BLUEFIELD, Virginia (WVVA) – The walls were lined with strange machines and sci-fi weapons were placed on racks throughout the room. No, this is not a mad scientist’s garage. This is the CREA Company. Small his business where creators can combine art and technology in unique ways.
Chris DeHart, shop manager at CREA Company, said: Pretty wild. Similarly, we are artists and engineers, scientists and philosophers, magicians and wizards. ”
It’s not an exaggeration, a magician named Brandon Owen was working on his new act.
“…a costume, a stilt costume for an event, all put together. It’s going to be a big ostrich, nine or ten feet tall. This place was amazing. Normally, outsourcing manufacturing costs thousands of dollars. Put it all together for a few bucks here and you get membership fees and all that stuff,” says Owen.
The CREA Company is a small business that also helps other small businesses.
“…helping me understand what kind of paints and adhesives I need to make the product final gel or better, understanding what kind of wood I need and getting the product started. They don’t want to spend $500 on a t-shirt press, so they say, ‘Okay, let’s use ours for a month. ‘ says.
This space has many machines for our customers to use, such as 3D printers, laser engravers, and more.
DeHart adds that some unique projects have been done there, including miniatures for tabletop games, Christmas decorations, and even props and costumes for zombie movies. CREA Company’s business hours are from 9:00 to 5:00 on weekdays. Membership is $60 per month and does not include materials.
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