Check the Library Events Calendar regularly for pop-in-programs and to register for
upcoming badging courses, or other Makerspace events!
Already take a badging class but still need to take the badging practical to earn your badge? You can sign up using the equipment reservation link HERE!
After selecting the Makerspace equipment or Recording Studio room,
simply add a note that the time is being reserved for your practical. Library staff will approve or deny the request based on availability.
How do you get badged on the Makerspace equipment? There are two pathways to prepare to be badged:
Both pathways require patrons to pass a Makerspace practical project make. Essentially, we want to see you shine on your own! You should be able to make a project from start to finish without staff support and hitting each machine's benchmark checklist along the way (basic machine operation and software knowledge). During the practical, you CAN use the equipment specific Badging Manuals to assist you, as they are available for all patrons using the Makerspace at anytime.
To use the Makerspace, patrons are also expected to have a basic, working understanding of Makerspace Procedures, Polices, Operations (e.g. check-in and check-out procedures, how to obtain/cost of more materials, etc.), Workspace Safety and Ethics.
To prepare for your Makerspace Badging Practical, you can (1) take an in-person Badging Course, or (2) use the online, equipment-specific Badging Manual and Badging Quiz, for self-paced study and practice. See our handy flowchart!
After completing a make from start to finish, without staff support, you will earn your Beginner Makerspacers Badge. As our Makerspace community continues to build its skillset and increase interest in a variety of equipment and processes, we will continue to offer more advanced badging options, so, stay tuned!
Reserve time on equipment as a Badged Patron, or RCB Makerspacer! See the Badging options and procedures on this page to learn more.
Already badged? Sign up for time on equipment HERE!
Join us to Level Up your skills on the Laser Cutter. For the Intermediate Laser Cutter Badging Class, you will train on how to use the rotary attachment for the laser cutter. The rotary attachment allows you to mark and engrave on cylindrical objects, like a wine glass or thermos. Feel free to bring in your own glass or jar to etch on or use available Makerspace materials during this Level Up intermediate badging class! Patrons sign up for their practical after completing the class using LibCal. Learn more about the badging process on the River Center Branch Makerspace Infoguide page.
Buttons are a great way to promote your group, cause, artwork, business, or school. Use buttons to show off your flare or just to bling out your bags or suspenders! This badging class will teach you how to: Operate the Button Punch Cutter and Operate the Button Maker.
Note: this class does not earn you the button maker badge you must still pass the button maker practical.
The beginner badging class covers the basics of creating in the Cricut Design Space software and operating the flagship Cricut Maker machine, available in our River Center Branch Makerspace! You will learn about the various materials and tools available to you when you come into the Makerspace, as well as how to purchase additional materials, or get personal materials approved in advance for use on our equipment.
For the badging class, participants will be provided a 4" x 4" cut of sticker vinyl for use in their prototype design (selection from available color options). Scrap materials are also available to patrons for free. Additional vinyl (materials) can be purchased at cost @rcbmakerspace. See our Makerspace Consumables list here. Check out our infoguide page to learn more about the Makerspace equipment and badging options!
Note: this class does not earn you the Cricut Badge you must still pass the Cricut practical.
For this beginner class, you will search for a unique file to make with our Lulzbot Taz Workhorse 3D Printer! Patrons will learn the basics of 3D printing and design software, including how to download, modify, and upload files to print, about GCode, appropriate print settings, and how to pay for prints ($0.05/ gram). Check out our infoguide page to learn more about the Makerspace equipment and badging options!
Note: this class does not earn you the 3D Printing Badge you must still pass the 3D Printing practical.
Take this class to learn the basics of safe sewing machine operation on our Brother HC1850. Completion of the class and a lab practical earns you a badge that will allow you to schedule time to use the machine whenever it is available! Learn more about the badging practice here!
This is a two-on-one class, so be sure to register to reserve your spot.
Note: this class does not earn you the Sewing Badge you must still pass the Sewing practical.
