fabricademy2017:students:julie.taris:class9-e-textiles-wearables2 [Textile Academy]

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 ==7/let it dry for 4 hours==
 the drying depends of the cure time of the silicone. For ecoflex is 4 hours.
+the excess silicone on the edges is removed to allow a better adhesion to the second part of the mold
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 ==9/pour a second silicone layer==
-apply the second silicone layer using a mould of the same thickness as the first one
+apply the second silicone layer using a mould of the same thickness as the first one. Repeat scrape from top to bottom with equal pressure.
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 ==10/hybrid sensor observations ==
+The 4 sensor are on left part of the picture
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+The sensor is released from its mold, with ecoflex we can see a really good flexibility and with pieces of leather a stretchy and strong sensor
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+Compare to the left sensor, the right sensor : the fabric is not flat into the silicone and the layer is thicker so less flexible
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+On this one the fabric is wrinkled and the silicone layer too thick with a more important shore
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+a cutting test is performed to see if it is possible to cut once the sensor is finished : but cutting fabric with metallic fibers on this thickness and silicone damages the sensor too much.
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+==film applicator for silicone sensor molding==
+ find the romain Di Vozzo's files on https://www.youmagine.com/designs/film-applicator-for-silicone-sensor-molding
+"This is a DIY film applicator for bubble-free 1mm and 2mm thick silicone layers to embed conductive fabric or any other finer that allows you to make a stretchable sensor.
+I noticed that air-bubbles come out easily from the silicon after I passed on top of the silicon.
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