What did we actually learn last year? Kurssikalenteri 2017
At the end of the year, it’s always good to stop for a while and have a look at the past year. What did we actually do as a Hacklab? Did we learn something...
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Soap workshop 12.12.2017
Soap workshop at old soap-factory, in Vaasa Hacklab on Tuesday 12.12.2017 @18:00. We’ll be making soap starting from scratch. Basic ingredients are provided by the house. If you want to experiment more advanced techniques with...
Kurssiraportti: valetut mehiläisvahakynttilät
Kynttiläkurssilla syntyi yhteensä noin 10 kiloa kynttilöitä. Erilaisiin muotteihin, erilaisilla seoksilla. Käytimme kolme eri vahvuista sydänlankaa riippuen kynttilän paksuudesta. Osaan kynttilöitä tuli myös useampi sydän samanaikaisesti poltettavaksi. Ensin sydänlanka kyllästettiin vahalla. Kyllästämisen voi tehdä...
Upcoming workshop: Making beeswax candles
As christmas is coming, it’s time to start preparing the christmas gifts. One great option are DIY candles and other beeswax items. 28.11.2017 @18:00 we’ll have a making beeswax candles workshop at hacklab....
Upcoming course: basics of artificial intelligence 21.11.2017
Learn how to solve problems using machine learning with Python and Keras + Tensorflow libraries. Course contains brief history of artificial intelligence and practical example how to teach program to classify data based on Excel...
T-Shirts with own prints – how to use vinyl cutter?
Making your own prints to T-shirts using the Roland GS-24 vinyl cutter is very simple. Hacklab has all the needed materials – the cutter, heat transfer film and a computer with pre-installed software. All...
Course: Making heat transfers on fabric with vinyl cutter
On Tuesday 14.11. we’ll be testing our latest technologies – vinyl cutter. As you probably know, the vinyl cutter doesn’t only cut tape but it cuts also heat transfer film. With the film you...
Course Report: Basics of FreeCAD 3D modelling
On Tuesday we had a course about 3D modelling with FreeCAD. FreeCAD is a free and open-source program which you can download here: https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Download. On the course we learned the basic usage, including: Drawing...