Building day 3

So today was day three of building, we have now made all the frames for the flats in the livingroom and just need the bedroom ones to be finished and to put on the skins for all the frames. there was only one small problem and that is that we actualy have to many 4x8 but its fine these can be taken apart and the wood used for something else no biggie.

Unfortunately only 7 people turned up today for the build, and there were only 6 of us working at one time, even though you were all messaged about it, I realize that some people have jobs and other important reasons why they were unable to come and thats fine but there were a few that didn't even bother to let us know they weren't coming. The problem with so many people not showing up is it slows the whole process down, realistically we should of had the flats completed for the living room with skins and all. I'm sorry if this message makes you angry and I sound like I'm having a go but the fact is this is slowing us down its really important you show up for group work. I also want to inform you that Ive been advised by the tutors to start a register for the meetings and for the building, this will then be handed in with everything so they can see who's been attending in non lesson time. This isn't just a rant about not helping but not showing up too often will effect you as well you guys do such great work.

On Monday we start at 10am so I hope to see you there, I'm sorry again that I sound like I'm moaning. I try not to honest.

Attended by

Adam

Eleanor

Sarah Longbottom

Emily

Jessica fitzgerald

Katerina

Ben

an apology

Im sorry i havent been with it this week but I have been trying to sort out storage for all my stuff at halls. On top of that havent been well and had to sort that out too. I know its no excuse but i will be back on track monday to help out with the set construction. I can assure you its not through laziness as i need to know how to build it as much as you do but this hasnt been a great week for me and its unfortunately spilt over into my uni life.

On a more positive note my autocad is finished- i have only done one of the chairs as i struggled with it. I intend to make one from scratch (it wont be sit-on-able) and hopefully buy one and alter it. I will start making after easter as my nan has one of the chairs and im going to have a good look at it at easter so i know how to get it looking the best i can. I am looking for a rocking chair- anyone know where i can look for one? Cheap junk shops? I might go today and see if i can find anything if i have time.

If anyone wants to look at my blog i went to the V&A and took some pictures of art nouveau furniture there- it might be useful. There was a nice fire screen and a really nice chair. Also a plate and vases which could be made by us to look similar?

Metamorphosis

I found these images on the internet of a set design project where there theme was the metamorphosis.i thought it could give us some inspiration to see the sort of thing other people have had to do.

I really like the photography in this one, the yellowish light that shines through the window gives it a really eerie effect which is just what we are trying to create with our set

Final Autocad (really terrible as i cant use it very well)

IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Following on to Jess's message an excuse not come in and help the group is not because you want to spend time in the sun or you have a party to go to, it's unfair on the few people who are working hard and gaining marks for the rest of you and I'm getting really pissed of with people not doing anyhting for the group I don't care if I sound like a bitch but I'm not the only one who is thinking this! We need everyone in and contributing to the build we have five weeks left to build this set the flats are not finished yet and it would be nice to finish them tomorrow so we can move onto the next stage.

building

So today after the lecture and lunch, a group of us went down stares and did some more flats, I believe thats four more with skins on and at least 3 or 4 just frames. We then decided that we all need to be in tomorrow, thats friday, at 11am to start work on the rest. its really important you come in because the sooner these are finished the sooner we can get onto the more interesting bits like making furniture and painting and stuff :D, so please come it cant stress the importance of this. thanks to everyone who finished their autocad thats one less thing to worry about :D. see you tomorrow.

Attended by

Adam Boxall

Sarah Longbottom

Eleanor Lewry

Hannah Dersley

Emma Cross

Ben Kemsley

Jessica FitzGerald

Starting the flats

These are some photos I took of us starting to make the flats for the set.

Bed - Autocad

Bed

I made the bed 5 1/2 ft because I fought it would give us a bit more space in the bedroom and because beds where shorter back in those days anyway, but i was just thinking if we have a bye a mattress for it then there all gonna b about 6 ft so it wouldn't fit in the bed frame? so i guess I should make the bed back to at-lest 6ft unless anyone has another ideas of something I could use instead of a mattress, foam?

Autocad - Final design

Hey guys here is an autocad drawing of my final design for the writing desk; front, top and side, and I have only just realised that I haven't drawn the handles on the draws but oh well it gives you the basic shape and is to scale, well should be.