Schoolgirl shows off 'Fab' design

Creative youngsters across Devon have seen their designs come to life during a VIP session at Fab Lab Devon.

Devon County Council held a competition to encourage students of all ages to discover what the digital fabrication workshop at Exeter Library has to offer, and the winners are delighted with their experience.

Twelve year old Jenna Satterly from Exeter designed her own necklace and won a VIP session with local textile designer Francesca Lindsay-White to see it turned into the real thing.

She said: “I created my design because I’m British and it’s good to like where you come from and I chose an English rose with a heart to show I love Britain.

“I entered because I like designing things and doing craft. I love my pendant it’s very unique and no one else will have one so I can be very proud of it.

“I’d like to say a big thank you to Fran for making it happen and bringing my design to life.”

Textile designer Francesca Lindsay-White said: “It’s been great fun working on Jenna’s design and interesting working from someone else’s concept.

“Finding out the best way to bring her design to life in the Fab Lab has been interesting. We’ve engraved and cut acrylic, including silvered acrylic, used jewellery wire and electro fashion components including sew-able LEDs, conductive thread and tiny batteries.

“It’s been lots of fun combining jewellery design and electronics.”

Fran is in the process of setting up an Etsy shop called Franklestitch so watch this space.

For more information, including tips from the experts, visit Fab Lab Devon’s website https://www.fablabdevon.org/