Craft Studio Classes
Laser Engraver/Cutter 101Learn safety and the basic operation of the laser engraver/cutter to cut, etch, and engrave your designs in a variety of materials: Wood, Metal, Acrylic, Leather, Glass, Fabric and more. This class is required for use of the laser engraver/cutter. Want to learn more about Corel Draw the design software used for laser engraving? See: Corel Draw for the Laser Engraver (Minimum Age 14)
Screen Printing 101Learn the basics of screen printing & the tools/supplies that are needed to use the workshop screen printing studio. Participants will coat demo screens with photo emulsion, expose an image, prepare the screen for printing, use temp. adhesive to place a shirt on the press, pull ink through the screen to print the image, cure ink with the flash dryer, and finally clean the screen. Participants are welcome to bring a t-shirt to practice screen printing using The Village Workshop logo. (Minimum Age 14)
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Vinyl Cutter 101Learn the basic set up of the Vinyl Cutter. Set up pre-made vector line art, alignment of vinyl roll, weed your cut vinyl, mask it, and apply your graphic to a surface. Feel free to bring USB with vector file. This class is required for use of the vinyl cutter. OPTIONAL: $2.50 - 3M Plastic Squeegee available for purchase upon class check in. (Minimum Age 14)
Vacuum Former 101Learn safety and the basic operation of the Vacuum Former. In this class participants will be using laser cut wooden shapes to create a vacuum formed mold. Each participant will receive their own 12"x12" plastic sheet to make their molds. All participants will have an opportunity to operate the machine. OPTIONAL: $8.00 upgrade for a clear food safe polyetylene terephthalate 12"x12" sheet to make a usable chocolate mold. (Minimum Age 14)
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