Sketches - Swatches

Sketching and prototyping began after finalizing the idea and completing the first draft of the concept.

From January 15th to January 27th, I focused on translating my initial vision into tangible forms for fabrication electronics. This process involved:

• Sketching

• Prototyping

• Iterative Process
• Experimentation

This phase was crucial in bridging the gap between concept and reality, setting the foundation for innovative, interactive, and functional designs.

And I want to share with you the ways I used to work in my garments by steps

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Adult Garment

STEP ONE Visual Mood board

I started working on this garment by researching similar designs to what I have in my mind this helped me visualize the concept more clearly and made sketching the idea much easier.

These designs all share the same concept I want to present which is broken pieces the thing in my design is I want to mimic the shattered glass to show the feeling of being broken..

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STEP TWO Drawing the pattern

I started drawing the pattern with thoughts of sharpness, shattered pieces, and connections, symbolizing that it won’t remain broken forever.

STEP THREE Fabricate the pattern

I started drawing random pieces on Fusion 360 using one my mood board's picture

I insert the picture then fix the size of it

I start taking the shapes form the pieces in the picture

then I extrude it using extrude tool

I export the file as STL File thenn I open open with Cura !!

Here are the setting I used to get the best result as transparet pieces !

Setting	Value
Layer Height	0.3
Wall Line Count	1
Top/Bottom Thickness	0.2
Top Layers	1
Bottom Layers	1
Print Speed	20
Fan Speed	50

I used neutral clear filament

here I tried to iron the surface layer so I got another effect

The differences in effect depend on the shape and the distance between the light and the shape.

I experimented with different shapes/thicknesses to see how the light would affect the final pieces.

Factor	Effect on Light
Distance between light and surface	More distance diffuses the light but reduces its brightness.
Diffusion layer	Light spreads better with a white or light-colored layer (not black).
Infill of 3D print	No infill lets more light through; full infill blocks the light more.
Surface texture	Softer textures diffuse the light better, while harder textures make it stronger.

and this how i imagened the final look for the garment

I planned the layers from bottom to top like this: first the lining, then the electronics, then a fabric to spread the light, and finally the 3D-printed layer