SAVE THE DATE! 10.19.2024
The Baton Rouge Mini Maker Faire is a community festival that brings together science, art, craft, homesteading, and makers of all kinds. This family-friendly event showcases the amazing work of all kinds of makers across the Baton Rouge area and beyond—anyone who is embracing the DIY or DIT (do-it-together!) spirit and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience. Entries can be submitted from individuals; groups such as hobbyist clubs and schools; commercial makers or crafters; startups; and companies.
Information at: https://batonrouge.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers/
The Baton Rouge Mini Maker Faire is a community festival that brings together science, art, craft, homesteading, and makers of all kinds. This family-friendly event showcases the amazing work of all kinds of makers across the Baton Rouge area and beyond—anyone who is embracing the DIY or DIT (do-it-together!) spirit and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience. Entries can be submitted from individuals; groups such as hobbyist clubs and schools; commercial makers or crafters; startups; and companies.
Information at: https://batonrouge.makerfaire.com/call-for-makers/
Now Open for Maker Hall of Fame Submissions!
Now that the Makerspace is beginning it's slow roll-out, we are excited to see what our patron Makerspacers create while at the River Center Branch Library Makerspace and to see who gets voted into the Maker Hall of Fame!
Details on how to share and submit your work coming soon!
Button Maker Badging Manuals
Buttons are a great way to promote your group, cause, artwork, business, or school. Use buttons to show off your flare or just to bling out your bags or suspenders!
The Beginner Button Maker Badging Manual
This guide will teach you how to:
Operate the Button Punch Cutter
Operate the Button Maker
The Intermediate Button Maker Badging Manual
This guide will:
Review the Beginner Button Maker equipment and materials
Introduce additional button back options
Demonstrate how to use the button maker with different button backings
3D Printing Badging Manuals
The Beginners Guide to 3D Printing at the EBRPL Makerspaces
Also known as additive manufacturing, 3D printing is a great way to create prototypes for designs, replacement components for tools (e.g. handles, battery base, etc.), or make some swag to promote your group, cause, artwork, business, or school.
This guide will teach you how to:
Operate the Lulzbot Cura Edition software
Operate the Lulzbot 3D Printer
You can learn more about the available Makerspace Lulzbot 3D printers and the associated slicing software (Cura Lulzbot Edition) by reviewing the manufacturer user manuals and tutorials provided here.
Have fun! We look forward to creating and making with you at the Makerspace!
Cricut Machine Badging Manuals
The EBRPL Makerspaces offer two Cricut machine models. These models are very similar and therefore DO have badging reciprocity between library branch Makerspaces. At the RCB Makerspace and Jones Creek Makerspaces, patrons can use the professional Cricut Maker Press. At Greenwell Spring Makerspace, users can utilize the Circut Explore 2.
The Beginner Badging Guide to Cricut and Design Space and the associated self-study Badging Pathway quiz review the specifications and operational procedures for both models.
The Intermediate Badge for Cricut AND the Heat Press are the same and review the Mirror function needed to create HTV projects with the Makerspace equipment. In order to earn the Intermediate Badge for Cricut and the Heat Press, patrons must first earn the Beginner Cricut and Design Space Badge AND the Beginner Heat Press Badge for one of the two heat press models. See the Heat Press Manual tab for more information about the heat presses available at the EBRPL Makerspaces.
The Beginners Guide to Cricut and Design Space
Cricut makes versatile machines that allow users to print, cut, score, emboss, and transfer foil a variety of materials. It is a great way to create personalized gifts and promotional material for your group, cause, artwork, business, or school.
This guide will teach you how to:
The Intermediate Guide to Cricut and the Heat Press
This guide will teach you to:
You can learn more about the available Makerspace Cricut machines and associated software by reviewing the manufacturer user manuals and tutorials provided here.
Heat Press Badging Manuals
The heat press is a machine engineered to permanently apply a heat transfer design/graphic to a surface, such as a t-shirt or tote. It used, heat, pressure, and a preset amount of time (material dependent) to imprint the design.
