This paper presents the development of a hydraulic press machine for composite material fabrication, specifically aimed at educational purposes. Although various hydraulic press machines are available, this development addresses specific needs and financial limitations. The project adhered to defined design requirements, evaluated through finite element analysis (FEA) and further refined into a physical prototype. An on-scale 3-dimensional virtual model modeled for FEA purposes. The analysis revealed that the machine structure deforms by 0.57 mm along the vertical axis under a maximum compression load of a 2-ton hydraulic jack, which is insignificant influenced the fabricated composite panel thickness uniformity. A physical prototype was constructed based on the blueprint drawing, and a series of trial composite material panel fabrications were conducted for improvement purposes. Through a series of fine-tuning adjustments, the resulting panels achieved overall maximum thickness deviation of 3.81%, meeting the ASTM D7136 tolerance for drop-weight impact resistance testing.