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How to understand factory jargon

July 13, 2017

We know that talking to manufacturers can be a bit tr...

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Factory Profile: Clifton Steel

January 14, 2017

Ruth Claxton interviews Roger Shafi from Birmingham s...

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Factory Friday: Glasgow Sculpture Studios

October 28, 2016

This week we interview David McAllister from Glasgow ...

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Factory Friday: Laser Flair

September 30, 2016

This week we interview Jane Banks from laser cutting ...

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"Why is local manufacturing important?"

June 10, 2016

For Factory Friday this week, we've rounded up some o...

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Factory Friday: SPLINTR

May 27, 2016

This week we interview SPLINTR, who tell us about how...

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The Make Works Guide to manufacturing in Edinburgh

May 26, 2016

Both a practical guide to manufacturing in Edinburgh ...

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Factory Friday: Downie Allison Downie Bookbinders

May 20, 2016

This week we speak with Glasgow's master bookbinder, ...

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Factory Friday: Edinburgh Printmakers

May 13, 2016

For this week's Factory Friday we speak with Edinburg...

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Factory Friday: Flux Laser Studio

May 06, 2016

Alice from Flux Laser Studio tells us what it was lik...