ROCK . MAKING

After one lesson time, I managed to bash the aluminium to a point that almost fits the waffle model. The problem at this point was the edges that some are still not there yet. However, I experienced some difficulties trying to bring these edges back to fit the shape. I bash the aluminium in one direction, the end that I have bashed fit the shape but the rest stick out again. I went back and forth and became quite frustrated by this. 

Russell showed me this technique which worked very well is to bash the aluminium at the centre against a tree trunk. The point is if you stretch the aluminium from the centre, and then slowly stretching it out at the edges, the aluminium will bend efficiently. 

This is another useful technique which Russell showed me and it solved my problem. With the point on my shape still sticking out, Russell told me bash it from left and right which creates a high point in the middle. Then chisel the in middle bit from the centre down. I used this technique along with the first one he showed me, it worked really well.