Custom Jewelry-Making for Kids

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In order to provide kids with a fun, customizable chance to explore the connection between objects, meaning, and value, this thing offers a template that students can build on to create their own rings, pendants, bracelets, etc. Print Settings Printer: MakerGear M2 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: Choose 50-100 microns. Infill: Pick 20-30%. Post-Printing If you want to turn this project into a business, then you and your students can process your customized pieces to get them ready for casting in order to give them a beautiful, layer-free finish. How I Designed This In TinkerCad TinkerCad is probably the simplest CAD software available. It still offers many options. Using basic 3D shape templates, one can make a wide range of jewelry designs. Custom Section Project: Custom Jewelry-Making for Kids By completing this project, participants will learn about the relationship between value and meaning, as well as the differences between aesthetic and utility. Through discussions, show-and-tell activities, hand-drawing, and CAD drawing, participants will be asked to apply their new knowledge by customizing a jewelry piece. This project ends with students presenting their projects, where each student describes and explains the unique features and valuable qualities (aesthetic and/or practical) of their piece. If possible, students should prototype jewelry using a D printer and cold-cast their final pieces in order to keep them or auction them for charity. This project can be run as an art, entrepreneurship, or social studies project. It's essential for the instructor to adjust how they present this activity according to the needs and interests of their students as well as any logistical constraints in the educational environment.