I was watching Adam Savage’s youtube video about the changes he’s made to his workshop. His is 450 sq feet and he’s added 600 to that, so maybe the overall space is 60 foot by 15 foot. That’s a big room. Svetlana Quindt / Kamuicosplay also has some amazing studio workshop walkthroughs including her new one in Portugal. Another one that is nearly 1000 sq ft. It’s great to see these big workshops for making things in for people who do it fulltime.
Mine workshop/studio/office is a shed in the garden, so it is also the place I do a lot of my day job too. It is 2 metres by 4 metres, but it’s my first workspace I have that’s just mine.
It’s changed again since I took that photo, the drill stand for the Dremel has moved to make way for a place to hook up raspberry pis with a monitor and keyboard.
A lot of the same decisions apply even in my smaller space. Which are the critical tools, which get to be out on the flat surfaces all the time? Which can’t be put away easily (3d printers don’t fold). Which finished projects get to stay out on display?
My workshop has changed a lot in the last year. A better table, which is more stable. Better arrangement for soldering and a realisation that I need a space to develop code which is on the making table, not on my work desk. The arrival of the 3d printer, which takes up quite a bit of the new table.
It will change again, I know that. So take this post as part of a journal for my evolving workspace. Below is flooring laid and old table in place for making in August 21 with our cat Evie.
Sunflowers in front of my shed in summer 21
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