Day 04
Thursday 28/05
Location: Creative Spark Fab Lab, Dundalk, Ireland
Summary
- 09:00-10:00 Participants meetinga, Walk-in & coffee at Creative Spark Fab Lab
- 10:00-13:00 3D Printed Fashion Presentation & Workshop
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch
- 14:00-18:00 Focus Group
- 18:00-19:00 Challenge
Activities
- 3D Printed Fashion
3D printing technology for textiles allows to customize, decorate, shape and reshape textiles and fabrics in many ways. During the activity, participants will learn how to design and 3D print rigid and flexible patterns and structures on fabrics / for fabrics / as fabrics, exploring different materials and techniques.
In this workshop, participants will explore how 3D printing can be used to enhance, transform and reshape textiles. They will learn the basics of preparing fabrics for printing, designing patterns and structures, experimenting with rigid and flexible materials.
- Focus Groups
Researching and experimenting together. Participants will ideate & develop a project in a team along with experts and participants around the topics tackled in the program and during the week. At the end of the week they will showcase their collaborative porojects.
Materials
- 3D Printers FDM
- PLA/TPU Spools
- Textiles, Lycra, Stretchable fabrics
Software to be installed before the session
Recommendations
Suggested to bring with you
- Notebook and personal computer with Rhinoceros installed
- Materials (leather, fabrics..) you want to try and that you are working with to experiment