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Week 4 - The Torus  The second task was to create a reverse curve which is called a Torus. Like the effects of the english wheel reversing the radius which had just been shaped, the torus was similar as every time you would swap to the opposite curve the other would begin to flatten out therefore this task was quite challenging to create a finished product which was sufficient in both the middle curve and the two outside curves. The reverse curve seemed like the most challenging shape to form however having access to the tools and objects in the workshop made it quite easy if you used the right thing which was often things I wouldn't consider using therefore I'm glad we did this task as I have now thought about new ways of creating shapes. I began by shrinking the centre strip using the wooden stump inside the clamp and bashing the marked out centre with a hammer. I also used the curved metal cylinder which is on a stand to roll over the edges of the reverse curve making th...

Week 3 - The Bowl  The bowl was the first task given in this class and was quite challenging because of my little experience with metal shaping. The task was enjoyable and taught me techniques such as bending and shrinking metal as well as being introduced to the english wheel which I think will be helpful in the future for refining any objects I've made out of metal.  Using the laser cut concentric rings I was able to form the bowl shape quickly aiming to create a radius of 155. However whilst trying to create a more even and flat surface of the bowl without so many dints I soon had to aim for the deeper radius of 125. I ended up preferring this radius as it looked more bowl shaped rather than a shallow dish. I used the sand bag to begin which I found the most difficult to shape the dish form leaving me moving on to the wooden stump a bit too early. I then had to go back and forth between the sand bag and the stump until I had a bowl like shape. Then finishing off wit...