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The art room is a great space to explore many traditional art mediums. There are lots of canvas, paper, and paint. You will also find tools for printmaking and stained glass, as well as resin and casting tools. Feel free to look around and use the materials that are available. In this room you will find:

• Stained glass tools and materials
  
• Mold making and resin tools
  
• Embossing Machines and folders
  
• Stickers and scrap-booking tools
• Book press and book binding tools
  
• Crafting materials
  
• Fine arts supplies, including printmaking, drawing, and painting supplies.
  

The Conference Room, as the name suggests, is a meeting room. Members have access to this room, and non-members can rent the space. This space is also used to host the First Friday Art Gallery, so you can enjoy a new exhibit almost every month. In the Conference Room, you will find:

• A conference table with seating for up to 15 people
• A white board
• A projector (ask a staff member)

If you are interested in hosting a First Friday art show, please contact Carlos "Lee" Sullivan at sullicar@nmsu.edu.

The Textile Lab is an area dedicated to all things fabric. In the Textile Lab, you will find:

• Sewing machines
• Industrial sewing machine
  
• Ironing and pressing stations
  
• Shoe patch machine
• Large cutting tables
• Large variety of fabrics
  
• Self-healing cutting mats
  
• Hand tools
• Knitting machines and crochet and knitting hand tools
• Sergers
  

 The cricut cove is a space to discover all things to paper and vinyl cutting. This is a great place to explore if you are getting to know different die-cutting tools.

• Cricut machines to cut fabric, paper, and more.
  
• Large format Vinyl cutter
  
• Sizzix die cutting tools and many dies
  
• Heat presses
  
• Photo printing area
  
• Lots of member use vinyl and paper
  
• Chromebooks available for member use.
  

The jewelry studio is a great place for those who are beginning their jewelry crafting journey. A safety training is required before members are able to use this space freely. In the studio you will find:

• 6 Jewelry benches equipped with flex shaft
  
• A wide variety of hammers
• Forming tools
• Soldering tools
• Member use consumables
• Pliers
• Laser Cutter
  

The Audio-Visual room is designed to provide professional results. In the Audio-Visual Room, you will find:

• Professional-quality cameras
• Green, black, and white screens for photography/videography
  
• Lighting umbrellas with many light sources
  
• Light boxes
• A sound-absorbing recording booth with computer hardware and software
• Computer workstations with professional video, photo, and audio editing software
• A variety of USB audio interfaces/mixers, microphones, MIDI keyboards, and musical instruments for audio recording

The Electronics Lab is designed to allow members to explore digital and analog electronics, 3D-printing, and other robotic technologies. In the Electronics Lab, you will find:

• Several 3D-printers
  
• 3D-printing supplies
• Computer workstation with CAD programs
• Workbenches
• Soldering stations
• A wide variety of specialized electronics equipment

The Multi-Purpose Room offers a flexible space for special events involvig up to 40-50 people. In the Multi-Purpose Room, you will find:

• A stage with sound system
  
• Tables and chairs that can be set up for events
• Project storage
• Looms and fiber arts materials
  
• Precious Plastics recycling system
• Disassembly projects

The Woodworking Shop is a fully-equipped shop for creating with wood and other materials. In the Cruces Creatives Woodshop, you will find:

• CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines - these are computer-controlled routers
  
• Tables saws and a router table 
• Band saws, scroll saws, and drill presses
• Sanders, including an oscillating spindle sander
  
• Lathe, planer, joiner, hand-held routers
• Sliding compound miter saws
• Workbenches with clamps and vices
  
• Carving and hand tools
  

The Teachers Rooms is a dedicated space for our STEM teachers to create prototypes and build curricula for kids to learn. Some of the schools where our instructors teach at include:

• Valley View Elementary School
• Alameda Elementary School
• Columbia Elementary School
• Raices Del Saber Community School
• Loma Height Elementary School
• MacArthur Elementary School

The Hub Community Bike Shop is operated by our partner nonprofit, Velo Cruces, as a place to maintain and repair bicycles. In the Bike Shop, you will find:

• Wheel truing equipment
  
• Bike parts and accessories
• Specialized bike repair tools
• Instruction and bicycle repair assistance