How Carousels: How It Is Made?
Carousels: How it is made!
Overview and background: A carousel in principle was an idea at which purpose is amusement. It goes back to the fifth century within the Ancient Byzantium as the early idea was crafted. A pole in the center with lashes carrying a basket is attached to the top of the pole as riders used to spin around it for the purpose of entertainment. Subsequently, with the development and enhancement of craftsmanship across the centuries, the idea was improved to a very wide perception. As of our time, the carousel is mainly consisted of a rotating circular platform where riders get to sit on wooden horses or wild life animals in general as the platform rotates which gives an experience of being a knight riding a horse. Mostly …show more content…
Basswood is selected because it has a good strength due to its close-grains on the micro level.
Joining: the pieces of basswood are glued together using a lot of glue types with specific pressures for the preparation of every block based on its function and location. The figures are actually carved in pieces including the head, body, legs and tail of the horse. First the head is carved, and then attached and blended into the body, and likewise with the rest of the parts. As for the carving process, it can take 3 days up to 3 weeks depending on the intricacy of the figure design. The carving is done by hands by skilled craftsmen so there are no two figures that exactly alike. Both the design and the fine art are selected based on the theme of the carousel itself, so there is no a standard criteria for the design. In some designs, the carousel is intended to imitate the wildlife with its theme background representing the jungles. On such carousel, the design of the animals will not be restricted to …show more content…
However, the main concern is about assembly and part selection for the design considerations and limitation.
Electric motor: It is usually purchased with its designed efficiency and horsepower.
Gears: The constraint for gears is about the transmission ratio and speed reduction, and it can purchased standardly.
Bearings & Screws: Those parts are manufactured in a different factory and likewise with the gears, they are selected based on the constraint of the design.
Metal pole: It is purchased as is based on the required diameter with considerations of the design. It can undergo cutting processes if the length was higher than the design required.
Environmental considerations: All the parts used are usually environment friendly, as water colors are used for coloring and paining, also vegetable oils and vinegar can be used for smoothening the surface. Also, the maintenance is done continuously on the parts so that there will be no need to re-shape any piece to minimize the waste and the cost of the
Overview and background: A carousel in principle was an idea at which purpose is amusement. It goes back to the fifth century within the Ancient Byzantium as the early idea was crafted. A pole in the center with lashes carrying a basket is attached to the top of the pole as riders used to spin around it for the purpose of entertainment. Subsequently, with the development and enhancement of craftsmanship across the centuries, the idea was improved to a very wide perception. As of our time, the carousel is mainly consisted of a rotating circular platform where riders get to sit on wooden horses or wild life animals in general as the platform rotates which gives an experience of being a knight riding a horse. Mostly …show more content…
Basswood is selected because it has a good strength due to its close-grains on the micro level.
Joining: the pieces of basswood are glued together using a lot of glue types with specific pressures for the preparation of every block based on its function and location. The figures are actually carved in pieces including the head, body, legs and tail of the horse. First the head is carved, and then attached and blended into the body, and likewise with the rest of the parts. As for the carving process, it can take 3 days up to 3 weeks depending on the intricacy of the figure design. The carving is done by hands by skilled craftsmen so there are no two figures that exactly alike. Both the design and the fine art are selected based on the theme of the carousel itself, so there is no a standard criteria for the design. In some designs, the carousel is intended to imitate the wildlife with its theme background representing the jungles. On such carousel, the design of the animals will not be restricted to …show more content…
However, the main concern is about assembly and part selection for the design considerations and limitation.
Electric motor: It is usually purchased with its designed efficiency and horsepower.
Gears: The constraint for gears is about the transmission ratio and speed reduction, and it can purchased standardly.
Bearings & Screws: Those parts are manufactured in a different factory and likewise with the gears, they are selected based on the constraint of the design.
Metal pole: It is purchased as is based on the required diameter with considerations of the design. It can undergo cutting processes if the length was higher than the design required.
Environmental considerations: All the parts used are usually environment friendly, as water colors are used for coloring and paining, also vegetable oils and vinegar can be used for smoothening the surface. Also, the maintenance is done continuously on the parts so that there will be no need to re-shape any piece to minimize the waste and the cost of the