SUMMARY

SUMMARY:

Metal Sheeting are very challenging however it is worth learning much more skills

in Laser cutting as well as reflecting the whole chosen object to my own discipline

As a Great reflection of my model to

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM  - FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

This are created with ORGANIC FORMS which is a form that is loose and undefined.

One of the most used and important shape for the MODERN ARCHITECTURE

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The term "ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE" was made famous when Frank Lloyd Wright used it to describe his particular approach to architecture SUCH AS GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM

ONE of his iconic and recognising BUILDING that has the strong ORGANIC element to it.

Which has the similarity in forms to the object "DOME NUT"

Similarity :

1: Museum Interior where acceding Levels generate the SPIRAL EFFECT where this could be also seen inside of the Dome Nut as well

2: Museum Exterior of the ORGANIC CURVE SIDES of the main museum vs STRAIGHT LINES Located at the entrance also appear at the Dome Nut as well

Through the whole process it is important and challenging to control the metal shaping are

STRETCHING AND COMPRESS methods

Where some places needed to control the limit modifying or else it will ripped open

Hard to control as defining a place will cause other part of the model to RESHAPED

As well as modifying curves can't just defined on ONE go

Repeat and Repeat

Modify and Modify

AGAIN AND AGAIN!

Don't scared to Try and Experiment very various of metal

and ask for help form tutor and friends

It will be a great fun know so much about different organic shape

and detailing of how to modify

KEPT EXPERIMENTING 

REPEAT PROCESSES

BE PATIENT AND YOU'RE SURPRISED ON WHAT YOU GET FROM IT 

AND HAVE FUN

BRIEF PROCESS IN METAL SHAPING

1: 

MEASURING ALUMINIUM SHEET SIZE :

Because of the Dome shape are too CONCAVE

It is impossible for aluminium sheet to bend into the whole shape

Therefore I have decided to do HALF of the the model in order for aluminium to bend into the shape

MEASURING :

Measured with a STRING in two dimension

Which could then flatten out and measure the LENGTH of the string

Then you could estimate the WIDTH + LENGTH of the aluminium

2:

CUTTING SQUARE :

After MEASURING the length + width

Flatten out the MARK the estimate length on the aluminium sheet

Then CUT the Aluminium Sheet in the big cutting machine by measured mark

By PRESSING the foot step to cut

3:

DEFINING SQUARE :

After CUTTING the Square

Shape could be DEFINED by marking Approximate Shape of the model

And cut with this TOOL

As a Big square are very DIFFICULT to work with

4:

PUSH ALUMINIUM TO APPROXIMATE CURVE

WITH A MUSHROOM STEEL DOME

THEN WITH SMALLER MUSHROOM STEEL DOME TO DEFINE

MARK AND HIT WHERE ITS MARKED

SHARPER HAMMER WILL COMPRESS

5:

DEFINE TWIST WITH THIS PIECE OF WOOD

HAMMER TO HIT WITH THE SIMILAR SHAPE AS THE TWIST

HIT WHERE IT'S MARKED

6:

REACHING THE END

HIT AT THE END TO CURVE THE SKIRTING

MEASURE AND CURVE WITH HAMMER

FLATTEN WITH THE END SIDE OF THE WOOD

7:

DEFINE WITH THE ENGLISH WHEEL MACHINE

FLAT WHEEL TO FLATTEN THE FLAT SIDE

FLATTEN ANY LUMPS

LIFT TO KEEP THE CURVE THEN FLATTEN AGAIN

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ROUND WHEEL COULD ROUND THE CURVE BUT FLATTEN OUT ANY LUMPS

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8:

INTO FINALISING 

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HOWEVER FAILURE STILL HAPPEN

As hitting too much or stretching too much and end up ripped open

RELATIONSHIP TO PROJECT 2

AS WELL AS FOR MY PROJECT 2

THERE ARE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MY FIRST CHOSEN OBJECT

