this collection has two pairs of shoes and one bag. the majority of the materials for this collection are sourced from second hand stores or from friends’ grandparents attics. the sole is 3D-printed.
prototyping with different materials and techniques
upper prototype
3D-printed soles
3D modeled soles
for the first pair of shoes, the upper is made of reinforced cotton fabric that is stacked with a lace fabric. pieces of fabric were cut from a black knitted fabric and then woven through the holes of the lace, creating a bushy effect and flower like petals on the upper. then colorful yarn is crocheted through the loops of the lace and the upper is attached to the 3D printed sole by straps. the sole is 3D-printed with TPU. the upper is attached to the sole with straps
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sole modeled with Blender
the upper for these shoes is made of fabric yarn that i made from old clothes. the yarn was woven to make a new patch of fabric that is then cut into pattern pieces and sewn together. the upper is attached to the 3D-printed sole with straps. the upper has a zipper on the front and the seam connecting upper and bottom part of the fabric is finished with a bias strip to make a neat finish.
process of making a new material from fabric yarn. the board is made of a piece of wood with small nails hammered to two sides of the wooden board.
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sole modeled with Blender
this skirt is made of different cotton and polyester fabrics that were sourced from a second hand store. the hem of the skirt has a cord travelling through a sewn channel to make the skirt hem close to make a bag shape. there is tightly gathered ruffles surrounding the skirt base to add volume and a belt sewn into the waistline. the belt can be transformed into a handle for the bag.
