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OPO'Lab and ESAD are collaborating to make this unique workshop for creative people to participant and explore alternative creative opportunities in shaping recycled plastic into new products.

Precious Plastic Portugal is part of a global community of hundreds of people working towards a solution to plastic pollution, where knowledge, tools and techniques are shared. Since 2016, OPO'Lab has developed and fabricated various machines and techniques to prepare and shape recycled plastic.

This workshop is ideal for students and professionals within the arts, design and architectural areas; product, furniture, interiors, jewellery and packaging.

Precious Plastics Portugal — Summer Workshop is going to explore four types of machines: Shredder Machine (extrusion, injection and compression); Crushing Machine (flaking crushing process for pattern creation); Extrusion Machine (continuous process for creation of new raw materials / eg: granular plastic); Injection Machine (mold creation); Compression Machine (technique for creating large and solid objects, prototyping and testing).

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PROGRAM

— Day 1, JUL 8 2:30—5:45 pm
Introduction Precious Plastic
Recycling and separation of plastic
Testing production
Finishings, kick-off group creative session

— Day 2, JUL 9 2:30—5:45 pm
Group creative session
Concepts and creation of new objects
(based on existing molds or adaptation)

— Day 3, JUL 10 2:30—5:45 pm
Concept definition
Technical considerations, moulds and methods.

— Day 4, JUL 11 2:30—5:45 pm
Making, tools, moulds and methods

— Day 5, JUL 12 2:30—5:45 pm
Prototypes

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INFORMATION

CANDIDATE
Students and professionals of art, design and architecture, in the areas of product, furniture, interiors, jewelry or packaging, among others.

REGISTRATION
up to 28.06.2019!
(min. 12/max. 20 participants)

CONTACT, INFORMATION & BOOKING
ESAD Secretary
info@esad.pt
+351 22 957 8750

FEE
135 euros
(includes: installation in OPO'Lab; coaching of experienced teachers and design professionals; consumables such as paper, pens and pencils)

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