You're the maker, we're the space
RHPL has tools, equipment, and technology for people of all ages to create, craft, do-it-yourself, and play
Hours
Monday: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
Thursday: 2:00 PM–8:00 PM
Friday: 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Take A Tour
Visit the Makerspace on the second floor for a quick overview or schedule an appointment for an in depth tour.
Get Inspired
Not sure what to make? Try searching for a topic you’re interested in and a tool you want to use. Example: “Dragon Laser Engraving”
Make an Appointment
Go to calendly.com/makerspace to schedule an appointment and bring your projects to life.
Makerspace Equipment
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SLA/Resin 3D Printer
Optimized for printing highly detailed or small models such as figurines, DND characters, etc.
Sublimation Printer
Print with specialty ink that can transfer onto various surfaces such as fabrics and ceramics
Laser Cutter
Cut and engrave wood, cardboard, rubber, cork, acrylic, and other materials. Engraving is also available for metal, glass, and stone.
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General FAQ
The makerspace is open during our typical hours of operation for tours and brief questions. With the exception of dropping off media to be digitized, submitting 3D prints or laminating, all other use of the makerspace requires an appointment be made through: calendly.com/rhplmakerspace
Your appointment ensures you are reserving the makerspace, equipment and staff for your project, and prevents multiple patrons from competing for use of the same resources.
In the makerspace, we have two different basic options for custom t-shirts or custom other fabric: Sublimation and Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV). Sublimation permanently affixes the art to the shirt whereas HTV doesn’t last as long (about a couple dozen washes).
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To use sublimation you will need a white shirt (or whatever) that is 100% polyester. You CAN go down to about 75% polyester, but the color won’t be as vivid. All we need for this process is an image file that you want to be on the fabric. This is the better option if you don’t mind searching for 100% white polyester.
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Using HTV allows us to put the art or text on a much wider amount of fabrics. Within HTV we have two options: Single Color HTV and Printable HTV.
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Think of Single Color HTV as a one color sticker that gets cut out, heated up and affixed to your fabric. If we are using Single Color HTV, you can either design your file in Cricut Design Space or create a SVG of your design. Please note that if you are using Single Color HTV and creating your own SVG that the cricut struggles with extreme detail.
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If we are using Printable HTV, all we will need is an image file. Printable HTV is basically printing an image onto a sticker that gets affixed to the fabric with heat. The drawback of using Printable HTV versus Sublimation is if the image is large enough, it can feel like you have taped a piece of paper to your shirt if you use Printable HTV.
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