Studio Shoot 2- 'Dry Workshop' introduction

During this introduction, we were introduced to Jim Casey, the Technical Tutor at the university. We were run through the health and safety procedures and shown how to use a variation of machines, such as the Pillar drill, the Jigsaw and the Band saw. These machines are available to us to use for our Studio shoot, when it comes to making props and so forth. Phone's are not allowed to be used in the workshop other than for documentation (Images below).

After we were shown how to use the machinery, we were given a task, which was to cut out a human body shape, however it was simplified into a box and circle shape. This tested what we had learnt from the demonstrations and talks that Jim gave us about each machine. Since I haven't done any wood work since I was at secondary school, it was an interesting return to the machines that I used for my GCSE Design Technology project's.

Overall, I am pleased with what I learnt from the workshop, and it will be useful for our group studio shoot and useful for future projects that may require hand made props.

My slightly wonky work. 

Panoramic Image of the Workshop.