> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/msdmaker/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/msdmaker/other-uni-maker-facilities/other-uni-melb-maker-spaces/vca-workshop.md). # VCA Workshop ![The VCA wet mould room. Picture: Ben Hosking](/files/-MEWB7WtBO8obe94BPGC) The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) workshop at Southbank is a dedicated workshop facility shared by the School of Art and the School of Production. MSD students are welcome to access this workshop on a project basis in order to use equipment not available at the Fab Lab. The primary areas of interest are the foundry and kilns. ## Available facilities * Large furnace - for casting and finishing metals * Kilns - for firing ceramics ## Process for access 1. Consult with Fab Lab staff about your project and fabrication options 2. Contact VCA workshop staff via email to discuss your project 3. Arrange an in-person induction and/or consultation 4. Be organised! Manage your project and understand the time frames involved ![](/files/-M62hLdD1BwP85O1P__-) ## Limitations Due to the high demand and limited resources, VCA students are given first preference. It should also be noted that timeframes for firing and metal casting may not meet student deadlines. As such we recommend early consultation with Fab Lab staff to assess viability should these processes be desired. ## Contact Any student wishing to use these facilities should contact the head technician in advance. Mark Friedlander\ **Head Technician**\ Please note that in order to access the workshop, students will need to undertake an in-person safety induction. Additionally, individual tools require their own inductions, just like at the MSD Maker Spaces. ![](/files/-M62hSI9Djpkq75T79c1) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/msdmaker/other-uni-maker-facilities/other-uni-melb-maker-spaces/vca-workshop.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.