Creative Studio Spotlight: Made in Oak Park

Here are some examples of things you can do, create, and explore in Oak Park’s Creative Studio. Click on the caption link to learn more about the technical equipment used.

Five buttons on a table. The top one has cartoon pictures of plants and says All flourishing is mutual.
Design and press 2.25-inch pin-back buttons with the button maker in the Makery.
Fabric being sewn by machine.
Sew fabric with the Brother XM2701 sewing machine in the Makery.
Basketball team shirts made with the sublimation printer and heat presses.
Ghosts made with Cricut in the Makery (and later used in upcycled Halloween dioramas).
Strawberry water bottle charms, made with upcycled 3D printer filament scraps in the Makery.
Soccer team shirt made with the sublimation printer and heat presses.
3D-printed crocodile figurine
Figurine made with TinkerCAD and a 3D printer in the Makery.
A person holding a VHS tape at a computer station with the word "Creative Studio" on the wall behind
Convert VHS and more to digital at a Media Station in the Media Lab.
Flat wooden ornament featuring a picture of a cartoon acorn reading a book
Ornament made with a sublimation printer and heat presses in the Makery.
A person speaking while wearing headphones in the Audio Booth
Record a podcast, audiobook, album, and more in the Audio Booth in the Media Lab.
A star-shaped cookie cutter
Cookie cutter made with TinkerCAD and a 3D printer in the Makery.
Three LED lamps: a geometric starburst, a bear, and a mountain scene with a moon in the sky
LED lamps made with a laser cutter (Glowforge) in the Makery.
A mug printed with the words "Creative Studio" on the side sitting on a coaster, alongside another coaster with the word "Creative Studio"
Mug made with a sublimation printer and heat presses, and coaster made with a laser cutter (Glowforge) in the Makery.
shark keychain
Keychain made with a laser cutter (Glowforge) in the Makery.
Records with table numbers on them
Table decorations made with Cricut in the Makery.
Two people work at a laptop
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