gallery of year 11 resistant materials

A range of projects illustrating work done by Year 11 students

	IKEA lorry by Keisha McMillan made from beech, aluminium and MDF. This project has made use of comb joints, CNC lathe work and wood turning. The finish is acrylic paint. The project is of saleable quality, demonstrates a wide range of skills, is well finished and makes effective use of CADCAM. This is a grade B project.
A jewellery box by Hayley Smith made from iroko, aluminium and plywood. She has also made use of small brass hinges and magnetic catches. The box is jointed using comb joints, The heart design has been applied using the laser cutter. Handles and feet have been made using CNC lathe work. High grade B work due to the range of skills, the finish and the use of CNC work.
	A storage unit jointed using biscuit joints and finished in white acrylic paint. Low grade C work- the surface finish is uneven and the use of machine cut joints. The storage unit is an effective design however!
A games box by Claire Stuck. The box is made from iroko. The joints are comb joints. The noughts and crosses game has been cut from contrasting coloured sheets of 5mm acrylic. High grade C work due to the range of skills shown and the satisfactory finish. The product is of saleable quality.
	The castle seat is also used for storage. It is made from MDF and has been jointed using comb joints and rebates. The handle and feet have been made on the CNC lathe from aluminium. Low grade B work. A range of skills, good surface finish and it is of saleable quality.
This flat storage box is made from iroko with a 3mm MDF base. It has comb joints at each corner. The base has been let in by cutting a rebate. This is grade D work because it is unfinished and the range of skills demonstrated is narrow i.e. no CADCAM, no finishing, no internal structures or finish.
	A jewellery box by Rachel Le Roux. Made from Iroko and aluminium. The box has been made using comb joints and rebates. CNC lathe work has been used to shape the handles and feet. The star design has been cut using a laser cutter. The hooks for bracelets have also been made using the CNC lathe. High grade B work due to the range of skills, the finish and the use of CNC work.
An unusual table made from 5mm acrylic sheet steel bars, studding and Iroko. The table is held together by nuts and bolts. Grade A project due to the wide range of skills and materials used; the surface finish is also very good.
	L shaped storage unit with cupboard and draw. Makes good use of paint effects. CNC lathe work has been used for the feet and handles. The main construction is MDF jointed with comb joints, rebates and biscuit joints. High grade C work due to the saleable quality, range of skills and interesting finish. CADCAM has also been used effectively.
The Snoopy CD storage box. Comb joints and CNC work are featured. The Snoopy picture has been engraved using the laser cutter. Vacuum formed inserts made from recycled HIPS hold the CDs in position.
	Wavy CD rack decorated with laser cut mirror acrylic butterflies. Vacuum formed CD rack inserts have been used. Acrylic paint finish.
A game storage box. The pieces are stored underneath and in the draws. The decorative edge is achieved with an ogee router cutter. The curved shape has made use of flexy MDF.
	A simple project making use of the biscuit jointer to construct the MDF frame. The plastic parts are cut using the laser cutter.
A very interesting wavy draw unit making effective use of flexy MDF. CNC aluminium handles. Acrylic paint finish.
	This unit has made use of aero ply to form the curved top. The rest of the construction is from comb and rebate jointed MDF. CNC aluminium feet and vacuum formed CD inserts.
A large blanket box demonstrating good use of the Vinyl Cutter for the design on the front. The paint finish is achieved using acrylic paint. The white squares are raised.
	A Bits and Bobs box made from MDF and oak. The handle is made from brass turned using the CNC lathe. Laser engraved design on the draw front.
A jewellery box by Jenny Hopkins. Made from Iroko and aluminium. The box has been made using comb joints and rebates. CNC lathe work has been used to shape the handles and feet. The box also has shelves and CNC aluminium hooks for hanging jewellery up.