Free event at Bridge Rectifier – all welcome . . . . Book Sat 11th August OR Sat 27th October (starting at 10am – 3:15pm). Fancy learning a new skill? Want access to a high quality laser-cutter? No previous experience needed. Come along to a free workshop at Bridge Rectifier to learn basic computer-aided design & laser-cutting.
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Free download software is being used to experiment with potential sculpture designs, starting from a 3D head model. Interlocking slices are created and numbered automatically. After laser-cutting the slices, they’re slotted together to create the finished head. We plan to run another public session shortly as an Introduction to Laser-cutting . . . .
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The next monthly session will run 7 – 9pm on 6th June (usually the first Tuesday). This will focus on laser-cutting – showing people how to make 3D forms from 2D slices, but help with individual projects is also an option if you bring something along.
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Free event at Bridge Rectifier – all welcome . . . . Fancy learning a new skill? Want access to a high quality laser-cutter? No previous experience needed. Come along to a free workshop at Bridge Rectifier to learn basic computer-aided design & laser-cutting. Laser-cutting can be used for: artwork, attractive cases, mechanical components, special
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Free event at Bridge Rectifier – all welcome . . . . Fancy learning a new skill? Want access to a high quality laser-cutter? No previous experience needed. Come along to a free workshop at Bridge Rectifier to learn basic computer-aided design & laser-cutting. Laser-cutting can be used for: artwork, attractive cases, mechanical components, special
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Thanks partly to a generous grant from Hebden Royd Town Council, Bridge Rectifier’s new laser-cutter was installed today by HPC Laser Ltd of Elland. Bridge Rectifier will train some of its members shortly, and then develop a programme of open days and ‘introduction to laser-cutting days’ open to all. Watch out for further details.
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Hebden Royd Town Council has just awarded a grant of £3,000 towards the purchase of a laser-cutter. The total project costs total nearly £5,000, with the remainder being met from Bridge Rectifier reserves and donations. Bridge Rectifier will run a series of open days in 2017 to raise awareness of CAD/ CAM for laser-cutting, and
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Got any ideas about art projects we could pursue with community organisations? A recent project for Todmorden Lamplighter went well, so what next? Hebden Bridge Art Festival’s theme next summer is ‘water’ – chosen before the Boxing Day floods! What could Bridge Rectifier do as visual art, or even transforming wave patterns etc into sound/
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It’s nearly time – Saturday 19th November. Bridge Rectifier has been working with primary school children from Year 5 of Todmorden CE School, creating a series of ‘string drawings’ on the theme of ‘Mythical Fire Creatures’. These are being transcribed in electroluminescent wire for display in the large upstairs windows of Central Methodist Church. Check
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The Bridge Rectifier Annual General meeting will be held at the space on Saturday 19th November 2016, at 1pm. All members are invited to attend. Provision will be made for those who can’t be physically present but who wish to vote electronically on items on the agenda.
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