Paper Engineering: Hw#4

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For this week’s assignment: Make something modular I decided to revisit the  Sonobe Origami unit Sam introduced us to in class. He mentioned that it’s a common building block for many shapes. In class he had us fold a single one, and then as a group assemble our individual pieces into a cube.

After some googling of sonobe unit shapes I came across the Modular Origami Icosahedron from 30 Sonobe units! See inspiration post here. Although I really love the color study ones, but knew I should take it slow and start with understanding the form.

These Icosaherdon’s are made from cut squares from old magazines. The two links below really helped remind me what we folded in class & how to then make the Icosahedron.

 

I really enjoyed the all text one as a poetic way to interact with text & create new coincidences of story and word pairs from the random weaving of the text sheets.

 

 

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Office Hrs w/ Jasmine

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+ Intro to Wearables

Medical / Industry Professional environmental ware

When talking through the Express a new sense assignment from Wearables, Jasmine was reminded of various radiation detector wearables used for industry professionals to monitor their exposure. When l looking up the patches she mentioned I came across the ring versions meant for people who do bench work / hands are more often exposed than say the rest of their body / so more adequately monitored if on their hands?

We also talked about

 

+ Artist in the Archive

 

Soft Robotics: HW#7b & #8

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  • #7 Silicone Casting Blog: Design Your Own Mold
    • Design an original/variation mold concept
    • Can be digitally designed or physically designed
      • 3D modeled/printed, Laser Cut, Cardboard
      • Simple or as complex as you like
      • Try to use less than 100g of silicone to conserve materials for classmates
    • Make a test cast
    • Photograph your finished mold and cast and write up a “lessons-learned” statement on your blog
    • Email your link and bring your physical prototype to class
  • #8 Make Quad Chart of Final Project 1st Idea Proposal
  • Optional Reading: Soft Robotics Commercialization: Jamming Grippers from Research to Product

Soft Robotics: W4

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Paper Engineering: HW4 – create something modular (Inspiration)

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Initially Inspired by this Robert Lang Elevated Icosahedren 

 

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[Above Image is from the blog Philodendron  / the post Modular Paper Art]

After doing some more digging I found my self really attracted to these modular color study wall art / paper studies. Would like to try and recreate as a puzzle verses more of a wall art item ❤  Philodendron’s post was initially inspired by Design Sponge’s post here 

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Thinking about color studies:

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Wearables W10: Manufacturing and Crafting III

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Apr 19 6:30pm – 9:00pm

  • 6:30pm – 7:30pm Artist Talk from Shih Wei Chieh in Room 50
  • 7:45pm – 8:20pm Wireless project show and tell part II
  • 8:20pm – 9pm Presentation: Manufacture of hardware and textiles, and the conjunctions II
  • In-class activity: Crafting methods: embroidery, knitting, crochet, weaving

 

Felting

  • Needle Felting: Transform roving into 3D objects using a barbed needle. Tutorial
  • Wet Felting: Use hot water, soap and agitation to change the raw fibers into a fabric. Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2

Spinning

Twist together fibers to form yarn

  • Hand spinning with a spindle: Tutorial
  • Hand spinning with a spinning wheel: Tutorial

Weaving

Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth.

  • Looms
    • Floor Loom
    • Table Loom
    • Cricket Loom
    • Tapestry Loom
    • Jacquard Loom
    • Rapier Loom *industrial loom
  • Weaving Methods
  • Inspiration projects:

Knitting

Knitting creates multiple loops of yarn, called stitches, in a line or tube. Knitting has multiple active stitches on the needle at one time.

  • Knitting with needles: Tutorials
    • Cast on
    • Knit stitch
    • Purl stitch
    • Cast off
  • Home knitting machine
  • Industrial knitting machine
  • Inspiration projects:

  • Crochet

    Crochet is a process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook.

    Quilting

    Quilting is the process of sewing two or more layers of fabric together to make a thicker padded material, usually to create a quilt or quilted garment.

    Embroidery

    Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn.

    Screen Printing

    Screen printing is a printing technique whereby a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil.

    Dyeing

    Dyeing is the application of dyes or pigments on textile materials such as fibers, yarns, and fabrics with the objective of achieving color with desired fastness.

    • Shibori (Japanese Tie Dye)
    • Inspiration projects:

    Digital Fabrication

    Materials