INTERDISCIPLINARY SKIN: FIRST DAY

INTERDISCIPLINARY SKIN

FIRST DAY

I have chosen the template of Victor Zhang from the discipline of Architecture, which is a mouse. He only done half of mouse metal fabrication. I chose to do whole of it. I love this template and it will be challenge for fabrication

Calculate the length and width of the mouse，and draw the approximate distance on the piece of metal.

The spherical tool and hammers are halp me on the metal fabrication.

Mark the approximate shape on the metal sheet. Follow the marking line to shrink it. Hold the metal above the spherical tool, heat it slowly and  finding the gap in between the metal and spherical tool, continuous cycle beating it. Suggestion is not how hard you heat on the metal, it is where are you heating it. Shrinking technic use a lot on this modle fabrication.

Compare the metal sheet with the template, it start to having the shape. You can see the folds around the metal skin. The most difficult part is to get rid of metal folds, need to heat it around the circle, couple times, be patient on it.

Finaly, on first day I come up with the shape close to the template. 

Reminder take the gloves with you, it will help and good protection for you.