AS MODEL SHOWN THE EDGES FOR EACH SIDE ARE VERY CHALLENGING

AS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CURVES ARE SHOWN

THERE ARE MANY SIMILARITY TO MY LAST PROJECT

THEREFORE FROM MY LAST PROJECT I HAVE GAIN MUCH EXPERIENCE ON HOW TO MAKE CURVE EDGES AS WELL AS CONTROLLING THE EXPENDING AND SHRINKING OF EACH SURFACE

THE DIFFERENCE OF MAKING THIS PROJECT ARE MAKING IT INTO EVEN SMALLER SCALE

AS WELL AS GAINING MORE CONFIDENT SKILL ON MAKING DIFFICULT EDGES IN MORE PRECISE MANNER  

For this Model it is working much smaller scale as the curves are smaller and brings in more

 in surfaces

So Smaller Tools should be used as well

SMALLER TOOL TAPERED STEEL T-DOLLY ANVIL NEED TO MAKE SMALLER ROUND EDGES

LEFT HAMMER - FITING IN THE EDGES AGAINST THE  MOLD TO CREATE NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE EDGES

RIGHT HAMMER - TO BRING IN THE ROUND EDGES

CREATE THE NEGATIVE EDGES

UNDERSTANDING TOOLS

Introducing Basic Tools

in workshop that you would be using the most and also help you work through different shapes and edges.

METAL SHEET CUTTING MACHINE

Sheet Metal cutting machine could cut big pieces of metal sheets into smaller pieces in order to work in size you needed

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SERIES OF DOLLYS

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MUSHROOM STEEL DOME DOLLY

Small Size             Bigger Size

Mushroom Steel Dome Dolly could bring edges down into curves

                       

By hitting it downward motion with Straight Pein End Hardwood Hammer to bring in curves

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TAPERED STEEL T-DOLLY ANVIL

T-Dolly has both bigger round edge to it and small round edge on the other end

                       

T-Dolly could bring in edges to much smaller scale like the shape in images

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BOSSING MALLET AND SAND BAG BASE

Bossing Mallet and sand bag base are great set that could help you start everything in initial shape as it could hammer any shape or any curves or angle in much freestyle ways

                     

Also remember sandbags could be knead in any shape that could support you to hammer the metal sheet down into your initial shape

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HAND LEVER SHEAR

Hand Lever Shear could cut down edges close to your shape that could help you work through curves and edges easier

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SANDING ROD / FINER

Sanding Rod/Finer could fine down edges to a smoother surfaces and avoid cut to hands

Mis-cuts and splits could be fine by the sanding rod 

It is also a good choice and safe to place metal sheeting in the fixed clamp so you could use two hand to hold the finer and fine down any split edges

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ENGLISH WHEEL

English Wheel are my favourite tool/machine that are very easy to work with and gets the best clean result from it. It helps you flatten any lump edges from the hammer mark. It smooths all surfaces and any directions and angle just the matter of changing to a different wheel in the wheel sets. As well as good with Striking and Expanding surfaces.

                       

The most used wheel are this flat wheel that could help you flatten any lumps in flat surfaces

                       

There are also round wheel that work perfectly with round surfaces

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SERIES OF TIMBER PIECES

Wood pieces are very useful as in making more smaller shapes, as wood pieces could cut down into different kind of shapes to match yours model needs

                                              

Different angle to suit you needs

                       

Positioning the wood pieces in the fixed clamp to place or in any angle that will suit you need

Then hammer the metal sheet in downward motion as shown in photo with Straight Pein End Nylon Hammer 

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SERIES OF HAMMERS

In conclusion it is important to choose the right hammer to work through your project

As 

                       

Straight Pein End Hammer - Bring/Push down surfaces against the Mold/Dolly

                       

Flat End Hammer - Flatten Surfaces

                       

Bossing End/Curve End - Against Sand bag could curve surfaces

However as i have written here it is not all the way of uses for all kinds of hammer. It could be used in various ways, please don't limit the hammer, experiment with the hammers let it show you which are the best shape that could help you exceed your shape

Series of Nylon Hammer and Steel Cross Chisel Hammer(Right Hand Side)

Series of Hard Woof Hammer

Series of Steel Hammer