MU Library Makerspace
@mulibrarymaker.bsky.social
The Makerspace @library_MU & @MaynoothUni where digital engagement, experimentation & making come together.
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Welcome to the MU Library #Makerspace BlueSky page.
We look forward to sharing our #3D and #VR journey with you.
We would love to hear from you and get some inspiration from all the #makers out there.
We look forward to sharing our #3D and #VR journey with you.
We would love to hear from you and get some inspiration from all the #makers out there.
Well this is a first for our #failfriday... the spring has gone in the SD reader on our @Ultimaker 2 so we have come up with a creative way of holding our card in place while we print...
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Well this is a first for our #failfriday... the spring has gone in the SD reader on our @Ultimaker 2 so we have come up with a creative way of holding our card in place while we print...
Today is the day where we launch the Virtual Advent Experience 2025! 🥳
Come back each day for a sneak peek 🔍
#MULibraryAdvent Day 1🎄
Can you find the very serious speckled duck? - Search for it here and no peeking ahead!🫣-
app.cloudpano.com/tours/0TnYSz...
Come back each day for a sneak peek 🔍
#MULibraryAdvent Day 1🎄
Can you find the very serious speckled duck? - Search for it here and no peeking ahead!🫣-
app.cloudpano.com/tours/0TnYSz...
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today is the day where we launch the Virtual Advent Experience 2025! 🥳
Come back each day for a sneak peek 🔍
#MULibraryAdvent Day 1🎄
Can you find the very serious speckled duck? - Search for it here and no peeking ahead!🫣-
app.cloudpano.com/tours/0TnYSz...
Come back each day for a sneak peek 🔍
#MULibraryAdvent Day 1🎄
Can you find the very serious speckled duck? - Search for it here and no peeking ahead!🫣-
app.cloudpano.com/tours/0TnYSz...
We are delighted to have partnered with Ciara Caulfield and #MaynoothAccessGroup for Disability Awareness Week. We had such fun creating some #3Dprinted accessible accessories for toys!
Drop into the Library to see some of the toys on display.
#IDPWD #MULibrary
Drop into the Library to see some of the toys on display.
#IDPWD #MULibrary
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
We are delighted to have partnered with Ciara Caulfield and #MaynoothAccessGroup for Disability Awareness Week. We had such fun creating some #3Dprinted accessible accessories for toys!
Drop into the Library to see some of the toys on display.
#IDPWD #MULibrary
Drop into the Library to see some of the toys on display.
#IDPWD #MULibrary
Another disaster *cough cough* "learning opportunity" has come our way in the makerspace. A failed print and a massive blob of jammed filament caused our @ultimaker print core to get jammed into place.
Surgery is underway.... 🙏
#failfriday
Surgery is underway.... 🙏
#failfriday
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Another disaster *cough cough* "learning opportunity" has come our way in the makerspace. A failed print and a massive blob of jammed filament caused our @ultimaker print core to get jammed into place.
Surgery is underway.... 🙏
#failfriday
Surgery is underway.... 🙏
#failfriday
We did it! It is not the most perfect #3Dprint in the world but after dozens of attempts it finally completed without breaking.
Now try not to even breathe on it...
#makermonday
Now try not to even breathe on it...
#makermonday
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We did it! It is not the most perfect #3Dprint in the world but after dozens of attempts it finally completed without breaking.
Now try not to even breathe on it...
#makermonday
Now try not to even breathe on it...
#makermonday
This time of year we start thinking of gifts to buy and make for our friends and family. I particularly love a great game reference and it doesn't get much greater that some #3Dprinted models from @Eldenring game of the year 2022.
#makermonday #eldenring #epic
#makermonday #eldenring #epic
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This time of year we start thinking of gifts to buy and make for our friends and family. I particularly love a great game reference and it doesn't get much greater that some #3Dprinted models from @Eldenring game of the year 2022.
#makermonday #eldenring #epic
#makermonday #eldenring #epic
How much to #3dprinting figures make you want to cry...? Me 2000 knights on horseback later.. a lot. Supports just not supporting😂
But I still have the determination (stubbornness) to keep trying different positions, infills, support material...
#failfriday
But I still have the determination (stubbornness) to keep trying different positions, infills, support material...
#failfriday
November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
How much to #3dprinting figures make you want to cry...? Me 2000 knights on horseback later.. a lot. Supports just not supporting😂
But I still have the determination (stubbornness) to keep trying different positions, infills, support material...
#failfriday
But I still have the determination (stubbornness) to keep trying different positions, infills, support material...
#failfriday
Did you know you can paint your 3D prints? Look at these talented makers at play customising their #3Dprinted #pokemon.
#makermonday
#makermonday
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Did you know you can paint your 3D prints? Look at these talented makers at play customising their #3Dprinted #pokemon.
#makermonday
#makermonday
Not all heroes wear masks... some of us wear really cool #3Dprinted masks.
Happy Halloween from MU Library Makerspace!
Happy Halloween from MU Library Makerspace!
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Not all heroes wear masks... some of us wear really cool #3Dprinted masks.
Happy Halloween from MU Library Makerspace!
Happy Halloween from MU Library Makerspace!
And we are official!
Thank you to everyone who came to the official launch of the MU Library's Creative spaces: Makerspace and Media Lab
We hoped everyone enjoyed the presentations demos and goodies.
#ResearchWeek2025
Thank you to everyone who came to the official launch of the MU Library's Creative spaces: Makerspace and Media Lab
We hoped everyone enjoyed the presentations demos and goodies.
#ResearchWeek2025
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
And we are official!
Thank you to everyone who came to the official launch of the MU Library's Creative spaces: Makerspace and Media Lab
We hoped everyone enjoyed the presentations demos and goodies.
#ResearchWeek2025
Thank you to everyone who came to the official launch of the MU Library's Creative spaces: Makerspace and Media Lab
We hoped everyone enjoyed the presentations demos and goodies.
#ResearchWeek2025
This 13th of Oct dare you enter the pumpkin patch on campus with our 2025 #Halloween Virtual Experience with MU Library Makerspace featuring images from the collections of St Patrick's Pontifical University Maynooth University Library🎃
Enter Here - ow.ly/GJMS50XavQR
Oíche Shamhna!🧙♀️
Enter Here - ow.ly/GJMS50XavQR
Oíche Shamhna!🧙♀️
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This 13th of Oct dare you enter the pumpkin patch on campus with our 2025 #Halloween Virtual Experience with MU Library Makerspace featuring images from the collections of St Patrick's Pontifical University Maynooth University Library🎃
Enter Here - ow.ly/GJMS50XavQR
Oíche Shamhna!🧙♀️
Enter Here - ow.ly/GJMS50XavQR
Oíche Shamhna!🧙♀️
I really do have a love hate relationship with #3Dprint supports. This print of Alexander from #EldenRing @fromsoftwarepr.bsky.social is such a great design but the supports under his arm leave him so rough. Any tips?
"And then, one day, we'll be a single great champion.
The greatest of them all! "😭
"And then, one day, we'll be a single great champion.
The greatest of them all! "😭
September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I really do have a love hate relationship with #3Dprint supports. This print of Alexander from #EldenRing @fromsoftwarepr.bsky.social is such a great design but the supports under his arm leave him so rough. Any tips?
"And then, one day, we'll be a single great champion.
The greatest of them all! "😭
"And then, one day, we'll be a single great champion.
The greatest of them all! "😭
And now for the result:
We were delighted to #3Dprint this model of a DNA structure for the #hamiltoninstitute in @maynoothuniversity.ie
Did you guess correctly?
#makermonday
We were delighted to #3Dprint this model of a DNA structure for the #hamiltoninstitute in @maynoothuniversity.ie
Did you guess correctly?
