DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGYPROCESS JOURNAL

Bacterium Righe

LAURA RAMOSO

HOMEROOM 9S

12/Jan/2010Measuring/marking out and cutting my front and back sides

WHAT I DID and WHY...........MEASURING/MARKING OUTToday, I went into the workshop. I started by looking at my folder containing all the information on my lamp. I then went and got a metal ruler and a pencil and started drawing the right side of my lamp on a piece of ply-wood. Then, I was ready to cut out my drawing. CUTTINGI thought that I would cut it out using a tenon saw, or a gent's saw. Instead, I got to use a portable power jigsaw. I had to hold it from the top and the bottom (it is about the size of an armadillo). It had the blade at the bottom moving up and down very fast when I pressed the button, and I would press it down on my piece of wood. The piece of wood was held down by two clamps ( on the bench). It was very hard to use the machine because it is a bit heavy and it is hard to control as the blade moves very fast. After I had cut the first side of the piece of wood, I had to un-clamp it and turn it around so that I could cut all my sides off. When I finished cutting out the right side of my lamp, I then moved on to the left side. Since it was almost the end of the period, I only got to outline the shape of the side, and not cut it. Illustration 1: The marking out of the right side of my lamp

EMOTIONSI think that today was hard , because we just came back from the holidays and I already got to handle a machine to cut my project. This year is definitely harder than last year, but I think i'll enjoy it. I am on track with my Gantt Chart and plan of what I planned to do this day.

TOOLS pencil

metal rule

eraser

clamp

portable power jigsaw

apron

safety goggles

Illustration 2: The bottom of the right side of my lamp after cutting

14/Jan/2010Cutting and filing/sanding my front and back sides

WHAT I DID and WHY>CUTTINGToday, I went into the workshop again. I put on my apron and I started by taking out my project. I installed the right side of my project on the bench with clamps, and I took out the Portable Power jigsaw. I went to get some goggles and I started sawing out the right side of my lamp. Using a machine to saw out each piece of the lamp is very hard, because it is hard to control the portable power jigsaw, it goes quite fast. I just continued sawing until I finished cutting out the other side of my lamp. I have the two sides! FILING/SANDINGThen, I filed the edges of the piece of wood and I also used the disc sander to sand out the most bulging and sharp parts. MEASURING/MAKING OUTThen, I waited around for a little bit for the teacher. I looked at my folder to see what I had to do next, and I found out that I had to mark out and cut out nine curving braces for the inside of my lamp. Since it was the end of the period, I didn't get to find the wood and start marking out. Instead, I put away my apron and started cleaning up. COMMENTS EMOTIONI think that today was a bit like last lesson. I just got my things out and I used the portable power jigsaw. I filed and sanded. I think today wasn't very hard because I knew what was going on and I got things done. I think that I should improve on my concentration. CONNECTION TO PLAN I could have done more things during this period. I also should improve on knowing what to do next and taking my own initiative instead of waiting for the teacher all the time. I should also have taken pictures of today's work, which I didn't.Illustration 3: The portable power jigsaw. It is very heavy and hard to use, but convenient. I used it to cut out the two sides of my lamp.

TOOLSpencil

eraser

metal rule

flat-head file

portable power jigsaw

disc sander

sanding block

Illustration 4: A picture of a disc sander very similar to ours. I used it to sand out the curve of the right side of my lamp

15/Jan/2010Measuring/marking out my curved braces

WHAT I DID and WHYToday, we did not work for a very long time. Since there was a presentation at school, we had only about 15 minutes for the lesson. I went to get my project and I started to mark out the nine curved braces for the inside of my lamp. I only marked out about 4.

TOOLSpencil

Illustration 5: I used a pencil to mark out the curved braces for my project

eraser

metal rule

Illustration 6: I used a metal rule to draw straight lines, so that my curved braces could be precisely straight

Illustration 7: I used an eraser whenever I made a mistake with the pencil, to erase it.

