309 Creative

309 Creative houses the library’s Ultimaker 2+ 3D Printers. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printers melt a plastic filament which is extruded in layers onto a build plate based on a list of coordinates created by software. Once the build is finished, the final print can be removed from the printer and then be lightly sanded, painted, or otherwise treated like any plastic model. It is also home to a Cricut vinyl cutter and a 60-watt laser cutter/engraver. The laser cutter is a computer controlled cutting device that uses a laser to cut or engrave a design into various materials—including wood, acrylic, and glass.