Gave up and changed to the start again

Starting new model up again. Clock- grandfather clock 2

starting with the base first.

Made my base and test trying with other methods or shape that it might goes well. I have now wanted to make the draw at the bottom idea so that now, i am making separate parts for sections that I am making. 

The bottom part is like a mini table top for the clock body to site on (well connect on).

having little stick outs where it can form features on it. 

Smoothing the object looks really good and what I wanted to happen now.

Trying and trying

After spending many hours and time on the first model with all the things i wanted to work and do, nothing was going along and the subdivision not showing up to make things smooth or over lapping 

Everything that I'm trying to do and fixing just goes worse each time. 

 it looks perfectly fine when making and having the sides and corners done and double line for the side so that the sides will be smooth to a minimum.

 

This is what happened that shocked me when i smoothed it, even trying to fix and change lines and it didn't work. Its taking me few days to get it right and move on to have a brake and than back to it incase i was spending to much time on it that i cannot think of anything. At the end, I have given up now. its just not working and made the decision that i would be better to start over again instead of wasting more time on it since i had made my working object as one whole mesh than separate. Lesson learnt to do things in parts would be better so it would be easy to be done again in mini parts than as a whole.

fixing parts

 

Making the top hat more better. Instead of a top mini hat now, had made it a nice curve onto instead where it looks better than having a flat top and a hat as well. It looks smoother and connects well

adding small features

top hat for the clocks head

 I want to have a draw at the bottom of the clock so it can function more but than it didn't work out with my looping lines not matching up ect, so I wanted to make simple design onto the box.

starting with the basic idea of shape and into maya

After looking at old grandfather clocks. Have a mini plan in mind on what i want it to look like but than doing it on here so far isn't working to much, so had changed to a nice and basic style where it will still look good and still function well.

 

 

Trying to make the face for the clock. having a shaped form would be better than a flat square type.

BUt than when exploring different methods and ways to do with maya. expanded and changed the corners and form new shapes and form of looking

mini rough draw on what to do

I wanted to do an old clock and than having a old phone next to it.

Ideas on what to do