4. Originally I had predicted that the
research element of the project would
take ten lessons or ten hours, however
as I progressed through this timescale
changed. This is because I hadn’t taken
into account the amount of time which I
would put into the research outside of
school. Due to elements of my research
being required to be completed outside
of school hours such as actually visiting
the clients accommodation and the
disassembly of the product. The
research wasn’t completed in the
manner which I had shown in the Gantt
chart also, due to completing elements
at home I started to do initial sketches
and designs somewhat midway from
through October. Research was
continued throughout the designing and
making, with further research being
completed when necessary.
Again this element of the designing work took much
quicker than I had originally anticipated. The original
timeframe was a result of little sketchup experience but
due to picking it up quickly and being able to design
accurately but also quickly and completing in my own
time this element took only two in college lessons as
well as two or three hours at home. This gave me more
time to advance onto the development stages
prematurely and gave me more time to spare for other
parts of the project as I progressed.
Although it states that both the front
and contents took two lessons to complete
respectively they took nowhere near as long
This was due to there being no option of
putting a smaller time period than two
lessons and the fact that that each sheet
contained little information. However, the
contents page took much longer when it
was completed at the end of the project due
to the amount of slides to include and type
out compared to the original amount which I
had in mind.
5. Testing was originally planned to start
at the beginning of December but due
to the quick paced which I worked out
throughout the project testing was
started late November. However
testing wasn’t completed until the end
of manufacturing, where I tested out
revised techniques such as using the
satin lacquer which were completed
towards the end of the project. Like
research testing although grouped
together, was completed throughout the
project when I felt it was necessary and
beneficial to the manufacturing and
what I was doing.
Manufacturing of the product began roughly twelve
lessons before I had originally planned, which gave
me much more time to work on elements of the
project which took more time. One of the main
elements which occupied this saved time was filing
the frame, this although a small task ensured the
product looked professional and took roughly four
lessons to complete for all compartments. The
manufacturing encountered setbacks such as mis-
measurements of components or compromising of
the aesthetics i.e. getting basecoat on Plastazote
accidently. However, manufacturing was finished in
time for the early April deadline which I had
personally set with one or two lessons to spare.
10. Photos
This is research through
the use of photographs.
This can be achieved
through the use of both
primary and secondary
sources. Primary sources
can be obtained through
photos taken by myself.
With secondary sources
being external sources
such as books, magazines
or the internet.
The outcome of this piece of
research is to gain detailed
background information on the
current trends in storage design,
for elements which I could
perhaps use in my own design.
See First Box
I plan to go about doing this through
gathering images from the web. Most
importantly I will gather information
from primary sources, to go about this I
will collect images of my chosen design.
For example, I could collect brochures
and magazines from places such as IKEA
of design outlets.
Existing Designs
This research is to gather
background information of
current designs of the
current, and past
members. This will help
me see the similarities and
the differences between
current designs, which
could enable me to find a
niche in the market.
The outcome of this element of
research is to gain a good
knowledge of the market, this
will help me for when it comes
to time to design the storage
device. It will help me to make
sure that my design contains
already successful elements,
and help to incorporate different
styles.
I will gather this
information in the same
way in which I intend to
gather the photos.
I plan to go about doing this through
visiting current design outlets such as
homebase or ikea. This will enable me to
get a feel about storage, and enablke me
to take photographs to analkyse these
designs in the future. I can also gather
existing design infomation through
analysing photographs from around the
house of similar storage units.
Questionnaire
This research is important
as it firsthand allows me to
gather information about
what typical consumers
prefer or find successful in
a design. This can be
carried out through using
a survey or questionnaire
either handed out, or
completed online.
The intended outcome of this
particular piece of research is to
gain knowledge of the target
audience. Through feedback it
will also allow me to have an
idea of the different features I
could include.
I will gather this
information through the
completion of the
survey. This can either
be sent personally
through an email to
friends or relatives. It
could also be handed
out to a wider audience
through handing the
survey out to people in
college.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20. This piece of research allowed me to
be able to accurately understand what
people of the same age and occupation
(student) as the client would want the
various features of the storage unit to
be, this would allow me to create
success criteria for my project and
what I could include dependant of the
views of the people who are
questioned. I would also be able to
clearly see what both male and females
prefer the appearance of this product
to look, and what the differences are
from each gender. It also gave me an
idea of what materials I could make my
product out of in the price range, and
whereabouts in the accommodation it
would be situated, also giving me
further detailed research into the
different types of storage that I could
use e.g. encased or open and the
design style which people prefer.