The EBRPL Makerspaces offer two heat press models. These models are different and therefore DO NOT have badging reciprocity between library branch Makerspaces. At the RCB Makerspace, patrons can use the professional Fancier Studio Heat Press. At Greenwell Spring Makerspace, users can utilize the Circut Explore 2.
The Beginner Badging Guide to the Heat Pressing and the associated self-study Badging Pathway quiz review the specifications and operational procedures for both models.
The Intermediate Badge for Cricut AND the Heat Press are the same and review the Mirror function needed to create HTV projects with the Makerspace equipment. In order to earn the Intermediate Badge for Cricut and the Heat Press, patrons must first earn the Beginner Cricut and Design Space Badge AND the Beginner Heat Press Badge for one of the two heat press models. See the Heat Press Manual tab for more information about the heat presses available at the EBRPL Makerspaces.
You can learn more about the available Makerspace heat press machines by reviewing the manufacturer user manuals provided here.
Cricut EastPress 2 User Manual (@Greenwell Springs Makerspace)
Sewing Machine Badging Manual
The Beginners Guide to Sewing at the RCBMakerspace
Sewing is one of oldest maker skills in history, used to make clothes, shoes, bags, fasten buttons, and more. The Brother sewing machine provides patrons with several needle options and stitch options to personalize your projects or make some swag to promote your group, cause, artwork, business, or school.
This guide will teach you how to:
Operate the Brother Sewing Machine
Have fun! We look forward to creating and making with you at the Makerspace!
Laser Cutter Badging Manuals
The Beginners Guide to the Laser Cutter at the RCB Makerspace at the RCB Makerspace
The laser cutter is a versatile machine that can etch/raster or vector cut a wide range of materials. This badging manual introduces you to the basics of the laser cutter and the print settings needed to run both raster and vector jobs for projects. Before reserving time for your badging lab practical, we encourage you to review the three (3) Fab Lab video tutorials for CorelDRAW software, the professional and proprietary software available here at the RCB Makerspace for patron use with the laser cutter. The videos can be viewed under the Badging Guides listed here.
This guide will teach you how to:
The Intermediate Guide to the Laser Cutter - the Rotary Attachment
This guide will:
Review Checklist
You can review these polices and procedures HERE.
Beginners Button Maker Badging Quiz
You are on your way to earning the Beginner Button Maker Badge
from the EBRPL Makerspace team!
Click the title of the quiz or the QR Code image to be redirected to the quiz.
If you have a QR Code Reader or Scanner, you can also scan the QR Code above to link directly to the quiz.
Good luck!
Intermediate Button Maker Badging Quiz
You are on your way to earning the Intermediate Button Maker Badge
from the EBRPL Makerspace team!
Click the title of the quiz or the QR Code image to be redirected to the quiz.
If you have a QR Code Reader or Scanner, you can also scan the QR Code above to link directly to the quiz.
Good luck!
Beginners Cricut Machine Badging Quiz
You are on your way to earning the Beginner Cricut Maker Badge from the River Center Branch Library Makerspace team!
Click the title of the quiz or the QR Code image to be redirected to the quiz.
If you have a QR Code Reader or Scanner, you can also scan the QR Code above to link directly to the quiz.
Good luck!
Intermediate Cricut and Heat Press Badging Quiz
Time to Level Up your EBRPL Makerspace Cricut and Heat Press Badges!
Click the title of the quiz or the QR Code image to be redirected to the quiz.
If you have a QR Code Reader or Scanner, you can also scan the QR Code above
to link directly to the quiz.
Good luck!
Beginners Heat Press Badging Quiz
You are on your way to earning the Beginner Heat Press Maker Badge from the River Center Branch Library Makerspace team!
Click the title of the quiz or the QR Code image to be redirected to the quiz.
If you have a QR Code Reader or Scanner, you can also scan the QR Code above
to link directly to the quiz.
