Some materials are available on-hand at the lab, others must be ordered or purchased elsewhere.
Blackline Supply, a local community-based architecture materials shop, is within walking range and offers a better selection of wood and other specialized materials.
Check in the back office for current prices!
Scraps
- Three scrap material cans and multiple scrap bins
- Use these scraps for tests and starter projects
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![Scrap Acrylic](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/ScrapAcrylic.jpg) |
![Scrap cans](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/ScrapBarrels.jpg) |
Acrylic
- Many colors and styles
- Distributed in sheets of 6 x 12, 12 x12, 18x12 and 24 x 12
- 1/8", 1/4" and 1/16" thickness available
- Premium - reflective (mirrored), glitter, two-color, 2-tone
- Regular - translucent, florescent and opaque
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![Reflective Acrylic](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Acrylic3.jpg) |
![Translucent Acrylic](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Acrylic2.jpg) |
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![Opaque Acrylic](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Acrylic1.jpg) |
![Glitter Acrylic](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/glitteracrylic.jpg) |
Wood
- Cheap slats of plywood good for vector cuts
- Less-cheap slats of birch plywood good for raster and vector cuts
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![Wood](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Wood1.jpg) |
![Wood](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Wood2.jpg) |
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![Wood](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/BlacklineWood2.jpg) |
![Wood](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/BlacklineWood1.jpg) |
Vinyl
- Sticky on the back
- Many colors
- Rolls from 12" wide to 14" wide
- Sold by the yard or in single sheets
- Free contact/transfer paper
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![Sticky Vinyl](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Vinyl1.jpg) |
![Reflective Vinyl](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Vinyl2.JPG) |
Paper
- Plenty of free scrap on hand
- A variety of construction paper bold and pastel colors
- Sheets of custom pattern paper available
- Posterboard backdrops available for free use in the lightbox
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![Silhouette Pattern paper](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/patternpaper1.jpg)
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![Paper supplies](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/PaperSupplies.jpg) |
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![Lightbox backdrops](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/backdrops.jpg) |
![Silhouette Pattern paper](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/patternpaper2.jpg) |
Work with glass
- Glass tumbers and sometimes wine glasses
- Protective water-soluable paint to prevent flaking
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![Used glass tumblers](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/glasstumblers.jpg) |
![Glass Protection Paint](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/GlassProtection.jpg) |
Circuit boards, wire
and other electronics
- Circuit boards of several sizes available, single and double-sided
- Many shapes, colors and strengths of wire
- General electronics workshop fee for LED's, transistors, etc...
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![Circuitboard](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Circuitboard.jpg) |
![Wire](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Wire.jpg) |
Small computer boards
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![Arduino Uno](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/ArduinoUno.jpg) |
![Beagleboard](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Beagleboard.jpg) |
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![Raspberry Pi](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/images/RaspberryPi.thumbnail.jpeg) |
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Electronics Supplies
- Transistors, capacitors, wire, PCB board, connectors, cables and more
- Wire-cutters, screw drivers, pliers and other basic tools available
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![Electronics Supplies](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/ElectronicsSupplies1.jpg) |
![Electronics Supplies](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/ElectronicsSupplies2.jpg) |
Jewelry components
- Hooks, chains, pins for earrings and neckalces and more
- Available for a fraction of a dollar
- Glow-in-the-dark fiber
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![Key rings](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Jewelry1.jpg)
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![Jewelry supplies](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Jewelry2.jpg) |
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![Glow-in-the-dark fiber](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/GlowInTheDarkFiber.jpg) |
![Jewelry components](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/jewelrycomponents.jpg) |
Fabrics
- For workshops and upon special request
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![Fab Lab Fabrics](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Fabrics1.jpg)
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![Heat-sensitive Fabric](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/Fabrics2.jpg) |
3D Printer Filament
and Stereo Lithography Resin
- An assortment of colors in ABS 1.75mm for the UP! printers
- A few colors in PLA 3mm for the Lulzbot TAZ
- Experimental materials: PETT, nylon, and laybrick for the Lulzbot TAZ
- UP!3D - 0.10$ per gram + 2$ setup fee
- Lulzbot TAZ - 0.10$ per gram + 5$ setup fee
- Stereo Lithography Resin - by special arrangement
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![Stereolithography resin](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/StereoLithographyResin.jpg) |
![3D printer filament](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/3Dprinterplastic.jpg) |
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![UP3D printer filament](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/UP3DFilament.jpg) |
Water Bottles
- Good for laser engraving projects
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![Water Bottles](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/WaterBottles2.jpg) |
![Water Bottles](http://cucfablab.org/sites/cucfablab.org/files/siteimages/Materialssm/WaterBottles1.jpg) |