Welcome to the Maker Hub

Elon students have FREE access to 3D printers, sewing and embroidery machines, laser engravers, and more at the Maker Hub. The Hub is for all Elon students, regardless of major or year. We have two locations on campus and we’re always staffed with student consultants to help you make stuff. Follow us on Instagram @ElonMakers and sign up for our email newsletter.

Hub-Coming! sticker on wooden backgroundHub-Coming! Celebrating 10 Years of the Maker Hub

Join us on Saturday, Oct. 11 (10 a.m.–1 p.m.) during Homecoming 2025 as we celebrate the Maker Hub’s 10th birthday! Stop by Maker Hub – Colonnades in Allen Hall to explore the space, enjoy birthday cake, and make Elon-themed crafts. Then head over to Maker Hub – Downtown to try hands-on projects, grab custom swag, and test your skills in our space-themed escape room. We can’t wait to celebrate, create, and share 10 years of making with you! Alumni, employees, and current students are welcome. Alumni should register through Homecoming 2025.

New 3D Printers at the Maker Hub

The Maker Hub just got an upgrade! Both our Downtown and Colonnades spaces now have new 3D printers that are faster, more reliable, and produce even better prints. We’ve also updated our 3D printer training with easy-to-follow instructions for the new machines, so you can jump in and start creating right away.

Student drilling hole inside device, made from aluminum rain gutters.New Faculty Stories from the Maker Hub!

Curious how faculty are using the Maker Hub in their courses? We’ve just posted new stories from the 2024–25 academic year!

Explore how classes across campus are integrating hands-on making—from crafting chainmail to study Vikings, to using AI as a creative partner in Communications, to building animal traps in Environmental Sciences—and more.

Several students holding KickboxesWatch Kickbox Stories

Last spring, students made significant progress on 13 projects, including self-landing model rockets, screen printing, jewelry making, and more. Throughout the semester, students documented their journey with photos and videos showcasing both their successes and failures.

 

New to the Maker Hub?Example signs with the words Make It and Owen is Rad

Great! Grab a friend and visit a Maker Hub location. If you need something to make, stop by Downtown and create a personalized magnetic sign or visit either location and ask for help making a vinyl sticker. We’re staffed by students who love helping people make things.

And if you want to get trained on our advanced tools like laser engravers, sewing machines, and 3D printers, visit the Maker Hub’s Moodle site.

Have a question? Stop by and ask or email us.

Teaching this Fall?4 students around a house made of foamcore

See how the Maker Hub has worked with classes from Arts & Sciences, Communications, Business, and Elon 101 to meet their learning objectives on our new Making in the Classroom pages. Hear directly from faculty, read a selection of research about Maker Ed, and learn how to start a conversation with an instructional technologist about options for introducing the Maker Hub to your class.

Explore Our Maker Community

See for yourself how students and faculty use the Maker Hub for class assignments, research, and explore their curiosities.

We promote a Maker Mindset, which includes taking ownership of your learning, developing intrinsic motivation, and embracing failure as an essential component of the learning process.