Some more creative work from students with varying ability levels.
With good or average skills there is always something that you can make that will challenge you or inspire you. The trick is to apply yourself to the task and endure through to the end. Then be proud of what you have made. May this inspire you to continue today, tomorrow or some time in the future.
Some of the final brazing items for the year. Pressed decals were purchased from Metal Craft where we also purchased our scrolling tools that will easily scroll all mild steel flat bar up to 20 x 3 when cold. The students find it easy to use and like exploring new ideas using scrolling. Some the joints are riveted but larger items are brazed or gas welded depending on their skills
Horseshoe owl
Two shoes and washers and a little 6 mm rod Finished with a grey hammer tone paint
Birds head
Simple but effective 10mm flat bar
Guinea-fowl design
3.5 mm mild steel rod with an black finish with white speckle
Balancing rings
12 mm flat bar with an aged copper look
Wall hooks
20 mm flat bar with mat-black finish
Jig saw and bandsaw mirror
9 mm plywood with acrylic mirror
Bandsaw boxes
Most our bandsaw boxes are made from trees that have fallen in storms and cyclones. This gives us access to some unique timber and many of our pieces of timber may never be identified. Our thanks goes to all the great parents that supply us with this wonderful resource.
A tree trunk light
Cross section or a trunk that has been cut out with Jigsaw
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Resin casting
Some 'she oak' That had some good sized cracks in it. these were filled with resin and finished off