Illustration 8: Me measuring and marking out the nine curving braces with a pencil and metal rule

19/Jan/2010Measuring and marking out, cutting, filing/sanding my curved braces

WHAT I DID and WHYMEASURING/MARKING OUTToday, I started the lesson by putting on an apron. I then took out my project and got the two pieces of pine -wood boards. I had 4 curved braces marked out on one of them. I needed nine, so I got a pencil and ruler and started measuring and marking out the other 5 curved braces. I also used a tri-square so that my lines would be perfectly straight. CUTTINGIllustration 9: Using a tenon saw to saw out the unnecessary part of the pine board for my curving braces

Instead of using the portable power jigsaw today, I used a tenon saw and a pull saw. I have never used a pull saw before, but it is basically like the tenon saw only that it helps you cut in places where a tenon saw can't cut. After that I started using a smoothing plane.FILING/SANDINGI used a smoothing plane after I had cut out the unnecessary part of my curving braces pine board. A smoothing plane is used to file out the rough parts, however, it only goes in one direction and it files by taking away the wood pieces. COMMENTS EMOTIONSI think that I did a lot today and I felt very good about it. I marked out nine curved braces, I sawed out one side, and I smoothed it out with a smoothing plane. However, I think that I could have done a lot more by concentrating more and taking initiative of the things that had to be done. LEARNER PROFILEIllustration 10: Using a smoothing plane to smooth out the rough part of the pine board for my nine curved braces

I think that the main learner profile that were used today were, human ingenuity because I am actually making something that I designed so I am inventing it.TOOLSpencil

eraser

Illustration 11: Using a pull saw for the cutting of the pine board for my nine curved braces

metal rule * tri-square * pull saw *smoothing plane

21/Jan/2010Illustration 12: Using the tenon saw to saw out the unnecessary part of one of my pine boards (for the curving braces)

Cutting and smooth planing my curved braces

WHAT I DID

CUTTINGToday, I started out the lesson by getting out my piece of wood and examining what to do next. I had planned to cut out the curved braces, however, i found out that the teacher was going to do that, and I would have to smooth plane the edges so that I could make the curved braces go around the edge of the side of my project. I did a bit of sawing though, with the tenon saw and the pull saw. I cut my curved braces in half, some of them needed to be cut in half.SMOOTHING PLANEIllustration 13: Using a tenon saw to cut one of the curving braces in half

I had to smooth plane some of the curved braces to an angle so that they would fit against each other. Then, I had to number each curved brace so that I knew exactly which one would go next.COMMENTS - EMOTIONSI think that I did a pretty good job today. I had some problems with understanding how to smooth plane on an angle, and I didn't do very well on the first or second try, but I improved which is good.LEARNER PROFILE and AOII think that Human Ingenuity is the most appropriate AOI , and today, I think I was a risk-taker because I kept trying to work the smoothing plane, and I didn't give up.

TOOLStenon saw

Illustration 14: That is me arranging the curving braces and making sure they all fit well together

pull saw

pencil

tri-square

metal rule

smoothing plane

22/Jan/2010Arranging and smooth planing my curved braces

WHAT I DID

ARRANGINGToday, I continued arranging the curving braces for my lamp. I arranged the numbers and I used the pencil and the tri-square to draw the lines for where the curving braces should be placed.
SMOOTH PLAININGThen, I continued smooth plaining the curved braces that needed plaining and placed them to their places. I also had a hard time smooth plaining the curved braces that were on the most curved parts of the lamp. COMMENTS - EMOTIONSI think that today was a lot like the other classes. I arranged the curved braces and I smoothed planed them. It takes a lot of work and I still have many curved braces to make and arrange. It is quite hard to make the curved braces and make them exactly how they need to be so that they fit well together and are sturdy. I made a few mistakes today, which means I think I have to improve on my concentration and focus. Also, I didn't take any pictures of my work today because it was exactly like the work did last lesson.

PLAN I am still quite close to what I predicted in my planning stage. GANTT CHARTBy now, in my gantt chart, I should be inserting and gluing the base and light support. However, I am still arranging the curved braces

LEARNER PROFILE and AOI

I think that the learner profiles that I used today were like last lesson since I did the exact same things.

TOOLStri-square

pencil

eraser

smoothing plane

26/Jan/2010Arranging and smooth planing my curved bracesIllustration 15: Arranging the curved braces for the support of my lamp

ARRANGINGToday was also like the other days. I started by taking out my project and seeing how I had to arrange the curved braces again. Number 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 are perfect. However number 7 and 8 aren't very good. They're wonky and don't fit well with each other.SMOOTH PLANINGSmooth planing was hard today, at first. I guess the blade was too far out. It kept digging way too deep into the wood, and thats what made the wood very wonky. The teacher then changed it for me and it was much easier to use. COMMENTSI think that I'm not working very efficiently because I have been arranging and smooth plaining for about three lessons. I still have a lot of curved braces to cut out and plane and i don't know if I will be done with the project in time. LEARNER PROFILEToday, I used Human Ingenuity (as usual) since I'm making the project and the idea has come out of my own mind. I also think that I used creativity (as an AOI) by figuring out how to arrange number 6 and 7 by myself (the curved braces).GANTT CHARTI am awfully behind on my Gantt Chart. By now I should be gluing the lamp and base support, but I'm still arranging and cutting the curved braces.

