This week was definitely my favorite week of class. We met in the Fab Lab and got to see all it has to offer (which is a lot)! Before we started working on any hands on projects, we took a quick tour of the building. From the outside, it doesn’t look like there is much to it, but much to my surprise, it had a pretty large interior. There were multiple nooks and crannies filled with an extensive amount of supplies and projects. Below is a fun game that was made in the lab! The colors light up and you press them as fast as you can! Here is a picture of it.

After the tour, we split up into two groups: laser cutting and embroidering. I started off with embroidering. We got to choose whatever image we wanted to embroider. I am moving out to Los Angeles after graduation to work in the entertainment industry, so I chose a camera! After choosing the image, there were multiple steps in making sure it was the right dimensions, colors and shape before you were able to embroider it. We learned how to properly thread the machine and how to put the canvas correctly on the slide (this part is harder than you might think!) Here is my camera during the process.

Although my camera turned out pretty well, there were multiple mishaps along the way. My machine jammed about five times, so I had to ask the Fab Lab employees for help. After the fifth time, I wanted to give up and throw in the towel, but the employee assured me it would turn out fine! And it did! Overall, this process was way more complicated and strategic than I ever realized- but worth the wait and jams! I am super excited to learn laser cutting next week!