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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.
The Casting Workshop is suitable for mould making, wax working and preparation for casting, and is adjacent to the Covered Yard.
Please only book the Casting Workshop AFTER you have discussed and agreed the project and time with Stephen Murray and then book dates as agreed.
Before booking, you’ll need a Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details. Once you’ve had a Building Induction, you can book to work – book sessions online and pay in advance via ESW’s online booking system.
A down payment of £50 towards the pour is required at the start of your project, and is deducted from the final bill for the pour. Full details will be forwarded once the down payment is paid. Materials are measured, recorded and then charged at the end of the project, or on a monthly basis for longer projects.
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The Ceramics Workshop has a large worktable and two side benches, suitable for working on hand building and sculpting with clay, and a small amounts of drying space is available. Please note that our space is not suitable for production pottery.
Kilns: We have two large kilns and one smaller test kiln.
Maximum temperature is 1240 (Degree Celsius).
Kiln dimensions:
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
Important note: kilns are only available for use by ESW Members, and are only available for firing work that has been produced at ESW. We are not a kiln hire organisation.
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Kiln booking procedures: on your first session in our Ceramics Workshop, you will have a Ceramics Workshop Induction, and our kiln booking procedures will be described by our Technician, as kilns are often in high demand. Please read our Kiln Use Terms and Conditions here and agree to them during the Ceramics Workshop Induction. Kiln firings are booked and managed by the Technical Team. Members are not able to operate the kilns directly, but can be involved in loading their work. Firings can be shared by up to four users.
Kiln charges: £2.50 per day plus 30p per electrical unit used.
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up, please get in touch to discuss in advance so we can plan ahead.
Courtyard Bays are now divided into North and South.
Open air but under cover, the individual bays provide an ideal outdoor workspace.
There are two Bays available to book on the north side (the Hawthornvale side), all with either a large worktable or a wooden banker.
Locker Room and Toilet: There is a small locker room and toilet at the south west corner of the Courtyard which you can use while booked into the Bays.
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.
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up, please arrange to meet in advance with Stephen Murray to devise a programme of work.
Join to become a Member here.
Before booking, you’ll need a Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.
Courtyard Bays are now divided into North and South.
Open air but under cover, the individual bays provide an ideal outdoor workspace.
There are two Bays available to book on the south side (the cycle path side), all with either a large worktable or wooden bankers.
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.
Locker Room and Toilet: There is a small locker room and toilet at the south west corner of the Courtyard which you can use while booked into the Bays.
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up, please arrange to meet in advance with Stephen Murray to devise a programme of work.
Join to become a Member here.
Before booking, you’ll need a Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.
This space is located in the Covered Yard, against the wall with higher bankers.
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 Yard is beside the main gate 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 Courtyard Bays – South are also suitable for stone carving and wood carving.
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up, please arrange to meet in advance with Stephen Murray to devise a programme of work.
Join to become a Member here.
Before booking, you’ll need a Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.
Book to use one of the Macs in the dedicated IT Space, on the 2nd floor in the main Bill Scott Sculpture Centre building.
This is for iMac 1
Suitable for web browsing, writing and presentation work, and limited working with graphics and film editing.
See below for full iMac 1 specification and apps available.
Please note: files should not be stored on the iMacs – please use a flash drive or cloud storage, for example.
If you’re new to ESW, before booking you’ll need a Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.
Join to become a Member here for access to half price working and a range of other Member benefits.
Book to use one of the Macs in the dedicated IT Space, on the 2nd floor in the main Bill Scott Sculpture Centre building.
This is for iMac 2
Suitable for graphics and film editing work, and also web browsing, writing and presentation work.
See below for full iMac 2 specification and apps available.
Please note: files should not be stored on the iMacs – please use a flash drive or cloud storage, for example.
If you’re new to ESW, before booking you’ll need a Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.
Join to become a Member here for access to half price working and a range of other Member benefits.
*** IF YOU ARE TRYING TO BOOK IMAC2 AND IT’S TOO BUSY, PLEASE LET US KNOW SO WE CAN MONITOR THE DEMAND.***
ESW’s workshops are for anyone to make sculpture projects. It’s cheaper to use the facilities if you join as a Member. Inductions are needed before using our facilities.
This listing is for the Non-Welding Area in the Metal Workshop, with Named User Equipment: cold saw, chop saw, pillar drill, gas forge, box folder.
