DA9004 Technology Art in Fashion – G04
AY 2016/17 Semester 1
Once the motor casing had finished 3D printing, we put the motor inside and programmed it to perform the fan action. Then I painted the motor casing green to match the skirt colour (and added covers over the screws), and then made a belt to hold it in place at the waist. To keep … Continue reading Electronics and other finishing touches
To enhance the top and skirt garments I spray painted them blue and green to match the peacock feathers! The colours are much stronger than the white and match the feathers and fan more. I then hand-stitched feathers on green fabric, onto the top so that when the fan opens up the feathers will continue the … Continue reading Finalising top and skirt
I hand-stitched the feathers onto the fan piece of fabric to tack them into place. I also stitched three wooden rods into the fabric to keep its structure. I put my garments on the mannequin to test how my ideas would look… Wondering if adding an extra layer of fabric would make the white garments … Continue reading Garment structure
I’ve decided on the idea of having peacock feathers open up like a fan in front of the body, the motor being at the hip area. The collection of feathers will hang off the hip until the motor is activated the the top feather begins the rotation up towards the face, and the others follow. … Continue reading Finalising concept