Illustration 16: Using the smoothing plane to smooth out and sculpt the edges of the curved braces that need planing

TOOLSpencil

eraser

smoothing plane

28/Jan/2010

Sick.

29/Jan/2010

Absent (ISTA Festival).

Illustration 17: This is me arranging the curved braces at the beginning of class

02/Feb/2010Arranging, measuring and marking out, cutting, disc-sanding, smooth planing my curved bracesARRANGINGToday, I started out like I recently always do, by arranging out my curved braces. I took them out and I realized that I only had two left. I needed to make some more, so I asked the teacher and he told me to mark and measure out the ones I needed.MEASURING/MARKING OUTIllustration 18: Using the tenon saw to cut out the extra curved braces

He gave me some pine to mark out my curved braces in. I marked out three. I used the metal rule, my pencil and a tri-square to mark it out. It wasn't very hard because I already had a template of another curved brace to use and outline for the measuring an marking out of my new curved braces.CUTTINGAfter my measuring and marking out, I had to use the tenon saw and the gents saw. I put the piece of wood into the bench vice and I cut out the curved braces. It took me about 10 minutes to cute the wood twice.DISC SANDINGLater, i noticed that the ends of my curved braces were very rough. So I decided to disc sand them for a while. They turned out to be very smooth. SMOOTH PLANINGI got out a smoothing plane and started smooth plaining the edge of number 8 first. However, I ran out of time so I didn't get to finish smooth planing it. COMMENTSI think that I did a lot of work today. I got a lot done even though my gantt chart says otherwise. I think that the hardest part was smooth planing the edges. It is really hard to make it go straight. I guess it's just a matter of practice.LEARNER PROFILEI used human ingenuity to figure out what I ad to do next and what tools to used (reflective).GANTT CHARTThe gantt chart states that I should almost be finished and gluing everything together by now. I move very slowly. TOOLSpencil

ruler

tri-square

eraser

tenon saw/gents saw

disc sander

04/Feb/2010Arranging, smooth-planing and cutting my curved bracesIllustration 19: Arranging the curved braces

ARRANGINGToday, I finished arranging! I finished my curving braces! So, today I started the lesson by checking what other curved braces need arranging. I found out that I still had to make curved braces number 8, 9, 10 and 11. SMOOTH PLANINGI smooth planed many edges today. I finished. However, I made many mistakes. A lot of the edges were very wonky and I had to smooth plane them again.CUTTINGI used the tenon saw and the gents saw to cut the last curved brace in half so that it could fit in the lamp. I like using the pull saw because it is light and easy to use.Illustration 20: Smooth planing the curved braces: 9,10,11

COMMENTSI am happy that I have finally finished cutting out and smooth planing the curved braces. I really spent a long time making them however I am glad that I finished now.LEARNER PROFILEI (as usual) used human ingenuity because I took my own initiative on how to get the curved braces fixed when they became wonky. GANTT CHARTAccording to my gantt chart, by now I should be painting my project. I am very behind, or maybe my gantt chart calculations were very wrong.Illustration 21: Using a tenon saw to cut the last curved brace in half

TOOLSpencil

eraser

metal rule

tri-square

smoothing plane

tenon saw

pull saw

Illustration 22: proceeding with a pull saw

05/Feb/2010Arranging and cutting my curved bracesARRANGINGToday, I started by arranging the curved braces in a straight line so that they were all straight and in order of their numbers. I did this so that I could make them all the same length (because some of them are longer than others). So I put them out in a straight line and took a metal rule and a pencil and marked out how long they had to be.CUTTINGI then took a gents saw and started cutting each curved brace so that they would be even. The cutting took me a long time and I didn't finish.COMMENTSI think that today went well. I didn't make any mistakes and I knew what I had to do. I'm also very happy that I'm not smooth planing the curved braces anymore.LEARNER PROFILEHuman Ingenuity as always, and also I was a risk-taker today because I did things without waiting for the teacher to tell me exactly what to do every-time. I took my own initiative.GANTT CHARTAccording to my gantt chart, I should be painting my project by now. I have a lot of work to do.Illustration 23: Arranging the curved braces so that they would all be the same length

