Gravity Sketch

I am in the process of testing a new software program, Gravity Sketch, which has been developed to give designers a more intuitive method of designing 3d forms. It is this transition between Gravity Sketch software into Rhino and then into product I have been experimenting with. This process has been a huge learning curve for me, as I find Rhino totally unintuitive to navigate, which is where Gravity Sketch comes in. On top of this designing process I've had to lean how to use various 3D printer software and learn that patience has a whole other meaning when dealing with all of them together on one computer, in a short space of time.

These Past Few Months - Weaving in 3D

My work is going in a really exciting direction at the moment. Through an RSA  - The Great Recovery project, I have been using FabLab London as my base and source of all 3D printing knowledge. Since July I've been developing 3D printed materials that are based on woven structures, with the circular economy model ever present in every stage of the design process.

Using the 3d printing facilities I am developing material samples that aid my research into creating shock absorbing textiles solely from one component. Cutting out any excess waste and additional materials usually required for spacer/ shockproof fabric. Using a 3d printer to create textiles enables me to transform traditional weave structures from the x and y axis into the x,y and z. It frees one from the constraints of a loom and adds a third dimension to the fabric.

Developing textiles for the circular economy is achievable through the use of a 3d printer. A traditional weaving loom creates waste at the start and finish of each warp and a selvedge along the edges of the fabric that is then discarded. A 3d printer has none of this excess waste textile.

SITSELECT

Very happy to be a confirmed speaker in the SitSelect October conference, talking about advances in woven textiles.

Its nice to be in WIRED. 3-D Printed Fabric That’s Made of Yarn, But Can Stop a Knife

"If a knife-wielding crackhead came at you swinging, chances are that grandma’s yarn basket wouldn’t be your choice of defensive technology. However..." 

The Tweed

Honeycomb hue tweed waistcoat.

The Mill

Ambrose Vevers Design

A Mill for a Tweed

Ambrose Vevers is a wood worker and a bee keeper, practicing on the wilds of Dartmoor. I needed a new warping mill and he wanted a waistcoat. What happened next was a skill swap between two craftsmen that culminated in the creation of a beautifully made warping mill (ash and elm) and a honeycomb hued tweed waistcoat made from Irish wool. 

6 Months Ongoing

Happy New Year. To kick off 2015 I am part of an exhibition with 9 other recent Royal College of Art graduates. Come along to see some exciting new projects.