Making and Design

The Wond’ry features Making and Design (MAD) spaces outfitted with state-of-art equipment to take your idea from concept to prototype. These MAD spaces are open to all of the Vanderbilt community and serve as a hub for collaborative design and interdisciplinary activity. Our mission is to provide students, faculty and staff with the tools, training, and resources to pursue their passions and actualize ideas.

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Wond'ry Makerspace Hours

Summer Hours
Mon-Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Safety Seminar and Makerspace Equipment Training available during open hours or by appointment.

* Hours may periodically be variable due to special events, weather and student staffing schedules.

Looking to 3D Print or Laser Cut a part for a project? Use our new Wond'ry Makerspace Jobs Request Form to submit your files.

Questions?  Email wondrymakerspace@gmail.com

Makerspace Areas

Mechanical Makerspace

Electrical Makerspace

Fiber Arts Build Lab

Emerging Tech Lab
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Learn about Safety Seminars

  • About the Seminar

    For your safety and the safety of those around you, all Wond’ry makerspace users must complete a safety seminar (approximately 1 hour) to gain access to the makerspace resources and equipment. 

    The purpose of this safety seminar is to:
    • Meet the Maker Techs: the student mentors that help run the makerspaces
    • Organization: How the makerspace runs and our approach to helping you ‘make’
    • Expectations: Rules and member conduct
    • Basic Safety: Tour the facilities and participate in tool and equipment safety training

    After attending the safety seminar, you will be able to use the makerspaces and most basic tools for your projects. Additional training to gain access to the other machinery (such as the vacuum former, molding and casting bench, and sewing machine) will be available through separate sessions by request.

  • Dates of Seminar

    Academic Year: Safety Seminars will be held Monday – Thursday at 7:00 PM or by appointment.

    Maymester and Summer: Safety Seminars will be held Monday – Friday, 9am-4pm during open hours or by appointment.

  • Contact

    If you have any questions please email the Makerspace Manager, Garrett Thorne.

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Featured Stories

TN Maker Fest 2025

Come and join a celebration of innovation, collaboration, creativity, and curiosity, at the TN Maker Fest, on Saturday, October 4th, 2025, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This free and family friendly event, held at the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation, will showcase novices and experts of all ages, with one major thing in common: a joy for making and creation.

Click here to learn more, or check out a recap video below!

TN MakerFest 2024 Recap Video

Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) Makeathon

The spirit of innovation and compassion took center stage, as Vanderbilt University hosted the annual Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) Makeathon, a culmination of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity. TOM, is a global movement of communities that creates and disseminates affordable solutions to neglected challenges of people living with disabilities. The TOM: Vanderbilt Makeathon is an annual event, held at the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation, that pairs teams of Makers with Need-Knowers to build solutions for challenges that have long been neglected. The weekend consisted of an initial session with need-knowers on Friday, followed by a full day of prototyping and a visit from Vanderbilt University, Chancellor Diermeier on Saturday, and finally the public showcase of all projects on Sunday. View the 2023 projects here.