TOOLSpencil

metal rule

gents saw

Illustration 24: Using the gents saw to cut the edges of the curved braces

09/Feb/2010Illustration 25: Me using the gents saw to cut the curved braces

Cutting my curved bracesCUTTINGToday, I started by the lesson by taking out the pieces of my project (curved braces). Then, I arranged them out so that they would be in their numbered order. I then figured out which ones needed to be cut. Also, what made today very hectic, was that there was a little bird in the DT Studio, and that slowed things down for a bit. COMMENTS I think that I'm doing alright. I'm almost finished cutting my curved braces and after I cut them, I will be able to glue them. Which I think will be very fun. Also, today, I kept getting pinched (with the cutting board), and I asked the teacher what to do. He told be to hold the piece of wood closer to the end of the cutting board so that it didn't move around and pinch me that much. It worked.LEARNER PROFILEHuman Ingenuity, as usual, and also, I think I used creativity (as an AOI) because I chose to make this lamp and this shape of lamp and I think it is very unique.GANTT CHARTAccording to my gantt chart, I should be finishing painting my project and almost being done. I didn't do so well when I was making my gantt chart, I guess I thought making the curved braces would just be a small part of my project, however now I know that they aren't.TOOLSgents saw (see photo)

11/Feb/2010Cutting my curved bracesCUTTINGToday, I kept cutting my curved braces. However, I'm not finished yet.COMMENTSI think I'm going at a very slow pace. According to my gantt chart, I should be finished with my project right now. I still have a lot of work to do and if I don't move faster I will be left behind.LEARNER PROFILEHuman Ingenuity, as usual, and also, I think I used creativity (as an AOI) because I chose to make this lamp and this shape of lamp and I think it is very unique.GANTT CHARTI should be finished with my project now and be working on my reflection.TOOLSgents saw

Illustration 26: Arranging my pieces in order

25/Feb/2010Arranging and gluing my curved bracesARRANGINGToday I started the class by arranging in order of the numbers, my curved braces. I put them all out and started installing them ready for gluing.GLUINGI got out the PVA glue and took the the first three curved braces and glued them together. Also, I put two rubber bands on the top and bottom of the glued curved braces so that when I was gluing the other curved braces the previous ones stayed together and dried. COMMENTSI think that I did a very good job today and I concentrated well on what I was doing. I glued up all my pieces (but not together) and I left them out to dry. LEARNER PROFILEHuman Ingenuity, as usual, and also, I think I used creativity (as an AOI) because I chose to make this lamp and this shape of lamp and I think it is very unique.GANTT CHARTI should be finished with my project by now. TOOLSPVA glue

Illustration 27: Using the PVA glue to glue the rest of my curved braces together

02/March/2010Gluing, Cutting and Disc-sanding the pieces for my curved partsGLUINGAt first, I took out my (half glued) curved braces out and I laid them out to see what I had to do. I took off the rubber bands and made sure the curved braces stuck together well without falling apart. I got the PVA glue out and started sticking the curved braces all together. However, I had some problems. The curved braces wouldn't stick together, they kept falling apart and I had to hold them still for a very long time.CUTTINGIllustration 28: Starting to cut my light support with the gents saw

While the curved braces where drying. I got out my not finished light support and I took out a gents saw. I started cutting but I found out that it was very hard to cut the light support horizontally with a gents saw so I switched to a tenon saw. It wasn't that easy at first (because the gents saw cut was much thinner) but then it became easier and faster. DISC-SANDING
When I finished cutting, the edges and ends of the light support were very wonky and weren't straight. So I decided to disc-sand the ends for a little bit. I got some goggles and went to the disc-sander. I turned it on and spent about 5 minutes (for both ends) to disc-sand them. Now they are smooth and straight.Illustration 29: Continuing to cut my light support with a tenon saw

COMMENTSI think I'm doing a good job. Today, I covered many things and I was focused. I think I'm doing a good job and I multi-tasked today. I was gluing the curved braces while setting them down and cutting my light support. Also, I think cutting the light support today (instead of next lesson) was a good idea because then I had something else to cover earlier. LEARNER PROFILEHuman Ingenuity, as usual, and also, I think I used creativity (as an AOI) because I chose to make this lamp and this shape of lamp and I think it is very unique.Illustration 30: Disc-sanding my light support ends

