Hi my name is Robert. A few years ago I was in the privileged position to be working on ‘Waterloo Road’ the BBC school based drama. since then I have accomplished an FdA in 3D Design. This blog is a showcase of my skills. My main goal is to work in the creative media industries once again.
Sunday 7 October 2012
Twisted Arch
I think a few of you might like this one.
First of all i had to build two twisted piers, the bit of plywood above is used to plumb down to to maintain the twist. (I had to cut the square out of the middle.)
Me posing in front of a job well done.
I have not got much money, so i printed out all the plans on my home printer. The above image is of the 1:1 scale plans of the brick boxes being stuck down ready for cutting.
then they get screwed together with my faithful Makita screwdriver.
The bricks then go in the brick boxes and are marked ready for cutting.
Yeah, it was messy!
I put two screws in the board so the bricks didn't slip.
I only cut about a third of the bricks needed here.
A random picture of my plans.
the arch former I designed is assembled and the brick boxes showing where the bricks will go.
Ready for the build.
When building any arch you need to build it up evenly from each side.
Nearly there.
Finished.
It's amazing what you can build with a Cauliflower; Happy days!
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Hi,
ReplyDeleteWould you be willing to give me instructions on how to construct a template for the arch and piers like you have built. Would be more than willing to pay for your time! Jaredlori.goering@gmail.com
What was the purpose of dissecting the circle and how did you determine how to cut your arch and what bricks to cut?
ReplyDeleteThe purpose of dissecting the circle is to create a template that fits around your first course of bricks. Every course above is plumbed down to the dissections to keep the twist even. If i remember correctly it was 9 courses until it repeated.
DeleteTo make the arch former I used a 3d modeling package called blender3d. It is constructed the same as any axed arch with the exception of the twist.
Where can you buy a twist and square.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteWould you be willing to give me instructions and autocad files on how to construct a template for the arch.
Thanks
Rezasafari@hotmail.com
Hi,
ReplyDeleteWould you be willing to give me instructions and autocad files on how to construct a template for the arch.
Thanks
Rezasafari@hotmail.com
Hi, I am Kuldeep Solanki from India, would you please tell how to design a template for this kind of spiral arch.
ReplyDeleteEmail: kuldeep.solankim1209@gmail.com
Awesome nice work im a mason and have done a lot of brick work arches and weaving but never a twisted arch. Thanks for the pictures and instructions i will be building one soon.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day
Hi mate,
ReplyDeleteAwesome job keep it up,
iv tried doing the twist pier -all good
Won’t try the arch lol.