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Building Induction bookings are open for the whole of 2023.
Building Inductions are for workshop users, to prepare you for using the ESW building and before your first Session. The Building Induction is free and takes around 30 – 45 minutes. It is part of the H&S protocol for using the building, and covers things like fire exits, first aiders.
There are two other types of tour available:
Artist tour – for artists interested in working at ESW, to view the spaces.
General Interest Tour – for all other visitors interested in viewing the centre.
For more information or to book, phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org.
Our Casting Workshop, Sand Mould Area, is suitable for mould making, using sand moulds in preparation for metal casting.
The Sand Mould and Wax Areas are booked separately.
Please only book after you have discussed and agreed the project with Stephen Murray (Workshop Technician). Then book your project at Reception – full details and Terms & Conditions will be emailed to you.
Work in this space: As a Member or Non-Member. Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
Workshop Induction: Required before booking. Session Charge applies.
Booking Workshop Inductions: Arrange in person at Reception, phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org.
If this space is fully booked, contact us to ask about booking in the Plaster Workshop – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org
Description:
Large, shared worktable, sand moulds and one large sink.
Our Casting Workshop, Wax Area, is suitable for wax working in preparation for metal casting.
The Sand Mould and Wax Areas are booked separately.
Please only book after you have discussed and agreed the project with Stephen Murray (Workshop Technician). Then book your project at Reception – full details and Terms & Conditions will be emailed to you.
Work in this space: As a Member or Non-Member. Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
Workshop Induction: Required before booking. Session Charge applies.
Booking Workshop Inductions: Arrange in person at Reception, phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org.
If this space is fully booked, contact us to ask about booking in the Plaster Workshop – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org
Description:
Bench with wax melting burners and pots.
Our Ceramics Workshop has a large central worktable and two side benches, suitable for working on hand building and sculpting with clay, and a small drying space.
Please note:
We do not support production pottery. Our kilns are only available to Members, for firing work that has been produced at ESW. We are not a kiln hire company.
Working in this space: Join to become a Member here.
Kiln firings: Firings are booked and managed by our technicians and can be shared by up to four users. Members do not operate the kilns directly but can be involved in loading their work.
Kiln charges: £2.50 per day plus 30p per electrical unit used (or proportion if shared).
Kilns: Two large kilns, one smaller test kiln. See, ‘Description’ below.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
Workshop Induction: Required before booking. Session Charge applies.
Booking Workshop Inductions: Arrange in person at Reception, phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org.
Description:
Green Kiln: L: 45.5cm. W: 38cm. H: 55.5cm
Blue Kiln: L: 77cm. W: 45.5cm. H: 77.5cm
Test Kiln: Diameter: 33cm. H: 35cm
Maximum temperature: 1240 (Degree Celsius).
Courtyard Bays are divided into North Bays and South Bays. They are open air but under cover, with the individual bays providing an ideal outdoor workspace. An individual Bay is available to book on the North side (Hawthornvale side) with a total of six space, all with either a large worktable or a wooden banker. Locker Room and Toilet are located at the southwest corner of the Courtyard.
Electric Tools: to be considerate to our neighbours, and for H&S reasons, the use of electric tools is not allowed in the Courtyard except in very particular situations. Please work with a technician to find an alternative method or space (for example the Covered Yard in some instances) and in certain scenarios they will make it possible for you to use an electric tool for up to 30 minutes.
Working in this space: Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
If you have a big project or an important deadline coming up, please arrange to meet in advance with one of our technicians.
Courtyard Bays are divided into North Bays and South Bays. Open air but under cover, the individual bays provide an ideal outdoor workspace. An individual Bay is available to book on the South side (cycle path side) with a total of two spaces available to book, all with a wooden banker. Locker Room and Toilet are located beside this Bay, at the Southwest corner of the Courtyard.
Electric Tools: to be considerate to our neighbours, and for H&S reasons, the use of electric tools is not allowed in the Courtyard except in very particular situations. Please work with a technician to find an alternative method or space (for example the Covered Yard in some instances) and in certain scenarios they will make it possible for you to use an electric tool for up to 30 minutes.
Working in this space: Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
If you have a big project or an important deadline coming up, please arrange to meet in advance with one of our technicians.
This space is in the Covered Yard, against the wall with higher bankers, and is ideal for a range of activities not requiring access to workshops with named user equipment, including stone carving, wood assembly, metal finishing, and for projects where good airflow is necessary. The Covered Yards main gate leads to the car park and gives easy access for delivery of materials or work.
Machine use is limited due to Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop’s proximity to residential areas.
If this space is unavailable, the Courtyard Bays – North and South, are also suitable for stone carving and wood carving.
Working in this space: Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
If you have a big project or an important deadline coming up, please arrange to meet in advance with one of our technicians.
Two iMacs are available to book in the dedicated IT Space, on the 2nd floor in the Bill Scott Sculpture Centre. The iMac 1 is Suitable for web browsing, writing and presentation work.
Please note: files should not be stored on the iMacs – please use a flash drive or cloud storage, for example.
Working in this space: Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
Description: Processor: 2.7GB Intel Core i5, Memory: 12GB, 1333MHz DDR3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512MB
Apps: Safari – web browsing, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
Two iMacs are available to book in the dedicated IT Space, on the 2nd floor in the Bill Scott Sculpture Centre. The iMac 2 is suitable for graphics and film editing, and web browsing, writing and presentation work.
