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Garment Design Concept "Metamorphosis"
inspired by the Dragonfly : Urothemis signata
Concept "Metamorphosis" is a fashion Garment made from a material called "Tyvek"
it was made using NO stitches but melted together, utilizing the unique material characteristic of "Tyvek"
"Metamorphosis" was designed by exploring the color and textural characteristic of the dragonfly : Urothemis signata
- Color Analysis
Dragonfly : Urothemis signata
the wings are build up in this architectural structure made of veins starting from the root, where the blood flow keeps them moving and rigid.
- Material Analysis
heat manipulation of Tyvek Experiment
textural manipulation of Tyvek Experiment
clear molding paste
acrylic, ink
glass molding paste
acrylic, ink, gold powder
matte molding paste
acrylic
acrylic, ink
GAC 400
voronoi texture
clear molding paste/ink
glossy molding paste
acrylic
GAC 400
acrylic
Textural Manipulation- Marble
close up look of the surface (both sides)
close up texture variation
-Ideation
early ideation sketchbook
sketchbook : 9" x 12"
medium : acrylic/color pencil/pastel/pen/ink
selected design
clear molding paste/ink/acrylic
tied with nails
clear molding paste/ink
tied with nails
clear molding paste/acrylic/gold pawder
GAC400 paste/ink/acrylic
matte molding paste/ink
voronoi geometry inspired texture
dragonfly tail inspired hoodie
- Construction
360 view
1.apply molding paste on the tyvek
2.apply color on 1
3.tie nails for textural manipulation
4.apply heat using heat gun to fit the model to make it 3 dimensional shape
5.connect (melted together * no stitches)to the other portion of the fabric body
6.after the process 5, construct "hoodie" and attach to the back
documentation of making right half of the body fabric
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