¶ About
Westside Open Works is a “mini-makerspace” designed as a platform for community engagement so we can gather feedback on what YOU would like to see in a Westside Open Works.
See what classes are available and register here!
¶ Open Works Mission Statement
Our mission is to make tools, technology, and the knowledge to use them accessible to all. We connect you to manufacturing equipment, space, education, and Baltimore’s largest community of maker professionals. With programs for ages eight and up, we can help you make just about anything!
¶ Building and Grounds
Westside Open Works is located inside the Coppin State School of Business at the intersection of North Ave and Warwick. There are bus stops nearby on the CityLink Gold, Lime, and Red lines with 1-3 blocks of walking to the building depending on the bus line. Parking is available on the street.
Enter the building through the main entrance and turn to your right to find the door, as shown by the orange arrows below.
¶ Equipment
Detailed instructions on how to use the equipment at this location are on separate pages.
¶ 3D Printing:
3D printing is the future and we’ve got just what you need to get started. Make your own designs or download open-source files and get printing!
- 2 Creality Ender-3 Pro
There's a guide to get you started using the Creality Ender-3 printers here.
¶ Textiles:
Our cut-and-sew studio is ideal for quilts, clothes, or soft circuits. Industrial sewing machines can handle anything from muslin to denim, and a serger makes finished edges super easy.
- 2 Juki industrial lockstitch machines, with a guide to get you started here.
- 1 Juki serger, with a guide to get you started here.
- 1 Juki walking-foot machine, with a guide to get you started here.
¶ Laser Cutting:
Glowforge Pro is a Laser Cutter / Engraver 45W Class, with unlimited printing power with endless possibilities. It is an ideal option for home, business, or school. It is compatible with everything from PowerPoint to Adobe Illustrator to high-end CAD software.
- 1 Glowforge Pro
¶ Vinyl Cutter:
Cricut Maker 3 is a vinyl cutter.
¶ Heat Press:
Cricut EasyPress 3 is lightweight, portable, easy to store, and compatible with most major brands of heat-transfer vinyl and all Infusible Ink™ products.
- 1 Cricut EasyPress 3