GANTT CHARTAs I have stated before, I should be done with my project and working profusely on my evaluation by now.TOOLSdisc-sander

PVA glue

gents saw

tenon saw

04/March/2010Gluing and arranging some new curved bracesIllustration 31: Gluing all the curved braces together

GLUINGToday I started out the lesson by taking out my curved braces and seeing what yet had to be done. I saw that only three more curved braces (which were already stuck together) had to be stuck together to the other (stuck together) curved braces so that ALL the curved braces were stuck together. I got some PVA glue and started spreading it on top of the curved braces. I then proceeded to stick the curved braces all together and I had to hold it so that it wouldn't move.ARRANGINGIllustration 32: My curved braces! All glued together!

While the glue on the curved braces was drying, I went to look at my folder to find out what I had to do next. I found out that I needed to make some more curved braces! For the front of the two sides. This project will take a long time. I arranged with the teacher about the next curved braces and he agreed to cut out the board for me. I need five more curved braces, however these are easier ones. They are already smooth planed.COMMENTSI think I didn't do so much work today, because I only glued my curved braces together and arranged about what I had to do next. I am very happy though, because I will not be needing to make a base support for my lamp! However, I still have to do a lot of work in order to complete my project. I have to make the front and back and the lamp-shade and then paint my project. I think I'm going at a slow pace, however, my project is very hard.GANTT CHARTMy gantt chart tells me I should be done and also done with my evaluation by now. However, I think I miscalculated with my gantt chart because I had no idea it would take this long to make the curved braces. I seriously thought they would only take about three periods to make! However, I am tying my best to work as fast as I can.TOOLSPVA glue

Illustration 33: Measuring out the front curved braces

09/March/2010Disc-sanding, measuring/ marking out,cutting and gluingDISC-SANDINGIllustration 34: Using a tenon saw to cut the new curved braces

Today, I started out the lesson by taking out my curved braces and inspecting them. I figured out that the next thing I had to do was disc-sand the sides and edges so that they were all even. So, I told the teacher this and he brought me to the disc-sander. I found out that since my curved braces were all stuck together and was too big for only the left side (safe side) of the disc-sander, I had to use the whole edge of the disc-sander. I thought this was a bit scary (because with smaller pieces it can fling upwards and hit you in the face), but it went well and now my curved braces are very smooth. MEASURING/MARKING OUTAfter I did that, I started measuring and marking out the next (front) curved braces I had to do. I took out a pencil and metal rule and marked out how long the next five curved braces had to be. Also, these curved braes are easier because they are already smooth planed and that takes a of of time off my hands.CUTTINGIllustration 35: Arranging the new curved braces, getting ready to glue them

I took out a tenon saw and cut all the curved braces. This wasn't very hard and it didn't take me a very long time. Also, I'm glad I did this in this lesson, so that next lesson I didn't have to do it.GLUINGI also glued (with PVA glue) one of the new curved braces to the number 2. I didn't have enough time to glue in all the curved braces together, however, this wasn't very hard because I have already done it before.COMMENTSI think I did a LOT of work today and I'm getting advanced on my project. I think it is coming out nicely and I would really like to finish it soon. However, I still have a lot of work to do. LEARNER PROFILEIllustration 36: Gluing the new curved braces 1 and 2 together

I think that I am using Human Ingenuity and also risk-taker, because I did things without being told today. Also, I used caring because I helped out another girl from my class on one part of her project (at the end of the class).TOOLSdisc-sander

pencil

metal rule

tenon saw

Illustration 37: Gluing the new curved braces together

11/March/2010 Gluing, measuring/marking outGLUINGToday, I started by getting out all my pieces and I put them all out. I found out I had to glue all the new curved braces together so I took out the PVA glue and started gluing them. It was quite hard, because at first they wouldn't stick together, and they kept sliding off. However, I got them to stay in the end, I had to use the wall for support, so it took quite a while.MEASURING/MARKING OUTWhile the curved braces were drying, I decided to cut the top disc for my lamp. I decided to use red acrylic plastic, so I asked the teacher if he could show me all the colors of acrylic. There was blue, red, green, yellow and pink. I decided to use red because I think it's more memphis and it matches the color theme I will use for painting my actual lamp.COMMENTSIllustration 38: Using a wooden template to measure and mark out the top disc of my lamp

