3D Design and Printing: Where imagination meets technology! Young creators will gain hands-on experience in designing 3D models using Blender, a free and popular 3D modeling progam. Then, in VISST’s own Maker Space, students will learn how to use 3D printers to print their models. Discover the future of prototyping, modeling and engineering while flexing your creative muscles.
When and Where?
Tuesday August 5 - Friday August 8, 2025.
9:00am-12:00noon.
Location: The Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology (VISST): 1490 West Broadway, Vancouver.
Who?
This camp is for students in grades 5-8.
Why should you attend?
Create your own 3D models and designs using Blender, a free and powerful 3D modeling software.
Discover and practice how to operate a Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printer, a powerful tool used in many industries.
Learn about rapid prototyping and expand on your creative capabilities.
Earn a certificate of completion from the Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology.
What will you learn?
Where Did That Model Come From?: 3D Printers are Additive Manufacturing CNC Machines designed to bring your imagination to life. Students will learn about 3D printers and how to operate them.
Digital Design: Using Blender, students will learn how to generate and customize their own 3D models and prepare them for printing.
Prototype, Iterate, Fabricate: Sometimes designs don’t turn out the way you initially intended - this is the time to review and revise. With guidance and feedback from instructors, students will learn how to build off of their initial prototypes and improve their designs for future prints.
To Be Creative: Machines are not just all robots and calculations. 3D Printers are an opportunity to use machines for creative endeavours and to explore new ways of bringing ideas to life
Program Requirements
Students should bring their own laptops .
Students should try to install the free Blender and Ultimaker Cura software on their devices prior to the camp.
All other required materials will be provided.
Camp Instructor
Thanh Nguyen
Thanh is a multimedia artist with over a decade of experience in teaching creative technology and digital fabrication in the Metro Vancouver region.
Since graduating from the Art Institute of Vancouver with a degree in Game Art and Design, she has been teaching game design and programming, 3D modeling and animation. She has been developing specialize curriculums and teaching a creative technology courses, workshops and camps with
Byte Camp and MakerLabs, and is currently the Design and Technology Specialist with VISST.
Thanh is always looking for ways to provide accessible avenues of learning to students keen on learning about the digital arts.
Make it a Full-Day camp
If you want to make this a full day camp experience, you can register for this camp AND our Claymation camp from 1:00-4:00pm (August 5-8) concurrently and save $40. Students who take both camps can stay at VISST from 12:00-1:00pm for a supervised lunch. Please bring your own lunch (no nuts or seafood).
Fees and Registration
If the fee is a barrier to your participation, a limited number of bursaries are available for eligible families - please email camps@visst.ca to inquire.
Refund policy: Email us at least 1 weeks (7 days) prior to the start of the camp for a full refund.
Cancellation policy: VISST reserves the right to cancel camps and refund camp fees due to low enrolment. In this event, we will provide as much advance notice as possible.