1. P YROGRAPHY P EN

2. D IFFERENT TIPS FOR DIFFERENT JOBS : Spoon point for shadingPoint for feathering and Line Work Powerpoint

3. C REATING A POINT

4. H EALTH AND S AFETY  Beware of the hot tip, even when turned off  Don’t burn on timber already finished  Use in ventilated area  Helpful tip: Use a fan, that pulls the air

5. Steps to follow 1. Create design on Paper 2.Copy this onto piece of wood 3.Use the Pyography pen safely

6. Straight edge to help create straight lines Create curves by arcing the pen like a pencil when sketching Tips and Techniques

7. Hold the pen like a pencil

8. W ITH P RACTICE, P ATIENCE AND P ERSISTENCE

9. Our Next Project: Key Rack Material: Red Deal 230mm*150mm*15mm Tools: Pyrography Pen Coping Saw Your Imagination

10. Start Analysis of Brief Investigation & Research Design Ideas Working Drawings ManufactureEvaluation

11. Brief: Most Irish households have difficulty storing and finding keys when required. Often times we are delayed and suffer stress as a result. The MTW students of Scoil Mhuire have been approached to design and make a decorative artefact to help solve this problem. The artefact should be capable of storing a minimum of 3 keys. The artefact is to be wall mounted and have a theme of nature.

12. Analysis of brief: Step 1: Understanding the terms and words used

13. D O YOU KNOW WHAT ALL THESE WORDS MEAN ? Design and make a decorative artefact to help solve this problem (storing keys). The artefact should be capable of storing a minimum of 3 keys. The artefact is to be wall mounted and have a theme of nature.

14. D EFINITIONS OF WORDS Design: Design is the way we solve problems and find the best solution to them Decorate: To enhance the appearance of something; adorn Artefact: Something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art Nature: The natural physical world including plants, animals, landscapes etc

15. Key considerations: The piece of art must have a nature theme It must be visually appealing It must incorporate Pyrography It must store at least 3 keys It must be capable of hanging on a wall It should be unique to reflect your own personality

16. KEY RACK