Sat, Aug 24
|Winston-Salem
Make a Custom Ceramic Tile: Intro to the Laser Cutter
Come learn how to use the laser cutter to create your own custom tiles!
Time & Location
Aug 24, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Winston-Salem, 1375 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
About the event
Come learn how to use the laser cutter to create your own custom tiles! You will learn all the basics of how to use the software to operate the laser, all the steps to operate the machine, and what websites you can to go in the future to find your own laser cutter projects. At the end of this class, you will know how to safely operate Mixxer's CO2 laser and create a weatherproof ceramic tile etched in titanium.
NOTE: If you have a design that you would like to test out in our demonstration, please bring your own flash drive within one of these image formats: DXF, JPEG, or PNG. If you have any questions email underwood.neil@gmail.com
Lead by: Neil Underwood (he/him)
Neil Underwood is a long time member of the local maker community having started the first Hackerspace in Winston Salem back in 2011. He is also one of the North American administrators for the RepRap 3d printing research organization, and has a certificate in electrical engineering. These days Neil is a Graduate of Northern Lights Santa Academy and member of the Fraternal order of Real Beard Santas.
This meet up is for makers 13 years old and older. All makers ages 16 years old and under must be accompanied by an adult. Please email workshops@wsmixxer.org for any questions.
Tickets
Class Fee
$50.00Sale ended
Total
$0.00