The first project worked on in technical production was the mounding project. Being the first time I came back to school and being a couple months since I even touched a power tool, it was definitely a challenge dusting off the cob webs. For example, I made the mistake of cutting the top mould on the wrong side of my marked line, leaving a ⅛” gap on the left side of my piece. Although that mistake was made very early on, the rest of the process after that came easier as I started to get the hang of it once again. By the end of the project, I had completed all other parts of the project, and came out of it learning how to set up moulding correctly, and is a trait that I can now proudly add to my resume. The hardest part during this project would be dusting off the cob webs, and trying to remember everything I had learned from the year prior which was the last time I was actually in the shop. However, that challenge would soon be overcome because once I got back in the groove and became more comfortable, the project became much simpler and easy to complete. In the end, I was able to gain a new skill when working molding. However, the use of miter cuts will help me in creating seamless transitions between two pieces of wood or even foam. For example, I make mine rather models for action figure collectors, and precociously, I would use the ends of two foam boards to magnetize them together. But this idea would limit me in a small way, as the detail in the walls don’t flow as smoothly between each other. But, by using the miter cut, I will be able to not only create seamless walls, but I could also increase the realism of each diorama I make. In addition, I also was able to create molding or frames for miniature doors by using the exact same steps I took when doing this lab. As shown in the image below, where I create a billboard using ¼” squared wooden dowels by using a 45 degree miter cut to have a more seamless and clean finish.