I think for the double period today, I worked pretty slow. I only managed to glue and then measure and mark out. I think this is because I really needed the teachers help for the acrylic, and I had to wait around a lot because of course, there were other people that needed his help. However, in the end, he showed me the colors and I chose one. I measured and marked out the top disc of my lamp.LEARNER PROFILEI think that I am using Human Ingenuity and also risk-taker, because I did things without being told today (sometimes). TOOLSPVA glue

pencil

eraser

12/March/2010Cutting the inside curveCUTTINGToday, all I did was cutting. I had to cut the sides off of my glued new curved braces. Because they were too long and uneven, I had to cut them off vertically with a pull saw. It was really hard because the glue was on the glued pieces and it was hard to cut through that. I had to use a pull saw, which means that when I pulled, it would cut. COMMENTSIt was really hard to cut the curved braces (all glued together) also because I couldn't put them in the vice, I had to hold them over the bench. Since I couldn't, the teacher said to use a metal clamp to attach it to the bench and that was also hard because it still moved. I finally did it though, with some help from the teacher though. Illustration 39: Using a pull saw to cut through the new (glued) curved braces

TOOLSpull saw

Illustration 40: My curved braces all clamped up

16/March/2010Arranging and cutting my curved braces (and whole project)ARRANGINGIllustration 41: Arranging my whole lamp together

Today, I started by taking out all the parts of my project. I needed to find out how to glue it a put it all together so I had to use a clamp to do that. It was very hard to keep all the parts together while trying to clamp up the pieces. I couldn't do it by myself, so I asked one of my friends for help. We couldn't do it together either, so I finally asked the teacher and I got it to stay together.CUTTINGIllustration 42: Using a pull saw to cut the edges of my new curved braces that wouldn't fit in the lamp space

After I arranged and found out about my lamp, I had to put in the new curved braces. However, they were too wide and couldn't fit into the space of the lamp. So, I had to use a pull saw and cut on the side of the bench like last lesson. It was extremely hard to do it and the clamp would not stay in place. I had to ask for help again, and the teacher put it up for me so I could cut it without it jolting. I could do it in the end.COMMENTSI think I worked really slow today. I only arranged and cut. I think this is mostly because I needed help from someone and everyone was busy. Next lesson, I will try and work more efficiently and try to get many more things done.LEARNER PROFILEIn general I use Human Ingenuity for the whole project, because I am inventing my own design. Today, I don't think I used any of the Learner Profiles, or I didn't do anything that showed a Learner Profile.GANTT CHARTAs before, according to the gantt chart, I am way behind. I am supposed to be done with my project since two or three weeks ago. I'm behind because I think I miscalculated (in the gantt chart) ow long everything would take.TOOLSpull saw

clamp

Thursday- 18/March/2010Illustration 43: Using a pencil and metal rule to mark out my new light support

Measuring/marking out, cutting, sanding my light support and left/right sides of my lampMEASURING AND MARKING OUTToday, I started out the lesson by assembling all my pieces together. Since I had lost my light support that I had made in two previous lessons, I had to measure and mark out another new one. So I used a pencil, a metal rule and a tri-square to measure and mark out my new light support.CUTTINGI then had to cut out the light support that I had marked out. I used a tenon saw to cut it, and it took me about 20 minutes. It was really hard this time, I don't know why.SANDINGIllustration 44: Using a tenon saw to cut out the light support

After my light support got cut out. I saw that my left and right side of my lamp had to be sanded. Well, the edges did. I took a sanding block and sanding paper and started sanding off all the sharp edges. When I thought I had finished, the teacher said I still had to sand the inside of the bottom triangles, which is going to be hard.COMMENTSI think I did a good job in working hard and concentrating today. I'm glad I finished cutting things, because I think I don't need to cut anything out anymore, which would be good.TOOLSmetal rule

tri-square

Illustration 45: Using a sanding block and sanding paper to sand off the sharp edges of my lamp sides

