Lessons in arts of Troe-Ko, Tshem-Zo, Shing-Zo, and De-Zo
Troe-ko and 3D printing
What is Troe-ko? The craft of making traditional ornaments in Bhutan is known as Troe-ko. Its products are widely used by Bhutanese women. There are two types of Bhutanese…
Tshem-zo and Wearable technology
What is Tshem-zo? The art of tailoring in Bhutan is known as Tshem-zo. This art can be classified into three parts: 1. Tshem drup the art of embroidery 2. Lhem drup the…
Shing-zo and CNC
What is Shing-zo? The practice of using wood to make houses, bridges, temples and dzongs in Bhutan is known as Shing-zo. The result of this woodwork can be seen all…
De-zo and Paper circuit
What is De-zo? The Traditional art of paper-making in Bhutan is known as De-zo. The people engaged in making De-zo are known as Dezop. Dezho is mainly used as carrying…
IN THIS COLLECTION
This collection includes 4 lessons developed exclusively for SCOPES-DF and the Fab Foundation by the Bhutan Fab Lab, including Troe-Ko and 3D printing, Tshem-Zo and wearable technology, Shing-Zo and CNC, and De-Zo and circuits.
about THE Bhutan COLLECTION
“In honor and love to preserve and promote the 13 Arts and Crafts of Bhutan. Our Fab Lab Bhutan team has developed these lessons to bring some life and freshness. Digital Fabrication and our ancient arts and crafts are interwoven in these lessons.” -Fab Lab Bhutan
The Art of Tessellations
In this art lesson, students are introduced to the concept of tessellations through the works of M.C. Escher. They learn how repeating shapes can fit together without gaps or overlaps,…
November 3, 2025
Armenian History: Easy with FabLab
During the lesson, students consolidate their previously acquired knowledge. For this purpose, a puzzle map is used, marking the regions of Great Hayq, an ancient Armenian province. This activity emphasizes…
November 2, 2025
Vector Addition with Laser Cutting
[PRE-CLASS] Cut pieces with laser cutter; vectors should be cut from 3.15mm Trotec MDF, while board can be assembled with either 3.15mm or 6.25mm Trotec MDF. Review 2D vectors with…
November 1, 2025
The Workings of Mechanisms
Students will be able to experiment with different kinds of mechanisms and observe how their different pieces interact and work together.
October 31, 2025
Mapping Canadian History Through Borders
In this lesson, students will explore the evolution of Canadian borders from 1837 to the present day through an interactive mapping game. Using a stencil of Canada, they will visualize…
October 31, 2025
Protect our teeth
Understand the structure of your teeth and develop good habits to take care of them.Caring for your teeth should start with daily habits, developing good practices for using and protecting…
October 29, 2025
Drawing techniques: Orthographic projection
Students learn to draw orthographic projections using the three principal views of an object (front, top and right side view). We use the glass-box concept to show how views are…
October 26, 2025
Eco Spectroscope – See Quantum Fingerprints of Light
Participants will learn about spectroscopy and the significance of spectra in understanding light and matter. They will observe how different light sources such as natural light, LEDs, and oil lamp…
September 22, 2025
Recycling Paper into Art & Decoration
In this lesson, students explore sustainability by recycling paper into art and decoration. They begin by discussing the importance of recycling and selecting paper as their focus, then practice sorting,…
September 22, 2025
Bag Tags with Inkscape and xTool
Students will create a bag tag. Students will use Inkscape to create a design to engrave on a 3×3 shape of their choice. Students will make provision for a hole…
September 19, 2025
FCH – Clayprinting
The “Clayprinting” activity is part of the FabConnectHer project, which supports young women to build skills, get inspired, and find opportunities in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and maths). In…
September 17, 2025
FCH – Earring bottle caps
The “Earring bottle caps” activity is part of the FabConnectHer project, which helps young women get inspired, learn new skills, and find opportunities in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and…
September 17, 2025
FCH – Floating Light
The “Floating Light” is part of the FabConnectHer project, which supports young women in learning new skills in science, technology, engineering, art, and maths (STEAM). In this lesson, students make…
September 17, 2025
FCH – Glass Laser Engraving
The “Glass Laser Engraving” activity is part of the FabConnectHer project, which helps young women learn new skills in science, technology, engineering, art, and maths (STEAM). In this lesson, students…
September 17, 2025
FCH – Ozo and Dash bot plans
The “Ozo and Dash bot plans” activity is part of the FabConnectHer project, which helps young women learn skills in science, technology, engineering, art, and maths (STEAM). In this…
September 17, 2025
FCH – Perry the Platypus
The “Creating Perry the Platypus from MDF Wood” activity is part of the FabConnectHer project, which supports young women in learning new skills in science, technology, engineering, art, and maths…
September 17, 2025STANDARDS-ALIGNED
Community contributed lessons aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offer formal educators innovative pathways to teaching content knowledge. The Fab I Can Statements are a resource to develop technology-literate learning progressions to align with content standards.
FAB TESTED
Periodically lessons are adapted and tested by the Fab Foundation team based on a call for submissions from fabbers, educators, and makers. Our inaugural set of lessons for the SCOPES-DF project were Fab Tested in 2016 and are tagged Fab Tested on the website.
OPEN-SOURCE VALUES
Lessons are distributed under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC license, that permits free use and re-purposing by others.