We ate lunch in the park before our short walk to The Guild Hall.
When we arrived we started by taking photo’s using ‘proper’ equipment and thought about the frame set up.
We discussed the importance of light when taking photographs and compared this to a pinhole camera and our camera obscurer.
Next we had a look around the workshop:
We looked at 3D printers and what they can produce.
This is a soup bar dispenser which shaves off a slither of soap in order to avoid soup scum and ensure the antibacterial agents in the soap are used effectively.
We met one of the craftsmen who makes things from leather. He showed us a hide and explained how technology can be used alongside natural craftsmanship.
We met a lady who showed us how she makes things from glass.
She uses the kiln to heat up the glass and showed us some of the products that went wrong.
This sun catcher has the ashes from a customers dog set inside the glass!
Some projects combined techniques. For example, a 3D printer was used to create a mould, then this was filled with plaster and set to make a ceramic cup and saucer.
After our tour we edited some of our photographs we took earlier on the computer using Photoshop. We decapitated Hagrid and gave the cactus a Peppa Pig t-shirt. What else would we do?!?!
We have some ideas for sculptures we could create in our school grounds.
Before we knew it, it was time to head home.
Here is a QR code to the Makers Guild website if you want to learn more about what they do:
