“I was given a 3D printer and a laser cutter and learned through trial and error. Did I break them? Yes. Do I still break them? Yes. Anyone that owns a 3D printer has a shelf of blobs, including me. I use them to show the kids ‘Hey, this is what it looks like when you stuff up... and that's fine,” he adds.
Over the years, he has been improving the space, adding more gear and building up the recording studio, which now has over 1000 bookings a month.
The first two hours are free, and the team will help if it’s your first time working with recording and sound engineering equipment.
Jamie wants people to know that the team are there to help people bring their vision to life, and it’s a pleasure to be able to do so.
“Usually, we know people are interested when we see them hovering around the door. We invite them in and say, ‘Do you just want to have a look?’. Then the questions start coming. We give them a tour. We try to make it as open and inclusive as possible. They start realising they can make signs or whatever they want.