Week 3: Circular open source fashion

(10/10/2017)

(Software)

• Rhinocerous

(Hardware)

• Paper and pencil and scissors model to draw and design pattern.
• Laser cutter machine

This section of the documentation will showcase step-by-step how do we get from zero to the final product.

STEP 1 : Drawing and design of pattern for the interlocks on paper

This step was used to design, try out and test the interlock pattern chosen before sending it to the Software.

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1. Model used to design the circular interlock pattern.

2. Material used in the step.

3. Examples with textile available in our FabLab.

STEP 2: Create the vector image of the circular pattern.

On Rhino I draw the two circles, copied and did two models; Creating the vectors for the positive and negative interlock pattern. I was able to use numerous tool of rhino that made faster and more efficient my job.

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STEP 3: Choice of material and tests with laser cutter settings.

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1. Textile options of our FAbLab.

2. Color mapping test result for best cut for each textile.

3. Color mapping test - Laser cutter settings.

At the end the material chosen was a synthetic leather, colored both sides (Brown and Cream)

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4. End product - Interlocks that will be used to build up garment.

STEP 4: Design a garment or accessory using Rhino. With the help of a 3D body and the software Rhino we are able to Design, Project on the body, print surface and open the surface in a 2D shaped model in order to be cut on the laser cutter. This part is about the using the tools available in Rhino to create a piece of garment or an accessory with the interlocks. There are numerous possibilities of what to create but unfortunately because of time I was only able to produce one accessory using the interlock pattern; a Handbag.

Final product: