Overview

Spend the day getting hands-on with one of the most exciting technologies shaping our future.

In this practical, full-day holiday workshop, you’ll build your own Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D printer, learn how to use and care for it, and take it home ready to create.

From assembling your printer and setting up multicolour printing, to slicing files and completing your first successful prints, you’ll leave with more than just a machine—you’ll gain real-world skills, confidence, and creative momentum.

This isn’t just a fun holiday project. It’s a launchpad for future-ready thinking, used across industries like aerospace, health, manufacturing, robotics, education, product design, and gaming.

Whether you’re into design, cosplay, STEM, miniatures, or just tinkering, this workshop gives you the tools—and the tech—to bring your ideas to life.

What you will do

• Build your own Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D printer

• Learn how to use, maintain, and troubleshoot it

• Create your first multicolour prints using slicing software

• Take your printer home—ready to keep building

• Explore real-world uses of 3D printing in tech, design and more

About the Printer

The Bambu Lab A1 Mini is a compact, open-frame 3D printer known for speed, simplicity, and amazing results.

You’ll go home with your printer, and the knowledge to keep printing confidently and look after your printer

Details

Date: Wednesday July 9 2025

Time:9am - 4.40pm

Location: TBA

$695 | Small group workshop | your own 3D printer, tools, + starter pack including filament and basic tools, so you're ready to print at home straight away

Lunch included

Suitable for ages 12 and up

No prior experience required