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the ōH Foundation Studio Equipment Fund

oH Chester Design Foundation By oH Chester Design Foundation

Studio Equipment is essential to help creatives grow and develop for the Foundation to fulfil their goal. Studio use is free for the Collective designers. This is a fundamental purpose of our platform

West Delivery stage

32
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£656
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This project was funded on 28 Nov 2024!

Studio Equipment is essential to help creatives grow and develop for the Foundation to fulfil their goal. Our target is to collect £21,500 for: 1. BUTTON HOLE MACHINE. Essential for all the makers to allow producing clothes and bags. We require the heavy-duty unit to help us work with upcycled materials, like denim, car seat belts, sailcloth etc. 2. VINYL PLOTTER Needed to allow large-scale, high-quality pattern and design development. New plotter technology will allow us to be more sustainable. 3. INDUSTRIAL IRON/ STEAMER It is essential for designing new patterns and styles and taming unrulled textiles and fabrics. 4. BAR TACK MACHINE This machine is used to create reinforcement for pocket and heavy-duty clothing like outdoor pieces. 5. COVER STITCH MACHINE The stitches created by this machine allow for more flexibility for the fabric, and it's essential when working with knits, wool or jersey and adds to the longevity of the designs. We have great space now we need a great kit!

What we'll deliver:

  • Five new machines in the Foundation as listed above by the end of the year
  • New designers within the Collective
  • Workshops for general public

Why it's a great idea:

Fully kitted Studio Space is the Foundation's purpose. We are aiming not only to attract exceptional creatives who develop and produce high-quality designs but also to RETAIN them in the city. The goal is to allow our creative community to grow and develop their skills when they can see the FUTURE in living, working and learning in the city of Chester. Our Studio is not only a platform for our designers, but also an educational stage for our customers and audience, where they engage on a first-hand basis with processes and creative thinking. The Foundation wants to educate about good design, sustainable approaches and the value of well-made products that benefit their makers, users, the environment and our economy. For us design is life, its holistic and part of our everyday lives and a functional studio where designers work, become mentors for the next generation and for our audience to understand the journey of things that are made creates a BALANCE in the ōH Universe.

Steps to get it done:

  • By End of 2024: first Phase of Equipment Purchase, double Collective designers sales and optimising production
  • By End of 2027: second Phase of Equipment Purchase, launch 5 independent businesses, creating a minimum 25 work spaces.
  • By End of 2030: digital expansion & entrepreneur scheme, 7 businesses, creating a minimum 35 work spaces in the city

Location West

About the space

ōH Chester Design Foundation, 22 Bridge Street

Council

Cheshire West and Chester Council

How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees)  £22,730

Vinyl large scale print plotter machine - £5,274
Button hole industrial machine - £4,845
Two personal computers to run the equipment including software - £3,298
Cover Stitch machine - £2,849
Bar tack industrial machine - £2,754
Industrial iron/ steamer - £1,799

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

Vinyl large scale print plotter machine
£5,274
Button hole industrial machine
£4,845
Two personal computers to run the equipment including software
£3,298
Cover Stitch machine
£2,849
Bar tack industrial machine
£2,754
Industrial iron/ steamer
£1,799

Overfunding

This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:

  • Contingency for the project to protect against price fluctuation
  • Machine lists from phase 2, planned for up to 2027
  • Equipment use training and consumables for the machine use

Target (inc. fees)  £22,730

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