#makermonday
September 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
And now for the result:
We were delighted to #3Dprint this model of a DNA structure for the #hamiltoninstitute in @maynoothuniversity.ie
Did you guess correctly?
#makermonday
We were delighted to #3Dprint this model of a DNA structure for the #hamiltoninstitute in @maynoothuniversity.ie
Did you guess correctly?
#makermonday
Sometimes selecting infill levels can make or (literally) break a design.
This long pin was made to support a roller for a printing press and snapped under the pressure.
What % do you recommend without adding hours to a print job?
#failfriday
This long pin was made to support a roller for a printing press and snapped under the pressure.
What % do you recommend without adding hours to a print job?
#failfriday
September 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Sometimes selecting infill levels can make or (literally) break a design.
This long pin was made to support a roller for a printing press and snapped under the pressure.
What % do you recommend without adding hours to a print job?
#failfriday
This long pin was made to support a roller for a printing press and snapped under the pressure.
What % do you recommend without adding hours to a print job?
#failfriday
With the new academic year just around the corner #MakerMonday is back highlighting some of the prints coming from MU Library Makerspace.
Starting off with a sneak peak of a project we were delighted to take part in. Can you guess what these pieces will make up?
We show you the results next week!
Starting off with a sneak peak of a project we were delighted to take part in. Can you guess what these pieces will make up?
We show you the results next week!
September 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
With the new academic year just around the corner #MakerMonday is back highlighting some of the prints coming from MU Library Makerspace.
Starting off with a sneak peak of a project we were delighted to take part in. Can you guess what these pieces will make up?
We show you the results next week!
Starting off with a sneak peak of a project we were delighted to take part in. Can you guess what these pieces will make up?
We show you the results next week!
Delighted to host some of the Technical Trainers Network to our Makerspace last week.
They got to see our Virtual Tours, #3Dprinting, #3Dscanning & VR.
This visit included our Digitisation Suite & Media Lab!
Thank you Stavros Angelis for your interest in visiting!
#makermonday
They got to see our Virtual Tours, #3Dprinting, #3Dscanning & VR.
This visit included our Digitisation Suite & Media Lab!
Thank you Stavros Angelis for your interest in visiting!
#makermonday
June 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Delighted to host some of the Technical Trainers Network to our Makerspace last week.
They got to see our Virtual Tours, #3Dprinting, #3Dscanning & VR.
This visit included our Digitisation Suite & Media Lab!
Thank you Stavros Angelis for your interest in visiting!
#makermonday
They got to see our Virtual Tours, #3Dprinting, #3Dscanning & VR.
This visit included our Digitisation Suite & Media Lab!
Thank you Stavros Angelis for your interest in visiting!
#makermonday
Another way of achieving bright beautiful 3Dprints and to use up the last inches of filament in a roll is to print items with many parts.
Our wonderful Special Collections and Archives team requested some miniature printing presses!
#makermonday
Our wonderful Special Collections and Archives team requested some miniature printing presses!
#makermonday
June 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Another way of achieving bright beautiful 3Dprints and to use up the last inches of filament in a roll is to print items with many parts.
Our wonderful Special Collections and Archives team requested some miniature printing presses!
#makermonday
Our wonderful Special Collections and Archives team requested some miniature printing presses!
#makermonday
So happy with my attempt at 3D printing two different coloured filaments in one.
And our furry friend is very happy with his new mortarboard all ready for graduations to being.
#multicoloured #labubu #popmart #filamentfriday
And our furry friend is very happy with his new mortarboard all ready for graduations to being.
#multicoloured #labubu #popmart #filamentfriday
June 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
So happy with my attempt at 3D printing two different coloured filaments in one.
And our furry friend is very happy with his new mortarboard all ready for graduations to being.
#multicoloured #labubu #popmart #filamentfriday
And our furry friend is very happy with his new mortarboard all ready for graduations to being.
#multicoloured #labubu #popmart #filamentfriday
A huge thank you to John Maloco in the Department of Electronic Engineering for the tour of your workshops and 3D printers.
