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2023 NextFab Holiday Gift Guide

2023 NextFab Holiday Gift Guide

Making

November 6, 2023

51 Local Makers, Hundreds of Great Gifts!   At NextFab, we believe that lasting memories start with the handmade. With an abundance of mass-produced goods stocking the shelves this holiday […]

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DesignPhiladelphia at NextFab South Philly 2023

DesignPhiladelphia at NextFab South Philly 2023

Product Development

October 23, 2023

Were you there? NextFab hosted the last day of The Hardware Meetup x DesignPhiladelphia Festival. If you didn’t get a chance to be there, let us inspire you to attend […]

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Designing with Rhinoceros I: Join Our Virtual Class!

Designing with Rhinoceros I: Join Our Virtual Class!

Making

October 16, 2023

With 3D printing becoming more and more accessible, learn how to use Rhinoceros with us at NextFab! If you’ve ever dreamt of bringing your imaginative ideas to life through freeform […]

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Meet Our Monthly Maker: Charlie Andersen, CEO of Burro

Meet Our Monthly Maker: Charlie Andersen, CEO of Burro

RAPID, Venture Services

August 23, 2023

Burro AI: Revolutionizing Agriculture with Autonomous Robots In the world of agriculture, innovation is crucial to meet the growing demand for efficient, sustainable practices. That’s where Charlie Andersen comes in: […]

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Explore The Art of Metalworking at NextFab

Explore The Art of Metalworking at NextFab

Making

August 9, 2023

Few mediums carry the same magic as metalworking. There’s something about taking such a solid, formidable material and melting it down to shape and mold it into everything from beautiful […]

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Step into the World of Jewelry Making at NextFab

Step into the World of Jewelry Making at NextFab

Making

July 26, 2023

If you are passionate about jewelry design and are eager to bring your creations to life, come check out the jewelry classes at NextFab! We offer jewelry-making classes for students […]

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NextFab is Expanding!

NextFab is Expanding!

NextFab Stories

July 12, 2023

That’s right! NextFab is expanding and we want you to be part of it! We’re excited to announce the construction of over 23 individualized studio spaces for creative professionals, artists, […]

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Artisan Accelerator 2023 Graduates!

Artisan Accelerator 2023 Graduates!

Artisan Entrepreneur

June 15, 2023

Although we had to postpone this year’s Artisan Accelerator event, we’re happy to digitally unveil the work of our graduating Artisan Accelerator cohort including: Ruth Easterbrook of Ruth Easterbrook Ceramics Thomas […]

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Timeless Jewelry Making: From Ancient Snail Shell-Beads to Modern DIY

Timeless Jewelry Making: From Ancient Snail Shell-Beads to Modern DIY

Uncategorized

May 24, 2023

Jewelry has been a form of artistic expression since ancient times, with evidence dating back 150,000 years to the discovery of snail shell beads in Morocco. It’s truly awe-inspiring to […]

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Meet our Monthly Maker: Omar Buenaventura

Meet our Monthly Maker: Omar Buenaventura

Artisan Entrepreneur

May 10, 2023

Meet our Monthly Maker: Omar Buenaventura Tell us about yourself I am a self-taught Filipino-American installation artist living in Lenapehoking. In 2020, my partner Nicky Uy and I formed Bahay215, […]

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