24. This sheet covers all the
different features of the pre-
bought bulb which will be
used for the lamp in the
storage device, and analyses
how each of the components
has been design to match
both it’s functionality and
aesthetics
69. ADDITIONAL NOTES:
•WHEN MARKING OUT THE SHAPES FOR
THE HOLES ON THE MDF, MAKE SURE THE
LINES ARE LEVEL AND ACCURATELY
DRAWN WITH 90O ANGLES, THIS CAN BE
ACHIEVED USING A SET SQUARE.
•ENSURE BEFORE THE CAVITIES ARE CUT
OUT, A LAPTOP AND CD ARE PLACED
ALONG SIDE TO ENSURE CORRECT FIT.
•ENSURE BEFORE MOVING ONTO THE NEXT
STAGE OF MANUFACTURING THAT THE
FILED DOWN SIDES ARE COMPLETELY
LEVEL, THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE CD
STORAGE WILL NOT BE LOB-SIDED AND
THERE ARE NO ISSUES FITTING THE
DRAWER MECHANISMS AND INSERTION OF
THE LAPTOP INSIDE.
SAFETY
WHEN USING THE BANSAW, ENSURE
COMMON SAFETY MEASURES AND
COMMON SENSE ARE USED. USE SAFETY
GOGGLES TO ENSURE DUST DOES NOT
ENTER THE EYES AND WEAR A MASK TO
PREVENT EXCESSIVE DUST INHALATION,
USE THESE SAME PRECAUTIONS WHEN
USING THE JIGSAW.
QUALITY CONTROL
•MARKINGS HAVE TO BE IN PLACE AS THEY
CAN’T BE CHANGED ONCE THE DRILLINGS
HAVE BEEN MADE, SO DOUBLE CHECKIIN
ENSURES NO PROBLEMS LATER ON.
•THE LAPTOP AND CD HAVE TO FIT INTO
THE HOLES DUE TO THIS BEING THE MAIN
SPECIFICATION CRITERIA, ENSURE LEAST
20mm SPACE AT SIDES AND 10mm AT TOP.
START
MARK OUT SHAPE
ONTO MDF
CUT OUT EXTERIOR
SHAPE ON BANSAW
MARK OUT INTERIOR
MEASUREMENTS ONTO THE
FRONT PIECE
MARK OUT LAPTOP DRAWER
SHAPE ONTO BACK PIECE OF
MDF
ARE THE
MARKINGS
ACCURATE
AND IN THE
RIGHT
PLACE?
DRILL 8mm HOLES IN THE
CORNERS OF THE
MARKINGS ON THE
FRONT PIECE OF MDF
USING JIGSAW CUT IN
BETWEEN THE HOLES TO
CREATE THE CAVITIES FOR
BOTH THE LAPTOP AND CD
STORAGE.
FILE DOWN THE CUT OUT
EDGES TO THE DEPTH OF THE
PENCIL MARKED LINES
DO THE
LAPTOP
AND CD FIT
IN THE
HOLES?
END(#) = TIME (IN MINUTES)
5
10
3
2
3
10
30
70. START
MARK AREAS TO
DRILL ONTO FRONT
AND BACK PIECES
USING PENCIL
ENSURE DRILLHOLES ALIGN
WITH CORRESPONDING PIECE
OF MDF
USING ELECTRIC DRILL
& 3mm DRILLBIT,
CAREFULLY DRILL THE
HOLES IN PLACE.
DO THE
MARKINGS
ALIGN WITH
EACHOTHER
?
CHANGE FROM 3mm
DRILLBIT TO
COUNTERSINK
USING COUNTERSINK,
EXCAVATE AREA AROUND
PILOT HOLES TO A DEPTH OF
ROUGHLY 2mm.
MAKE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS
AND SECURELY SCREW IN
3mm SCREWS INTO
COUNTER-SANK PILOT
HOLES
DO THE
SCREWS SIT
FLUSH WITH
THE SURFACE?
