History of the Shop
The College of Environmental Design's fabrication shop was established in 1956 by James Prestini, a famed sculptor and wood craftsman. Located in 277 Wurster Hall, the 3,600-square-foot fabrication shop is housed in an open-plan space with soaring windows. It serves the needs of students requiring the modeling of three-dimensional designs and features tools for working wood, metal, concrete, and other materials.
Shop Staff
Fabrication Manager
Semar Prom
(510) 642-4903
s.prom@berkeley.edu
Shop Manager
Elizabeth Thorp
(510) 642-4903
eliz.thorp@berkeley.edu
Mechanicians
Furniture/Carpentry - Summer
Tonia Sing Chi
Carpentry/Furniture/Models
Paul Mirocha
Michael Berens
Klea Bajala
CED Carpenters
Alvin Bradford
Mike Ng
Shop Equipment
Metal
- Metal Bender and Bending Brake
- Buffer
- Bench Grinder
- Metal Lathe
- Metal Sheer and Step Shear
- Wire Stripper and Cutters
Welding
- Plasma Cutter
- Welding Cap and Helmet and Jacket
- Welding Gloves
- MIG Welder
- Spot Welder
- TIG Welder
Concrete
- Cement Mixer
- Concrete Vibrator
Wood
- Drill Press
- Drill, Gear Drive Machine
- T-Square Commercial
- Jointers
- Wood Lathe
- Index Mill
- Mortising Chisels
- Mortising Machine
- Planer
- Sand Blaster
- Combination Disc/Belt Sander
- Horizontal Belt Sander
- Oscillating Vertical Spindle sander
- TimeSaver Wide Belt Sander
- Saw, 10" Sawstop Industrial Cabinet Table Saw
- Saw, 14" and 10” Abrasive Chop (Cut-Off)
- 14" Radial Saw Arm
- 4" Portable Table Saw
- Contour Band (2 and 3-Wheel) Saw
- Horizontal Band Saw
- Safety Speed Cut (SSC) Saw
- Scroll Saw
- Sliding Compound Miter Saw
- MastRLift Excel Router table
- Vacuum Former/Heater
- Wet/Dry Vacuum
Hand Tools
- Scratch Awl
- Rubber Sanding Block
- Various Chargers, extension cords
- Various Chisels
- Bolts
- Wireless drills
- Wire Cup, Wire Rotary
- Flat, Three Square and Round Bastards
- Foam Cutter, Hot Wire
- Grinders
- Glue and Heat Guns
- Air hoses
- Biscuit Cable Joiner
- Utility Knifes
- Levels and Measuring tables
- Multimeter
- Mallet, hammers
- Hex Key Set, Ball End
- Hose, Air
- Various Pliers
- Respirator Half Masks
- Hand Riveter
- Rotary Tool
- Sander
- Jig (Saber) Saw
- Paint Scrapers
- Shovels
- Central Pneumatic Spray Gun
- Swaging Tool
- Tweezers
- Vise Grip
- Various Wrenchs
