It's almost holiday time and you know what to get the robot obsessed, the music maker, and the tech-tinkerer--but what about the fashion lover? Kinematics, the newest 3D printing project from Nervous System, has combined computational geometry techniques with body scans and other customization methods to create a jewelry collection and accompanying customization app--free for use with desktop 3D printers.Kinematics takes things one step further than usual 3D printing with their 4D system that produces foldable structures (pre-constructed), created to anticipate and conform to movement of the body.With designs composed of 10 to 1000’s of unique, interlocking structures, these assembly-free pieces are able to be printed in their entirety via machine, and worn immediately.Below, watch a quick video of Kinematics in action:Below, the Nervous System team plans out an all 3D printed dress:Able to turn virtually anything into a movable, 3D printed structure, in order to create a dress like one above first a client would come in for a 3D body scan. From there a dress template would be created, followed by the tessellation process in which the patterns are produced. From there, much like a real dress, things like breathability and draping are factored in. The end result is a garment that is able to be folded and unfolded unlimited times--making it perfect for travel or duplication.Below, check out a few more of the nifty designs created using the Kinematics software and technique:To recreate these pieces, simply download the app. Once installed, users can also design and create their own projects--choosing size, color, and pattern.For more, be sure to check out Nervous System's website here.Generative Geometry: Q&A with Jesse Louis-Rosenberg of Nervous SystemNervous System Creates Generative Jigsaw Puzzles
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