Making Clothes - With Lasers
Making Clothes - With Lasers
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Want to learn the basic of how to make your own clothes?
Want to learn to make custom fit patterns on a computer to have them cut out by a laser?
Leeds Hackspace is hosting a workshop to introduce some modern techniques to the art of making your own clothes.
The first half of the day will be for everyone experienced or not where we will cover measurements, basic design using an online platform and cutting out your pattern with a computer driven laser cutter as a replacement to marking out and hand cutting from paper patterns.
The second half of the day will be for people who have little or no experience with sewing and we will teach you to sew your own T-shirt.
Session 1 10:30-13:00
Capacity 10 people.
What we will cover:
Taking your own measurement
Making custom fit patterns on FreeSewing.org
Downloading and preparing your patterns for cutting
Using a laser cutter to cut out the parts
What you will need:
Ideally a laptop- let us know if you don't have one at directors@leedshackspace.org.uk
Please install Inkscape in advance if you can (its free)
Price £20
This includes the cut out fabric for a t-shirt, a month's membership at Leeds Hackspace (typically £25) and your laser cutter induction so you can dive in with using the laser cutter to make your own designs in your own time.
Session 2 13:00 - 16:30
Capacity 5 people
What we will cover:
How to sew together your t-shirt parts using a sewing machine
What you will need:
Your lunch (we have a sweet shop and drinks on site- any food you bring can be reheated in the kitchen)
You can bring a sewing machine if you own one but we have enough for everyone.
Price 20
Organiser
A community workshop in leeds
Venue
Leeds Hackspace, Unit 14, LS7 1AD Leeds
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Making Clothes - With Lasers
From GBP 20.00