Good luck!
Intermediate Cricut and Heat Press Badging Quiz
Time to Level Up your EBRPL Makerspace Cricut and Heat Press Badges!
Click the title of the quiz or the QR Code image to be redirected to the quiz.
If you have a QR Code Reader or Scanner, you can also scan the QR Code above
to link directly to the quiz.
Good luck!
Beginners 3D Printer Badging Quiz
You are on your way to earning the Beginner 3D Printer Maker Badge from the River Center Branch Library Makerspace team!
Click the title of the quiz or the QR Code image to be redirected to the quiz.
If you have a QR Code Reader or Scanner, you can also scan the QR Code above
to link directly to the quiz.
Good luck!
Beginners Sewing Machine Badging Quiz
You are on your way to earning the Beginner Sewing Machine Makerspacer Badge rom the River Center Branch Library Makerspace team!
Click the title of the quiz or the QR Code image to be redirected to the quiz.
If you have a QR Code Reader or Scanner, you can also scan the QR Code above
to link directly to the quiz.
Good luck!
Beginner Laser Cutter Badging Quiz
You are on your way to earning the Beginner Laser Cutter Makerspacer Badge from the River Center Branch Library Makerspace team!
Click the title of the quiz or the QR Code image to be redirected to the quiz.
If you have a QR Code Reader or Scanner, you can also scan the QR Code above
to link directly to the quiz.
Good luck!
Intermediate Laser Cutter Badging Quiz
You are on your way to Leveling Up to the Intermediate Laser Cutter Badge from the River Center Branch Library Makerspace team!
Click the title of the quiz or the QR Code image to be redirected to the quiz.
If you have a QR Code Reader or Scanner, you can also scan the QR Code above
to link directly to the quiz.
Good luck!
Libraries are a great place to find information too! The East Baton Rouge Parish Library offers hard-copy and digital resources to it's patrons, from e-books, movies, music and magazines to online tutorials on the Linked In Learning Network, all for free with your library card. Once you have skilled up, you can even use your library card to access resources that can help you make your own tutorial video at the Makerspace or publish your own how-to book using Pressbooks, a public, self-publishing platform. Explore more of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System's Digital Library resources here.
The River Center Branch Makerspace currently offers pin-back button materials for button making, however, as our Maker Community creativity and interests grow, so will the materials in demand that we will try to supply. Some of the things you can make with buttons include: refrigerator magnets, jewelry like earrings and necklace pendants, ponytail holders, and keyrings or keychain.
Here are some of our button resources to help you begin brainstorming your next button project! You can and should search the Digital Library for more resources that speak to your interests!
Additional Online Resources
In addition to the libraries resources, there is always the internet. We have curated a list of online, external resources for your reference below.
Libraries are a great place to find information too! The East Baton Rouge Parish Library offers hard-copy and digital resources to it's patrons, from e-books, movies, music and magazines to online tutorials on the Linked In Learning Network, all for free with your library card. Once you have skilled up, you can even use your library card to access resources that can help you make your own tutorial video at the Makerspace or publish your own how-to book using Pressbooks, a public, self-publishing platform. Explore more of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System's Digital Library resources here.
The River Center Branch Makerspace currently has two 3D printers and provides PLA, ABS, TPU, and other specialty filaments on occasion or by request. However, as our Maker Community creativity and interests grow, so will the materials in demand that we will try to supply.
Here are some of our library resources to help you begin brainstorming your next 3D printed project! You can and should search the Digital Library for more resources that speak to your interests!
Additional Online Resources
There are a number of ways that you can design a 3D model from scratch. In addition to the libraries resources, there is always the internet. We have curated a list of online, external resources for your reference below. Where possible, we've provided links to products that are open source or free of charge. All software descriptions are quoted from the respective software designers' websites.
