SOLDERING IRON

Year : third year of IPO
School : Howest
Course : Design II (Vormgeving II)
Project : individual

The competence to acquire for this assignment : being able to shape and stylizing an objest while preserving the product requirements.
I chose to improve the feel and handeling of a soldering iron. 
During my research I experienced a few difficulties : the iron was to long, it would sometimes to tilt or roll over and it didn’t fit in my hand properly.

By giving the tool an ergonomic shape it felt more pleasant in my hand and it didn’t roll over anymore. I also made the handle so that the iron would start in the area where you hold it, to make it feel like the iron is shorter. I give the grip a flashy color to indicate where the user should place his hand and fingers.