We have picked up so many tips and ideas for our brand new makerspace.
@maynoothuniversity
#makermonday
We have picked up so many tips and ideas for our brand new makerspace.
@maynoothuniversity
#makermonday
June 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A huge thank you to John Maloco in the Department of Electronic Engineering for the tour of your workshops and 3D printers.
We have picked up so many tips and ideas for our brand new makerspace.
@maynoothuniversity
#makermonday
We have picked up so many tips and ideas for our brand new makerspace.
@maynoothuniversity
#makermonday
Delighted to present a poster on the Creative Spaces in
@library_MU
as part of the MU Teaching and Learning Showcase
@MaynoothUni
@MU_MediaStudies
#3Dprinting #medialab #podcasting #3Dscanning
@library_MU
as part of the MU Teaching and Learning Showcase
@MaynoothUni
@MU_MediaStudies
#3Dprinting #medialab #podcasting #3Dscanning
May 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Delighted to present a poster on the Creative Spaces in
@library_MU
as part of the MU Teaching and Learning Showcase
@MaynoothUni
@MU_MediaStudies
#3Dprinting #medialab #podcasting #3Dscanning
@library_MU
as part of the MU Teaching and Learning Showcase
@MaynoothUni
@MU_MediaStudies
#3Dprinting #medialab #podcasting #3Dscanning
We are so impressed that many of you re-use your "filament poop" as crafting material with other arts and crafts hobbies.
What do you do with filament waste and fails?
#filamentfriday
What do you do with filament waste and fails?
#filamentfriday
April 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We are so impressed that many of you re-use your "filament poop" as crafting material with other arts and crafts hobbies.
What do you do with filament waste and fails?
#filamentfriday
What do you do with filament waste and fails?
#filamentfriday
Our beautiful new filament is going down a storm and I was so excited to try this deluxe blue on the prettiest Beta fish request.
The detail of the design alongside the silver shimmer of the glitter within the blue is just 🧑🍳😙🤌
#makermonday
The detail of the design alongside the silver shimmer of the glitter within the blue is just 🧑🍳😙🤌
#makermonday
April 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Our beautiful new filament is going down a storm and I was so excited to try this deluxe blue on the prettiest Beta fish request.
The detail of the design alongside the silver shimmer of the glitter within the blue is just 🧑🍳😙🤌
#makermonday
The detail of the design alongside the silver shimmer of the glitter within the blue is just 🧑🍳😙🤌
#makermonday
Do you find that large flat prints start to peel up at one corner during printing for no reason.
This knitting block will probably still work but does not look as nice.
#failfriday #filamentfriday
This knitting block will probably still work but does not look as nice.
#failfriday #filamentfriday
April 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Do you find that large flat prints start to peel up at one corner during printing for no reason.
This knitting block will probably still work but does not look as nice.
#failfriday #filamentfriday
This knitting block will probably still work but does not look as nice.
#failfriday #filamentfriday
We have had a very creative #3Drpinting request come in for #MakerMonday.
Combining high and low tech, we have printed some yarn holders for keeping stock neat, and accessible.
Combining high and low tech, we have printed some yarn holders for keeping stock neat, and accessible.
March 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We have had a very creative #3Drpinting request come in for #MakerMonday.
Combining high and low tech, we have printed some yarn holders for keeping stock neat, and accessible.
Combining high and low tech, we have printed some yarn holders for keeping stock neat, and accessible.
We have been creating some snazzy 3D printed jewellery but nothing can ruin you day more than running out of filament mid print.
But our replacement sparkly green cheered us up a bit.
#filamentfail #filamentfriday
But our replacement sparkly green cheered us up a bit.
#filamentfail #filamentfriday
March 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
We have been creating some snazzy 3D printed jewellery but nothing can ruin you day more than running out of filament mid print.
But our replacement sparkly green cheered us up a bit.
#filamentfail #filamentfriday
But our replacement sparkly green cheered us up a bit.
#filamentfail #filamentfriday