Maker School 1 at Maker Station HQ
Maker School aims to bring Tools, Projects and Expertise of the Maker Station and other makerspaces to STEAM education in South Africa and beyond.
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We offer workshops for kids and adults from 5 to 95.
Disassembly Workshops
- Carefull disassembly of suitable E-Waste – Tools supplied
- Learn about Good design, Design for obsolescence,
- Recycling and recyclable materials and processes
- Basic electronic hardware hacking
- Creative session building props, characters etc. with E-waste parts
- E-waste stop motion workshop using characters
Fugly Workshops
- Deconstruct assortment of soft toys.
- Re-assemble, hand stitch and sew soft toy parts together into own character.
- Cut and sew Fugly wardrobe.
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Stick-Kit workshops
- Stick-Kit basic building workshop
- Stick-Kit magnet workshop
- Stick-Kit gears
Go – Cart building (Parent and Kid) Workshops
- Workshop one – Build It – build a wooden go-cart,Template hardware and wheels supplied
- Workshop two – Pimp It – Pimp your ride, paint, add trim and detail, upholstery the seat and add LED lights.
- Workshop Three – Race It – take it for a ride
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Adulting Workshops
- Change a tyre, plus basic tyre wear, patch and rotation tips.
- Basic household electrics – wire a plug, change a lightbulb, electricity safety and saving tips.
- Basic car service DIY, change fluids, plugs and filters.
- Basic domestic plumbing, replace tap washers, fix toilet cistern, unblock a drains, etc.
- Water saving workshop – water harvesting, grey water plumbing, etc
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Bronze Workshops
- Make a wax miniature model
- Take part in Moulding and Casting in Bronze
- Clean and Fettle
- Basic patina
- Mounting on a base
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3D printing Workshops
- Basics of 3D printing
- Sourcing files, creative commons licensing and fair use
- 3D modeling basics
- Solid Works basics
- Printing, finishing and assembly of 3D parts
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Model building tips and tricks Workshops
- Building models, planning, materials, tools and processes
- Finishing, painting, weathering and aging
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Mould Making and Cold Casting Workshops
- Block mould making
- Skin mould making
- Cold Casting, Urethanes, Plaster, Cement, Wax, etc.
- Finishing, Painting
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