Custom Fabrication and Design

Custom Fabrication
and Design
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1-Year Program
Kenton Potter
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Program Highlights
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Metal Fabrication
(Artistic and Industrial)
Fiberglass and Plastics
(Forms and Repairs)
Custom Painting
(Faux Finishing & Airbrushing)
Vinyl Graphics
(Murals, Decals, Wraps)
Laser Engraving
(Cutting and Engraving)
Fabrics and Upholstery
(Residential, Marine, Auto)
Special Note
• Students are required to purchase safety and
clothing items as required for this program (Uniform,
Leather Shoes, etc.).
Career Connections
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Custom Fabrication and Design is a full circle creative
technology program that utilizes transferable skills for
artistic, inventive, and visionary applications in all areas
of trade and industry.
Units covered in the one year course will include metal
working, fiberglass and plastics, custom airbrush
painting, refinishing, vinyl graphics, laser engraving, and
fabrics & upholstery.
This hybrid approach to career and technical education
encompasses various fields of industry. The course will
hone existing skills of students, as well as offering a
wide variety of skill sets for those who are undecided on
a specific career path.
Welding
Autobody Shops
Vinyl and Sign Shops
Residential and Commercial Building Rehabilitation
Engraving Companies
Window Tinting Shops
Custom Paint shops
Business Owner
Career & Technical Education
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Custom Fabrication
and Design
Course Detail
UNIT 1: METAL FABRICATION
UNIT 4: VINYL GRAPHICS
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Intro to Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG)
Freeform Metal Design and Sculpture
Metal Box Creation
Motorcycle Gas Tank Creation
Minor Metal Restoration
UNIT 2: FIBERGLASS & PLASTICS
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Introduction to Plastic Fillers
Surface Preparation and Sanding
Tools and Equipment
Fiberglass Forms, Molds and Repairs
UNIT 3: CUSTOM PAINT AND REFINISHING
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Tools and Equipment
Surface Preparation
Introduction to Automotive Refinishing
Refinishing
Airbrushing and Custom Painting
Pinstriping
Residential and Commercial Faux Finishing
Introduction to Vinyl Graphics
Tools and Equipment
Vinyl Design and Cutting
Photoshop and Vinyl Printing
Vinyl Application
Vinyl Wraps
Window Tints
UNIT 5: LASER ENGRAVING
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Tools and Equipment
Utilizing Photo Shop
Raster and Vector Applications
Materials
Engraving and Cutting
UNIT 6: FABRICS AND UPHOLSTERY
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Tools and Equipment
Materials and Application
Airbrushing Fabric
Thermo-Flex and Heat Transfer
Interior Trim
Upholstery
Career & Technical Education
www.e1b.org/cte