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Day 2

Tuesday 14

Summary

  • 09:00-09:30 Breakfast at Hostel in Sauðárkrókur
  • 09:30-11:00 Visit to Icelandic Fish Leather Factory in Sauðárkróku
  • 11:00-12:00 Fabricademy Presentation at Fab lab Sauðárkrókur
  • 12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
  • 13:00-16:00 Hands-on: 3D Leather Molding Techniques
  • 16:00-21:00 Transport to Reykjavìk

Activities

  • Visit to Atlantic Leather Factory

We will start the day visiting the Atlantic Leather Factory, icelandic leading enterprise in the development of fish leather.

“Atlantic Leather is an Icelandic tannery leading in manufacturing exotic leather from fishskin in addition to the more traditional longwool sheepskin tanning. The fishleather is produced from four different species of fish; Salmon, perch, wolffish and cod – each with its own unique characteristics - in a diverse range of colours, textures and finishes. Atlantic Leather is stationed in Sauðárkrókur, a small but vibrant community of roughly 3000 inhabitants, located in the heart of Skagafjörður, Iceland. The development of the fish leather has been in process since 1994, but the idea itself is rooted in tradition whereas centuries ago Icelanders wore shoes made of wolffish skin. Atlantic Leather is the only company in the world that makes wolffish leather, and it is also the only tannery in the world that has successfully developed a way to make washable salmon leather. Being stronger than regular leather due to the alignment of fibers within the leather, it can serve purpose in everything from jewelry to handbag to panels.”

  • Fabricademy Pitch, Fab Lab Sauðárkrókur

The rest of the day will be spent at Fab Lab Sauðárkrókur, where Fabricademy Co-founders Anastasia and Cecilia will introduce the hands-on activities presenting Fabricademy - Textile and Technology Academy, a journey at the intersection of Textiles, Digital fabrication and Biology.

  • 3D Leather Molding Techniques Hands-on

From 13:00 to 16:00, participants will explore different 3D leather forming techniques using digitally fabricated molds and different materials.

Materials

  • Leather
  • Fabrics
  • Wood

Tools/Software

Recommendations

Suggested to bring with you:

  • Notebook and personal computer with Rhinoceros installed
  • Materials (leather, fabrics..) you want to try and that you are working with to experiment

Resources