Avoid stressful moments by planning out your project in advance. A detailed plan helps you and Makerspace staff ensure that:
- we have the tools for your project,
- we can hook you up with any free materials,
- you have the skills and time to successfully complete your project, and
- that you avoid common mistakes that we have already made.
Write your plan on paper with a pen or pencil so that your ideas are clearly shown.
Things to Include in your Plan
- Scale of your finished project and how you will store it if needed.
- Materials needed like paint, wood, fabric, embellishments, findings, hardware, etc.,
- Tools you can use or must use (remember- when you are in a rush, that tool you need will probably give you trouble)
- Schedule considerations, all the students have finals at the same time. Be sure you can arrange times to work on your project.
- Order of events – what needs to happen first? Remember dry times for paint or glue, or preparation steps like laser engraving the wood before attaching it.
- Success! How will you know if your project is a success? What does it need to do?