pencil

tenon saw

sanding block

Friday-19/March/2010Sanding the edges of my lamp sides

What you DidSANDINGThe only thing I did today was I sanded the edges (mostly the triangles) of my lamp sides. I used mostly a sanding block and occasionally a triangular file for the middle and difficult parts to get of the triangles. I didn't really use the sanding block though, I used the sanding paper and my hand because it was easier and more efficient to access the curves and the difficult parts to get (like the edges of the very narrow triangles.Changes to your planThere aren't any major changes to my plan. I think all the things have already been set for my project until now. I had to change many things when I was just starting my project however now that I am almost finished with my project, I don't think many changes need to be done.EmotionCOMMENTSSince we only had one period today, I only managed to get the sanding done. Today I learnt that next lesson, I will be screwing and gluing my whole project together! So I am very excited about that, I think after I glue and screw the body of my project I will put on the circular lamp disc, and then the lamp! However, then I still need to paint everything. So I still have a lot of work to do, and I need to focus and concentrate a lot. What next?Today, I learnt that I will be gluing and screwing my whole project together. I will be using PVA glue and screws. I don't know how long it will take me, however, I think its is about time I get to put my project together. Why?Illustration 46: Using a sanding block and paper and sanding the edges of the triangles of my lamp sides

I decided to sand today because I wanted to get that over with and the edges of my lamp sides were quite rough and sharp. Also, since we had a single period I didn't have much time to do anything else. Also, I decided to use a triangular file to smooth out the insides of the triangles because it was the only tool that could get there. TOOLSsanding block (paper)-I used it to sand the edges of my lamp sides

triangular file- I used it to smooth out the inside of the triangles that were hard to smooth out with anything else

Tuesday- 23/March/2010Gluing, nailing and arranging the body of my projectIllustration 47: Using PVA glue to stick my curved braces to the sides of the lamp

What you did?GLUINGI started out by taking out all the pieces I have made so far of my project. I found out that I could glue my sides and curved braces all together! I took out some PVA glue and a wet cloth and started gluing my project together. It was hard at first, because the glue kept sliding off and the curved brace did too because of the glue. However, I got some teacher help and I finally got it to stayNAILINGTo make sure that the curved braces stuck to the wood, I also had to nail the curved braces to the side. This was not very hard to do. I used a hammer and the nails, and when I was done, I had to glue and nail the other side of my project to the curved braces, so that it was all one big project stuck together.ARRANGINGAfter that, I had to use a sliding clamp so that my project was all put together and would stay that way. I used a sliding clamp also so that my project wouldn't move or fall apart.Changes to your planToday, when I was working on figuring out where to stick the curved braces, and making sure they fit my sides, I found out that I had to cut and smooth plane a lot of the side off. I have to do that so that the back of my project is all flat and smooth. EmotionCOMMENTSI am very happy with what I did today. I finally put my project together! I know that I have a lot of work to do and I will have to concentrate a lot if I want to finish it anytime soon. Also, I'm not very happy with the change of plan (with the smoothing and stuff) however, I know it will make my project better and more appealing. What next?Next lesson, I think I will either smooth plane and sand the sticky out bit of my project, or I will stick the light support and lamp disc at the top of my lamp. Or I could even put in the nails for good and fill the with some wood filler. Why?Today, I used the tools that I did because I needed to glue the curved braces to my sides, and I also needed to nail it. I used a siding clamp so that my project wouldn't fall apart and hold in place. Also, I agreed to the changes for my project because I know it will make it better and more smooth and appealing. TOOLSPVA glue- I used it to glue the curved braces to my sides

sliding clamp(s)- I used it hold my project in place when I was putting it all together

hammer- I used it to put in the nails into my project so that it could stay in place

Thursday- 25/March/2010Nailing, punching, smooth planing and sanding my lamp's body

What you did?NAILINGToday, I started the lesson by taking out my project. I had to continue nailing my project's sides, that were already glued together, with a claw hammer and some nails. It wasn't very hard to do that, however, two nails went through the other side on the wrong part. So there was a nail sticking out of the lamp.NAIL-PUNCHINGAfter all the nails were nailed in, I had to nail-punch all the nails at least 2 millimeters in. It wasn't so hard because all I had to do was use a nail-punch and a hammer and punch the nails in. However, sometimes, the nail punch wouldn't stay on the nail because I wobbled or something, and I would accidentally punch a hole in the wood beside the nail.SMOOTHING PLANEAfter that, I was told to sand plane the sticky out bits of my curved braces. This was extremely hard because I had to hold the plane vertically, and it was sort of heavy so I couldn't do it. Also, some of the part couldn't be reached my the smoothing plane so I had to stop using it. SANDINGInstead of the smoothing plane, I decided to use extremely rough sanding paper and a sanding block to smooth out and sand the rough bits of my curved braces. This wasn't very hard and I was surprised that it would sand off that quickly if a little bit of strength was put into the sanding.Changes to your planToday, I didn't have any drastic changes to my plan. However, I decided so leave the out bits of my sides instead of sanding them. I think I did that because it would look a bit more memphis and also to save some time to sand off the extra parts.EmotionCOMMENTSI think I worked very hard today. I got many things done and I'm proud of it. I think I could almost say I'm almost finished with my project. However, I still have a lot of work to do and I need to concentrate so that I can get this project finished. What next?I think next lesson I will be mostly sanding. I will use rough sanding paper to take out the rough its of my project. Since it is a single lesson, I don't think I would have time to do anything else.Why?I decided to not use a sanding plane because it was very hard to use it vertically and it was also heavy. TOOLSclaw hammer- I used it to hammer in the nails