Desktop 3D modeling software and tools:
Cura software and slicing tools:
Libraries are a great place to find information too! The East Baton Rouge Parish Library offers hard-copy and digital resources to it's patrons, from e-books, movies, music and magazines to online tutorials on the Linked In Learning Network, all for free with your library card. Once you have skilled up, you can even use your library card to access resources that can help you make your own tutorial video at the Makerspace or publish your own how-to book using Pressbooks, a public, self-publishing platform. Explore more of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System's Digital Library resources here.
The River Center Branch Makerspace currently has one Cricut Maker machine and provides a variety of vinyl, heat transfer vinyl, fabrics, and papers for patrons to try out their maker skills. These materials are limited, however, as our Maker Community creativity and interests grow, so will the materials in demand that we will try to supply. Material requests can be made and patrons are welcome to bring in their own, library-approved materials for their projects' use. See badging manuals and materials guides or contact the library Makerspace staff.
Here are some of our library resources to help you begin brainstorming your next Cricut Maker project! You can and should search the Digital Library for more resources that speak to your interests!
Additional Online Resources
In addition to the libraries resources, there is always the internet. We have curated a list of online, external resources for your reference below.
Libraries are a great place to find information too! The East Baton Rouge Parish Library offers hard-copy and digital resources to it's patrons, from e-books, movies, music and magazines to online tutorials on the Linked In Learning Network, all for free with your library card. Once you have skilled up, you can even use your library card to access resources that can help you make your own tutorial video at the Makerspace or publish your own how-to book using Pressbooks, a public, self-publishing platform. Explore more of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System's Digital Library resources here.
The River Center Branch Makerspace currently has one heat press machine and one vinyl cutting machine, the Cricut Maker. It is recommended that you also review the Beginner Cricut Maker Badging Manual if you are interested in creating your designs in the Makerspace. As our Maker Community creativity and interests grow, so will the materials in demand that we will try to supply regularly at the RCB Makerspace.
Here are some of our library resources to help you begin brainstorming your next 3D printed project! You can and should search the Digital Library for more resources that speak to your interests!
Additional Online Resources
In addition to the libraries resources, there is always the internet. We have curated a list of online, external resources for your reference below.
Libraries are a great place to find information too! The East Baton Rouge Parish Library offers hard-copy and digital resources to it's patrons, from e-books, movies, music and magazines to online tutorials on the Linked In Learning Network, all for free with your library card. Once you have skilled up, you can even use your library card to access resources that can help you make your own tutorial video at the Makerspace or publish your own how-to book using Pressbooks, a public, self-publishing platform. Explore more of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System's Digital Library resources here.
The River Center Branch Makerspace currently offers a limited assortment of donated fabric scraps and shirts as starter materials for sewing and making. However, as our Maker Community creativity and interests grow, so will the materials in demand that we will try to supply. Use the RCB Makerspace sewing machine and resources to make a new outfit, fix a backpack strap, add a patch to your jacket, build-a-bear, and more!
Here are some of our sewing and sewing machine related resources to help you begin brainstorming your next project! You can and should search the Digital Library for more resources that speak to your interests!
Additional Online Resources
In addition to the libraries resources, there is always the internet. We have curated a list of online, external resources for your reference below.
Libraries are a great place to find information too! The East Baton Rouge Parish Library offers hard-copy and digital resources to it's patrons, from e-books, movies, music and magazines to online tutorials on the Linked In Learning Network, all for free with your library card. Once you have skilled up, you can even use your library card to access resources that can help you make your own tutorial video at the Makerspace or publish your own how-to book using Pressbooks, a public, self-publishing platform. Explore more of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System's Digital Library resources here.
The River Center Branch Makerspace currently offers a limited assortment of donated materials (e.g. plywood, MDF board, acrylic) for cutting and engraving. However, as our Maker Community creativity and interests grow, so will the materials in demand that we will try to supply. Use the RCB Makerspace laser cutter to make a personalized engraved glass, dog tag, or sign for your business, and more!
Additional Online Resources
In addition to the libraries resources, there is always the internet. We have curated a list of online, external resources for your reference below.
