Facilities

Chelsea College of Arts has an extensive range of professional workshops and facilities. They are staffed by a highly experienced team of specialist technicians.

Take a virtual tour of our buildings, studios and spaces at Chelsea.

Photography

Chelsea's photography facilities provide a range of cameras, lighting and other related equipment that students can loan. We have 4 photography studios. Students from all courses can book the studios. They are used to make original photographic images or to document work. The studios are run by 2 specialist photography technicians.

Digital

Chelsea has an audio visual editing studio that offers studio space and equipment loan. The college’s digital print studio has 7 different printers, 2 iMacs and 2 scanners. There is a print finish and display workshop dedicated to 2D works. The library also has Macs, PCs and scanners students can use.

3D Workshops

Chelsea’s 3D workshops are fully equipped to industry standards.

• Metal - work with steel using techniques like welding, bending, braising, cutting, rolling and lathe work
• Wood - make small scale models and large scale structures
• Foundry - pour molten aluminium or bronze into moulds
• Casting - cast in materials including aluminium, bronze, clay, plaster, porcelain, slip and wax
• Ceramics - use clay, earthenware and porcelain to make small or large scale work
• Laser cutting - work with metal, plastics, wood, fabrics and other materials

Textiles

Chelsea has specialist facilities for our BA and MA Textile Design courses. Equipment available for students:

• Digital and screen printing workshops
• Knitting and sewing machines
• Print and dye facilities
• Looms for weaving

Project and Maker Spaces

Chelsea has a variety of project spaces students can use. These range from small studios to larger exhibition spaces, such as the Triangle Space. The maker space is a student led space.