=====FUN PALACE 2018 Sandcastles=====

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Choose from a selection of shapes to make take-home sand play moulds from recycled milk bottles using a mini-vacuum former.
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===Activity Details===

**Type** Walk Up

**Duration -** Walk Up

**# Deliveries -** 3 in Afternoon

**Duration -** 20 min

**Target Audience -** Little people 3 - 6 yo and their big people 

===Learning Outcomes===
In this session big people will learn about and get to have a go of vacuum forming - collaborating with their little people to design and fabricate a sandplay mold. Then the little people can test it out on the Sand play tables.  

===Session Plan===
  - 5min - Explain/ demonstrate Vacuum Former
  - 5min - build a form out of blocks 
  - 5min - Vacuum form 
  - 5min - test mold 

===Facilitator notes=== 
  * whats a vacuum former? when was it first invented? What do they use them for industry?  (see [[workshops:prototypes:make_your_own_vacuum_former:start]] for how to make a vacuum former for under $20)
  * What does the edge use them for?
  * Whats so great about sand play for kids?
  * How did we make these tables? (CNC)


-	Fun fact - Vacuum-formed components can be used in place of complex fabricated sheet metal, fiberglass, or plastic injection molding

-	**Interesting fact for child/teenager** -  Vacuum formers are also often used by hobbyists, for applications such as masks and remote control cars

-	**Interesting Fact for an adult** - The most inventive way to use vacuum forming is to take any small item, replicate it many times and then vacuum for the new pattern to create a more cohesive form.

-	Image - https://goo.gl/images/v7HN9s	Picture of Darth Vader in Carbonite Vacuum Forming - Star Wars

-	**A dot point that relates to the QLD collection** – State Library’s Asia Pacific Design Library hold collections about design techniques 
including vacuum forming including this book ‘Product and Furniture Design’ http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=slq_alma21198613840002061&context=L&vid=SLQ&lang=en_US&search_scope=SLQ_PCI_EBSCO&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=all&query=any,contains,Vacuum%20forming&facet=local7,include,Asia%20Pacific%20Design%20Library&offset=0


===Materials Req===
  * Blocks
  * Sand play table
  * bulk sand
  * Broom
  * water
  * Pre cut Recycled Milk bottles (60)


===Equipment Req===
  * Vacuum Former x4
  * Vacuum x4
  * Hot Air Gun x4

===Files===

{{ :engagement:fun_palace_2018:program:sandpit_tab.zip |}}
{{ :engagement:fun_palace_2018:program:sandpit_tab_v2.zip |}}



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Hi Andrei. here are the sandpit files for Dennis fro tomorrow.

A few notes.

I have rotated it 90 degrees this time to suit the Multicam.
the design is designed for seventeen mm Ply - NOT 15mm
the tool is set to 6.35
Dennis wants to circular cuts in the top - not the large rectangles - 
so some - all - parts will need to be moved to outside the top piece, 
but there is room-a-plenty.

I would just draw the circles in V carve - its very easy.

cheers

g


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