Where everyone can learn, make and design.
The Auahatanga - Creative Space at Matatiki Hornby Centre is equipped with a wide variety of tech equipment for customers to design, build, invent and create.
People of all abilities are welcome in the space. We have a Learning Specialist at hand who will teach you the basics of getting started with your designs and work alongside you to make it happen.
Find out more about the Auahatanga - Creative Spaces.
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Technology
3D printingYou can design and print 3D designs at Christchurch City Libraries. We have several 3D printers that can be used to make small objects out of plastic. There are two Prusa i3 MK3 3D printers at Matatiki Hornby Centre. |
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Badge MakerA badge maker allows you to make custom wearable button badges. The badge design can be hand-drawn or designed on a computer using software such as Inkscape, Affinity Designer, or Adobe Illustrator. You can make 25mm and 58mm badges at Matatiki Hornby Centre. |
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Craft CutterA Cameo 4 cutter contains a very sharp blade that is controlled by a computer. The blade can move precisely to cut shapes out of materials such as paper, card, adhesive vinyl, heat transfer vinyl, sticker paper, or sublimation paper / invisible ink paper. There are two Silhouette Cameo 4 craft cutters at Matatiki Hornby Centre. |
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Heat PressA heat press is a large type commercial iron. It has controls for pre-set temperature, time and pressure, making it ideal for the application of heat transfer vinyl to fabric, garments (such as t-shirts) and other media. There is a Cugi Heat Press 38cm x 38cm at Matatiki Hornby Centre. |
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Laser CuttingA laser cutter provides a fast and accurate way of cutting a variety of materials, such as paper, card, acrylic, wood, laminate and fabric. There is a Thunder Laser Nova-24 60W CO2 Laser 600mm x 400mm at Matatiki Hornby Centre. |
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Sewing machines, overlockers, and embroidery machinesConstruct your own projects from fabric using our sewing machines and overlockers, embellish with stitched designs using the embroidery machine. At Matatiki Hornby Centre, there is :
Find out more about sewing machines, overlockers, and embroidery machines |
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Vacuum FormerA vacuum former is a machine for creating simple moulds. It uses heat to stretch a sheet of plastic over an object, then uses a vacuum to suck the sheet closely to the object’s surface. There is a Vacucu 3D vacuum former at Matatiki Hornby Centre. |
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Vinyl Printing and CuttingThe vinyl printer and cutter is a large format inkjet printer that can be used to print graphics and types of vinyl media. There is a Roland BN2-20A vinyl printer and cutter at Matatiki Hornby Centre. |
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Film Printing and CuttingThere is a Roland BY-20 printer at Matatiki Hornby Centre. |