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
•WHEN MARKING OUT WITH PENCIL WHERE THE
HOLES WILL BE SITUATED, ENSURE TO DRAW
STRAIGHT GUIDELINES EITHER SIDE OF THE
MARKING THE WIDTH OF THE SCREW HEAD,
THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE SCREW IS NOT
ONLY STRAIGHT, BUT IN AREAS WHERE THE
SCREWS ARE TO THE VERY EDGE OF THE
DESIGN, ENSURE THEY DO NOT GET DRILLED IN,
IN A DIFFUCULT AREA.
•MAKE SURE THE HOLES CORRESPOND TO
WITHIN 2mm, AS THIS IS IMPORTANT AS IF THEY
DO NOT CORRESPOND THEN THE SHAPE WILL
BE HINDERED AND IT WILL COMPOROMISE THE
OVERALL AESTHETICS OF THE DESIGN.
•ENSURE WHEN COUNTERSINKING THE HOLES
THAT THE DRILLBIT IS ALWAYS AT A 90
DEGREES ANGLE TO THE PIECE OF MDF, THIS
WILL ENSURE THAT THE SCREW WILL NOT ONLY
REMAIN FLUSH WITH THE DESIGN BUT WILL NOT
MEAN THE SCREW SITS AT AN ANGLE IN THE
DESIGN, WHICH COULD POSE FUTURE
PROBLEMS.
SAFETY
ALTHOUGH IT’S COMMON SENSE, ENSURE YOU
WATCH THE DRILLBIT AT ALL TIME, ENSURING
HANDS ARE AWAY FROM THE HEAD AT ALL TIME
TO PREVENT INJURY.
QUALITY CONTROL
•ENSURE THE MARKINGS ALIGN BECAUSE THE
BUILD QUALITY IS A VERY IMPORTANT APSECT,
TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE IINLINE LAY BOTH
PIECES FLAT AND USE RULER TO FOLLOW
LINES ACROSS.
•ENSURING THE SCREWS ARE FLUSH CAN BE
DONE SIMPLU USING FINGERS TO DETECT ANY
LARGE BUMPS, THIS IS IMPORTANT
AESTHETICALLY.
END
5
2
10
1
5
5
71. START
USING 2D DESIGN V2, DESIGN
THE FOUR SIDES OF THE BOX,
AND ON A SEPARATE
DOCUMENT DESIGN THE
BOTTOM OF THE BOX TO BE CUT
USING THINNER 3mm MDF.
CUT OUT THE FOUR SIDES
& BOTTOM PIECE.
USIN G THE BOXFORD
ROUTER AND THE FOUR
SIDES, ROUTE OUT A 3mm
LINE ON EVERY SIDE
ROUGHLY 0.5CM FROM THE
BOTTOM OF EACH PIECE
(THIS WILL CREATE THE
GROOVE JOINT)
ARE THE
SIDES OF
CORRECT
SIZE?
DOES THE DRAWER
SHAPE SIT INTO THE
PREVISOULY MARKED
OUT CAVITY?
STARTING WITH THE FRONT
AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT
SIDES FIRST, PVA THIS PART OF
THE DRAWER SHAPE INTO
PLACE.
ONCE THE FRONT AND LEFT
AND RIGHT SIDES ARE
COMPLETED, SLIDE THE 3MM
BOTTOM PIECE INTO THE
PREVOUSLY ROUTED OUT
3MM GROOVE
TO COMPLETE THE DRAWER BOX
AND GROOVE JOINT, ALIGN THE
COMBS OF THE BACK PIECE AND
PVA INTO PLACE.
ALLOW TO DRY
END
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
•ENSURE THAT THE COMBS OF THE COMBJOINT
WHICH WILL MAKE UP THE DRAW BOX ARE 6MM
IN LENGTH, THIS IS DUE TO THE WIDTH OF THE
MDF USED BEING 6MM AND THEREFORE WILL
ENSURE THAT THE JOINTS WILL SIT EASILY
TOGETHER AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE.
•ENSURE THAT ONCE THE BOTTOM PIECE IS
CUT OUT AND THE 3MM GROOVES ARE ROUTED
THAT IT FITS FLUSH UP TO WHERE THE BACK
PIECE IS, IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE BUT IT IS
ONLY OUT BY 1 OR 2MM SAND DOWN UNTIL IT
FITS, IF IT IS OUT BY MORE, THEN REDESIGN
AND CUT OUT THIS PIECE ONCE MORE.
