Name: Vinyl Cutter and Heat Press training
Start: 2024-05-07T23:30:00.000Z
End: 2024-05-08T01:30:00.000Z
Location: North Forge Fabrication Lab

North Forge takes the safety of all of its employees and members seriously. Registration to attend an open house tour is required. Mask use is preferred during tours.

North Forge Fabrication Lab is Manitoba's only public fabrication lab! Take a tour and discover how entrepreneurial members are starting businesses. See 3D printing, laser cutting, computer-controlled routing, plasma cutting, vacuum forming, and many other processes that can transform wood, plastic, steel, glass, fabric and more, into fantastic prototypes. See how you can transform your idea into a real product/business.

Experienced members will be on hand to help you understand the equipment and explain what the North Forge Fabrication Lab is all about.

Please register to attend a tour of North Forge Fabrication Lab by reserving a spot to attend here on Meetup.com. Once you've registered your spot to attend a tour please complete the Tour Check In Form here: [https://www.northforge.ca/tours/](https://northforge.ca/tours/)

Please fill in the form ahead of time as it greatly reduces wait time for the start of the tour. Join us for the tour using our entrance at 312 William Ave.

North Forge FabLab

Robert Elms

Riley St Hilaire

Benjamin Letkeman

North Forge Fabrication Lab Open House (public tours).

312 William Ave

## The North Forge Makers Market is staying open late for First Fridays in The Exchange! Stop by the Makers Market stocked with locally made items created by North Forge FabLab members. Take in a demo by our members and a mini tour to see the new fully equipped design space, co-working area and the Makers Market. Connect with members to understand how they’re using the FabLab equipment and resources for their projects.

First Fridays at the North Forge FabLab

This session will go over the basic operation of the vinyl cutter, sublimation printer and heat press at the North Forge fabrication lab.

**What will we cover:**

* safety orientation for the equipment
* basics of vector graphics in CorelDRAW
* CutMaster3 vinyl cutter software
* what materials are available
* basic operation of our Graphtec FC8000-130 vinyl cutter (like a 48" Cricut)
* basic operation of our sublimation ink printer
* basic operation of the heat press

If you have a fabric item or a hard item (like a water bottle) for which you want to make a decal, bring them along.
North Forge stocks many colours and types of vinyl, and the training will include a reasonable amount of vinyl for participants to use.

**Time**
The session should take about 2 hours. The training will last for about an hour, and then you will have the rest of the time to use the equipment with the instructor present.

**Safety / Equipment:**
North Forge Fabrication Lab requires safety shoes and safety glasses to access. Slip-one toe caps and glasses are provided if you can’t bring your own.
Masks are preferred.

Successful completion of this session will meet the training requirement for North Forge members to use these tools independently.

**Payment**
Cost is $52.50 inclusive of GST, to be paid before starting the course, please contact Emelia at enyarku@northforge.ca for payment options.

Tina T

Vinyl Cutter and Heat Press training

North Forge Fabrication Lab

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