My basic idea is to create some fabric that can do 3D spatial structures. The non-woven materials show potentials to do this kind of stuff seamlessly. For this experiment I used the agenlina fibres to cast the shape of the daily objects. For the first one, I used a water bottle with hot water inside as [...]
After Leah showed us all of the interesting techniques last week for making non-woven it made me start to think about what processes I could use. I was specifically interested in the compound, possible constructed by two fabrics dipped in a rubber or resin.
For this nonwoven, I decided to experiment with acrylic paints to see if they could be incorporated into a fabric. During the class, I was inspired by the silicone material, but thought the molding process was limiting and time consuming for textile applications. Making a mold takes time, and it is hard to control the [...]
I’ve recently become interested in the diagrid pattern and its variations. For this project, I laser cut a mold from masonite and plexiglass. 1st Diagrid Mold I created the first mold from masonite (1/8″) and used Smooth-On to cast the mold. The Smooth-On mold was very messy and runny. I wrapped it in three layers [...]
On last Tuesday’s presentation class I was very impressed by the magnetic, flexible silicone that Leah has showed us. For this assignment response I wanted to experiment with magnets and make a soft material that could attract them. I used a steel fiber and mixed it with Angelina heat bondable fiber.
I used the Angelica Fibers and ironed them together. I found that a 3D soft object with no seam can be created just by ironing carefully. When the fibers are mixed together, the sheen is very metallic. I then sandwiched the paper-like substance between two sheets of the dissolvable film and ran the whole thing [...]
Due: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 See student designs here Make a piece of flexible nonwoven fabric with some noteworthy characteristic. (An unusual blend of materials, interesting structural characteristics, embedded circuitry, special electrical properties, …?) Create a post that documents your project and add it to the Nonwoven category. Your page should include a photo of [...]