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CPD • Gifted and Talented • INSET Training • Events • Courses

The Plastic bag Project

For:

D&T Textiles Art

Do you have a sublimation printer and heat press and want a new project to use them for?

(If you don’t then you could borrow them from us!)

Would you like to explore using old plastic bags to make something unique?

THEN THIS MIGHT BE THE COURSE FOR YOU!

Where and When Wednesday 4th May 2011 1:00pm - 3:30pm South eLearning Centre Summerwood Lane Clifton Nottingham NG11 9DR Tel. 01159152971

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Course details Introduction This is an opportunity for teachers to explore dye sublimation and the use of plastic materials in a project that would complement KS3 or KS4 courses.

Teaching resources will be distributed at the session which could then be adapted to meet your local needs.

We have a dye sublimation printer and heat press which could be loaned if you don’t have access to one in your school to allow you to explore its potential.

Sublimating the design.

Constructing the

Using

Course Content

• Introduction to the equipment required for dye sublimation.

• Tips for successful use • Project outline • Using the heat press with plastic materials • Creating a design for sublimation on the computer • Printing and sublimating the design.

• Making the bag - tips and techniques.

e bag

the heat press

Finished bag

CPD • Gifted and Talented • INSET Training • Events • Courses •

The Plastic Bag Project This course is ideal for teachers who: • Want to explore sublimation printing and using a heat press.

• Are teaching art, textiles or art & design at KS3 or KS4 Additional Information: • Bring a memory stick for all the resources.

• Ample parking

Course run by:

Janet Simner Maths, Textiles, Science

eLearning Consultant tel. 0115 9152971 e. janet.simner@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

NeLC contacts: Martin MacGillivray Centre Manger tel. 0115 915 9511 e. martin.macgillivray@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Marie-Line Antoine Media, Languages, Video, Photography tel. 0115 915 9511 e. mantoine@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Jan Gray Primary, Video, Animation tel. 0115 915 2971 e. jan.gray@nottinghamcity.gov.uk David Ellis Music, Media, Animation, 3D modelling tel. 0115 915 9511 e. david.ellis@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Jamie Tinney D&T, Animation, Art & Design tel. 0115 915 2971 e. jamie.tinney@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

To book a place go to: www.nelc.net

The cost of this course is: £75 per person Discounts apply: Deduct 50% for maintained Nottingham City Schools Deduct 15% for other Nottingham City Schools.

Or use credits from your Course Bundle.