Self-Critique

reflection

Looking back at my modeled stapler, I feel that I did not achieve the level of detail that I would have liked. The actual stapler comprised many intricate parts that I was not able to create in my model.

In the model, the curve of the beige-coloured plastic arm is not as smooth as the original stapler. I tried using vertices but the end result was that there were some uneven sections. The bottom of the plastic arm also had a beveled edge which narrowed towards the base of the stapler. I tried beveling to create the same effect but was unsuccessful.
The plastic base of the stapler also had smoother, rounded edges but the edges of my model remained sharp.  When I tried using the bevel tool to address this, the image became distorted.   

The parts of the modeled stapler are slightly out of alignment. Again, I was unable to rectify this problem without distorting the entire model.

The back view of the stapler was the most difficult part to model. Several details were left out as I was unable to find the right tools to model the smaller components that could be seen in this view. Because of that, details such as the fulcrum (which keeps the arm at an angle apart from the base) are missing, leading to the empty gap between the arm and the base of the model. Other details such as the axle and its related parts were also not accurately modeled.

The upper arm of the modeled stapler is clearly seen to be distorted in this view. This was made worse after I applied boolean>difference in an attempt to capture details visible from the top view, such as the round indentation near the top end of the stapler arm. However, I decided to retain the indentation as I

figured that it looked more similar to the top of the stapler this way.