WHY WE TEACH FABRICATION FOR FREE

The story behind our free monthly school — five students, one month, one craft, zero cost.

Every skilled craftsperson started somewhere.

Someone showed them how to measure accurately.
How to use a tool safely.
How to think through a problem.
How to turn raw materials into something useful.

The truth is that talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not.

Across Lagos, there are young people with curious minds, capable hands, and the determination to learn. Many of them have the potential to become exceptional makers, fabricators, designers, and builders.

What they often lack is access.

Access to tools.
Access to mentorship.
Access to a workshop.
Access to someone willing to teach.

At FABRIDIGTS, we believe skills should not be locked behind expensive barriers.

That belief is the reason the FABRIDIGTS School exists.

Every month, we will open our workshop to five students completely free of charge.

• No tuition.
• No hidden fees.
• No special connections required.
• Just a willingness to learn and a commitment to showing up.

Over four weeks, students will learn the foundations of fabrication:

• Materials and workshop safety
• Measuring and precision
• Hand tools and workshop fundamentals
• Power tools and fabrication techniques
• Problem-solving through making
• Completing a real physical project

By the end of the programme, every student leaves with something more valuable than a certificate.

They leave with a skill.

A skill that can create opportunities.
A skill that can generate income.
A skill that can become a career.
A skill that nobody can take away from them.

Why do we do it?

• Because we believe a workshop should contribute to its community.
• Because we believe knowledge grows when it is shared.
• Because the future of fabrication in Nigeria depends on more people learning the craft.
• And because every great maker deserves a place to begin.

The FABRIDIGTS School is not charity. It is an investment.

An investment in people.
An investment in craftsmanship.
An investment in the next generation of builders.

Five students.

One month.

One craft.

Zero cost.

Built digitally.
Fabricated physically.

FABRIDIGTS

Designing Ideas. Fabricating Reality.