SAFETY
N/A
QUALITY CONTROL
•IT IS IMPRTANT THE SIDES ARE THE
CORRECT SUZE BECAUSE OTHERWISE IT
WOULD CREATE A WONKY OR
IMPERFECTED FIT. THIS CAN BE ENSURED
THROUGH PASTING THE OPPOSING SIDES
INSTEAD OF CREATING AGAIN, THIS WILL
MAKE SURE THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME
•THE DRAWER IS REQUIRED TO FIT IN THE
CAVITY WELL, THERE MUST BE SPACE OF
AT LEAST 15mm EITHERSIDE TO ALLOW
THE INSTALLATION OF DRAWER RUNNER
MECHANISM BUT MINIMAL SPACE AT TOP
(NO MORE THAN 5mm)
10
5
15
5
1
3
120
72. START
DRAW A LINE ON THE
RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF
THE DRAWER BOX, 1CM
FROM THE BOTTOM
UNHINGE THE
DRAW MECHANISM
OUTWARDS AND
ON THE THINNER
INSIDE RUNNER,
DRILL 4 PILOT
HOLES THROUGH
THE 4 HOLES
PROVIDEDINTHE
MECHANISM.
IS THE
MECHANISM
STRAIGHT
ALONG THE
BOTTOM
LINE?
REPEAT FOR
OPPOSITE SIDE OF
THE DRAWER
SCREW THE PROVIDED
SCREW INTO PLACE
REPEAT FOR OPPOSITE
SIDE OF DRAWER
WITH THE DRAW STILL
UNHINGED, DRILL ANOTHER 4
PILOT HOLES INSIDE THE
CAVITY THROUGH THE INSIDE
CAVITY WHERE THE DRAW
WILL SIT, THROUGH THE
VERTICAL SIDES ON THE
THICKER SIDE OF THE
MECHANISM.
END
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
•ENSURE THAT THE PILOT HOLES GO
INTO THE MDF AT A SUFFICIENT
DEPTH SO THAT WHEN THE DRAWER
IS IN LOOSE, IT DOESN’T GRADUALLY
BECOME LOOSER.
•ENSURE THAT THE FRONT OF THE
DRAW MECHANISM SITS FLUSH TO
THE FRONT OF THE DESIGN, OR A
MILLIMETRE OR TWO BEHIND. IF THE
MECHANISM IS PETRUDING
SLIGHTLY, THIS CAN BE ALTERED
USING A BELT SANDER.
SAFETY
•ALTHOUGH IT’S COMMON SENSE,
ENSURE YOU WATCH THE DRILLBIT
AT ALL TIME, ENSURING HANDS ARE
AWAY FROM THE HEAD AT ALL TIME
TO PREVENT INJURY.
QUALITY CONTROL
•THE DRAWER MECHANISM HAS TO
BE STRAIGHTALONG THE BOTTOM
LINE SO THAT IT DOESN’T PULL OUT
AT AN ANGLE, WHICH WOULD
COMPROMISE THE FUNCTIONALITY.
THIS CAN BE ENSURED THROUGH
SIMPLY USING A SET SQUARE OR
SPIRIT LEVEL TO GET THE STRAIGH 90
DEGREE ANGLE LINE.
4
10
1
1
10
10
73. START
USING 2D DESIGN V2, DESIGN
A CUBE NET OF 6 SIDES TO
THE HEIGHT DIMENSION TO
FIT INTO THE CD STORAGE
CAVITY OF THE UNIT.
ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CUBE,
CREATE A DESIGN USING 3MM
DIAMTER TO ALLOW THE SOUND
TO AMPLIFY THROUGH
CUT OUT SHAPE
DOES THE
HEIGHT OF
THE CUBE
SIDES FIT INTO
THE CD
STORAGE
CAVITY?
REMOVE AND EXCESS GLUE OR
CEMENT THROUGH RUBBING
ALCOHOL
USING GLUE GUN
ADHERE THE SPEAKER
HEAD INTO THE MIDDLE
OF THE FRONT PIECE OF
THE CUBE
ALLOW TO DRY
ONCE DRIED, USE LIQUID
SOLVENT CEMENT TO ADHERE
ALL 6 SIDES OF THE CUBE
TOGETHER.
