Värkkäämö Makerspace

The library’s Värkkäämö Makerspace offers the opportunity to digitise analogue recordings, make 3D prints or vinyl stickers, or try out vinyl printing on your own fabric. In Media room you can listen to and play music. This page provides information on how to book and use the equipment.

The equipment is intended for private use only, not for commercial purposes.

  • The media room on the ground floor of the library holds equipment that can be used independently and free of charge to convert

    • C cassettes to CDs,
    • LP to CDs,
    • slides and photo negatives (slide, 35-mm film and 120-mm film) to a USB flash drive or external hard drive, or
    • VHS cassettes or VHS-C cassettes to a USB flash drive, an external hard drive or a DVD. We recommend an external hard drive or a USB flash drive. Note! VHS digitization is currently not available due to a faulty device.

    In the media room, you can also listen to CDs, LPs, and cassettes, as well as play the library’s loanable musical instruments.

    Keep these points in mind

    • You may only convert material which you have the right to copy.
    • You should set aside at least one and a half times the time it takes to listen to or view the recording at normal speed.
    • The devices also have a recording option, and VHS digital conversion has the possibility of minor edits.
    • You can borrow a VHS-C adapter for small VHS cassettes from the library.
    • The library does not have a device for converting the 8-mm cassettes or narrow-gauge film used by some video cameras to a digital format.
    • It is recommended that you always use a USB flash drive or external hard drive for the digital conversion of slides, films or VHS cassettes.
    • You can also use regular discs sold in shops: DVD-R for video cassettes and CD-R for music. If you bring your own disc, please check that nothing is already stored on it. You can also purchase blank discs from the library for €2 each.
    • If the original quality of the recording is poor, it will not improve when digitised.
    • Digitisation is done at your own risk. The library will not compensate for any damage to the original material.

    Booking of the space

    If you have never used the library’s digitising equipment before, make a booking by email at varkkaamo@kerava.fi or through the library’s customer service. In this case, the library staff will also reserve some time to familiarise you with the equipment.

    Make the booking at least three days before the desired time.

    You can book the media room for a maximum of six hours at a time.

    How to make a booking in the Timmi space reservation system

    • Select the library as the space profile and the media room as the space.
      Enter your phone number in the booking details.
    • Booking requires strong authentication. The system does not support mobile use yet.
    • Move to the Timmi booking system.

    You can also make a booking by email at varkkaamo@kerava.fi or at the library’s customer service.

    You can also use the media room without a prior booking if there are no other bookings. However, in this case, staff may not be available to help you with the equipment. There are operating instructions available for the equipment.

  • The library has two Ultimaker 3 printers, which produce physical objects from digital model files. The model file must be in STL format. The material used is non-toxic and biodegradable PLA.

    A model is required for 3D printing. You can search for ready-made 3D models online at
    thingsiverse.com or create your own model at tinkercad.com, for example.

    Go to Thingiverse.

    Go to Tinkercad.

    Files must be processed with the Cura software for printing. The processing is done on a Värkkäämö computer.

    The price of 3D printing is €1 per print.

    Printing weapons, imitations of weapons or narcotics equipment is prohibited.

    Bookings

    If you have never used the library’s 3D printers before, make a booking by email at
    varkkaamo@kerava.fi or through the library’s customer service. In this case, the library staff will also reserve some time to familiarise you with the equipment.

    Make the booking at least three days before the desired time.

    You can book the printer for a maximum of six hours at a time.

    How to make a booking in the Timmi space reservation system

    • Select the library as the space profile and Värkkäämö 1 (3D-tulostin) or Värkkäämö 2 (3D-tulostin) as the space.
    • Enter your phone number in the booking details.
    • Booking requires strong authentication. The system does not support mobile use yet.
    • Move to the Timmi booking system.

    You can also make a booking by email at varkkaamo@kerava.fi or at the library’s customer service.

  • Vinyl cutter

    The Roland Camm GS-24 vinyl cutter allows you to make stickers in almost any shape.

    The vinyl cutter is controlled by the Roland Cut Studio software. You can import ready-made logos, shapes and drawings or draw your own shapes. The software is able to read BMP, PNG, EPS and AI file formats.

    The price of vinyl sheets is €1 per sheet. You can make an item of up to 50 cm by 50 cm at a time.

    Heat press

    A heat press is a device that allows a shape cut with a vinyl cutter to be pressed onto a fabric.

    The heat press has a tray of 38 cm by 38 cm. The size of the shape to be printed cannot exceed the size of the tray.

    Heat pressing is best suited for natural fabrics, such as cotton or linen. Fabrics with an ironing mark of two or more points are suitable for heat pressing.

    The library is not responsible for any damage to the printed fabrics.

    Bookings

    If you have never used the library’s vinyl cutter and heat press before, make a booking by email at varkkaamo@kerava.fi or through the library’s customer service. In this case, the library staff will also reserve some time to familiarise you with the equipment.

    Make the booking at least three days before the desired time.

    You can book the vinyl cutter and heat press for a maximum of six hours at a time.

    How to make a booking in the Timmi space reservation system

    • Select the library as the space profile and Värkkäämö 3 (vinyylileikkuri) as the space.
    • Enter your phone number in the booking details.
    • Booking requires strong authentication. The system does not support mobile use yet.
    • Move to the Timmi booking system.

    You can also make a booking by email at varkkaamo@kerava.fi or at the library’s customer service.