Useful Links

Software for making

http://www.tinkercad.com
Highly simplified but very powerful browser-based 3D modelling program. Also offers block-programming for beginners and electronic circuit simulation, including Arduino! Phew!

http://www.inkscape.com
Free alternative to Illustrator. Ideal vector-based graphics program for drawing and designing in 2D. A must for making files to use in any plotter machine such as the laser, an eggbot or a Cricut/Silhouette cutter.

http://flatfab.com
Strange little program. Helps you create models that you can cut flat, in the laser, and then assemble to 3D structures. Perfect for furniture?

Tools and Generators

https://fffuel.co/
Generators for all sorts of shape and colour experiments. Palettes, grains, isometric patterns, all in vector (svg) format.

https://msurguy.github.io/cnc-text-tool/
Generate texts in single-line vector/stroke fonts for use in CNC applications such as the laser, pen-plotter, and more. #hershey

http://www.openpeeps.com and https://blush.design
Mix-and-match generators for people, items etc for your presentations.

https://www.festi.info/boxes.py/
https://www.templatemaker.nl/en/Box generators for both very solid wooden boxes and simple folded paper boxes.

Design inspiration and information

https://www.core77.com/ 
Industrial and interaction design hub since 1995

https://www.youtube.com/@thang010146
Hundreds of gears, cams, mechanisms, etc, animated and with step files

http://507movements.com/ 
Web version of a publication of illustrations from 1868. 507-movements is a search term

Other creative spaces

Makerspace Stockholm
Private, member run space on KTH campus with woodworking, metalworking, laser, 3D incl. resin, sewing, electronic, silversmithing, welding, etc spaces. 200kr per year membership, 300kr per month for unlimited access. Local to KTH Campus.

LAVA Kulturhus
Creative space for those under 26 years of age. Located at T-Centralen. Make stickers, pins, 3D print, do zines, large format printer, sewing and jewellery stuff, screenprinting, sound equipment, musical instruments, etc. Free.

GOTO 10
Free co-working space run by The Swedish Internet Foundation. Small meeting rooms, 3D printers, Podcast/interview booth, etc. Also interesting talks and workshops and spaces to hold your own public talks for free.

Ceramic studios with drop-in (only their clay may be used)
https://www.kavaletten.com/ - Aspudden south of town. ca 300kr/2½h.
https://www.cecishantverk.se/ - Midsommarkransen south of town. ca 300kr/2½h.
https://alvikstorpet.se/ - Alvik west of town. ca 200 kr/h. 300kr/year membership plus student gives discount.