Based on feedback during the Babylock Embroidery classes, I perceive there is interest in a class on using the SewArt64 software to digitize embroidery designs. I have some experience there, and I’m trying to put together some material to teach a class.
I need some technical assistance. Much of this material would be demonstrated interactively from the SewArt software itself. I need a way to somehow project this onto a digital screen of some type. It’s not really suitable for people to stand around and try to squint at what I’m doing on a computer.
We have one licensed copy of the software, and it’s on a computer in the CA studio. In my perfect world I would teach this in either Interactive or Lecture to accommodate more people but I don’t know if that’s possible.
I’m sure some of you nice computer wizards will respond by telling me all the wonderful technical things I could do … but I will hear that as something like “connect a surface-to-air infrared cheese spreader to the parsec modulator …” What I really need is for someone to volunteer to help me figure out how to get that set up. Anyone willing to help? Please?
The large screen in CA can be used. A classroom might work better.
The new annex will have a much larger monitor, 36" or so and would easily accomendate 6-7 persons watching on screen and have the demo on the machine, use a web cam to project.
This isn’t rocket science, but I confess I’ll have to ask someone how to do it.
@uglyknees we should get with some of our tech savvy folks and develop a web cam that can be used by instructors to project up on a screen so students can see clearly. It has to be easy, but I’m such a IT dunce beyond my ability. This would be a great investment of CA funds as our classes tend to involve detail work. A dedicated laptop, screen, and wireless web camera I would assume could be gotten for about $1K, I have the perfect stand I can donate,: cast iron used for photo equipment - compact foot print on wheels, not tripod type… Heavy won’t tip easy. Could be rolled around CA or elsewhere.
@Bill@StanSimmons@bscharff@wandrson next time we see each other let’s talk. I’d hope it be built around a common easy platform usable for all classrooms. I figure the type laptop we need wouldn’t need much horsepower and could even be a Pi or Arduino, we just want it to drive camera onto screen. (talking like I know what I’m speaking about!)