END
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
•WHEN DESIGNING THE SIDES FOR THE
SPEAKER CUBE, ENSURE THAT THE COMBCS
FOR THE COMBJOINTARE 3MM IN SIZE, THIS
WLL ENSURE A SNUG 90 DEGREE ANGLE FIT
WHEN THE CUBE IS CONTRUCTED
•WHEN USING THE GLUE GUN, ENSURE THAT
NONE OF THE EXCESS GLUE FINDS ITS WAY
INTO THE FRONT SPEAKER HOLES, NOT ONLY
WILL THIS NOT BE AESTHETICALLY PLEASING
BUT WILL COMPROMISE THE SOUND QUALITY
OF THE SPEAKER ITSELF
•ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT GLUE IS USED, AS
IT IS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE
CUBE OUT OF THE DESIGN IF IT FALLS OFF
THE FRONT DUE TO IT BEING PERMENANTELY
ADHERED.
SAFETY
ENSURE CARE IS TAKEN WHEN USING LIQUID
SOLVENT CEMENT, DUE NOT DIRECTLY INHALE
AND AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
QUALITY CONTROL
•TO ENSURE THAT THE CUBE FITS INTO THE
CACITY TAKE MESUREMENTS OF THE HEIGHT
AND WIDTH TO THEN CREATE THE
MEASURMENTS, ALSO CUT OUT USING
LASERCUTTER ONTO HARDBOARD BEFORE TO
CREATE PROTOTYPE TO AVOID ACRYLIC
WASTAGE.
20
20
7
5
30
5
5
74. START
PREPARE AREA FOR
STAINING USING
MASKING TAPE
APPLY TWO LAYERS
OF WOOD STAIN,
LEAVING TO DRY
SUFFICIENTLY
AFTER EACH COAT
IS THE COATING
SUFFICIENTLY
COVERED?
END
APPLY COAT OF PAINT ALL
OVER SIDES &BACK OF THE
DESIGN
START
PREPARE AREA FOR
BASECOAT USING
MASKING TAPE
USING FOLDED
PAPER/NEWSPAPER,
COVER THE FRONT
COMPONENTS OF THE
DESIGN COMPLETELY
TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL
PAINTING
IS THE DESIGN
SUFFICIENTLY
PAINTED?
END
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
•(WOOD STAINING) WHEN APPLYING
MASKING TAPE ENSURE THAT ALL AREAS
WHICH DON’T REQUIRE STAINING ARE
COVEREDD (ACRYLIC CD SLIDES) AND THE
GAPS WHERE THE SLIDES FIT, AS A BUILD UP
OF RESIDUE AFTER MANY LAYERS OF PAINT
MAY COMPROMISE THE ACRYLIC FITTING
INSIDE
•(BASE COAT) WHEN APPLYING MASKING
TAPE ENSURE THAT ALL ADGES LEADING
INTO WHERE THE COMPARTEMENTS ARE,
ARE COVERED COMPLETELY. USE MANY
LAYERS OF PAPER ALSO TO COVER THE
COMPARTEMENTS COMPLETELY, AS
ACCIDENTAL PAINTING WILL NOT ALSO RUIN
THE AESTHETICS OF THE DESIGN, BUT WILL
NOT ABIDE BY THE CLIENTS DEMAND FOR IT
TO LOOK “PROFESSIONAL”
SAFETY
N/A
QUALITY CONTROL
•LEAVING TIME BEFORE EACH COAT
ALLOWS NOT ONLY THE WOODSTAIN TO
SOAK INTO THE MDF, BUT ALLOWS YO SEE
IF THE COATING IS THICK ENOUGH AS
DIRECTLY AFTER COATING THE COATING IS
A LOT BRIGHTER THAN IF LEFT.
•TO ENSURE IT IS SUFFICIENTLY PAINTED
COMPARE COLOUR TO THE YELLOW
PSTAZOTE AND WHEN IT MATCHES
SUFFICIENTLY, IT IS STAINED ENOUGH.
5
60
3
4
30
75. START
USING A BANSAW,
CUT THE FLEXIPLY
TO THE LENGTH OF
EACH SIDE CURVE
APPLY PVA TO THE EDGES OF
THE CURVED FRONT AND
BACK PIECES OF THE DESIGN
IS IT THE
RIGHT
LENGTH?
