Workshop woodwork

Workshop 1 - woodwork

Today was my first workshop day and I was in woodwork. This was important because wood is one of the main parts in my sculpture I planned out. I had planned to make 3 pieces of bent wood for my sculpture but I only ended up making 2 because one of the shapes was far too complicated.

Cutting out the wood- To make my shapes I drew my designs on a piece of wood so I could clearly see which bit was being cut. I Started the ban saw and made sure all the safety measures were in check. For example safety goggles. I found it tricky getting the correct shape on the machine and I was slightly frightened of it but it was still good to learn. I managed to cut out both pieces that I needed at the quality I wanted.

Bending the wood- I had to drill into the wood that we was stretching the material on so I could get the pegs the perfect shape to shape the wood correctly. The wood firstly had to be soaked in water so it bends correctly and then placed in the steamer for about an hour. After that I bent the wood around the pegs to create the perfect shape. After dried the wood was then perfectly bent in the right position.