Situated at the heart of England’s first World Craft Town, UCA Farnham offers industry-standard Elemental Craftworks Studios packed with specialist equipment.

The studio space encompasses a range of facilities, including the Cutting Machines, Jewellery Workshop, Plaster Workshop, Wax and Gelflex Workshop, Metal Cutting Workshop, and the Hammer Room.

Featuring state-of-the-art equipment and spacious, well-lit work areas, our Elemental Craftworks Studios provide the perfect environment to hone your craft.

Campus: UCA Farnham

Equipment & technology

Interior of the Silversmithing, Jewellery, Metals Hearth Area - Room B26

Silversmithing, Jewellery, Metals Hearth Area

Room: B26

This room contains:

  • Hath area
  • Kiln for casting
  • Sand casting
  • Large pickle bath
  • Polishing mops
  • Plaster mixer
Interior of the Hammer Room

Hammer Room

Room: B25B

This room contains hammers and formers.
Interior of Plaster Workshop

Plaster Workshop

Room: B07

This room contains:

  • Two floor standing plaster turning lathes
  • Two plaster whirlers
  • Plaster bandsaw
  • Plaster CNC milling machine
Interior of the Wax / Plaster Workshop

Wax & Plaster Workshop

Room: R06

This workshop contains wax melters, wax reclaimers and an extraction booth.
Interior of the Sewing Machine Room

Sewing Machine Room

Room: B34

This room contains sewing machines and industrial sewing machines.
Interior of the Chemical and Enamel Room

Chemical and Enamel Room

Room: B27

  • Enamelling kilns
  • Enamelling acid baths
Interior of the 16mm Cutting Room

16mm Cutting Room

Room: B108

This room contains a Steenbeck film cutting machine.
Interior of the Wax and Gelflex Workshop

Wax and Gelflex Workshop

Room: B08

This room contains:

  • Two large wax melting pots
  • Three wax steamers
  • A wax hot plate
Interior of the Forge Area

Forge Area

Room: B20

This room contains:

  • Power hammer
  • Lenisha
  • Plasma cutter
  • Grindr
  • Spot welder
  • Roller
  • Bender
  • Forge
  • Mig welding
  • Tig welding
  • Arc welding
  • Oxyacetylene
  • Cutting pillar drill
Interior of the Metal Cutting Workshop

Metal Cutting Workshop

Room: B21

This room contains a donkey saw and a metal guillotine.
Interior of the Materials Workshop

Materials Workshop

Room: B22

This room contains:

  • Table saw
  • Band saw
  • Chop saw
  • Panel saw
  • Two pillar drills
  • Disk sander
  • Linisher
  • Bobbin sander
  • Sptay booth
  • Vac former
  • Plastic cutter
  • Hot wire cutter
  • Strip heater
  • Morticer
  • Two fret saws
  • Wood lathe
  • Down draft table
  • Planer
  • Router
Interior of the Dry Workshop

Dry Workshop

Room: B22A

This room contains:

  • Bandsaw
  • Bobbin
  • Sander
  • Sanding
  • Wheel
  • Disc
  • Sander
  • Fretsaw
  • Pillar drill
  • Vac former
  • Hot wire cutter
  • Metal roller
  • Metal folder
  • Guillotine
  • Spot welder
Interior of the Ceramics studio

Ceramics Studio

Room: B09B

View student work created in the studio

Our online graduate showcase includes projects created within the studios.

View student work

Further information


View All Facilities All Courses Research at UCA Innovation Hub

Hire this facility

If you are a local business and would like to hire one of our facilities please contact innovation@uca.ac.uk.