Original Tutorial and Reflection

Google drive: Original PDF

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8eLSN6kq2-obkFOZ2FaT3VQYjg

Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/qVtm0aPgl24

Compare and Reflection

(Top: my adhere. Bottom: adhere from another student)

I've focused more on the bump details and the curving edge compare to the previous adhere that is made from another student. I suggest that the sheet can be more detailed and delicate by achieving the the folds on the top part of the template and the round corners on the both sides of the shoulder.

(Top: my adhere. Bottom: adhere from another student)

I suggest to select smaller scaled tool (for all hammers and support tools) to achieve every single details on the adhere. Also, it might be good to break the shape into parts and beat it minimally with weaker force and repeat the steps over and over again, instead beating it with strong force and achieve the expected shape in one or two go. It takes longer process to do it my way, but it will creates more delicate adhere that matches with the template.

(Front: my adhere. Back: adhere from another student)

Moreover, I will suggest the discipline to include more details for the top part of the template. I seek it as the most important part that makes the adhere actually look like the selected object.

Metal Sheet Making

The waffle template provided from the student:

Metal sheet making: Day 1 

Place the waffle template on the aluminium sheet and mark the shape with 1 cm extension from the template. Trim the sides with metal cutting machine, then , use the scissor to cut the top part. 

Generally roll the aluminium sheet with the rolling machine to create a curve that allows the sheet to lay on the template. Mark the edge of the curve and start shaping with the shoulder of the PVC.

Carefully hammered the shoulder with small metal hammer. The area of curving is minimal, it is suggested to use smaller tool to create the shape.

Mark the exact shape of the cap and hammered the curve shape from the shoulder towards the top.

Continually shaping the outline of template by doing the above steps over and over again. Do not hammer it too hard at once, it is hard to push back the curve shape if it is sinked.

 

After curving the outline of the cap, hammer the sheet with bossing mallet from the opposite side to make sure the adhere is not sink in the centre. 

 

Result of day 1

Result of day 1

Metal sheet making: Day 2 

Starting to shape the edge of the adhere against to the special support tool with a flat surface plastic hammer. It is suggested to get a metallic support tool with long rounded shape to achieve continuously curving edge.

Make the side edges before the bottom, it allows the template to slide in to the incomplete adhere.

Check the parts that are unmatched and adjust the angle of curve carefully with smaller scale tool.

If you wish to bend the curve more: do not use the rolling machine, it will flatten everything you've done so far. Use the table side clip to pressure the adhere from the both sides to achieve the angle of curve you expected.

In order to make the bump details of top part template, you might need a costume support tool to beat against with. The supervisor makes a wooden tool with more narrow shape for me at this stage.

Image of the wooden support tool

By beating the adhere with wooden hammer against the special support tool, it creates two significant  bumps to match the template.

Result of day 2

Metal sheet making: Day 3 

 

Adjust the curve with the table clip on the side carefully. Do not over bend the adhere, it's going to be very difficult to get the shape back if it is over bended at this stage.

 

Cut the extras from the edge of the sheet with scissor. It is hard to achieve the curving edge of the adhere if there's too much extra on the sheet.

 

Soften the cutting edge from the above step

 

Place the template into the adhere and check if there are any parts that are undone or unmatched.

After fixing all edges from the top to the sides, close the bottom edge of the adhere with the same steps for doing the sides.

 

Finish the sheet by trimming the extras, soften the edges and match the outline of the template over and over again to make sure every lines and surface detail is completed.

Image of completed adhere

Image of completed adhere

Image of completed adhere

Image of completed adhere

Image of completed adhere

Assessment 2: Interdisciplinary Skin

Brief:

Create an aluminium skin to adhere to the contours of another students 3d template. Criteria is based on the metal shaping, documentation and reflection. 



Object from another student:

The exchange object is PVC glue from the architecture disciplinary. The above image is the completed adhere and template from another student.