WEEK 12: Soft Robotics

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This week was about soft robotics - an introduction to inflatable garments and accessories. We began the week learning how to make basic inflatables using plastic/vinyl material and baking paper, and ended the week designing, laser cutting, and casting 3D molds.

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A folder with all the cutsheet files can be downloaded here.

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