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Assignment 3 : Reflection

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Assignment 3 : Original Tutorials

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Tutorial - The Bowl This tutorial will explain and provide the necessary steps to create an aluminium bowl. Throughout the tutorial there will be emphasis on the use of tools that inflict minimal wear to the material. Ultimately, a focus towards the care of materials to ensure minimal surface imperfections for a clean end result. Materials Required 1 x Aluminium Sheet Tools Required 1 x Compass Scribe 1 x Sheet Material Guillotine  1 x Tin Snips 1 x Nylon Mallet 1 x Sandbag 1 x English Wheel 1 x Sand Paper / Board Stage 1 Select a sheet of aluminum that will be used to cut the bowl template. If possible, using annealed aluminum would provide the best results as it makes the material more malleable which is beneficial during forming. Stage 2 Upon selecting the sheet of aluminium, use a compass scribe to begin inscribing a circle template onto the sheet. Stage 3 After inscribing the template, the sheet can be cut to