Tuesday, 13 March 2018

Create an aluminium skin to adhere to the contours of a bowl, torus, tray and blister.

WEEK 2  -The Bowl



Draw circles with bowl template in aluminum sheet and then cut off the outside of the largest circle by Hand lever shear.
Hammer from outside of a circle to centre of a circle with sandbag or wood mold. Make a shape of a bowl and do hammer until the bowl became similar circle radius approximately.
Using the English wheel to make smooth surface.
Measuring after using the English wheel and polishing the bowl.







WEEK 2  -The Torus

Roll the circle shape with the stump and do hammer weakly to get centre curve shape.
When aluminum sheet has got shape of curve in the centre, Hammering to get along the primary curve.
Using English wheel and Shrinker / Stretcher tool to get reverse curve and make smooth line on the surface.
Checking the balance of the product.











WEEK 3  -The Tray

Using template which provides from a tutor
The size of wood template is 180mm x 90mm
Using steel pen to mark outline of tray on aluminium sheet. 
It should be held by 2 wood templates like a sandwich.  It need to do hammering as smooth
Sanding every corner to make a flat.
Group work with Monica Badr














WEEK 4  -The Blister

Hammering from centre to side until getting the blister shape+Hammering on the edge to get a natural shape