We refer to our Make Works listings as ‘manufacturers’. They range from individual craftspeople to large manufacturing companies; working on bespoke commissions to large production runs. The most important thing is that each factory fabricates work for other people, or provides facilities and materials for them to make and manufacture themselves.
You know a factory who might fit to Make Works? Or you would like to suggest your own? Join Make Works today and add your listing suggestion!
The more people that add to the list of manufacturers, the more useful it becomes, for everyone.
Make Works is used by artists, engineers and architects, to film production companies and international brands with an invested interest in local manufacturing.
Once your factory has a live Make Works listing, new clients will be able to find your factory and get a strong understanding of what you do.
People will get in touch by a direct message to your inbox or by phone call to start a project.
When you get more work, we know Make Works has worked! We love hearing about successful commissions so send us your photos and stories of what has been made.
Make Works CommunityMake Works is about making local manufacturing accessible and inspiring, we are connected to a global community through Distributed Design and Fab Cities. Once you have a Make Works listing, you are part of a community of manufacturers, makers, material suppliers and workshops.
Have the skills and track record of working to a high quality standard.
AccessBe accessible and helpful when working with new clients - such as designers, makers, artists, Architects, international brands and small scale manufacturers that May not have worked with your Specific manufacturing process before.
OpenBe transparent about production specific information such as expected turn-around times, minimum order costs and in-house machinery.
LocalBe manufacturing locally.
By suggesting factories you are contributing to an open access manufacturing resource used by thousands of people each month. The project is about providing free, practical information so they people can more easily manufacture locally.
We are asking for user-contributions, because we want to make Make Works as comprehensive as possible. We need the help of everyone that uses us, to improve it for everyone else.
Make Works will always be free to use, for everyone - so the more people that contribute, the better this platform becomes. We want to see a future, where everyone can source local production easily and quickly - supporting local fabricators in the process. Small scale, bespoke manufacturing also happens to be a better alternative for the environment.
So tell us about your local manufacturers, makers, material suppliers and workshop facilities. Help us map local manufacturing so that everyone can access and be inspired about it.