Prototyping
Design and 3D print parts, cut materials on the laser cutter, and make plastic moulds with the vacuum former.
Acadia's Makerspace for Everyone
Steamspace is open to Acadia University students, faculty, and staff. You can use it for class projects, personal projects, or to learn a new skill. SteamTeam members are there to help you get started.
What you can do at Steamspace
A makerspace is a shared workshop with tools for building projects, testing ideas, and making them come to life. Steamspace has equipment for the kinds of work below.
Textiles
Sew and embroider with the sewing machines and embroidery machine, and cut fabric and vinyl on the Cricut Maker.
Electronics
Build circuits with Arduino and Raspberry Pi boards, solder components, and test signals with the oscilloscope.
Recording
Record audio and video in the studio area with the camera, microphone, green screen, and lights.
Projects made at Steamspace
Prototype bug catcher for research in Atlantic Canada
A prototype bug catcher for semi-trucks, designed for bug population research in the Ferguson Lab.
3D printed sewer cages for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance
Sewer cages 3D printed in ABS plastic for a Nova Scotia research project that tested wastewater for SARS-CoV-2.
3D scanned and printed statue from the Vaughan Memorial Library
A replica of the Winged Victory of Samothrace from the Vaughan Memorial Library archives, 3D scanned and printed at Steamspace.
Get help from the SteamTeam
SteamTeam members are available whenever Steamspace is open. They can show you how to use the equipment and help you get started on your project. You do not need any experience. As you learn, you can choose to join the SteamTeam and help others in the space.
Location
Steamspace is in Raymond House on Acadia’s campus. You can visit during operating hours.
23 Crowell Drive, Wolfville, Nova Scotia B4P 2P6