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Triplex Model Shoe

Triplex Model Shoe
For this project I was tasked with creating a replica of a actual shoe of my choice using triplex boards with a scale of 1:1. The tools that were needed to complete this project were craft knife, super glue. masking tape and steel ruler. This project had to be completed no longer than a week.
Activity 1: Full Model Shoe
I began by the project by tracing the outline of my shoe multiple times. After this I  proceeded to cut the outlines that i made and glued them together. Due to there being insufficient glue to complete this project I turned to masking tape for an alternative solution. Some of the things I struggled with in the process of making the shoe was me trying to create the front as well as trying my best not to waste triplex by making careless mistakes. It was through this I realized that my shoe was too wide as also couldn't make the front fit perfectly. I resolved this matter by using the tape to squeeze the shoe a little bit tighter.
Activity 2: Half shoe
For this project I was tasked with creating a half shoe. I did the same thing I did with the full shoe, I began by the project by tracing the outline of my shoe multiple times. After this I proceeded to cut the outlines that i made and glued them together. I struggled with trying to create the front again as well as also ran out of time due to poor time management therefore i could not add detail and figure out how to find a solution to my problems.
Activity 3: Tool Box
For this project i was tasked with creating tool box with a imprint of half of my shoe. I extruded a 2 rectangles and added folding so that they could form an open box. Afterward I took my shoe and traced the outline onto the triplex. Afterwards I extruded the shoe outline. I then proceeded to copy the line work of the bottom of my shoe. i then put everything together starting with putting the shoe with the other half of the box. in order to have done that I had to bend my shoe a little bit to make it curve. What I struggled with was the above. as well as the back of shoe, Why? It's because didn't fit. Reason being is because i traced the the extruded shoe when it was flat, so when i made it curve it shrieked in size leaving gaps open. so I took extra pieces and tried to cover the gaps but i was unsuccessful because the tape kept on coming out. Another thing i struggled with was the part above the shoe. Originally I designed the shoe in a way that it would look it was one. This is including the back and as well as the top. when it came to bending the shoe the refused to bend according to the shape of the above shoe, which then force me to cut the top out as well divide it into different parts to make the top fit in with the shape
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Triplex Model Shoe
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