www.dezeen.com: Designer Francis Bitonti worked with students to design and 3D-print this delicate dress using clear and flexible filaments.
Francis Bitonti lead a workshop at his studio in which students experimented with digital modelling and 3D-printing technologies, resulting in the creation of the Bristle Dress.
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Seeing what people are able to make from commercial grade 3D printers is absolutely remarkable. Whenever I see these impressive clothing articles, I always feel as though they are made using massive industrial printers like those that shapeways has that uses a powder base. What's even more impressive is that this article of clothing was made using the extruding process. I wonder if the skirt was made as one piece or if each facet was printed and then assembled.
I've seen a lot of big name fashion groups using 3D printing to make dresses in the last year or so. At this point I'm a little tired of it. The core of what makes that interesting is that it is new and different, but at this point it doesn't seem to be that new. If 3D printed clothing is to be anything more than a fad (and I think it can) it must go beyond just being cool because it's 3D printed and start being cool for other reasons that are part of the design.
Often I hear people making fun of designers for using silly words like "design objectives" and "transitional". I had a hard time taking this dress seriously because the designer used that sort of vocabulary a little to much.
I would be very interested to learn more about the work flow that goes in to making something like this. Because the dress is rather large and the 3D printer they used would only be able to make small parts they must have been very organized to make the whole project come together.
It's really extraordinary to see where 3D is and where its heading. Someone that was first created for one specific thing has rocketed off into so many different industries due to its many applications. The fact that fashion designers are using this technology to make entirely new different dresses and other clothing pieces is just really stunning. The results that can be achieved with such a versatile tool are very apparent and are helping individuals like designer Francis Bitonti work towards new horizons.
This dress seems way to large to have been made with one makerbot so I wonder if they made it in pieces and assembled it together. Either way it is a very cool design and I think its great that they put up the file online for other people to download if they are so inclined. I also wonder how comfortable it is. They made it out of flexible plastic and the fake rabbit fur probably helps but it is still a rigid form and probably is a little uncomfortable but I suppose its all in the name of fashion.
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