Caleres Fabrication Studio

Person using a computer terminal next to a laser cutting machine.

The Caleres Fabrication Studio is both the physical and conceputal heart of Weil Hall. Students and faculty across programs can execute complex projects using industry-grade tools, including laser cutters, 3D printers and scanners, a large-format CNC milling machine, and virtual reality equipment.

Equipment

3 Universal Laser Engravers (32 x 18)

3D Printing: 9 Ultimaker S3, 2 Prusa i3 MK3, 1 form3 SLA printer

3D Scanning: Artec Leo, SOL 3d desktop scanner

VR Valve Index

CNC Axyz 4008 (5x8) 3 axis router

Training

In order to use the Caleres Fabrication Studio, students, faculty, and staff must complete appropriate training here.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Fox Fridays: Digital Design for the Body

Students learned how to operate an Artec Leo 3D scanner to create a digital rendering of their body, then use the Browzwear software platform to design clothing to fit.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Fox Fridays: Digital Design for the Body

Students learned how to operate an Artec Leo 3D scanner to create a digital rendering of their body, then use the Browzwear software platform to design clothing to fit.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Fox Fridays: Digital Design for the Body

Students learned how to operate an Artec Leo 3D scanner to create a digital rendering of their body, then use the Browzwear software platform to design clothing to fit.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Fox Fridays: Digital Design for the Body

Students learned how to operate an Artec Leo 3D scanner to create a digital rendering of their body, then use the Browzwear software platform to design clothing to fit.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Exhibit Columbus: Tracing Our Mississippi

Assoc. professor Derek Hoeferlin and students used CNC routers in the Studio to create a large-scale, abstracted model of the Mississippi Watershed as part of his Exhibit Columbus research fellowship.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Exhibit Columbus: Tracing Our Mississippi

Assoc. professor Derek Hoeferlin and students used CNC routers in the Studio to create a large-scale, abstracted model of the Mississippi Watershed as part of his Exhibit Columbus research fellowship.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Autonomous Vehicle Testing Platform

Asst. professor Constance Vale employed the Studio’s 3D printer fleet to create a scale model of a city block for testing autonomous vehicle software, in collaboration with McKelvey Engineering.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Face Shield Production

Instructional tech Matthew Branham used the Studio’s laser cutters to quickly produce parts for face shields at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Fox Fridays: 3D Head Scanning & Printing

Students were introduced to 3D printing at this Fox Fridays workshop, where they learned how to scan each other’s heads and create a printable file to send to the Studio’s 3D printers.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Fox Fridays: 3D Head Scanning & Printing

Students were introduced to 3D printing at this Fox Fridays workshop, where they learned how to scan each others’ heads and create a printable file to send to the Studio’s 3D printers.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Fox Fridays: 3D Head Scanning & Printing

Students were introduced to 3D printing at this Fox Fridays workshop, where they learned how to scan each others’ heads and create a printable file to send to the Studio’s 3D printers.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Caleres Fabrication Studio dedication

Washington University dedicated its East End Transformation project in October 2019, celebrating with donors and opening up spaces such as Weil Hall’s Caleres Fabrication Studio to the public.

Using the Caleres Fabrication Studio

Caleres Fabrication Studio dedication

Dean Carmon Colangelo poses with Diane Sullivan, Chairman and CEO of Caleres, in the brand new maker space in October 2019.

Group of people in a maker space gather around an instructor for a demonstration on a laptop.

Students gather around an instructor demonstrating a glowing handheld 3D scanning device.

Instructor shows a student how to operate a handheld 3D scanning device.

Person points a handheld 3D scanner at another's head, creating a heatmap image of the head on the device's screen.

Two people inspect a platform built to hold a white topographic landscape model.

Person carefully affixes black vinyl decals to a white topographic model.

Person affixes the bulb onto a miniature scaled model of a streetlamp at a table with other miniature street models strewn about.

Person assembles a plastic face shield at a cart with stacks of pre-cut face shield pieces.

Person holds up an iPad with a piece of 3D scanning software running while they scan another person's head.

Group of students sit around a worktable in a makerspace using laptops.

Person watches a 3D printer printing a little model of their head in red.

Two people stand and chat in the lab of a makerspace.

Two people pose by worktables covered in architectural models in a makerspace.

Group of people in a maker space gather around an instructor for a demonstration on a laptop.

Students learned how to operate an Artec Leo 3D scanner to create a digital rendering of their body, then use the Browzwear software platform to design clothing to fit.

Students gather around an instructor demonstrating a glowing handheld 3D scanning device.

Students learned how to operate an Artec Leo 3D scanner to create a digital rendering of their body, then use the Browzwear software platform to design clothing to fit.

Instructor shows a student how to operate a handheld 3D scanning device.

Students learned how to operate an Artec Leo 3D scanner to create a digital rendering of their body, then use the Browzwear software platform to design clothing to fit.

Person points a handheld 3D scanner at another's head, creating a heatmap image of the head on the device's screen.

Students learned how to operate an Artec Leo 3D scanner to create a digital rendering of their body, then use the Browzwear software platform to design clothing to fit.

Two people inspect a platform built to hold a white topographic landscape model.

Assoc. professor Derek Hoeferlin and students used CNC routers in the Studio to create a large-scale, abstracted model of the Mississippi Watershed as part of his Exhibit Columbus research fellowship.

Person carefully affixes black vinyl decals to a white topographic model.

Assoc. professor Derek Hoeferlin and students used CNC routers in the Studio to create a large-scale, abstracted model of the Mississippi Watershed as part of his Exhibit Columbus research fellowship.

Person affixes the bulb onto a miniature scaled model of a streetlamp at a table with other miniature street models strewn about.

Asst. professor Constance Vale employed the Studio’s 3D printer fleet to create a scale model of a city block for testing autonomous vehicle software, in collaboration with McKelvey Engineering.

Person assembles a plastic face shield at a cart with stacks of pre-cut face shield pieces.

Instructional tech Matthew Branham used the Studio’s laser cutters to quickly produce parts for face shields at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Person holds up an iPad with a piece of 3D scanning software running while they scan another person's head.

Students were introduced to 3D printing at this Fox Fridays workshop, where they learned how to scan each other’s heads and create a printable file to send to the Studio’s 3D printers.

Group of students sit around a worktable in a makerspace using laptops.

Students were introduced to 3D printing at this Fox Fridays workshop, where they learned how to scan each others’ heads and create a printable file to send to the Studio’s 3D printers.

Person watches a 3D printer printing a little model of their head in red.

Students were introduced to 3D printing at this Fox Fridays workshop, where they learned how to scan each others’ heads and create a printable file to send to the Studio’s 3D printers.

Two people stand and chat in the lab of a makerspace.

Washington University dedicated its East End Transformation project in October 2019, celebrating with donors and opening up spaces such as Weil Hall’s Caleres Fabrication Studio to the public.

Two people pose by worktables covered in architectural models in a makerspace.

Dean Carmon Colangelo poses with Diane Sullivan, Chairman and CEO of Caleres, in the brand new maker space in October 2019.

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