by Jared Hart If you have a collection of flowers that are blooming, consider turning them into art! Explore a fun, unique way of making art is by using a technique called flower pounding. This artform uses flowers and a hammer to transfer the flower’s pigments...
by Jared Hart After receiving some requests from patrons, we are excited to announce that we have acquired a Cinch book binding press. This little tool does everything from punching the holes, to clamping it together with a binding wire. Read on to learn how to...
by Jared Hart If you’re a big fan of tabletop games, then we’re nearing the greatest time of the year. GenCon 2023 takes place in Indianapolis August 3-6! Many games I know prefer to throw away game inserts and pack everything in little bags. However, I...
by Jared Hart Over the past few months, I have been taking classes at Yellow Door Ceramics Studio and it has given me many opportunities to try out several different decorative techniques. These are a few of the decorative techniques for ceramics I’ve tried out so...
by Jared Hart Ignite is excited to announce that we have some new materials for sublimation printing! If you are unfamiliar with the sublimation process, we have some videos on HEPL's Youtube channel to help you learn the basics. This guide will assume you already know...
by Jared Hart Ignite is excited to announce that we have a new airbrush take-home kit! Before you can actually paint with this kit, there will be a few supplies that will need to be provided by the patron. Supplies you will need include: Acrylic Paint ...
by Jared Hart If you’re planning a themed party, it’s pretty easy to create custom cork coasters using our laser engraver. All you need are some cork coasters, and a little bit of laser engraving experience. Prior to using Ignite’s laser engraver for the first time,...
by Jared Hart Getting tired of the same old cookie cutters you use every holiday season? It’s actually really easy to make your own! While teaching a patron how to use our 3D printers, they introduced me to a handy website called CookieCad. Using this site,...
by Jared Hart We have posted a blog about cyanotypes in the past (Making Cyanotype Prints at Ignite). If you have read through that blog, you’ll know that there is a whole chemical process you need to follow in order to get your paper ready to...
