Line-A line is a mark that connects different points. Lines can range in length, width, direction and shape. Lines can show the subject’s appearance, the outline of shapes and objects, details of features and patterns, surfaces and texture tone, light and shade.
Texture-Texture is used to describe the surface quality of the material, referencing the types of lines the artist created. The surface quality can either be tactile (real) or strictly visual (implied). To describe texture, you have to look at an object and imagine how it might feel if you were to touch it.
Colour-Choices of colour and the relationships between colours have a huge influence on how a piece or art or design looks and feels and the emotions it provokes. When describing colour in design try to relate the colour to a feeling or an emotion, think about what the colour reminds you of.
Form-Form refers to three dimensional objects. While shapes have two dimensions (height and width), forms have three dimensions (height, width and depth). When describing form in design, try to describe how all of the 3D pieces have been arranged and how they fit together.
shape-Shapes are two-dimensional. Geometric shapes are perfect and regular. Organic shapes are irregular and natural. When describing shape in design try to identify the types of shape you can see and how they work together.
Analysis
Within the DT topic you often analyse so a often asked question is, how do I? And the answer is ACCESSFM, This is a group o words that help with analysis
- A-aesthetics- the formal elements such as shape, line, colour, form and texture.
- C-customer-who is your main demographic is it someone who is of a certain age or maybe a certain community.
- C-construction- How was it made what materials where used and needed.
- E-environment- what is the impact on the environment, it it biodegradable?
- S-size- what is the size of the product, does it spat its capabilities.
- S-safety- is the product safe for use or does it need to have restrictions on who buys and uses it.
- F-function- what is the purpose of it does fulfil this purpose?
- M-materials- what materials have been used in the manufacturing. Are there any ups and downs.
Wood work
There are many different type of woods and trees from the hardwoods to the soft and the deciduous to the coniferous. Here is a brief description of them all.
Hardwoods come from deciduous trees, which have large flat leaves that fall in the autumn. Hardwoods take longer to grow, are not easily sourced and are expensive to buy.
Softwoods come from coniferous trees. These often have pines or needles, and they stay evergreen all year round – they do not lose leaves in the autumn. They are faster growing than hardwoods, making them cheaper to buy, and are considered a sustainable material.
Manufactured Boards are made in factories from materials such as wood chippings or dust. They are still solid wood but are man made from wood fibres to produce larger sheets of wooden material. These can be made in larger amounts making for more production and money from the manufacturers.
some examples of each:
Softwoods– Pine, Spruce and Larch
Hardwoods– Ash, Beech and Oak
Manufactured boards– MDF(Medium Density Fibreboard) and Plywood.
Tools
Bench Hook – used to support material when creating crosscuts / also helps keep your saw straight and protects the workbench
Large Flat File – used to waste the surface of material to remove material.
Tenon Saw – used to cut straight lines in wood.
Woodwork Vice – used to hold your material while cutting/filing
Try Square – Used to draw a straight line at a right angle to the edge of the material.
Steele Ruler – used to measure and mark out materials / steel is better for the workshop as it is more durable.