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NextFab is a network of collaborative makerspaces for professional makers. Here you can expand your skills, find your passions, and turn ideas into realities.
A NextFab membership provides machinery, classes, community, and studio space for you to grow in your craft. We are constantly finding cutting-edge ways to combine digital technology with traditional tools. This multidisciplinary approach, combined with the physical space to make whatever you can imagine, is a whole new way to create.
We believe in learning by doing, and we’re here to welcome, support, and inspire you as you learn and make. If you have a dream you can’t realize on your own, NextFab may be the key to unlocking that door. Access our makerspace network by becoming a member today! Unlock 24/7 access to our makerspace by applying for extended access.
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To make big ideas into reality and access space and tools for your passion projects, join our network of makers. A NextFab membership at any level grants access to all of our features:
+ Makerspaces near you in North & South Philadelphia + All of our workshops, woodshops, studios, and classes + Entry into our talented member community + Guidance from expert staff + NextFab’s tools, resources, machines, & software
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Have you outgrown your hobby workstation at home? Is your material storage starting to impact the rest of your space? Here at NextFab, you can build and store anything you can dream of.
We provide state-of-the-art tools, equipment, and training in all skill levels and departments. Our classes span the world of making, from 3D printing to laser cutting to textiles. Our goal is to help you bridge the gap between your current abilities and your dreams. NextFab classes and experts are here to help your passions and business grow, wherever your interests lie.
Whether you’re looking for shared workshop space, tools and machinery, or a nearby maker lab, NextFab has you covered. Maybe your home is no longer sufficient for your workload, or you don’t know where to store your projects. We have the space and support you need!
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We believe that experiences are better in community—woodworking, shop classes, jewelry making—you name it. Humanity thrives on, connection, after all; why shouldn’t we approach making in the same way? We designed our environment to spark collaboration because innovation and passion don’t just happen in a vacuum. After all, we’re just a building with tools without our makers.
No matter what you’d like to create, NextFab has the support you need. Our collaborative group of members means inspiration is always around the corner. NextFab will transform the way you make. Every level of membership grants unlimited access to our studios, an impressive tool and machine catalog, our entire class list, our network of members, as well as our recommended suppliers and vendors.
If you are a Philadelphia local in search of a studio, woodshop, or machine workshop near you, we hope to see you in one of our makerspaces soon!
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Meet a NextFab Maker: Emma Fried-Cassorla, Philly Love Notes