VEG PIANO
Yes you read that right, in this workshop we create keyboards that are tuned with the resitive power of veg! You will learn about how a electronic keyboard works, and then apply this knowlage to wire up vegetable buttons and capacitors to manipulate the speed of the oscilating circuits.
Lazer Cutting
Unleash your creativity designing your own unique set wooden baubles or home decoration! Using vector graphics, you’ll arrange and customise intricate designs, which will then be brought to life with our laser cutter. After the cutting process, you can decorate your creation, transforming them into stunning, layered keepsakes to hang on your tree or gift […]
SUSTAINABILITY
Delve into the issue of waste and how design can help. Unpack and reimagine products with a sustainability mindset.
ROCKETS
Apply Newton’s three laws of motion to build and launch a high-altitude, air-powered rocket, while also learning about how variations in nose cones and fins can allow you to reach new heights.
SPINNING ARTWORK
Learn how we can amplify electric signals with transistors to create a touch sensor and create your very own spinning artwork.
TEMPERING CHOCOLATE
Discover states of matter and explore how to manipulate the crystal structure of chocolate to create solids with different properties and experiment with holographic moulds.
MECHANICAL TOY
Reanimate old toys with a simple mechanism using cams or linkages to bring them to life (select which one when booking).
DAYS, YEARS AND SEASONS
Construct a model of the Earth to discover the dynamics behind day and night, a year and the changing of seasons.
KALEIDOSCOPE
Learn about refraction, interference patterns, reflections, and filters, then apply this knowledge to craft a light kaleidoscope.
MAGNETS AND MOTORS
We will get to grips with the mechanics of magnets, then move on to exploring their application by creating motors.