7. Computational Couture¶
Research & Inspiration¶
After the lecture with Julia Kroener, I got excited and wanted to explore the world of 3D printing. Her eye-catching designs are inspiring which helped me understand the 3D fabrications and applications on different materials.
Travis Fitch-full project here
Oscilation Dress- full project here
Chamaeleon Origami Bag-full project here
Ganit Goldstein-full project here
Iris Van Herpen-full project here
Kaimin -full project here
Thalassic Masks-full project here
Julia Koerner * full project here
3D Printing¶
Checkout for more information about the 3D Printing technology in detail from the Fabricademy 2024 global lecture
Rhino and Grasshopper¶
I followed the tutorial from the global lecture and and youtube tutorials, to get to know the program better.
From last year’s participants Dinesh Kumar’s documetation was also helpful
Parameters: Grasshopper consists of two primary types of user objects: parameters and components. Parameters store data, whereas components perform actions that result in data.
Components: The color of the component on the canvas indicates its state. An active component becomes green as shown below.
3D Printing And Materials¶
When it comes to 3D printed clothes, the practices are mostly limited to art pieces or haute couture for major fashion designers. 3D printing in fashion is an interesting avenue for designers and artists interested in creating complex geometric designs and wearable art.
3D printing in fashion, is used to create accessories, build prototypes and manufacturing tools, boost sustainability efforts, and expand customization options.
3D printing could be also used to supplement parts of a whole design, like embellishments, accessories, and buttons.
Materials¶
- PLA-fast, safe and reliable
- ABS- tough, stable and impact resistant
- HIPS- rigid, impact resistant and dissolvable
- T45- impact and heat resistant
- TPU- semi-flexible and resistant to wear and tear
- HDPE- strong and solvent resistant
- PETG- semi-rigid and impact resistant
- NYLON- flexible, durable, corrosion resistant
-materials with a flexible nature, as TPU, can be used to add accent pieces or unique embellishments onto the garment themselves.
Printing on Textiles¶
Learning how to 3D print on textiles and all about materials and their properties
check out information about textiles in 3D printing and the different results :
lecture on 3D printed textiles
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Design Proccess¶
Working on Grasshoper and Rhino
Grasshoper script
Printing Proccess¶
Testing the 3D printer and adjust the settings
Working with transparent TPU material
Printer settings( Ultimaker Cura) Ajdusted the material scale on a lower point for testing. For another design I changed the scale to 3mm
Printing time: 3 hours
# Final Geometry
Looks like a grid on a board game
The design was as I expected but want to make another one with higher extrusion but it needs more hours to be done.
-in the making of 3D printing on textile and trying out more filamets -combine this design with wearables and make the hexagons light up like Christmas lights
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FUTURE DESIGN¶
Tools¶
- Rhino 7
- Grasshoper
- Canva