Where:
Artisan's Asylum,
10 Tyler Street
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
Admission:
$50
Categories:
Art, Business, Date Idea
Event website:
https://artisansasylum.com/classes/57467/
Whether you’re an advanced user of laser cutters or a beginner, this course will guide you through the process of making a stamp to use yourself or give as a gift. Participants will learn how to design and fabricate their own stamp and all of the challenges that show up in the process of doing so. If you love making stamps and want to learn a neat way to do so, this is the perfect class for you!
Students will gain an understanding of the process of how to take a design and use laser cutter technology to create a rubber stamp. Skills participants will obtain include:
-Understanding of how to create a design file that laser cutting software can understand.
-Understanding of how laser cutters work.
-Basic understanding of how our specific laser cutters are operated.
-How materials are selected and what are the best ways to use the laser cutters to engrave and cut out designs.
-Understanding different ways in which to create and affix stamp handles.
Each participant will leave with a custom-made 2.5”x2.5” block stamp with an engraved handle, for each participant to take home.
Materials Fee
$10 materials fee payable to the Instructor the day of class. This fee covers rubber and 2.5″x2.5″ wooden block handle.
Monday, Jan 13, 2025 goes until 03/15
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