Category:Craft Room
Zone Information | |
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Zone Name | Craft Room |
Status | Active |
Zone Slogan | "We make it work" |
Zone Coordinator(s) | Jan Henry, Kevin Flory |
Zone Slack | #craft-room |
Zone E-mail | craft@i3detroit.org
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Zone Color | Gold |
Paypal Button | Pay money to Craft Room |
Contents
- 1 Important Note
- 2 Where to Find What (Fall 2024)
- 2.1 Brushes, Pens, Pencils, Sharpies, Other Markers
- 2.2 Hot Glue Guns
- 2.3 Foam Brushes; Q-Tips, Tongue Depressors
- 2.4 Gaffer's Tape, Painter's Tape, Linen Hinging Tape
- 2.5 Superglue, white glue, rubber cement; scissors, X-Actos (1 of 2)
- 2.6 Vinyl tools: picks, tweezers, lames, special scissors, X-Actos (2 of 2)
- 2.7 Thick papers, construction papers, other specialty papers
- 2.8 Tracing paper, carbon paper (both in rolls), picture mat
- 2.9 Guillotine and Other Paper Cutters
- 3 Equipment Links
- 4 Subject Matter Experts
- 5 External Documentation
- 6 Equipment
- 7 Supplies
- 8 TODOs
PLEASE CHECK ALL DONATIONS WITH THE COORDINATORS.
Important Note
As of Fall 2024, the Craft Room is still in a transitional state, partly because our new space isn't finished out, and partly because our capabilities will be changing as we go. This page isn't final, so please be aware that things may change.
Where to Find What (Fall 2024)
Brushes, Pens, Pencils, Sharpies, Other Markers
Drawers DC-2, DC-3, and DC-4 of the grey drafting cabinet.
Hot Glue Guns
Temporarily, hot glue guns are over on the wood shelves by the Sewing Room wall.
Foam Brushes; Q-Tips, Tongue Depressors
Atop gray drafting cabinet.
Gaffer's Tape, Painter's Tape, Linen Hinging Tape
In a hinged box on top of the small filing cabinet by the vinyl desk.
Superglue, white glue, rubber cement; scissors, X-Actos (1 of 2)
Superglue/super glue, white glue, rubber cement, and a few other specialties should be in the glue drawer under the small cutting mat table. Scissors and one of the two sets of X-Actos should also be there.
Vinyl tools: picks, tweezers, lames, special scissors, X-Actos (2 of 2)
In blue bins on a shelf at the top of the grey boxy vinyl cabinet.
Thick papers, construction papers, other specialty papers
Drawers DC-7 and DC-8 of the drafting cabinet.
Tracing paper, carbon paper (both in rolls), picture mat
Drawers DC-9, DC-10, and DC-11 of the drafting cabinet. The point driver (for firmly seating a picture's backing) is also here.
Guillotine and Other Paper Cutters
Atop, or near, the small cutting mat table.
Equipment Links
Subject Matter Experts
If you'd like to find someone to give technical advice on using a specific machine or technique, or are willing to be listed as someone who can help others, please contact Kevin Flory.
- Kevin Flory: Painting, drawing [specialties: oils and watercolor ], gold leafing, picture mat cutting
- Jan Henry: Sewing
- Ashley Prescott Lesser: letterpress
External Documentation
Equipment
Major Equipment
Item | Detailed Description | Owner/Sponser (If Known) | |
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Easel | Kevin F. | ||
Paper Trimmer | 1 `guillotine' trimmer, 13" bed | Presumed Mel B. | |
Paper Trimmer | 1 flatbed `roller' trimmer, 12" bed | Presumed Nick B. | |
Laminator | Hand crank, self adhesive style, suitable for 8 1/2" x 11" sheets | ||
Badger Airbrush Kit | Includes paints, instructional guide, and cleaning materials. | Unknown | None At Present |
Logan Mat Cutter | Device for easily cutting picture-framing mats. CURRENTLY OUT OF ORDER pending acquisition of a needed part. Note that mats may still be cut with a bit of a hack - please contact coordinator. | Jeff B. |
Supplies
Art and Craft Supplies By Location
Drafting Cabinet
Item | Price | Location | Details | Owner/Sponser (If Known) |
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Artist-Grade Acrylic Paint | 20¢ per 1/2 oz Solo cup (cups in drawer); $1 per 6-well palette-full (palettes in drawer) | DC2 | Tube and bottled acrylic paint in a wide variety of qualities ("Craft", "Basic", "Artist") and colors. | Sponser: Kevin Flory |
Oil paint | Tube oil paints. | Sponser: Kevin Flory | ||
Gold Leaf | And silver leaf, size, and varnish. | Sponser: Kevin Flory | ||
Paint thinner, varnishes | Various liquids used in painting:
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Sponser: Kevin Flory | ||
Papers
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Sponsor: Kevin Flory | |||
Canvases, Canvas Board | Sponsor: Kevin Flory |
TODOs
Fall 2024: Room Buildout
- Mount wall conduit; finish running electrical lines from Sewing Room junction box.
- In cooperation with e-lab, finish running air exhaust to the stack formerly used for the small paint box. Craft needs a tee dropping just north of the stack's entry point.
- Furniture buildout:
Pages in category "Craft Room"
The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.