Russell Beck studios

Day 2 Work Experience  

In the morning we sorted out the workshop moving things round and preparing some room. The 2x2 and 3x1 timber needed to be put up on the wall in storage so we worked together to get it up there. Lots of heavy lifting and team work! Put away tarpaulins and stacked tyres in the workshop.

We arranged the camp fire for Shrek to sort out if anything needed to be adjusted i.e length and width of the logs to match the model we were given. We then finished covering all the logs with tin foil using spray adhesive, ready to be fibreglassed.

Metalwork
Lengths of steel were needed to be scribed and holes made, these were being used as bases in the theatre version of Ghost. I found the correct lengths of steel and was given a drawing and had to measure a point at 50mm and 23mm and mark it ready to be scribed, so that the drill bit would find it. Becs then drilled through these holes on both ends of the steel using a 4mm drill bit, so I could then go through with a 10mm, the thickness of the metal was also 10mm. I hadn't drilled metal before and it was a bit scary at first when it started to smoke, but I added oil to the  hole whilst drilling to make it easier to go through and less screechy noises. On the first 2 holes I was slow but then I speeded up which Becs was pleased to see. Once all holes were drilled for the 8 pieces, a 15mm retreat needed to be done on the hole, just a small indent around 2mm deep over the hole.

After all the retreats were drilled I was asked if I should sandpaper the rough bits on the otherside, but I was shown how to use an angle grinder with a soft disc on to buff the rough bits away. The sparks that came off it were scary at first, but just wear goggles and be safe!