HexLab Makerspace

Specialties

HexLab Makerspace is a community workshop giving people access to learn new crafts and use our specialized tools. In addition to classes and project building nights, we offer 3-​D printing, laser cutting, CNC machines, and many more amazing tools.

History

Established in 2001.

HexLab Makerspace opened in 2014.

Hexlab’s story starts in 2001. Mike Hexter wile attending U.C.S.B. founded HexCorp, a product design and consulting company that gained a reputation for a passion for invention. Mike grew to develop an extensive background in rapid prototyping, research and development, product design, manufacturing and business consulting. Under Mike’s guidance the company grew over the years.

In mid 2013 Mike had an idea. Why not let the public into the facility and offer resources, classes, and memberships. During the next 6 months Mike began to recruit makers in the local community to form the makerspace and to acquire more tools. Their focus was on building up core tools by purchasing several 3-​D printers, laser cutters and all sorts of other machines and equipment. Volunteers also brought in a variety of hand, power, and table tools in order to help Hexlab Grow to what we have become today!

Meet the Business Owner

Mike H.

Business Owner

Mike Hexter started HexCorp in 2001, a business dedicated to helping people through the process of making the uncomfortable change into starting and running their own businesses, creating prototypes and manufacturing products. Business expertise includes all aspects from brainstorming ideas and implementing those ideas in a cost-​effective manner, to providing ongoing support to ensure that everything is being run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.