Laser Cutting for Paper Folding with Ben

Date/Time: Saturday, February 18th, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Cost: Members $59/Non-members $79

Age: 18+

Credentials: Laser-Cutting Safety

Recommended Follow Up Classes: Laser Basics, Intro to Inkscape, Intro To Wood CNC

Learn how to design your own origami forms through the program Inkscape! The first part of the class will be to teach some basics of origami corrugations, and then we will use Inkscape to generate our own patterns that can be taken to the laser cutter for easier cutting. Taken to the next level, you can use this technique to work with thicker materials such as wood or cardboard to design more structurally-sound origami pieces.

No experience necessary

This class uses the free app Inkscape. Feel free to try it out before the class. Click here to download.

Before the Class: View some of the corrugated forms from Ben's website and see what you might want to fold!

About the Instructor: Ben Parker runs Ben Parker Studio and a workshop in Essex where he creates origami forms and teaches workshops. At MakerspaceCT, he has fine-tuned the technique of using the laser cutter to prescore paper to simplify the folding of complex origami forms.

Time Requirement: 2 hours
Location: In-Person At MakerspaceCT