Please note: files should not be stored on the iMacs – please use a flash drive or cloud storage, for example.
Working in this space: Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
*** IF YOU ARE TRYING TO BOOK IMAC2 AND IT’S TOO BUSY, PLEASE LET US KNOW SO WE CAN MONITOR THE DEMAND ***
Description: IMAC 24″ BLUE, M1 chip with 8C CPU and 8C GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 16GB unified memory ETHERNET ADAPTER Gigabit Ethernet, Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, Two USB 3 ports, 512GB SSD storage, PRO APPS FINAL CUT PRO, LOGIC PRO LOGIC PRO.
NB This iMac has only USB-C ports so if you are using a normal USB (eg from a hardrive or memory stick) then you need to bring with you an attachment / adaptor from USB to USB-C.
Apps: Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator 2020, In Design 2020, Safari – web browsing, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
The Metal Workshop – Non-Welding Area, is suitable for working with metal using a range of handheld and Named User equipment, see ‘Description’ below.
Work in this space: As a Member or Non-Member. Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
Workshop Induction: Required before booking. Session Charge applies.
Booking Workshop Inductions: Arrange in person at Reception, phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org.
If this space is fully booked, contact us to ask about booking in the Covered Yard or Outdoor space – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up, please get in touch to discuss in advance.
Description:
Named User Equipment: cold saw, chop saw, pillar drill, gas forge and box folder.
Our Metal Workshop – Welding Area, is suitable for welding metal sheet and rod using MIG and TIG welders, and Oxy-acetylene.
Work in this space: As a Member or Non-Member. Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
Workshop Induction: Required before booking. Session Charge applies.
Booking Workshop Inductions: Arrange in person at Reception, phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org.
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up, please get in touch to discuss in advance.
Description:
Named User Equipment: MIG and TIG welders, Oxy-acetylene cutting and welding.
Our Plaster Workshop is suitable for working with processes like plaster casting, mould making and slip casting. See, ‘Description’ below for contents.
Work in this space: As a Member or Non-Member. Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
Workshop Induction: Required before booking. Session Charge applies.
Booking Workshop Inductions: Arrange in person at Reception, phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org.
If this space is fully booked, contact us about booking in the Casting Workshop – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org
If you have a big project or an important deadline, please get in touch to discuss in advance.
Description:
Two large worktables, suitable for working with plaster and associated mould making. Two large sinks, one with a plaster trap.
The Member’s Space is on the left side of the Research Space (with the social space on the right side, separated by moveable screens). Ideal for small meetings, documentation, installing and testing work in a clean working space.
Available to current Members of ESW and included as a benefit of Membership. Maximum time that can be booked: 1 full day (2 Sessions). If you would like to request a longer booking, please email office@edinburghsculpture.org.
As this space is shared with the adjacent social space, it is important that activities should not produce dust, fumes or noise.
Not currently available for public events.
Working in this space: Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
Description: Clean working space with natural plywood plinths, white plinths, free Wi-Fi and overhead windows. The windows can be blacked out, so please speak to us in advance. Basic photographic diffusion lighting available on request (please let us know in advance).
If you have a project that requires longer access, a Project Space or Studio may suit you better – see https://edinburghsculpture.org/research/studios/
Located in the Covered Yard, this central space is ideal for projects where good airflow is necessary, and for working on large stone pieces (on low bankers), by hand or with air tools. The Covered Yards main gate leads to the car park and gives easy access for delivery of materials or work.
Machine use is limited due to Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop’s proximity to residential areas.
If this space is unavailable, the Courtyard Bays – North and South are also suitable for stone carving and wood carving.
Working in this space: Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
If you have a big project or an important deadline coming up, please arrange to meet in advance with one of our technicians.
This link is specifically for booking to use the Wood Lathe which is in a separate South Bay of the Courtyard. This is currently only used by specified people so please contact office@edinburghsculpture.org if you would like to get more information and ask about booking. Please provide information about what you would like to do and about your work.
Bays are open air but under cover. Locker Room and Toilet are located beside this Bay, at the Southwest corner of the Courtyard.
Working in this space: Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
If you have a big project or an important deadline coming up, please arrange to meet in advance with one of our technicians.
Our Wood Workshop is a large workshop with several benches for use in conjunction with hand-held equipment and Named User Equipment, see ‘Description’ below.
Work in this space: As a Member or Non-Member. Join to become a Member here.
Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction: Required before first booking. Free.
Workshop Induction: Required before booking. Session Charges apply.
Booking Workshop Inductions: Arrange in person at Reception, phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org.
If this space is fully booked, contact us to ask about booking in the Covered Yard or Outdoor space – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org
If you do not need access to Named User Equipment e.g. wood assembly, you can book to work in the Covered Yard Wall Space.
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up, please get in touch to discuss in advance.
Description:
Named User Equipment: ¼ – 1-inch bandsaw, panel-saw, planer and thicknesser, 12-inch sander, chop- saw, table-router and pillar-drill. We also have grinders and hand-tools.
Important safety note: The planer, thicknesser and table-router require additional training and inductions – discuss in advance with our technicians.