2. To make it possible for us to construct the
rolling door we needed to cut long straight
pieces which is ideal for a circular saw.
It is also much quicker than using a hand saw
as it is automated.
We chose the circular saw over the jig saw
because the wood we were using was thick and
the jig saw is freehand therefore less accurate.
3. We chose to use a butt joint as it was the easiest
and quickest to make.
We needed to ensure that the frame was nice
and firm. For this reason we used drills and
screws instead of hammer and nails.
We used hinges to hang the door on as it made
its mobility much more appropriate
4. We used quite a lot of chicken wire as it’s shape
mouldable so it was perfect for creating rocks
from nothing . We cut it down to appropriate
sizes and stapled it to the top and bottom of
our rock.
We then papier mached and added mod-roc
then painted accordingly.
5. Paper Mache was important as it helped make
it possible for us to shape the rock and add
strength. We ripped up paper into small pieces,
they needed to be quite small otherwise they
wouldn’t stick to the wire. The paper was
dipped in PVA glue to make it into the mache
texture. Once the paper had dried we covered
it in mod rock which made the structure more
solid. It is efficient to use mod rock and paper
mache as it is cheap and easy to use, although
it is time consuming.
6. When the rock opens to display a guitar we
thought it would look tacky if it was just
chicken wire inside so we used coloured silks
to display a classier effect. This was done by
using staples to secure the material to the
structure of the rock.
We did this as it was more pleasing to they eye
rather than a messy hollow structure.
7. We used grey as our primary colour then
sponged brown and green on top to give a
muddy mossy effect.
We had to use large paint brushes as apposed
to rollers as the rock is a very obscure shape
that a roller cannot cope with. I believe that the
colours we used are appropriate as they look
natural and realistic.
