Old School Fabrications

Old School Fabrications Old School Fabrications are an Edinburgh based fabrication company that specialise in making props,

Maggie's: Architecture that Cares at V&A DundeeWe're excited to share our latest commission for and 🧡Using a simple pa...
10/03/2026

Maggie's: Architecture that Cares at V&A Dundee

We're excited to share our latest commission for and 🧡

Using a simple palette of pine, douglas fir plywood and twinwall polycarbonate, we built and installed the new exhibition marking 30 years of Maggie's Centres, a network of cancer support centres around the UK.

Founded in Edinburgh in 1996 by Maggie Keswick Jencks and Charles Jencks, the centres were created as places of warmth and support beyond the clinical hospital environment. Architects including Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Norman Foster were invited to design buildings that feel welcoming and uplifting.

The exhibition brings together the voices of visitors, staff and architects in the form of photographs, architectural models, sketches, films and interviews; exploring how thoughtful design can shape spaces of care.

We’re really pleased to have been involved in bringing this exhibition together.

Open until 1st November 2026, free entry - a must see! 💫

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From the OSF archives: a look back at this bike shelter we made for in Dumfries & Galloway🚲Made from douglas fir using ...
03/03/2026

From the OSF archives: a look back at this bike shelter we made for in Dumfries & Galloway🚲

Made from douglas fir using a selection of traditional wood joints. Finished with stainless steel flitch plates and corrugated roof. 🪚🔩

A few best bits of 2025 from the workshop and beyond💥Wrapping up this year, we couldn't go without giving a huge thanks ...
17/12/2025

A few best bits of 2025 from the workshop and beyond💥
Wrapping up this year, we couldn't go without giving a huge thanks to the OSF team - many miles, hard graft and a lot of care is behind it all 🔨💪
We're lucky to work with such talented, enthuastiastic and good-humoured people 🙏
It's been a year of ambitious projects and exciting milestones. Thank you also to our clients, suppliers, sub-contractors and everone who's supported us along the way.
We're looking forward to a busy 2026! 💫

A look back at our favourite projects from 2025 🛠️💫This year took us from gardens to galleries, parliament to parkland, ...
16/12/2025

A look back at our favourite projects from 2025 🛠️💫
This year took us from gardens to galleries, parliament to parkland, with a few benches, shelters, OSF-hosted gatherings, and one very well-housed tortoise along the way! 🐢
A big thank you to everyone who worked with us this year - we're looking forward to what's coming in 2026! 🎆

1 & 2. The Art of Making event at our workshop back in May - thanks to and speakers

3. The Hug 2025 - thanks to .giving.back

4. Bothy-Shelter as part of the regeneration of West Pilton Park in Edinburgh - &

5. Exhibition build for Enric Miralles: Creating the Scottish Parliament

6 & 7. A hidden structure to hold hundreds of thousands of reeds and a giant clay wall base for Andy Goldsworthy: Fifty Years

8 & 9. A series of bespoke oak benches for

10. Pegboard display system for Bardware .scotland

11. Display cases for Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery exhibition

12 & 13. Tortoise Enclosure for Pepe at the Hendrick's Gin Palace

#2025

There are a handful of OSF Table Boards left 🎁 - link in bio - with all proceeds going to our partner charity ✨
09/12/2025

There are a handful of OSF Table Boards left 🎁 - link in bio - with all proceeds going to our partner charity ✨

OSF Table Boards 🧀🔪We’ve turned our offcuts into a limited run of one-off table boards, with all proceeds going to our p...
03/12/2025

OSF Table Boards 🧀🔪

We’ve turned our offcuts into a limited run of one-off table boards, with all proceeds going to our partner charity

Gently irregular and softly faceted, we hand shaped each board from offcuts of oak, maple, walnut and elm salvaged from our biggest projects. 🪓

Available now - link in bio 🔗

Sizes:
small = 23x13x3cm (approx)
long = 33x13x3cm (approx)

For Bardware .scotland we were commissioned to build the modular pegboard display system to showcase the work of 23 Scot...
18/11/2025

For Bardware .scotland we were commissioned to build the modular pegboard display system to showcase the work of 23 Scottish craftspeople, designers and artists.
The exhibition brings everyday objects to life, turning homeware into playful, touchable pieces that beg to be explored. The pegboard displays, a nod to hardware stores, provide a simple canvas for the work.
A joy to be part of, and a thoughtful celebration of contemporary craft in a stunning, immersive setting. 🔨

Bardware – open until 23rd December

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Watch this space🪜We’ve just taken our neighbouring unit, soon to become our new office & studio space, with a meeting ar...
12/11/2025

Watch this space🪜
We’ve just taken our neighbouring unit, soon to become our new office & studio space, with a meeting area and a materials library where new projects can take shape. ✏️
Originally a miners’ bathhouse, this unit has been adapted for a variety of industries over the years. ⛏️
Over the coming months, we’ll be shaping the space while celebrating it’s character - the tiled floor, brick walls and steel trusses - a nod to it’s working history. 🧱

A look at the making process behind our bespoke oak seating for 🪑✏️From early sketches to finely tuned joinery details,...
04/11/2025

A look at the making process behind our bespoke oak seating for 🪑✏️
From early sketches to finely tuned joinery details, we engineered every piece for comfort and longevity, with shaped armrests and interlocking joints that blend function with craft.

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