make Nashville

Woodshop

Orientation Required

Hand and power tools with dust collection

Industrial equipment: SawStop table saw, Powermatic drum/edge sanders, jointer, planer, Jet mortiser/bandsaw, Harvey bandsaw, 18” Jet lathe, and dust collection with 2 Oneida Dust Gorillas.

Equipment

  • SawStop table saw
  • Single and Dual Drum Sanders
  • Powermatic edge sander
  • Powermatic Spindle Sander
  • 6" Powermatic Jointer
  • 15" Powermatic Planer
  • Jet mortiser
  • Jet bandsaw
  • Harvey bandsaw
  • 18" x 40" Jet Lathe
  • Turncrafter Tabletop Lathe
  • Bosch Miter Saw
  • 2 Oneida Dust Gorillas
  • Rigid Cordless Hand Tools
  • Corded Hand Tools
  • Clamps, chisels and other various woodworking tools

"For social anxiety peeps: I've been a member of other maker spaces and I always felt like an outsider. From the moment I joined Make Nashville, the Slack channel immediately helped me feel like I was part of the community. Then visiting the space. I felt like I was back in college art classes. There's a relaxed, creative vibe that feels familiar."

Jenny, Make Nashville member

Find your people and your next project

These tools are just the beginning. The real magic is connecting with other people to inspire and create. Join a community where your ideas have room to grow, your skills have space to develop, and your creativity has the people to support it.

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