The Foundry

The Foundry is a joint initiative of the University of Texas Libraries and the College of Fine Arts. It is open to all university students, faculty and staff.

The Foundry provides access to devices and tools such as a laser cutter, 3D printers, VR headsets, sewing machines, mills, cameras and other video and audio equipment. The Foundry also features stations with software to create video games, a video wall and a recording studio. The Foundry is located in the Fine Arts Library on the 3rd floor of the E. William Doty Fine Arts Building.

Get Certified to use our Equipment

Join our Canvas Course to learn about the equipment and services we provide. Some equipment requires certification, and other equipment is available on a walk-up basis.

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Faculty: Request the Foundry for your course

Request use of the Foundry for teaching, course related work, workshops, or other activities.

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Spaces in the Foundry

Foundry Mac Pro Workstations Fine Arts Library, Floor 3	6 Apple Quad-Core Intel i7 Mac Pros, each with two 27" screens and software for video and audio post-production, 3D modeling and Adobe Creative Cloud. Uses: Gaming, film, multimedia production.
Foundry Makerspace Fine Arts Library, Floor 3	Space with 3D printers, mills, a laser cutter, a large format printer, and a fiber arts lab with embroidery and sewing machines.
Foundry Video Wall Fine Arts Library, Floor 3	This state of the art video wall is intended for special projects, demonstrations, and presentations. Seating room limit of 70 chairs. To reserve contact Teri Lloyd, tlloyd@austin.utexas.edu.
Recording Studio Fine Arts Library, Floor 3	Recording studio with soundproof room.