Make Amazing Products with Acrylic Recycling

Saturday, March 25, 2023 - 10:00am to Sunday, March 26, 2023 - 3:30pm

This interactive workshop will be aimed at giving participants an understanding of how to recycle waste plastic into a usable material that can can be used to create desirable artisan products. The focus will be on melting and pressing acrylic into small sheets of plastic. 

 

This is a two day workshop. The rough agenda is:

  • Saturday - 10am - 4pm. (30 minute lunch break)
    • Learn fundamentals of plastic recycling from Lux
    • Examples of products
    • Introduction to operating the machines
    • Demonstration of the process
  • Sunday - 10am - 3pm. (30 minute lunch break) Workshop part 2, Plus 30 minute show and tell at 3pm.
  • Hands on time recycling and prototyping a product
  • Show and tell what was made

There are required safety videos to watch before the first session. 

Video: How to Use the MakeHaven Plastic Shredder

 

This workshop is a part of the Precious Plastic initiative at MakeHaven, a participant in the global Precious Plastic movement

 

General Public Ticket - $ 80.00
MakeHaven or Yale CEID Member Rate - $ 40.00
Partner Rate (Creative Arts, other makerspace) - $ 60.00
 

About the Instructor

Lux is a guest instructor visiting from Europe and the founder of Cut Off Studio. Lux has extensive experience pressing acrylics and making artisan products.

Location: 

Machine Shop

At 770 Chapel, in basement beside main space.