All
National Sculpture Factory
facilities are for the use of
members only.
Workshop
The
National Sculpture Factory is a 770 sq. metre, large-scale workshop facility
for sculptors and mixed media artists. Space rental includes technical
assistance, use of equipment (with the exception of the kilns for which there
is a separate charge), wireless internet access, PC, library, scanning,
printing and photocopying facilities. For a full list of our equipment,
please see
general equipment.
Rental
Rental is heavily subsidised and remains the same regardless of the number of
spaces / bays needed for your project.
In addition to technical support, Factory floor space rental includes:
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Workshop space and facilities to cater for
artists working in metal, wood, plaster, glass, ceramics and new media, with
hands-on technical assistance
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Wireless broadband and internet access
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Meeting room with computer access, printing and photocopying facilities
- Canteen
facilities
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An audio-visual equipment loan service
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Professional Development and Technical
workshops, a Mentoring scheme and Peer Critiques
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A reference library with up to date periodicals
and art literature, NSFs archive, art videos, DVDs and slides and
audio-visual viewing facilities
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FACT bi-monthly newsletter, providing
information on commissions, residencies and opportunities
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Administrative support
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Networking focus
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Commissions referral
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Artwork transportation
General Equipment
Ceramics / Glass
Kilns
Metal Work
Woodworking
The National
Sculpture Factory's library has a G5 Apple Mac, which
can be booked in the same way as our other workshop facilities.
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Monitor and DVD
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Scanner
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Printer
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Lightbox
The following programs
are installed on the Apple G5:
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Adobe CS Suite
Photoshop CS2, Illustrator, In-Design, Go-Live, Image Ready &
Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver
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iLife 06,
iMovie HD, iWeb, iDVD, iTunes, Quicktime Pro & Garageband
Adaptec Toast 7
- Final Cut Pro
Express
Digital
Equipment Loan and Facilities Usage
The National
Sculpture Factory offers a range of audio-visual equipment for rental to its
members. Bookings are
made by contacting the office 021 4314353 or
dobz@nationalsculpturefactory.com
Users should demonstrate competence with equipment before hiring. Only limited
assistance will be offered in the use of equipment.
A 10 or 20 refundable deposit is required for some items taken off the
premises. If equipment is returned late the deposit will be forfeited.
The equipment user will be liable for the first 200 of loss or damage to
equipment.
There is a
seven-day limit on the hiring of some equipment. Please note that
sometimes some of the listed equipment may be reserved for NSF events. Please
check in advance.
Equipment loan rates
|
Item |
Make & Model |
Hire cost per day |
Deposit |
|
PowerBook laptop
15 inch |
Apple Mac G4 |
5 |
20 |
|
Digital Projector 1
With wireless facility
|
Panasonic PT-LB50NTEA |
10 |
20 |
|
Dell
Projector
|
Dell LCD |
10 |
20
|
|
Digital projector 2 |
HVR-AIE |
10 |
20 |
|
HD video camera + bag + microphone + various attachments |
SONY |
10 |
20 |
|
Stills camera Automatic and manual SLR + standard 18-55
lens + bag |
Canon 400D 18.55 lens |
10 |
20 |
|
Macro
lens |
SIGMA 105mm Macro lens |
free |
10 |
|
Digital camera, automatic |
|
5 |
10 |
Hand recorder
(audio recorder) |
Zoom H4 |
5 |
10 |
|
Tripod 1 :
For video camera |
MANFROTTO 055 DB base
390RC2 head |
free |
10 |
|
Tripod 2 :
For stills camera
|
MANFROTTO |
Free |
10 |
|
Slide Projector |
Kodak |
Free |
10 |
|
Microphone |
Sony |
free |
10 |
|
Portable Minidisk Recorder |
Sony |
5 |
10 |
|
Griffen Imic
(enables Apple to accept all microphone types including
skype)
|
Apple Mac |
free |
10 |
|
Screen
for
projection |
Nobo |
free |
10 |
Membership and Kiln Rates
|
Kiln firings |
|
|
off peak (8pm - 8am) |
Cost per unit firing € |
|
studio holders |
17c |
|
members |
20c |
|
VAI members |
22c |
| |
non members (commercial rate) |
30c + €10 |
|
|
|
|
Peak (8am - 8pm) |
|
|
studio holders |
27c |
|
members |
30c |
|
VAI members |
35c |
| |
non members (commercial rate) |
42c + €10 |
General Equipment
Recent Acquisitions
Recent equipment acquisitions include: top-loading electric kiln, enamelling
kiln, potter's wheel, glaze spray-booth (ceramics), MIG and TIG welders, plasma
cutter, sheet-folding machine (metalwork) and woodturning lathe and chopsaw
(wood).
