=== Inspiration and Planning ===

{{  :fabricademy2017:students:emilia.pucci:inspiration_collage.jpeg?nolink&600x594|inspiration_collage.jpeg}}I researched different Mannequin ideas online and posted the images on a dedicated Pinterest\\
board, called **Mannequins & Skin Surfaces - **you can find the board [[http://pin.it/cVzqyj1|here]]\\
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I then sketched different possible mannequin ideas as a visual brainstorm + photographed\\
a few inspiring objects and surfaces inside Fablab Yucatan (see photos)\\
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After, I discussed with Oscar about the different ideas and came up with a plan for the\\
mannequin design, and downloaded and installed Skanect trial for tomorrow for the 3D body scan.\\
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**THE IDEA** \\
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The mannequin will have a waffle scaffolding made in MDF and a flexible skin made in bioplastic. The design of the skin will be created with a Grasshopper function called "Tractor Points", hexagons with ellipses inside them.\\
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**THE PLAN** \\
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**Thursday, October 5** \\
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- Prepare the bioplastic recipe\\
- Lay it out on in a basin big enough to fit the laser cutter (60cmx90cm)\\
- Let it cure for 4 days, so it will be ready to cut on Monday\\
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- 3D Scan my torso with the Kinect\\
- Bring the 3D scan into SKanect, a program to create the 3D mesh model\\
- Clean the mesh with Mesh Mixer, Blender or Mesh Lab\\
- Import the clean mesh in 123D Make and create the waffle structure\\
- Laser cut it? Maybe that will happen on Friday\\
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**Friday, October 6 ** \\
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- Laser cut torso slices\\
- Assemble them\\
- Learn Grasshopper with Oscar / Tractor Points function etc.\\
- Create the design for the skin\\
- Check on the Bioplastic skin Saturday, October 7

- Assemble the laser cut mannequin\\
- Document my work on the Fabricademy site

**Monday, October 9 **

- Create design for bioplastic skin\\
- Laser cut on bioplastic skin