Process¶
Ideation & sketches¶
Design & Fabrication¶
- Panels are 15x15cm each
- Modular and combinable
- Different textile techniques
- Variation in density and thickness
- Ecru color (white)
Increasing felt thickness - Compression Laminate
Since I am doing all felt panels by hand, I wanted to optimize for time using the felted pieces I had and joining then together to make thicker pieces. The obvious choice would be needle felting them together but I felt like trying something similar to compressed laminate wool.
I created a rice starch paste to use as "glue" in between the layers.
Testing¶
Nearfield testing is a
Table Setup
- Make sure the table is in the center of the room to avoid sound reflections from walls
- Mark the center of the table with tape, all samples must be placed at this exact position
- Use the mic mount so that the UMIK-1 facces down at 10cm above sample. If some samples are thicker, you will need to readjust so that it's always 10cm from the center of the sample (not the table)
- Lean the speaker at 30–45° facing the sample from the side. I used a stack of books to give it height at 20cm obove the table surface. The distance should be 35cm from the speaker to the center of the sample (diagonal)
Software setup
- Download REW
- Download the calibration file (.cal) for the microphone (needs serial number in mic box)
- Load the calibration file into REW (preferences>microphone>browse)
Tools¶
!!! tools & materials"" - EQ Wizard - UMIK-1 Calibrated Microphone - computer + speaker - 15×15cm panels to test - flat table (hard surface) - speaker - mic stand - tape to mark exact positions
