Get Crafty At Tech Central
You can use your free Des Moines Public Library Card to make custom gifts and more when you spend time at our Tech Central Innovation & Maker Lab!
Tech Central at the Central Library is the perfect place to create and innovate. Create great custom gifts with our Glowforge laser cutter or heat press. Design fun party favors with our embroidery machine and button maker. Shoot greenscreen footage using our 4k camera, convert old home videos to DVDs, touch up family photos, and more.
Reserve time at Tech Central to get started - all you need is your library card!
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What's At Tech Central
- Adobe Creation Station
- The Adobe Creation Station is ready to help tackle all of your digital design projects. With the entire Adobe Suite at your fingertips, there’s nothing holding you back except your imagination.
- Button Maker
- Turn designs on paper into metal-backed buttons with our button makers. Button supplies available for purchase.
Use the button maker to create buttons for parties, events, presents, and even just to show your support for a fandom or cause.
- Turn designs on paper into metal-backed buttons with our button makers. Button supplies available for purchase.
- Cricut Maker
- The Cricut Maker is an electronic cutting and drawing machine. Designs created on your computer can be cut or drawn using materials such as paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric, and more. Use the Cricut Maker to create iron-on t-shirts, homemade puzzles, wood signs, cake toppers, and more!
- Embroidery Machine
- Enhance your projects with our Embroidery Machine.
- Glowforge (Laser Engraver)
- Take your next project to a whole new level with the Glowforge Plus laser engraver! Create your design on a computer or draw it by hand, then cut or engrave it into dozens of different materials with the push of a button.
- Heat Press
- Use the PowerPress heat press to transfer Cricut projects or sublimation printed designs t-shirts, keychains, phone cases, and more!
- Media Conversion Station
- Preserving old media has never been easier with our Media Conversion Station. Convert your old movies, audio, or photos into easy-to-share digital files.
- Sublimation Printer
- Use the sublimation printer to print reversed designs of up to 8.5”x11” on sublimation paper, then use our heat press to transfer those designs to keychains, t-shirts, phone cases, and more!
- Video Editing Station
- With Final Cut Pro leading the way, our Video Editing Station is ready to help create that perfect movie. Adobe Premiere software is available on our Adobe Creation Station computer.
- Video/Photography Station
- Become the director using our Video/Photography station. Create high quality photos and video with our 4k camera, studio lighting, and green screen. Equipmen