Tech

Today we had Tech at Tamaki College. This was our second to last session at Pewter Casting with Mr Grundy. Last week I took home my design home to give to my mom and I think she liked it very much because it was the best design for her that is why I chose the chef's hat. The thing I had to do was to finish my work book. I still have a couple more question to finish and then to find out what Pewter is to give me extra marks. 

Tech Reflection

Today for Tech year 8 group A went to Pewter Casting with Mr Grundy. Today everyone were starting to finish of our designs. I started of by filing the edges of my design to make the out side of it smoother and easier to sand it. After I finished using the fills I put them back where I found them, I went to Mr Grundy and I told him that I had finished filling, he told me that I needed to fill the edges and the inside a little better so I did not have lumps and bumps all over it. I finished doing it properly than I showed him and okay but there was a little corner on the design that was not cut into the wood when I cut it. So he cut the little corner into my Pewter design, when he finished he gave me a piece of grit sand paper which was the lowest that we could start with and than he could give me a higher number of sand paper even more and more the Pewter got softer. This was really fun to do but I only finished the first part of doing the sand papering. 

Tech

Today for Tech we were starting to finish up our design and choosing who the design was for. We had four people to choose that are close to, also choose four designs for each person then we ended up with sixteen design all together. I finished finding all my designs and I choose to make my pendent for my mom. First Mr Grundy printed out my design on a piece of paper, than he told me to turn it around  hold my paper up to the light and draw a light circle around my design. After I drew a light circle around my drawing, started shading the back of my paper so I could trace it onto my piece of wood. I traced it onto my piece of wood and I told Mr Grundy if I could use the wood cutter to cut out my design. The shape that I cut out was kind of wonky but Mr Grundy help me a little. After I was done cutting Mr Grundy put the pewter into the mold that I made, he told me to stand back because if the pewter landed on me I would be in a lot of pain. After about five minutes later my design was ready to take out. I am so happy that I finish my first design. I think that group B year eight are really looking forward to next week Friday.