The technologies you will find in the workshop include:

3D Printers & 3D Scanners:

• FDM printers - Two Tiertime UP300 large build volume printers

• Material-specific extruders, one for ABS and other high temperature filaments; one for lower temperature filaments such as PLA; another for TPU, a flexible polyurethane

• SLA Formlabs printers – Form 3 & Form 3L, scalable prototyping and super high detail

• SLS Formlabs Fuse1 - production-ready nylon 3D printing with compact selective laser sintering (SLS) platform

• Structured light 3D scanners - EinScan Pro 2X Professional 3D digitising solution for a versatile range of applications – capture 3D models of medium to large size objects with high efficiency

2D Printing and Cutting machines:

• Laser cutters: An LS1290 fitted with a 80W CO2 laser for processing paper, card, fabrics, plastics or wood; an LS1390 Multi-Cut hybrid laser machine that will cut metal (mild / stainless steel) as well as non-metals such as acrylics, plywood’s, and MDF

• Roland BN20 Vinyl printer & Cutter - with eco-solvent inks and a range of material compatibility and integrated contour cutting, perfect for creating t-shirt graphics, poster prints, stickers and decals

• Gerber Substrate cutter - a large bed, high-speed, single- or low-ply static table cutting system designed to cut a wide variety of materials. Ideal for fabric, paper & card

• Mimaki TX300P sublimation printer - a high quality, versatile, direct-to-textile inkjet printer, ideally suited to applications such as fashion, furnishing, soft signage and exhibitions

• Hand tools and power tools including battery drills, jigsaws, multi tool, router, hand sander, hammer drill, and Proxxon finishing tools

• Bandsaw, panel saw and chop saw

• Disc sander, belt sander and spindle sander

• Laser Cutter

• Spot Welder

• Vacuum Former

• 3 electric kilns

• Glaze spray booth

• Wenger potters’ wheel

• Brent CXC potters’ wheels

• Clay extruder

• Leach kick wheel

• Spray room

• Air bench

• Plaster area for sculpture and mould making

• Fan assisted oven

• Wax pots

• Installation spaces

• Games development studio simulates a commercial working studio

• High-end computers with graphic tablets

• Motion capture equipment

• Industry-standard SLRs (for HDRI capture)

• HD cameras

• Top of the range 3D modelling, animation, and game software including Maya, ZBrush, Substance 3D, Unreal Engine 5 and Unity 3D

• Film studio with overhead lighting, tracks, dollies and green screen

• Multi-camera television studio with modular set panels and modern set dressing

• Arri Alexa cameras (Film Production courses only)

• Full range of location kit from 4K digital cameras, professional lighting, to Steadicam

• Editing suites with Da Vinci Resolve and the full Adobe Creative Cloud software suite. Finishing suite with audio monitoring and grading panels

• Aaton Cameras and Steenbeck editors for 16mm film production

• Motion capture equipment

• Podcast studio and video capture system

• ARU's Media Services - book and borrow a range of multimedia equipment, including studios; edit suites; video, audio and photography equipment; projectors; and accessories such as cables and adapters.

• Main Workshop: 3 x Hand presses; 4 x Etching presses; 2 x Off-set presses; Traditional Aquatint booth; Electric paper guillotine; Drying rack; Risograph duplicator (twin drum)

• Screen printing: 6 x Screen printing hand tables; 2 x Exposure units; 2 x Drying cabinets; 4 x Drying racks; Washout room with backlit washout booth and pressure washer

• Letterpress workshop: 2 x Hand presses; Swiss proof press; Farley press; Plenty of type

• Black and white darkroom with Colenta roller transport paper processor and wet tray printing. 13 enlargers for 35mm, medium format (all sizes) and 5 x 4 negatives

• Colour darkroom with Colenta roller transport paper processor and RA4 chemistry. 5 enlarger booths with a variety of enlargers for 35mm, medium format (all sizes) 5 x 4 and 10 x 8 sheet film negatives

• Film processing room for black and white film processing in small tanks, (35mm, 120mm and 5 x 4)

• Bespoke digital suite with 20 iMacs, flat bed and virtual drum scanners. A variety of Epson professional large format inkjet printers, to produce A4, A3, A2, A1 and A0 prints

• Lecture room with print finishing facilities

• Three photographic studios with Profoto lighting and a wide range of Profoto accessories. A fluid space with interchangeable backdrops

• Extensive range of analogue and professional digital cameras and lenses. Canon, Sinar, Nikon, Pentax and Hasselblad (to name a few!)

• Five climate-controlled recording studios featuring analogue-digital hybrid studio set ups and two mixing suites, all equipped with Pro Tools, Logic and plenty of outboard hardware recording equipment (Neve, Universal Audio, Audient, SSL)

• Audio-visual studio

• A spacious recital hall, band rooms and practice rooms

• Five grand pianos, including a Steinway Model D

• Many orchestral instruments, including a range of synthesisers; traditional instruments from India, China and Africa; and a Balinese Gamelan

• An impressive inventory of professionally rated microphones and recording equipment

• Full-size on-campus professional Mumford Theatre

• Dedicated drama studio, with highly flexible black-box performance space

• Large rehearsal space with audio playback facilities, piano, LED lighting rig, portable dance mirrors, gym mats and rostra/modular staging

• Student Union-run dance studio

• Radio mics (Musical Theatre only)

• HD rostrum cameras and traditional lightboxes

• Cintiq pro 24 and latest digital 2D animation software

• Dedicated Mac and PC suites with the latest software including Adobe Creative suite

• Dedicated stop-motion room with lighting set-up

• 3D modelling and compositing software, including Autodesk Maya

• Motion capture equipment

• Access to 4k cameras, lighting kits, Wacom tablets and a range of other equipment

• Spacious and well-lit studios

• Life drawing room

Equipment includes:

• Jersey cover sew machine

• Bias binder machine

• Variety of overlocker machines; 3, 4, and 5 thread

• Buttonhole & bar tack machines

• Walking foot machine for heavy duty fabrics including leather

• Heat presses for textile work

• Saori looms

• Knitting machines and Ribber

• Embroidery machines with Wilcom software

• Seam-sealing machine

• Long arm quilter

• Monti Antonio heat press

Fully equipped with high-quality musical instruments and recording equipment, we provide clinical arts-based therapies for private individuals, local groups, voluntary organisations and charities, in addition to statutory health, education and social services.