Tech Tools

AUTODESK Fusion 360 

Craft Ontario has partnered with Autodesk to offer FREE 3D modelling/product development software to Members. That's a savings of up $40 USD per month! 

Fusion 360 is a 3D design package for makers, hobbyists, start ups, and professionals. It’s a professional and easy to use package, which combines parametric mechanical design with easy to use free form modelling tools. You can easily export your designs made in Fusion 360 and materialize them on a 3D printer or create a slick render of your design, with the help of the built in render engine.

Some examples of how Makers can use Fusion 360 in their practice include:

• Mold making for slip casting
• Jewellery design
• Furniture design 

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Chase Paymentech

Exciting updates coming shortly! In the meantime, you can review your Chase Paymentech services and preferred rates here.

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Citizens of Craft

Citizens of Craft is a national project, led by Craft Ontario, in participation with the provincial and territorial craft councils of Canada, as well as the Canadian Crafts Federation. The goals of this project are to clarify and deepen the public’s understanding of craft and make craft more accessible to Canadians.

Citizens of Craft is a movement. A movement of makers, of appreciators, of shoppers, of admirers – of anyone whose values match our values of heritage, innovation, the leading edge, traditional, authentic, and entrepreneurial.

Citizens of Craft is a movement because there is a great need to unify the voices, to stop trying to define craft but instead to celebrate its diversity – what it is, what it represents, and who it defines – those who make and those who appreciate. A movement is a way for craft professionals to say, "this is what I do, this is what I am – come share my passion." A movement is a way for appreciators to say, "this is what I love, this is what I value, this is who I am."

The culmination of all of the efforts behind this movement are realized in the Citizens of Craft website and its Craft Finder where you can experience and locate craft from Whitehorse to St. John’s. This website allows everyone – Canadians and visitors to our country alike – to experience and access craft more readily and in a rich and easily searchable environment.

As a Craft Professional, Student, Affiliate or Business member of Craft Ontario, you can:

• Showcase your craft both to the existing craft community and those who are discovering and purchasing craft
• Be presented to site visitors through a wide array of robust searching options
• Provide you the ability to post and promote personal or community craft events
• And, most importantly, be part of a mass online exhibit of Canadian craft

To create a profile, you will need:

• Your Craft Ontario membership number
• A high-quality image of yourself
• Several high-quality images of your work
• A list of stores that sell your work (if applicable)
• Links to your social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest)
• Your website URL

Not a Craft Ontario member, but want to get involved?

• Visit our Manifesto page, read and share our 10 Manifesto Points.
• Declare yourself a Citizen of Craft. Purchase t-shirts and buttons, download phone and computer wallpapers, or download profile photos for Facebook and Twitter.
• Use the hashtag #CitizensofCraft when sharing your craft photos on social media.
• Share our Citizens of Craft video

Declare yourself

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Format

Format and Craft Ontario have teamed up to make their website portfolio platform more accessible to you! 

Build the website of your dreams when you sign-up for 6 months free. No credit card required. 

Format makes it easy to build, design and manage a professional online portfolio. Tens of thousands of creative professionals in over 190 countries use the platform to beautifully showcase their work, attract clients and grow their careers. Founded in 2010 in Toronto, Canada, Format is a self-funded company dedicated to empowering the freedom of artists.

To register, login to your Craft Ontario account and navigate to the Tech Tools section of your My Account side bar. 

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