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Menntun núna offers a free 3 sessions course in Fab Lab where we will show you all the possibilities within our Lab. We will make you familiar with designing in inkscape (a free design program), followed by laser cutting and / or vinyl cutting your design.

• Course 1: Mon. 22.9, Wed. 24.9 & Frid. 26.9 at 13:00 - 16:00

• Course 2: Tue. 23.9 & Thur. 25.9 at 18:00-21:00 & Sat. 27.9 at 09:00 - 12:00

Location: FabLab Reykjavík - Eddufelli 2, 111 Reykjavík.

For questions call: 567 5522

Session 1 - introduction day: welcome to the lab

Show & Tell, introduction to the possibilities in the lab. Demonstrating machine's & showcase different user projects.

Homework: think about a personal design, & if needed, prepare a simple sketch.

Session 2 - designing day: introduction to inkscape.

Walk trough inkscape, learn how to trace drawing & how to draw by hand, and how to edit shapes & text.

Before class: If you bring your own laptop, download & install inkscape.

Session 3 - the make day: working on the vinyl cutter and laser cutter.

Finish your design and learn / experiment with the lasercutter and the vinylcutter.

Documentation session 1

welcome to the lab

• introduction movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zlp0g9Gcvg
• talk on planning for the 3 sessions

what is a fablab

• more then 400 lab's worldwide: https://www.fablabs.io

• currently running in iceland: Reykjavík, Vestmannaeyjar, Sauðárkrókur, Ísafjörður
• new startup's: Fjarðabyggð, Hornafjörður
• status currently unknown: Akranes, Keflavík

• facebook - fablab reykjavik
• facebook - Fablab Sauðárkrókur
• facebook - Fablab Isafjordur

NMI: http://www.nmi.is/studningur/enn-ad-hugsa/fab-lab/

what can you do in a fablab (expectations)

• http://fab.cba.mit.edu/about/faq
• article about what is a fablab
• talk on copyright / prototyping

how do you work in a fablab

• talk on workflow fablab Reykjavik (groups and/or individual users)

fab charter (guideline of fablab's global)

• http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/Fab_Charter

Cost

• talk on use of our materials
• talk on documentation

• quick start guide on working on the WIKI: http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/FabWIKI_quick_start_guide
• machine list fablab reykjavik: http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/Fab_Lab_Reykjavik
• photo stream fablab reykjavik - example projects: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fablab-reykjavik/

Fab Academy - How To Make (almost) Anything.

• Fab Lab Reykjavik can handle max 8 participants, sign up before December 2014.
• Course runs from January to July 2015. Study time about 16 – 25 hours per week.

• http://www.fabacademy.org
• http://fabacademy.org/archives/2014/students/index.html

introduction group

• names of everyone
• background, career or field of interest ? (adding missing info to the list)
• your expectations of this workshop session ?

show & tell - samples

• talk on vinylcutter, heatpress, lasercutter, 3D printer, electronics, molding/casting, composites, modela, shopbot.

coffee break

demonstrate machines

• demo vinyl cutting > how to transfer sticker: Roland_GX-24_CAMM-1
• demo laser engraving & cutting: Epilog_Mini_24
• demo 3D scanning kinect > selfie > printing with makerbot: 3D_scanning_with_Kinect
• demo shopbot > milling example: Shopbot_PRSalpha_120x60

• if interest in group: robot tail & electronic board > miscroscope Electronics_workspace and fabacademy robot's tail project

Making - Living - Sharing

• if time, watch movie (inspiration - a FabLab world tour documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNr1yBIgQCY

Homework:

• think about a personal design, what would you like to make / learn ?
• (& if possible) make a simple sketch on paper / prepare your idea.
• (& if needed) bring in materials of your own for next session.

Documentation session 2

if you bring your own laptop: download & install inkscape via: http://www.inkscape.org

Usefull tutorials on inkscape

• documentation wiki: Inkscape
• Quick start guide wiki: Inkscape_quick_start_guide

If you find more useful tips for inkscape, let us know. :) Email us or create a account on the wiki and and add it to our inkscape page.

Inkscape

talk walk trough, about options you see on the screen (toolbar etc.)

First practice on vinylcutter

• making a name sticker: Inkscape_how_to_make_name_sticker

• talk on typing text + making a shape & union the letters.
• then the prepare PDF (stroke & fill menu)

Cutting out your first sticker

• talk on how the machine works & and preparing the cut sticker with transfer tape.
• How_to_use_the_Roland_GX-24

Drawing in inkscape

• Inkscape_quick_start_guide

how to trace bitmap

• video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjCFRI3knhE
• show examples of tracing bitmap (starbucks, smile & a photo example)
• edit vectors (break apart)

how to draw a basic shape

• video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFiUR3HRKEA
• how to make a heart shape
• Union shapes

how to draw by hand

• video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAgWhnf_p3k
• show examples (sketch leaf example)

Practice by doing

• answering individual questions.
• Guide people with lasercutter, or do it yourself on vinylcutter.

Documentation session 3

Inkscape

• repeat shortly the steps from last session. (union, difference, trace bitmap, break apart, drawing by hand)
• repeat how to prepare PDF. (stroke & fill menu)
• Answer questions.

Time to make stuff ...

Let people work on their own projects...

Inspiration links

• http://www.pinterest.com
• http://www.thingiverse.com

• http://www.instructables.com/
• http://makezine.com/

• http://www.123dapp.com/catch
• http://www.123dapp.com/make

• https://www.opendesk.cc/
• http://makezine.com/magazine/make-39/open-source-furniture/

• http://www.fablabhouse.com/en/

• http://arduino.cc/en/Main/arduinoBoardLilyPad
• https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12789