Christian McKenzie - Week 3: Hammer

For this assignment I thought a the classic squeaky toy hammer would be good reference. I wanted to make something that was menacing in a childish way. I also wanted to orient the toy toward a bit older kids and adults as a novelty.

Rhino Techniques:

1. revolve: bopper
2. Arc, tangent to curves : for the arcs on the claw
3. 2 Rail Sweep: for the tang and handle
4. fillet edges: to round out all the sharp corners
5. Chamfer and Boolean Difference for the indentation in the handle, claw, and base
6. Solid Text and boolean difference: for the text on the handle
7. Mirror: for drawing symmetrical curves

Materials:

Soft tough: for the bopper (to make it look like it could give under pressure)
Clear rough plastic: the surface of the claw (I thought the translucency added a more quality look to the toy)
Shiny paint: all fillets except tang (to add playfulness like a lolli-pop )
Clear shiny plastic: tang
black rubber: handle (I thought this added some sophistication to the toy, so it might appeal to an slightly older audience)

Thank you,
Christian McKenzie