The Textiles Skills Academy brings together experienced education presenters and industry experts to deliver relevant seminars and practical workshops for Art and D&T textile teachers, to support their delivery of the curriculum.

This is a DFEE bulletin hosted by CLEAPSS and is provided 'as is'. The document provides technical guidance and is primarily intended for design consultants involved in a building project. It provides guidance on accommodation for art and design in secondary schools.

This document identifies some of the important things that should be considered prior to embarking on the design and build of a new practical space for D&T or food.

 

Hot-melt adhesives are supplied as sticks of copolymers of ethene and vinyl acetate. Heat is used to melt the adhesive in the ‘glue gun’ so that drops can be applied to the materials to be joined. Bonding results when the glue solidifies on cooling. Many different types of gun are available with electric or butane cartridge heating and supplying glue at different rates.