5 tonne overhead gantry
Flexible fume extractors
Compressor/dryer
Dremel 10.8 volt
Aluminium scaffold tower
Pneumatic de-burring tool
A one ton plate clamp
Extension ladder
3 piece adjustable spanner set
Screwdriver set
Stapling gun
Washdown tank
Cordless drill
Pedestal drill
Slings 5m x 3 ton
Electrical hand drills
Spirit levels
Steel Benches/vices
Architects drawing table
Pallet truck
Compressor
25' Aluminium extension ladder
2 x Aluminium stepladder
Bankers table
Flat bed hand truck
Heavy Steel Wheel Table
Steel/Other Metals
Rack
Halogen Worklight (On Stand)
Transformer 220-110
Woodworking
Scroll saw
Jig saw
Bandsaw 38cm throat
Vice
Sanding machine
Forestery helmet
Woodworking bench
Sash clamps
Skill saw
Wood plane
Wood lathe
Table saw
Biscuit jointer
Wood chisels
Mitre saw
Bosch 30cm. Chainsaw
Banker's table
Chisels
Pneumatic hammer
Pneumatic sander
Circular saw
Chopsaw
Kilns
Nabertherm C280 Kiln
(Front loading)
Nabertherm C290 Kiln (Front loading)
Nabertherm B130 Kiln (Top loading)
Ceramics / Glass
Pedestal drill
Ceramic Glaze Spray Booth
9" Gas
Ring (Melting Wax)
Enamelling Kiln
Glass Linisher
Glass Grinder
Freestanding Potters
Wheel
Tabletop Potters Wheel
Clay extruder (with dies)
Glass grinder/ linisher
Sandblast cabinet
1 no linishers (water fed)
Electric steamer
Table with wood top
(8 ft.x3ft.)
Flexible fume extractor
Slab roller
Plaster topped table
3 Ceramics trolleys
Scales (Old)
Scales (New)
Wet / Dry Hoover
Metal Work
5 Steel work benches W/Vice
File set
Vice grips
Solar welding shield
Tap & die set
Sheet Metal Folder
Oxy-Acetylene
Steel 'Sawhorse' for metalwork
Anvil
Forge
Portable Extractor
Steel Cutting Bandsaw
Stick Arc Welder
Steel Cutting Bandsaw
Metal Belt Sander
Pillar Drill
Large (Power) Rolls
Small (Hand) Rolls
Guillotine
Cold saw
8ft x 6mm bending rolls
10ftx6mm guillotine
8ft x 6mm bending rolls
10ft x 6mm guillotine
Oxy-acetylene
Coke forge
Plasma cutter
Anvil
2 x
M.I.G. welder
2 x
T.I.G. welder
Arc welder
Grinderettes
Pedestal grinder
Mobile fume extractor
Band sawing machine (BS / 280)
Equipment and machinery are allocated through the workshop supervisor's booking
system.
Upright lockers are provided for personal belongings.
Contact: Donal Dilworth:
donal@nationalsculpturefactory.com
NSF Mezzanine
Free to members 9.30am 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Facilities:
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2 x PCs with Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, printer and scanner
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Photocopier
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Broadband internet access (Ethernet
Connection and Wireless Broadband) bring your own laptop
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Tea and coffee making facilities
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Current issues of leading art journals
including Circa, frieze, Art Monthly, Radical Philosophy,
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NSF Reference Library free to members 9.30am
5pm Monday to Friday
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NSF library is
free and open to all members as a reference library. As well as relevant
books and leading art journal archive, we also have a video collection of
past NSF events and Cork Caucus library. (Please call before dropping in,
as
the
library is used as
a
meeting room from time to time).
To check availability, book equipment or to become a member,
please contact the NSF office 021 4314353 or
elma@nationalsculpturefactory.com
National Sculpture Factory
Artists' Liaison
The Artists Liaison is intended to deal with any practical (but
non-technical) issues an artist may have while they are here.
Specifically it
provides an identifiable
contact point in the offices to which queries, help or problems can be
directed and will assist us in getting regular, informal feedback on the
factory equipment and general facilities.
Contact: Elma ODonovan: elma@nationalsculpturefactory.com
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