Certain equipment in the costume shop requires caution and training. As these are machines that students may not have experience with, please go through training with shop staff before using. 

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SERGERS

• Keep hands and fingers away from needles and blades around the working area. Two blades move up and down to cut away fabric 

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SEWING MACHINES

Keep hands and fingers away from the needle to avoid getting fingers cut. 

• On Industrial machines, When "braking" keep hands clear as it backstitches and cuts threads

• Do not use Industrial machines or sergers without being training on them. 

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INDUSTRIAL IRON

• Do not set the iron up on end

• When Filling iron with water, make sure the iron is cool so the water does not spatter

• Place the iron on rubber pad after using as to not burn the table

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DYE VAT

When Vat is heated up, do not leave it unattended.

• When adding dye package to dye vat, pour in close to the water as to avoid excessive fumes emitted.

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HEAT GUN

• Keep heat gun pointed away from anyone when turned on. 

• Keep hands and fingers away from the working area. 

• Do not use on plastic or flammable surface. 

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ROTARY CUTTERS

• Do not run the blade over fingers,

• Rotary cutters are razor blades so they are very sharp

• When changing blade, please talk to shop staff to ensure the blade is safely in place.

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