sanding plane- I used it smooth plane the sticky out and rough bits of my curved braces

sanding block (and paper)- I used it to sand out the rough and sticky out bits of my curved braces

Illustration 48: My project all clamped up

Illustration 49: Using a claw hammer to hammer in the nail into my lamp sides

Illustration 50: Using a smoothing plane to plane the rough and sticky out bits of my curved braces

Illustration 51: Using a nail punch to punch in the nails into my lamp sides

26/March/2010

Wasn't in the workshop.

30/March/2010

Sick.

Tuesday- 27/April/2010Illustration 52: Using the paint brush to apply the yellow paint on the side of my lamp

Painting my project sides and middle

What you didPAINTINGToday, I continued painting my project. First, I put on an apron and I went to find a few brushes that have been washed and are still usable. I took out my project and started painting it with yellow paint on the sides. I have the idea of making black and yellow stripes on the sides and red for the middle with a bacterium design. I took out the tape so that my stripes were straight and didn't collide with the other colors. So, I painted the sides totally yellow, and then added black stripes, which kind of makes it look like a bee, but it doesn't really. Changes to your planToday, I made a change to my painting. I was supposed to make red and black vertical lines for the middle, but then I realized it wouldn't really look good, so I decided to go with the bacterium effect so that it was more memphis. The black and yellow stripes and the bacterium effect make a good contrast which looks good.Illustration 53: Using the paint brush to apply the acrylic paint on the lamp sides and create stripes

EmotionCOMMENTSI think that I am almost finished with my project. I will definitely have it done for next week and I'm really proud of it so far. I could be a little ore careful with my painting though, because some of the parts on my project are sort of smudged, but I can fix that and when I do I think it would look good.What nextNext lesson, I will continue painting and I will paint the front (middle) of my lamp and also the light support. I will also paint the inside (bottom) of the sides because you can see the wood when you look at the lamp from an angle.WhyI decided to change the style of patterns on my lamp because I think it would look more memphis and also it looks more interesting since there is a contrast between the two patterns.TOOLS:paintbrush- I used it to apply the acrylic paint on my project

acrylic paint- I used it to apply color to my project and make it look more interesting

Tuesday- 04/May/2010

Panting my project and screwing the the top disc on

What you didPAINTINGIllustration 54: My project almost all finished after painting the bacterium pattern

Today, I started the lesson by putting on an apron and getting out my project. I saw that I had to paint the front of my project in red and then the next lesson paint the bacterium pattern on it. I took out some red paint and a paintbrush and started painting. After I finished painting the red, I did a little touch-ups here and there so that it looked a little better and more polished.SCREWINGAfter the painting, I decided to put my top disc on, however, it was already the end of the lesson and so I had to rush. I had to take the cordless drill and drill six holes in total on the light support and top disc. Then, I had to screw in the screws. After I did that, I think my project looked good with the top disc.Changes to your planI didn't have any changes to my plan today.EmotionCOMMENTSI think time-wise, I'm doing well. In the next lesson, I feel that I will finish my project. I think today was a good lesson and I think I did well. I am excited about next lesson, and I think I did really well on this memphis unit, I really think my project is memphis.What next?During the next lesson, I will do some more touch-ups and then put the light and electrical things on. I will also paint the bacterium pattern on the front of the project.Why?I did the things that I did today because it's what I need to do to accomplish finishing my project. I chose to screw the top disc on today also because it was the next step after painting, and I had finished the painting for today.TOOLSpaintbrush- I used it to apply the acrylic paint on my project

acrylic paint- I used it to apply color on my project

cordless drill- I used it to screw in the screws on my project

screw-driver- I also used it to screw in the screws on my project

screws- I used them to keep my top disc in place on the project