Clutch

CYBERSPOKE

clutch bagSwathi Madike Sem5 Industrial Design

its not a wallet.its not a handbag.

its a clutch.

clutch bagnoun [C]

a small flat bag usually without a handle, carried by women, especially on formal occasions

generating ideas

weaving conceptconstrasting aesthetic

and here is the mechanical pritning of an objectvs the time spent hand weaving.

able to be mass produced to some effect, yet still has the human touch of spending time crafting the form.

weaving conceptconstrasting processes

weaving conceptconstrasting processes

concept I: topographic formslayers of the land

creating various density and angles with woven structure

concept III: woven beadstaking a traditional 2d pattern and turning t into a 3d form

links well to the theme of new olds

concept III: meshed coin pursecreates a sense of depth

exploring finishesacetone vapour chamber

caddesigning around the technology

pattern for lining

Stage of Design Process/Production Time Cost CommentsDesigning on CAD 1 - 2 hours - Printing using Ordbot Side piece:

10 x 18minutes = 3 hoursBase piece:5 x 7 minutes = 35 minutes

Unsure of the exact weight, I would say no more than $10

Finishing prints Too long! The holes to weave through didnt turn out, so at least 3 hours went into cleaning this. My ordbot wasn;t printing at its optimum during this time.

$2 for sandpaper I would not expect this stage to be required with a working printer. Perhaps half an hour to give a light sand

Weaving Leather 4 hours 1mm Leather Cord15m x $1.7 = $25.5

I expect it would be much quicker if the prints turned out as expected

Sewing Lining 2 hours

1 hour to sort out the pattern for lining

30 minutes - magnetic button

Raw Silk Fabric - from Clegs 0.5m x $48.5per/mUsed only half of the fabric= approximately $13

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$4 for Magnetic ClipScavenged wooden frame

I have bought raw silk sarees in India for $100 (6 meters). That would halve the costs by outsourcing,

This is a process which would not need to be completed everytime.

Attaching lining to the 3d Printed Frame 30 minutes $2 transparent thread

TOTAL 15.5 hours $56.5

costing table taking the design into market?

Stage of Design Process/Production Time Cost CommentsDesigning on CAD 1 - 2 hours - Printing using Ordbot Side piece:

10 x 18minutes = 3 hoursBase piece:5 x 7 minutes = 35 minutes

Unsure of the exact weight, I would say no more than $10

Finishing prints Too long! The holes to weave through didnt turn out, so at least 3 hours went into cleaning this. My ordbot wasn;t printing at its optimum during this time.

$2 for sandpaper I would not expect this stage to be required with a working printer. Perhaps half an hour to give a light sand

Weaving Leather 4 hours 1mm Leather Cord15m x $1.7 = $25.5

I expect it would be much quicker if the prints turned out as expected

Sewing Lining 2 hours

1 hour to sort out the pattern for lining

30 minutes - magnetic button

Raw Silk Fabric - from Clegs 0.5m x $48.5per/mUsed only half of the fabric= approximately $13

-

$4 for Magnetic ClipScavenged wooden frame

I have bought raw silk sarees in India for $100 (6 meters). That would halve the costs by outsourcing,

This is a process which would not need to be completed everytime.

Attaching lining to the 3d Printed Frame 30 minutes $2 transparent thread

TOTAL 15.5 hours $56.5

The costing table has been a very insightful task. Taking into account that the design is very flat I could potentially get them done by Shapeways. The price of printing would increase, however I think this would be made up by taking away the extra labour time for finishing. I feel it was also be more reliable and more complex forms could be explored.

Cyberspoke has been an enjoyable elective. This class has shown me that craft can go beyond being purely a hobby. As a student it also seems like a very risk free and viable method of beginning/ trialling a business idea. I hope to develop this design further to a stage where I could possibly hold a christmas stall. This would require looking at wholesaler/outsourcing materials and learning how to finishing lining off more professionally.

reflection what next?

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