Class 3 : CIRCULAR OPEN SOURCE FASHION

Technics

  • 2D Design
  • Laser cutting

Material

  • computer Asus Notebook PC UX410U

Tools

  • CorelDraw
  • Illustrtor


Paper Modular Crux

Assignment Project Description

The students will have to design and fabricate a modular reconfigurable system or seamless garments. The soft connection can be designed to be implemented in the assembly of a garment, being applied on the seams or it can be designed as single elements that act as construction parts of a garment. The whole process needs to be documented on the personal webpage. Their task is to upload their open source file, accompanied by a manual of materials and a tutorial of how to make it and track its life throughout the whole course. Keep metrics of it while the duration of the course, use social media to share and track its spreading,.

Scan my body in 3D to create a model bust on my measurements.

Inspirations & References

self-inspiration of my linocut design Linocut on Fabric & Paper - workshop 2016 Linocut on Fabric & Paper - workshop 2016 Linocut on Fabric & Paper - workshop 2016




interlocking connection design

1/ The patern stems from a previous research on a design of linocut

2/ Create soft interlocked In & Out

in my design, already appeared a cut-out. I slightly modified it to consolidate some parts.

With the tool form > rectangle I applied and duplicate the form of the In connection.

3/ Duplicate design

Then, I declined 2 other modules with 2 and 1 connection In.

3/ save in .pdf or .dxf
4/ Open with Coreldraw

5/ Paper Laser Settings

Epilog LAser cut Settings

  • Default Settings : CO2
  • Auto-focus : on
  • Thickness : 0,050mm
  • Speed : 100
  • Power : 30
  • Frequence :50
6/ Design Print

test interlocked connection




Improvements and Challenges

The connection between the modules is fragile, some modules detach themselves. The design seems too flat to me and doesn't follow the body's natural lines.

I continued the assignment with another design. click on the red link to see more documentation