Metal work techniques research

Finishing Techniques

-Visual aesthetics
-Restrictions and considerations on weight and aesthetic issues
-Weathering
-Antiquing/ageing
-Rusting/galderising
-Colour
-Durability/strength
-Chrome plating

Websites used to research aging techniques:

http://www.spectrapaint.com/fauxfinish/patinas.html
Fantastic site with step buy step instructions

http://www.patina.com/2006%20EasyStepsSheets.pdf
Step by step guide to age any paintable surface

http://www.micronmetals.com/
Metal powder componiants

http://www.mksmc.co.uk/hintsandtips/metal_finishes.htm
Antiquing techniques from Model scale club

http://www.metallicfinishes.com/Tech.html
Website instructing how to create metallic finishes

http://www.bluewhalearts.com/ArizonaGourdsPatinaandglaze.html
Website to buy Metallic Glaze Paints and Patina Oxidizers

http://metalfinishesplus.com/Qbrasscoat.html
Brass coating, step by step

http://www.peacocklabs.com/pdf/permalacdescription.pdf
Manual on instructions

http://www.urbanrevivals.com/surfaces/surfaces_verdigris.htmnrevivals.com/surfaces/surfaces_verdigris.htm
Patinas used in interior décor

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YL4uLA5lAogC&pg=PA340&lpg=PA340&dq=metallic+patinas+for+wood&source=web&ots=VmbkEnGur-&sig=RjaGh3_61c5wSC3aEUD6bGTfZ9w&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA339,M1
Fantastic info out of a book

http://www.sculptnouveau.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=52&category=9lptnouveau.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=52&category=9
Where to buy texturising paint- would be use full to add texture

South Western Industrial Plasters catologe.

Can purchase patinas

Construction techniques,

gluing, fastening, basic workshop skills, sewing and weaving, plating, heat bending, Laser cutter, CNC machine, Mill, Lathe, welding

Technical drawings and professional terminology
-Industrial methods/process
-Industrial layout, line points.

Machining methods
-Health and safety
-Jigs
-Technical drawings needed
-Metal engineering
- Heat bending
Material experimentations/maqueetes

As for materials, i looked at using metal to create the zip, as this would widen my knowlege in to metal craft, and workshop skills. I looked at local metal supplys:

Chrome Plating company’s


South Coast Chrome Ltd.6-7 Balena Close Creekmore Poole Dorset BH17 7DBContact: Mr. A. Haining 01202 657 799Category: chrome / chrome plating

Alderney plating ltd
1so 9001
Tel 01202 744664
Thrush Rd, Parkstone, pool

Cicorel Ltd
Coldharbour Bussiness Park
Sherbourne
Dorset
DT9 4JW
United Kingdom
01935 814 359
01935 816 496
Mr R Carr
enquires@cicorel.com
www.cicorel.com



Scrap metal

G Sait Ltd
Scrap Metal Merchants
Graham Sait
9 Cobham Road Ferndown Industrial Estate Wimborne,BH21 7PEDorsetSouth West
01202 87561201202 874412


Candys Lane,Corfe Mullen,Wimborne,DorsetBH21 3EF
Tel: 01202 885019Fax: 01202 889400


Mr R P BowersR.A. Bowers Ltd229, Rossmore RoadPoole

Construction/ fabrication techniques

Here i looked at at a wide variety of techniques.

Moulding and casting processes
-Chemical prices and supplier
-Hard or soft mould
-Seam lines
- Model preparation
-Mould releases/undercuts
-Safety considerations
-Material finish/quality

To help me answer many of these questions I have researched in books and DVDs, and websites such as:

TECHNICAL Research…. The hit list!

This is just a brain storm of topics to research to achieve the best finish results.

Materials Considerations

Woods, metal, plastic, fabrics, pins, string. I have to consider what was available to the Borrowers as they adapted many items to use for a different function or purpose. Such as thimbles were used as pots and pans. Using materials which I wouldn’t usually consider, or to mimic them and their imperfections, such as string, razor bladed would have been used as knifes. Clothing would have been mainly made out of lighter fabrics, to allow the ease of movement, and avoid the weigh of the fabrics.


Products
House hold materials/items

-Item properties-strengths/weaknesses. A paper clip/ or tooth pick was used a s a climbing tool
-Construction techniques available to ‘borrowers’ would use simple methods, as did not have the use of machinery obviously!

-Machining and construction skills limited

-Weight restrictions, must I mimic this accurately in to the prop model? Is this a priority?

-Size restrictions. Must chose and make a prop that was available to the borrowers. For example can’t make a TV, as this in borrowers scale would be gigantic. May be considering making a variety of small props. Which were used, such as pin, keys…

-Storage. Available to them, and what was scavanagible

-Construction of their clothes. Used basic techniques, and used light flexible fabrics such as silk

-Adaptations to habitat, normal hiking gear in places would have been inappropriate as the characters were mainly climbing up shiny polished, slippery surfaces, such as kitchen appliances. Would need to adapt to this by using appropriate objects which were available to the Borrowers and suitable to the purpose such as springs, suckers, pegs used as a swing,