WITH ASSISTANCE, HOLD
DOWN FLEXIPLY ONTO
THE EDGES AND TAC AND
NAIL THROUGH THE
FLEXIPLY AT 20MM
INTERVALS
APPLY FILLER
ADD MORE NAILS IF NEEDED
USING A HANDSAW, CUT OFF
ANY EXCESS EDGES
IS THERE
ANY
IRREGULARI
TIES OR
GAPS?
SAND WITH VARYING GLASS
PAPER TO A SMOOTH AND
LEVEL FINISH
END
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
•ENSURE WHEN TACKING THE FLEXI-PLY TO
THE EDGES OF THE DESIGN, THAT PLENTY
OF GLUE IS USED, DUE TO USING PVA GLUE
IT WILL DRY CLEAR AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF
ADHESIVE IS REQUIRED FOR THE FLEXIPLY
TO STAY IN PLACE.
•WHEN NAILING IN THE FLEXIPLY, ENSURE
THAT THEY ARE ROUGHLY 5-10MM INSIDE OF
THE EDGE, THIS WILL PREVENT THE NAIL
PETRUDING OUT OF THE EDGE IF IT IS PIN
HAMMERED WRONG AND COMPROMISE THE
AESTHETICS.
•WHEN PIN HAMMERING THE NAILS INTO THE
FLEXIPLY, ENSURE THAT MORE NAILS ARE
USED ON THE EXTREME CURVITURE AT THE
TOP OF THE DESIGN, THIS IS WHERE THE
DESIGN IS MOST LIKELY BE UNDER MOST
PRESUURE SO MORE ARE REQUIRED TO
KEEP IT IN PLACE.
•CREATE THE FILLER THROUGH ADDING
EQUAL QUANTITIES OF BOTH SAWDUST AND
PVA GLUE.
SAFETY
WHEN THE PINHAMMER IS BEING USED, TAKE
CAR TO AVOID HITTING AND INJURY
FINGERS, THE SAME IS TRUE FOR THE
HANDSAW BUT THIS IS MOSTLY COMMON
SENSE.
QUALITY CONTROL
ANY GAPS IN THE DESIGN WILL BE SHOW UP AT
THE END AND POSSIBLY RUIN THE AESTHETICS,
SO USING A FINGER RUN AROUND THE EDGES
WHERE THE FLEXIPLY MEETS THE MDF. USE
GLUE SPREADER TO ENSURE THE FILLER IS
ONLY APPLIED WHERE IT NEED TO REDUCE
EXCESSIVE UNECESSARY SANDING.
5
5
30
10
5
60
5
76. START
USING 2D DESIGN V2,
DESIGN INSULATIVE
LINING FOR THE LAPTOP
COMPARTMENT
CUT OUT ON 9MM ‘PLASTAZOTE’
DOES IT FIT
FLUSH AND
SNUG
WITHIN THE
COMPARTM
ENT?
ADHERE TO THE INSIDE OF
THE COMPARTMENT USING
PVA
START
USING 2D DESIGN V2,
DESIGN COVER FOR
INSULATIVE LINING ON
FRONT AND REAR OF
STORAGE UNIT
CUT OUT ON 3MM ACRYLIC
DOES IT FIT
OVER THE
EDGES OF
THE
INSULATIVE
LINING?
ADHERE TO THE INSULATIVE
LINING USING ARALDITE
ENDEND
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
•WHEN ADHEREING THE INSULATIVE LINING
INSIDE OF THE PREVIOUSLY MADE
COMPARTMENT, ENURE THAT THERE ARE NO
AIR BUBBLES PRESENT. THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED
BY USING A SQUIGEE MADE FROM A SIMPLE
PIECE OF WOOD TO REMOVE THESE, OR
STACKING VARIOUS PIECES OF SCRAP WOOD
ONTO EACH OTHER TO PUSH ANY EXCESS AIR
OUT AND KEEP SHAPE WHILST IT DRIES.
•WHEN ADHERING THE ACRYLIC COVER INTO
PLACE, ENSURE NO ARALDITE IS PUT ON THE
FRON OF THE DESIGN ACCIDENTLY AS THIS IS
DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND COMPROMISES THE
AESTHETICS OF THE PIECE, IF THIS OCCURS,
USE RUBBING ALCOHOL TO REMOVE AND
IMPERFECTIONS.
