GIRTH QUENCHER¶
Circular Open Source Fashion¶
References & Inspiration¶
The GIRTH QUENCHER tote is an over the shoulder bag to carry your water bottle or tumbler mug. Women's bodies have always been objectified, displayed, and dressed for male consumption, so why not make the phallus the accessory? Inspired by radical designers like Vivienne Westwood and Namilia, who use fashion to provoke and reclaim space, I'm turning the male symbol into a playful, confrontational object you can sling over your shoulder. It's not about shock-it's about power, reversal, and carrying the joke.
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD WORKS¶
NAMILIA X RICO NASTY PENIS PURSE COLLAB¶
Carryall tote bag / beach / grocery bag, originally wanted to do a netted carry all bag using slit method. once i was developing the bag with the penis straps, i decided that didn't fit my vision anymore. kept it simple with fully closed body.
Had to be comfortable , thickness for security on strap opted for leather, soft and maluable for body to be able to add rouching effect
TOOLS¶
- scissors
- paper
- fabric
- tape
- pins
- laser cutter
- rhino
- slicer
PROCESS AND WORKFLOW¶
DESIGN¶
Immediately i went to pinterest for some inspiration on my design and I saw bags like this that gave me the idea to do a slit method carry all bag with thick interlocking straps.
I started sketching my ideas based off the examples seen in class of previous work as well as the pinterest inspo.
MODELLING¶
Then i got to modelling my pieces, using the below cartoons as inspo.
These were my first mock ups of what the bag will be.
DRAFTING¶
Then i got to drafting on rhino to make my cut layout for laser scanning. i started with the strap then did the body of the bag. issues i came across in this process was the scaling of the pieces. they didnt quite come out the same size because of last minute changes to the scale. and some were cut off, but in the end i had enough to complete the bag.
Hand crafted version to get the vision before spending the money on good leather. and confirm i wanted to use leather.
SCANNING¶
In this stage, I prepared my 2D digital files in Rhino and exported them as `.dxf` for the laser cutter. This process is called “scanning” in the assignment — it means documenting the exact files used for fabrication so anyone can reproduce the design.
Before cutting the final bag pieces, I created a slot test file (rectangles with holes in different sizes). These rectangles are used to measure kerf (the small amount of material that the laser burns away during cutting). Since my material was leather, I needed to test which slot size would give the most secure but flexible interlocking connection.
The test results showed that a slot size of ~2.1 mm worked best for my 2 mm thick leather. This allowed the pieces to lock tightly without tearing or being too stiff to assemble.
I then adjusted my strap and body patterns in Rhino using this slot size, and exported the final files for cutting.
- Material: Vegetable-tanned leather, 2 mm thick
- Laser Cutter: 40W CO₂ machine
- Settings: Speed 10 mm/s, Power 90%, Frequency 20 kHz (these may vary depending on the machine, but these settings worked for my leather)
- Kerf Compensation: +0.1 mm
Slot test file:
- Kerf Test Rectangles
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ASSEMBLY¶
Prepped pieces and aligned bag edges so slots meet up.
Assembled the pieces by weaving them through the slots of the bag.
RESULTS¶
MAKE MINIATURE¶
Pivot from full size cock bag to cock cooler for yeti bottle so i can carry my matchas to school
VIDEO¶
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