WEEK 4: The Blister

Firstly, a template had to be created out of two equal female pieces by a CNC router. This allowed the aluminium to be sandwich between and secured, so that it could be shaped around the template. The standard hammer shapes began to barely fit into the template once initial marks were made, and so specialized tools had to be made to fit within the template.  These consisted of long pieces of wood shaped with the band saw and sander.

Once the blister shape was extruded using these tools, the edges were rounded, sanded and polished.

WEEK 3: Tray

The metal tray was creates used two equal wooden ply templates. They sandwiched a piece of aluminium which would be rounded and shaped by the hammer  until it too the shape of the try. However, the plywood would deform after being hit with the hammer, and so trimming and sanding the edges was necessary to achieve a level finish. 

WEEK 2: The Torus

The torus was made by splitting the aluminium into three equal sections, and then bending them while also creating a curved shape. This provided difficult as the more you hammered to create the central channel, the more the metal wanted to straighten out. Patience was key as I had to keep hammering out the channel, and then shaping it to achieve the curve. Finally, the edges were rolled over, and the piece polished.

WEEK 1: The Bowl