Induction: A half day Metal Workshop Induction is required before working in the Metal Workshop and using Named User Equipment – Inductions are booked with the Office – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org. Metal Workshop Inductions are offered on Wednesday mornings, a hands-on training and practice Session from 9.30am-12.30pm, with full PPE required.
If you do not need access to Named User Equipment, eg metal grinding, you can book to work in the Covered Yard Wall Space.
To use the welding equipment, please book the Metal Workshop – Welding Area.
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up and need more Sessions, please arrange to meet in advance with Stephen Murray, to devise a programme of work.
Before booking a Metal Workshop Induction, you’ll need a Fire, Health & Safety Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.
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This listing is for the screened Welding Area in the Metal Workshop, with Named User Equipment: MIG and TIG welders, Oxy-acetylene cutting and welding.
Induction: A half day Metal Workshop Induction is required before working in the Metal Workshop and using Named User Equipment – Inductions are booked with the Office – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org. Metal Workshop Inductions are offered on Wednesday mornings, a hands-on training and practice Session from 9.30am-12.30pm.
If you do not need access to Named User Equipment, eg metal grinding, you can book to work in the Covered Yard Wall Space.
To use the other metal working equipment in the Metal Workshop (plasma cutter, cold saw, chop saw, pillar drill, gas forge, box folder), please book the Metal Workshop – Non Welding Area.
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up and need more Sessions, please arrange to meet in advance with Stephen Murray, to devise a programme of work.
Before booking a Metal Workshop Induction, you’ll need a fire, Health & Safety Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.
Join to become a Member here.
The Plaster Workshop is in the same room as, but separated from, the Ceramic Workshop. This space has two large worktables suitable for working with plaster and associated mould making, and two large sinks, one with plaster trap.
Induction: arranged at the start of your first Session. Please add ‘INDUCTION’ in the notes when booking, and email office@edinburghsculpture.org to advise. Induction takes around 15 minutes.
If this space is fully booked, contact us to ask about booking in the Casting Workshop – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up, please arrange to meet in advance with the Technicians to devise a programme of work.
Join to become a Member here.
Before booking, you’ll need a Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.
The Research Space Members Space is on the left side of the Research Space (with the social space on the right side of the room, separated by moveable screens).
Available to current Members of ESW and included as a benefit of Membership.
Ideal for: documentation, installing and testing work in a space, clean working, meetings.
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.
Clean working space with 4 natural plywood plinths, 2 white plinths, free wifi, overhead windows. The windows can be blacked out but this is a manual process takes some organising so please speak to us in advance.
Basic photographic diffusion lighting available on request (please let us know in advance).
As this space that 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.
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Before booking, you’ll need a Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.
If you have a project that requires longer access, a Project Space or Studio may suit you better – see https://edinburghsculpture.org/research/studios/
If this space is unavailable, the Courtyard Bays – North and Courtyard Bays – South are also suitable for stone carving and wood carving.
This space is located in the Covered Yard, in a central space where large stone pieces can be worked on low bankers, providing an ideal work area for carving stone with air tools and for projects where good airflow is necessary.
The Covered Yard is beside the main gate 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 you have a big project or important deadline coming up, please arrange to meet in advance with Stephen Murray to devise a programme of work.
Join to become a Member here.
Before booking, you’ll need a Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.
The Wood Workshop is a large workshop with several benches for use in conjunction with hand-held equipment and Named user equipment: ¼ – 1 inch Band Saw, Panel Saw, Planer and Thicknesser, 12 inch Sander, Chop Saw, Table Router, Pillar Drill. Please specify the equipment you need to use when booking.
The space operates under a PPF3 mask wearing policy, with good ventilation, large air volume and fresh air from outside through the Covered Yard.
The Planer Thicknesser and Table Router require additional training and induction, plus a buddy system with Technicians – book through ESW’s reception and discuss in advance with the Technicians.
Induction: A half day Wood Workshop Induction is required before working in the Wood Workshop and using Named User Equipment – Inductions are booked with the Office – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org. Wood Workshop Inductions are offered on Wednesday mornings, a hands-on training and practice Session from 9.30am-12.30pm. Full PPE required.
If you do not need access to Named User Equipment, eg wood assembly, you can book to work in the Covered Yard Wall Space.
If you have a big project or important deadline coming up, arrange to meet in advance with Stephen Murray to devise a programme of work.
Join to become a Member here.
Before booking, you’ll need a Building Induction – phone 0131 551 4490 or email office@edinburghsculpture.org for more details.