Good things come in small packages.

It's been a great start to the year with a flurry of making happening with us in the Wood Workshop. Not least down in Small Works where Stef has been overseeing the construction of a number of architectural models. It is such a fabulous environment to be in when we see such diversity in motion. Details small objects sharing a space with grand pieces. Below are some images of the making in Small Works taking place.

The Small Works workbench being put to good use. 

This delicate structure required a steady hand to glue the two sections together. 

This architectural model nears completion as trees are 'planted' to give it a sense of reality.

Removable walls allow for a camera to get inside and create some interesting images. 

Some of the second year Interior Design students have been working on some projects using acrylic. Here the body of the piece gets glued together. 

Here plastic tubes are pushed through two layers of acrylic. These will become drainage tubes for melting ice on top. 

This model is utilising the plastic material Styrene. It's easy to cut and glue and allows for some very lovely detailed models to be made. 

This model shows how different thicknesses of MDF can be used to achieve the various levels that might be required in a project.

Happy New Year!

What better way to shake off those new year hangovers and excessive festive waistlines than a healthy dose of BA Interior Design student joining us for some induction fun. We hit the ground running with some intensive sessions that culminate in a small making project that really gets the students hands on to the equipment that we have here in the Wood Workshop. Below are some images taken during their two days with us.

We started by demonstrating various machines and processes. Here John shows them how to use a Jigsaw.

In the middle of this group Weng reveals all about the Pillar Drill.

After the demos....the project. Pairs of students each with the task of cutting shapes that will fit together to the best of their ability. This gets each pair using several of our key pieces of equipment such as the Bandsaw, Pillar Drill and Sanders.

A bold attempt here at some accurate Fret sawing.

Its a good opportunity to watch and observe whilst others give it a go.

These pieces appear to be coming together nicely.

The line of sanders in good use.

Next its off to file and then fit. 

The first of the completed pairs then gets to nail gun the work to a board.

The last few pairs get their projects pinned down.

Some very happy faces show off their fine work.

More pairs getting to grips with our machinery.

The assembly room buzzing with activity.

Weng overseas this groups final offerings.....

and then gets to judge the winners!

Well done to you all.