Assembly 2

On a plank of wood we measured out four equal len

gths allowing blade width between each one as with the sets. Each piece was 14 inches.

To these pieces we screwed in the legs and then screwed the whole thing in a square shape to the bottom of the seat to strengthen it.

Assembly 1

With help from Hannah we carried the big piece of ply wood with the back drawn on it and a piece of MDF 6mm into the workshop to cut out. We also cut out four legs and four pieces of wood to make a frame to which the legs would be screwed too. I thought this would be a good idea as it would strengthen the seat and add more weight to the bottom so it wouldn't tip backwards. Using plywood which is lighter helps to stop the chair being top heavy. This was a concern i had whilst designing and had to address it in the make.

Because the back is plywood it had to be strengthened. Two pieces of wood were screwed into place using a drill into the back of the chair. This added a lot of much needed strength to it. Also by doing this the MDF seat could be screwed into to same pieces of wood as the plywood isn't thick enough to fix the MDF too.

The pieces of wood i cut where then rounded off in the work shop using the sander to give a smooth safe edge to the chair.

Mrs Samsa chair make

I had help making the frame for my chair. Hannah helped me to measure out the dimensions from my autoCAD drawing.

The legs, back, seat and support for the back where cut in the workshop. Proper PPE was worn

The wood i used was scraps left over from the flats so it was not wasted.

Living Room Walls

When wallpapering the skins before hand have to be covered in paste and completely dry before papering can begin.

The wallpaper was patterned which meant it had to be matched up properly and left quite a bit of wastage.

The walls were 8 foot in height and strips of wallpaper were cut exceeding this to allow room for the matching up of the pattern.

Paste was then rolled onto the skins and the paper stuck onto the skin. We started from the middle and worked all the way around. It was a lengthy process as each piece had to be matched up. We also ran out of paper so Jess went to get more. Using a stanley knife the top of the paper where it surpassed the flats was cut off. The paper in places didnt reach the bottom of the wall but this is ok as skirting boards will hide this.

We worked really well as a team to get this done and everyone pitched in.

At the end of the papering we had a slight problem and needed to patch the paper together as it would have been silly to open a new roll for one strip. We also had A LOT of left over paper and it seemed silly to waste it. So by lining up the pattern of two pieces of overlapping paper you could match them up almost seamlessly and get one whole stripe. We did this in the corner of the room so it was not as noticeable.

Henry taught us to do this by lying one piece over another and cutting straight through both pieces. The clean cut would match together and the pattern would fit perfectly.

Walls in Gregors room

These are the walls for Gregors room. The first of three layers to create the effect we felt was true to the text. The first layer was scenic brown paint with layers of dark green and black. Incorporated in the paint was saw dust to create a uneven dirty textured feel to the surface. While this was being done Myself, Jess and Sarah went out to buy chairs for the living room and bedroom. We first travelled to a place where household furniture could be dumped but when we arrived it didnt seem like the right place. A guy there told us that if we headed into town we may be able to get hold of some furniture cheap from the charity shops- they have furniture which is not in a good enough condition to sell.

We headed back into Rochester and didn't have any luck with the furniture. We carried on and visited all the charity shops and I took them into one which had a tea set which i had found on my last trip into town. I wanted them to see it before purchasing it. Turns out it was perfect so we got it.

We also found two chairs, my second chair which was not going to be built from scratch and a chair for the bedroom desk.

When we got back the bedroom wall first layer was finished. The next day when Henry viewed it he didnt seem too impressed. He said it looked as though a bunch of students had just done it (we had) and I dont think he really understood the fact that this was a first layer. When we told him that we were to wallpaper over it for the second layer he said this was not how it would have been done. I can see the point he made but as a group we saw that the best way to get the effect we desired was to build in layers. We were advised that wallpaper would not stick onto sawdust and such a bumpy surface, as a result of this Jess and I went around and removed the very heavy lumpy areas of paint and John brushed the walls sown to remove and loose sawdust in preparation for the next layer.

Set Assembly

Once the flats had been made they could be stood together and screwed into place.

Braces hold the pieces upright. Originally the set was going to have to be dismantled and taken to Maidstone to be photographed. This idea was changed and the set will now remain where they are built. I am really pleased about this as when the next stages of the make are in process it would ruin the look if it then had to be taken apart and re-assembled somewhere else. Also the transport of it in a van could cause a lot of damage to the surfaces of the flats.

Once the set had been put together the first process was to prepare the skins for whatever covering we were going to have. In our case the Living room was to be wallpapered entirely and the bedroom was to have the first layer of three applied to it.

In the living room a layer of paste had to be applied to the skins so that the wallpaper would stick to the wood. The wood absorbs the paste so it had to be covered first with a layer and then allowed to dry before the wallpaper is applied.

Human Nature/Family of Blood: Dr Who Series 3

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-55150090/stock-photo-retro-old-gramophone-with-horn-speaker-for-playing-music-over-plates-isolated-on-white-in-studio.html

http://www.salvo.co.uk/norfolk/lighting/forsale.html

http://www.butterfliesandart.com/Butterfly_Picture_Frames/Butterfly_

Gaudy_Baron_Detail.htm

http://www.hingstonsantiques.co.uk/Antique_Products/Antique_Sundry_Items/Sundry_Items_Detail/Antique_elm_bellows_22.html

http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2007/08/doctor-who-season-three-ep-8-human-nature/

http://tenebra98.blogspot.com/2010_01_31_archive.html

These two episodes mentioned in the title of the post are set in 1913. This is just two years before the text in which we are making a set of was written.

In the episode, although set in England, it is a good reference to the items they would of had and what technology would have to offer in that time.

I spotted when watching the following which I then went online and sourced photos give an idea of what I saw.