Send Your Greetings through Decorative Postcards | MakeIT x TOYL

Important Notice 

This programme/event is open to members of the National Library Board, Singapore and those who are aged 50 years and above. Please ensure you have your myLibrary username on hand before proceeding with the registration. If you do not have a myLibrary username, you can create one here: https://account.nlb.gov.sg/.

About the Programme

This workshop is for participants aged 50 years and above.

Do you miss the personal touch of sending greetings through the post? Join us for a fun and hands-on session at MakeIT with our ScanNCut digital cutting machines* as we teach you how to make your own unique postcards. Learn how to design postcards and tailor them to any occasion or season!

*A Digital Cutting Machine is a printer-like machine that can make precise cut-outs on a variety of sheet materials. At MakeIT, we use the Brother SDX1200 ScanNCut, which is a Digital Cutting Machine that is safe and easy to use.

Through the making of a personalised postcard, this workshop will teach you how to:

• Use different types of materials and mounting methods when using a digital cutter

• Access the ScanNCut’s shape library for pre-set shapes

• Use the ScanNCut’s scanning and cutting features to transfer designs from paper to other materials

• Choose an appropriate cutting method for your projects

• Navigate CanvasWorkspace, a programme used to make designs for the ScanNCut

This programme is suitable for beginners. No prior knowledge of Digital Cutting is needed to participate. 

Laptops will be provided for the workshop.

About the Series

MakeIT X Time of Your Life (TOYL) aims to discover the maker in all of us and empower seniors to create using digital fabrication technologies. Through the shared experience of making, we aspire to foster a sense of community and open up opportunities to create new relationships, develop new skills and learn from one another.

Please note the following:

• All participants are required to register for a ticket. Each ticket admits 1 person only. Please present your ticket when you enter the library and the event venue. 
• Arrive 10 mins before the session commences. Seats of late attendees may be given to those in the waitlist. 
• NLB reserves the right to deny entry to participants who do not abide by the ground rules. 
• Photographs and videos will be taken during the session and images captured may be used for publicity purposes. 

Unsure how to register for our programme? 

Refer to these guides for more information. 

• • NLB Mobile App Users – go.gov.sg/toyl-evbm 
  • Desktop Users – go.gov.sg/toyl-evbd