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Tools and processes

 

Cutting:

  • Die cutter

  • Craft knife

  • Cross-cut saw

  • Laser cutter

 

Printing:

  • Lithography

    • Used in large scale productions where large outputs are necessary. E.g. books

  • Screen printing 

    • Used to create identical custom patterns in smaller scale productions. E.g. custom T-shirts

  • Etching 

    • Used to produce smaller batches of prints and artwork

 

Glueing:

Permanent methods:

  • Epoxy resin 

    • Used to join most types of materials together such as plastic and wood 

  • Contact adhesive 

    • Also used to join most materials with the exception of joining 2 metals

  • PVA glue 

    • Used to join wood 

  • Hot glue (HMA a.k.a hot-melt adhesives) 

    • Joins most materials with the exception of metals (hot glue does not stick to metal)

 

Temporary methods:

  • Velcro 

  • Spring clips 

  • Magnets 

  • Finger joints 

    • E.g. Box joints, Dowel joints and Dovetail joints

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