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Furniture Design
Karen Henry 2014 Article Form Function Furniture Design
What does a furniture designer do? A furniture designer works in three ways: Making one-off bespoke items to order for clients Designing items for making in small batches Designing for mass production Planning Creating 3D plans in Autocad is important for designing items for mass production as other furniture makers will be required to read and understand the design. Functional vs Fashionable You could design an item as a fashion statement, to be less functional, and more artistic; or you could design an item to be highly functional, yet retain some artist elements in the design - a good example of this...
How the weather works for kids
Karen Henry Article Dew Point Earth Educational Fun How it works Kids Oceans Precipitation Pressure Rain Seasons Sun Weather Wind
The Sun The Sun makes all weather on the Earth. The Sun heats the Earth's ground, oceans, and air. Only the side of the Earth that faces the sun is heated by the Sun. The Earth rotates around its axis like a spinning top. Seasons The Earth also revolves around the sun causing the seasons. Winter, Summer, Autumn, and Spring have different temperatures. This is because the Earth is tilted on its axis of rotation. The seasons are Autumn, Winter, Spring, and then Summer. In Autumn the leaves change from green to yellow or red to keep the ground warm and protect the...
Glastonbury Festival and Wellies
Karen Henry Article British Festival Glastonbury Wellies Wellington Boots
The Glastonbury Festival is arts and music festival held in the last week of June each year. The festival headlines leading bands and artists. The location of the Glastonbury Festival is usually at the Worthy Farm, 6 miles east of the town of Glastonbury between the villages of Pilton and Pylle. The small town of Glastonbury is situated south of the city of Bristol, which itself is situated in the south-west corner of England in the United Kingdom. Glastonbury is the modern-day equivalent of the Woodstock festival in the USA in 1969attracting 1000's of music and art festival fans from...
What is wrought iron?
Karen Henry Article Casting design Information materials Metal Short Article Wrought iron
What is wrought iron? Wrought iron is a purer iron with lower carbon content. The roughness of wrought iron gives the metal its unique antique-style. Wrought iron is tough, malleable, ductile and can be easily welded. How is wrought iron made? Wrought iron was traditionally made in a bloomery furnace. About Wrought Iron Wrought iron is commercially pure iron - with a very low carbon content. This is in contrast to steel, an alloy - another popular coat stand material (see steel coat stands) which has a higher carbon content. Steel = 2% carbon + iron. Wrought iron is a fibrous material....
Boot Festivals Around the World
Karen Henry Article Boots Celebrations Dance Festivals Gumboots Rain boots Wellies Wellington Boots World
This page has information relating to Gumboot festivals celebrated in honour of the humble gumboot. Gumboots are also known as Wellington Boots in the UK or Rain-boots in the USA. Golden Gumboot Festival (May) The Golden Gumboot Festival is held every May in Tully, Queensland, Australia home of the worlds largest Gumboot. The Golden Gumboot Festival was first held in 2004. See the Tully Gumboot Festival website for more information here. Golden Gumboot Festival (October) The Golden Gumboot Festival is a new festival held in October at the Kiwi Valley Complex in Waitakere Auckland. Gumboot Day (First Tuesday after Easter) Gumboot Day is a...