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[Beginner] Digital Fabrication Course: Your First Laser Cutting! Design in Affinity and Make an Acrylic Card Case

Beginner digital fabrication class: design cut data in Affinity, then laser-cut and assemble an acrylic card case.

When
Sun, October 25, 2026 · 13:00–16:00 JST
Where
Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内3丁目8−3 · In person
Region
Kanto (Tokyo)
Organizer
Tokyo Innovation Base
Language
JA
Source
Peatix
Summary
A beginner digital fabrication course at TIB FAB. Participants draw cut data for acrylic sheets in the free vector software Affinity, cut the parts on a laser cutter, and glue them into a card case sized to a card they bring. Going from data creation to fabrication gives a hands-on introduction to the rapid prototyping workflow. Topics include creating vector data for laser cutting in Affinity and how to cut and bond acrylic sheets. Bring a laptop with Affinity installed and one card to fit the case. Held at Tokyo Innovation Base 2F TIB FAB, 500 yen, capacity 5, open to ages from the third year of junior high school.
About the community

TIB FAB is the maker workshop inside Tokyo Innovation Base. It runs regular courses on laser cutting, 3D printing, electronics and more at beginner, intermediate, advanced and specialist levels, in small hands-on groups for people interested in prototyping and product development.

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