Author: Hanna
Fashion Show
Unfortunately I got food poisoning a few days before the show so I was super unwell and unable to help out! So I organised my lovely friend Ezgi to model my garments for me and assisted her with getting ready. The show was so cool! It was great to see people come to see what … Continue reading Fashion Show
Sunday Showcase: TechSense
We set up until late Friday night and then were back the next morning to show off our work to the visitors at the museum. It was so amazing to be presenting at the ArtScience Museum. It will definitely be a highlight of my time in Singapore. I enjoyed watching how people observed and interacted with … Continue reading Sunday Showcase: TechSense
Electronics and other finishing touches
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
Finalising top and skirt
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
Garment structure
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
Finalising concept
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
Designing
I went to Little India to buy some peacock feathers! I thought it would be a cool idea to make the top using wash away fabric and sew my own feathers as well as combing real and hand-made together to cover the top! The element of wash away even gives a sense of the ‘reveal … Continue reading Designing
Electronics!
I have bought a motor, uno board and a proximity sensor! And tested them out in class. Now I just need to buy some feather and put a pro type together to test the strength of the motor and see what it is capable of. Continue reading Electronics!
Sewing
From the garments I’ve design I chose to make a halter next top and skirt. Continue reading Sewing