OriginLabs

03/26/2025

Come learn about collaborative robots at the HUB! We'll be here 10-1:30 as part of 🎉

03/18/2025

Explore the possibilities and real-world applications of a CNC Router in this free workshop during , featuring an exclusive overview and hands-on design session.

In this workshop, you will:

🔹 Discover how CNC routers are used for prototyping and production.

🔹 Learn real-world applications in cabinetry and signage.

🔹 See how CNC technology helps transform concepts into precision-cut prototypes.

🔹 Get hands-on with a design exercise and take home your own CNC-fabricated wooden table.

Don’t miss this chance to explore how CNC routing can streamline your design process and bring your ideas to life!

Link in our bio to register!

09/19/2024

Busy week at OriginLabs! 🛠️

Thank you to all who attended our full color 3D printing workshop and stopped in for Women's and Q***r Night.

At OriginLabs we strive to provide a welcoming environment for all to learn and embrace the possibilities of craft. More events and activities coming up soon! We hope to see you there.

09/10/2024

Our Women's and Q***r Nights are back!

Join us September 18 for a fun, pop-in event to learn about laser engraving, tour our space, and leave with your very own laser engraved takeaway.

Guests will choose an image and quote from a selection of historical figures and have that design engraved on wood materials.

No need to register, just stop in from 5:30-7:30pm. We can't wait to see you there!
📍 OriginLabs, 123 S. Burrowes Street, State College

This event is held in partnership with Penn State Gender Equity Center and Penn State Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity.

09/05/2024

We are happy to welcome back Nick Devine, a design and fabrication engineer at Gannon Makerspace for a workshop on full-color 3D printing using the Stratasys PolyJet printer.

In this free, hands-on workshop, you'll learn everything from setting up and operating the printer to understanding the different PolyJet materials used in creating 3D objects. This session will equip you with knowledge and use cases of full-color 3D prints, plus, each participant will get to take home a 3D-printed sample.

Grab your spot today! https://originlabs.psu.edu/services/workshops/

08/29/2024

07/24/2024

It has been a summer of welcoming new faces into the space.

We love sharing all OriginLabs can offer, even allowing guests to complete a hands-on activity made using our laser engravers.

Shoutout to the Penn State EnvironMentors who stopped by recently for a tour!

Interested in bringing a group to OriginLabs? Reach out today at https://originlabs.psu.edu/contact/

07/09/2024

Join us on July 13 for an exciting workshop on full-color 3D printing, using the Stratasys PolyJet printer!

In this free, hands-on workshop, you'll learn everything from setting up and operating the printer to understanding the different PolyJet materials used in creating 3D objects. Led by Nick Devine, a design and fabrication engineer at Gannon Makerspace this session will equip you with knowledge and use cases of full-color 3D prints. Plus, each participant will get to take home their very own 3D-printed sample.

Don't miss out on this opportunity. For more details and to register, visit https://originlabs.psu.edu/services/workshops/

06/20/2024

Join us for a workshop on the basics of using a CNC router.

This workshop will give attendees an overview of CNC router applications and operation, providing various industry use-cases such as cabinetry, aerospace, and signage.

Participants will be led through a design exercise culminating in a CNC fabricated take-away.

Space is limited, sign up now at https://originlabs.psu.edu/services/workshops/

06/18/2024

Awesome turnout for our sheet metal design and fabrication workshop!

More workshops are added to the calendar regularly, so check our site to see what is coming up next. And don't forget, we offer free trainings on many pieces of our equipment. More info on our website.

https://originlabs.psu.edu/

06/06/2024

New workshop alert! 🌟

Join OriginLabs Service Bureau Manager, Tristan Hess as he leads participants through the basics of sheet metal design and fabrication, demonstrating the operation of a metal cutting laser, and the workflow of forming laser cut parts into finished components.

This workshop will provide an overview of applications and operation of a 3kw Kern fiber laser, a tool used extensively in industry for the production of metal cases, enclosures, and cabinets.

Space is limited, register for free at https://originlabs.psu.edu/services/workshops/

06/05/2024

Thank you to the Additive Manufacturing and Design students from Penn State World Campus who recently stopped by for a hands-on workshop on 3D printing with metal using the Xact Metal 3D printer.

Interested in bringing a group to OriginLabs? Contact us today!