University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Get Started

New to makerspaces? Start with a tour and try to create something simple. If you’ve come in with a specific project in mind but don’t know where to start, just ask a Fab Lab staff member for help.

Statement of Fabulosity

Our goal here at the Fab Lab is to create a supportive and caring community space where creativity and our inner geeks can thrive. It takes care from all of us to build a supportive environment for our peers and we encourage you to be aware of how your actions, behavior, and words shape this space for everyone. Our new hope is that we can all value and encourage one another’s total awesomeness.

6 UNIQUE CLASSES
228 STUDENTS

1600 OPEN HOURS
907 PATRONS

148 WORKSHOP HOURS
500 PARTICIPANTS

Starting Sunday, May 21

Summer Open Hours

Sundays: 1-6PM

Let’s make something awesome! All community and university members are welcome to stop in and create cool things using our tools and software during our open hours. – Don’t know where to begin? Staff are here to answer questions and help you get started.

The Lab will be closed: 

  • 5/28 – Memorial Day Weekend
  • 6/18 – Juneteenth Weekend
  • 7/2 – 4th of July Weekend