Assignment 3 - Shaping a Bowl
Phase 1 To start, source a sheet of treated Aluminium; this will enable you to shape more efficiently, and will also help when mistakes are made. This will be extremely beneficial as such mistakes such as denting and buckling can be easily fixed as the aluminium is quite 'forgiving'. Phase 2 The second step is to use a two-pointed compass to lightly etch the aluminium to create a circle. The compass can be adjusted to best fit the sheet of aluminium. Keep in mind that the bowl will be deeply concave; meaning that the diameter of the circle will initially seem larger than originally thought, but will be slightly different during and after shaping. Phase 3 To cut out and attain a nice, even circle of aluminium, tin snips are used to carefully cut out the general shape of the circle. After cutting out the circle, a file should be used to eliminate any shards that are protruding from the sheet. After using the file for a few minutes, the sheet
