QIC SparQ Studios

QIC SparQ Studios SparQ Studios is a collaborative space for creative endeavours. We strive to cultivate an environment

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SparQ Studios' position as a makerspace is perhaps better described with the following analogy: a makerspace is essentially a gym that focuses not on your physical fitness, but rather on your mental fitness and your ability to express creativity by making things. Makerspaces allow ideas to come to life and can open many doors for the community, creating a healthy and friendly creativ

e environment for individuals. We help individuals explore their creative side by providing them with access to our wide range of machinery from which they can manufacture many things from a 3D printed USB holder to their very own custom long board. This breadth of facilities offered by SparQ Studios is what allows us to become an integral part of the creative process that is involved in product development for individuals building a startup company as well as a "learning by doing" model of teaching. The studio offers workshops on how to use any of our available machinery as well as in other subjects such as professional photography. In the future we hope to expand our facilities and staff to provide a bigger range of workshops for the community and to create a software development sector focusing on app and webpage development along with 3D CAD modeling and virtual reality software design. MACHINERY:

- 3D Printers
Form 1+ (5.7 L x 5.7 W x 6.9 H )
Wanhao Duplicator 4(8.8 L x 5.7 W x 5.9 H)
Makerbot Replicator (9.9 L x 7.8 W x 5.9 H)
Ultimaker 2+ (8.7 x 8.6 x 8)
Artillery Sidewinder (11 x 11 x 15)


- 3D Scanners (Sense, Matter and Form)
- Shopbot CNC Mill
- Othermill V2 precision CNC Mill (doubles as a circuit board plotter)
- Soldering iron
- Basic circuitry elements (resistors, capacitors, switches, etc)
- Oscilloscope
- Handheld Power tools (dremmel, drills, etc)
- Chop Saw
- Miter Saw
- Belt Sander
- 6” Bench Grinder
- Drill Press
- Mini Vertical Drilling/Milling Machine
- Table Saw *OUT OF ORDER*
- Band Saw
- Sewing Machine

Policies:

- If we have the scrap material (wood/metal) that you are after, the staff may let you have it free of charge. TOURS:

To book private tours please send an email to [email protected].

We’re sorry to share that the INNOVATION COMPETITION has been cancelled.Stay tuned for future events we’ll be back soon!
03/17/2026

We’re sorry to share that the INNOVATION COMPETITION has been cancelled.
Stay tuned for future events we’ll be back soon!

Hey everyone! 🎉 We've put together a March events calendar for all the workshops running for the rest of the semester.Th...
03/05/2026

Hey everyone! 🎉 We've put together a March events calendar for all the workshops running for the rest of the semester.

This weekend we're kicking things off with:
🖨️ Resin Printing Workshop (Mar 7, 10am–2pm)
🖨️ 3D Printing Workshop (Mar 7, 12–2pm)
🧪 Silicon Molding Workshop Pt. 1 (Mar 8, 3–5pm)

📌 Heads up: If you want to join the Silicon Molding Pt. 2 workshop later in the month, you MUST attend Pt. 1 first, you'll need your 3D printed design! Can't make it to Pt. 1? No worries, just reach out and we'll figure something out. 💬

More details on upcoming workshops coming soon. Any questions? Drop a message in the comments or the slack chat!

This Valentine’s Day, don’t just buy earrings or keychains - make them💖Join our Valentine’s 3D-Printed Earrings and Keyc...
01/30/2026

This Valentine’s Day, don’t just buy earrings or keychains - make them💖

Join our Valentine’s 3D-Printed Earrings and Keychains Workshop and learn how to design your own

🗓️Feb 7 | 3-5 PM
💻Don’t forget your laptop

Bring a friend and we’ll see you there💕

This Valentine’s Day, don’t just buy earrings-make them 💖Join our Valentine’s 3D-Printed Earrings Workshop and learn how...
01/30/2026

This Valentine’s Day, don’t just buy earrings-make them 💖

Join our Valentine’s 3D-Printed Earrings Workshop and learn how to design your own earrings

📅 Feb 7 | 3–5 PM
💻 Don’t forget your laptop

Bring a friend and we’ll see you there 💕

❄️ We’re back for the Winter term!🛠️ SparQ Studio Makerspace reopens Jan. 8th 🕛 Mon–Fri | 12–6 PM👉 Membership registrati...
01/06/2026

❄️ We’re back for the Winter term!

🛠️ SparQ Studio Makerspace reopens Jan. 8th
🕛 Mon–Fri | 12–6 PM

👉 Membership registration & safety training links are in our bio.
See you in the studio!

Create your own wooden coaster in this quick hands-on sessionFree & beginner-friendly. All materials provided📅 Date: No...
11/25/2025

Create your own wooden coaster in this quick hands-on session

Free & beginner-friendly. All materials provided
📅 Date: November 29

⏰ Time: 12:00–1:30 PM
📍 Location: sparQ Studio

Hi everyone, welcome back! The makerspace will be reopening for the semester on Monday, January 13th at noon. Can’t wait...
01/09/2025

Hi everyone, welcome back! The makerspace will be reopening for the semester on Monday, January 13th at noon. Can’t wait to see you all there!

This is to give our volunteer supervisors time to settle into the new term. If you have questions in the meantime, please comment on this post or contact the makerspace director Corbet Mackinnon via [email protected]

Join us next Tuesday at the Event Commons for a fun evening to send the academic year off! Feel free to bring any projec...
03/30/2023

Join us next Tuesday at the Event Commons for a fun evening to send the academic year off! Feel free to bring any project you’ve made this year to share and celebrate the cool things we made this year!

Come learn the basics of 3D printing! Free of charge! Just bring your own laptop! Join us this Friday 5PM at the Linq La...
11/21/2022

Come learn the basics of 3D printing! Free of charge! Just bring your own laptop!

Join us this Friday 5PM at the Linq Labs located 1/F of Mitchell Hall.

Ladies & Gentlefolks! Join us for our first instalment of our monthly workshops! In this workshop you will build a simpl...
09/23/2022

Ladies & Gentlefolks! Join us for our first instalment of our monthly workshops!

In this workshop you will build a simple yet elegant wall-mounted wine rack. It will take an hour to complete, and no prior woodworking experience is necessary. While this workshop is aimed primary at women and non-binary people, it is open to all genders.

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Mitchell Hall
Kingston, ON
K7L3N6

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm

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