Course Overview

This course provides an opportunity to gain a basic overview of patternmaking and to achieve insight of practical methods to create a pattern from a drawing.

FOR ENQUIRIES AND BOOKINGS
Nicci Taylor
Email: n.taylor10@wlv.ac.uk
Tel: 01902 321 955

 

COST: £500.00

Course Information

Course Duration
2 days
Session Time
9:00am - 3:00pm
Course Location
The National Foundry Training Centre, Tipton Road Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7UW
Certification

By the end of this training, participants will have developed a basic understanding of patternmaking and will be equipped with the skills to further develop their expertise in this area.

Important Notice

This course is only available to SMEs. Only one business assist can be claimed per company, with this training. If you’re unsure if your business is eligible for free training please contact the ECMS.

Course Learning Objectives

  • Health and safety requirements of all machinery and hand tools employed in the session
  • A breakdown of a drawing including draft taper, datums, contraction, centre lines and machining
  • Setting out of a pattern including a dimensional check sheet
  • Construction of a pattern with supervision, using a bandsaw, sanding disc, bobbin sander and pedestal drill and hand tools
  • Finishing with fillets and pattern coat red varnish
  • Final dimensional check of the pattern