xlab Showcase 2024 - Well-tangled ー混淆と調和 -

ExpandFabric 3D

Hiroki Kaimoto +Yasuaki Kakehi


This work proposes a method of creating three-dimensional objects by printing thermally expandable material on the surface of thick fabrics. In this exhibition, we used canvas as the material. Patterns of thermally expandable material are printed using an XY Plotter and then heated in an oven to create three-dimensional shape changes. With this method, it is possible to create origami-like shapes with fabric as it expands, and by locally adjusting the expansion rate, more complex shapes and textures can be produced.



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