Hammer Time

Week 3 Project

The Hammer

My hammer took many shapes and, in the end, became two different rendered objects. The functionality of the hammer as a tool was morphed into a child’s toy and as a decorative item. I wanted to make a girl’s toy tool that was colourful and inviting. 

The hammer was a bit too structured and “blocky” for a girls taste so I refined it with sphere solids. A sheath covers the handle for a smoothness and functionality.  Boolean union was utilized regularly but I found that to be a problem when preparing for rendering and had to explode a number of times.

I learned how to rework my layers in order to render with ease as I used a lot of different materials in Keyshot. Using opaque plastics gave the hammer and instant “toy” appearance. However, when glass and metals were selected the hammer became an atypical decorative item.