Final piece health and safety.

Within my development and creating my final outcome there were some health and safety factors that I had to consider.

When working with the wire I had to be aware of the sharp ends and the ends that flung of when cutting the wire, so I had to work in a large area where there wasn't people.

When working with clay you have to consider 'COSHH' which is control of substances hazardous to health. The main hazard when working with clay is crystalline silica which is dust. Breathing in to much of this can cause silicosis which is a disease of the lungs. The hazards of this can be minimized by;

• Wearing a mask.
• Keeping exposure as low as possible by working away from others, using slurry bins, covering tables when working and washing surfaces, tools and equipment.
• Having a well ventilated room.

When I was merging the photography and illustrations together I had to use the programme Photoshop. Within the programme I used a range of tools including the 'magic wand tool' and the 'magnetic lasso' tool.