SAFETY
N/A
QUALITY CONTROL
TO ENSURE THAT IT FITS FLUSH AND
SNUG INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT,
CREATE A SQUEGEE USING A PIECE
OF ACRYLIC TO REMOVE ANY AIR
BUBBLES IN THE DESIGN. ANY
AIRHOLES WILL BE PROMINENT ON
DRYINGSO MAKE IT A PRIORITY THAT
THEY ARE REMOVED BEFORE IT
DRIES.
20
10
10
10
10
5
77. I-CLAMP INTO PLACE FOR
TIME PERIOD EXCEEDING A
DAY.
START
FLATTEN VENEER
SHEET OVER PERIOD
EXCEEDING 5
HOURS
USING PVA, ADHERE THE
VENEER TO THE FRON OF THE
STORAGE UNIT
USING TWO PIECES OF
VENEER TO THE SAME
WIDTH OF THE DESIGN,
DRAW ROUND THE SHAPE
OF THE STORAGE UNIT.
TAKING CARE, CUT OUT
EACH INDIVIDUAL SIZE.
CALCULATE THE DIMENSIONS
FOR INNER COMPARTMENTS,
AND MARK THEM OUT ONTO
THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF
VENEER USING PENCIL.
CUT OUT COMPARTMENTS
IS IT THE
CORRECT
SIZE?
END
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
•.WHEN CUTTING OUT THE VENEER USING
EITHER A PAIR OF SCISSORS OR A CRAFT
KNIFE, ENSURE TO BE CAREFUL AND TAKE
TIME CUTTING. THE VENEER IS VERY
DELICATE AND WORKING AGAINST THE
GRAIN IN SUCH A WAY WEAKENS THE
STRUCTURE OF THE SHEET.
•THE SAME CARE HAS TO BE TAKEN WHEN
PLACING IT INTO IT’S FINAL POSITION, AND
AS WITH PREVIOUS PROCESSES EXCESSIVE
AMOUNTS OF PVA IS TO BE USED,
ALTHOUGH TAKE CARE TO NOT
COMPROMISE THE AESTHETICS BY GETTING
RESIDUE OR EXCESS ONTO THE FRONT
SIDE OF THE VENEER.
SAFETY
MOSTLY COMMON SENSE,TAKING CARE TO
NOT TO INJURE ONESELF USING CRAFT
KNIFE. SAFETY RULE AND CUTTING MAT
SHOULD BE USED.
QUALITY CONTROL
TO CUTTING THE VENEER, CUT IT
ROUGHLY 1-2mm IN EXCESS, THIS WILL
ENSURE THERE WILL NOT BE A
SHORTAGE AND IT CAN BE CUT TO SIZE.
WHEREAS IF IT WAS CUT TO THE EXACT
SIZE, AND THEN IF INN PARTS IT WAS
TOO SHORT AND COULD SEE THE MDF
BEHIND, IT COULDN’T BE FIXED.
180
10
10
5
8
10
1140+
78. START
COLOUR COPY GIG
TICKETS ECT. 3-4
TIMES
LAQUER VENEER FRONT FOR
TWO COATS
USING GILLOTINE
CUT OUT THE
COLOUR COPIES OF
THE GIG TICKETS
ECT. ACCURATELY.
USING PVA
ADHERE COPIES
ONTO SIDES AND
BACK OF THE
STORAGE UNIT.
ALLOW TO
DRY.
ONCE DRY, COVER
IN AT LEAST FIVE
COATS OF LAQUER,
WITH DRYING TIME
OF 3 HOURS IN
BETWEEN
END
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
•.WHEN COVERING THE
STORAGE UNIT IN THE
COLLAGE OF GIG TICKETS
ECT. ENSURE THAT THERE
ARE NO SUBSTANCIALLY
VISIBLE GAPS SHOWING THE
BASECOAT, FURTHERMORE,
DUE TO THEM BEING COPIED
NUMEROUS TIMES, ENSURE
THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS
IDENTICAL PAIRINGS WITHIN
10CM OF EACHOTHER AND
ENSURE THAT THERE AREN’T
ANY MAJOR COLOUR
MATCHES IN THE COVERING.
SAFETY
MOSTLY COMMON
SENSE,TAKING CARE TO NOT
TO INJURE ONESELF USING
THE GUILLOTINE.
20
35
60
320
900
240
