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.
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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 [...]