Practical Fashion Tech: Wearable Technologies for Costuming, Cosplay, and Everyday

276 Pages·2016·14.58 MB·English

by  Joan Horvath

TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION™
Practical
Fashion Tech
Wearable Technologies for Costuming,
Cosplay, and Everyday
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Joan Horvath
Lyn Hoge
Rich Cameron
Practical
Fashion Tech
Wearable Technologies for
Costuming, Cosplay, and Everyday
Joan Horvath
Lyn Hoge
Rich Cameron
Practical Fashion Tech
Joan Horvath Lyn Hoge
Nonscriptum LLC, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pasadena, California, USA
Rich Cameron
Nonscriptum LLC,
Pasadena, California, USA
ISBN-13 (pbk): 978-1-4842-1663-7 ISBN-13 (electronic): 978-1-4842-1662-0
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4842-1662-0
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016954029
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Contents at a Glance
About the Authors ..........................................................................xvii
Acknowledgments ..........................................................................xix
Introduction ....................................................................................xxi
■ Part I: The Big Picture ..................................................................1
■ Chapter 1: Fashion Tech .................................................................3
■ Chapter 2: Practical Costume Design ...........................................13
■ Part II: The Basics ......................................................................25
■ Chapter 3: How to Sew .................................................................27
■ Chapter 4: Making and Using Sewing Patterns ............................57
■ Chapter 5: Wearable Tech Electronics ..........................................81
■ Chapter 6: Programming Wearables...........................................103
■ Chapter 7: Your First Project ......................................................123
■ Part III: Beyond the Basics .......................................................143
■ Chapter 8: Sensors and Other Hardware ....................................145
■ Chapter 9: 3D Printing ................................................................161
■ Chapter 10: The Importance of Planning ....................................173
■ Chapter 11: Two Bigger Projects ................................................193
■ Part IV: Where to Go From Here ...............................................229
■ Chapter 12: Other Technologies ..................................................231
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■ CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
■ Chapter 13: A Look Ahead ..........................................................241
■ Appendix A: Teaching Fashion Tech ...........................................251
■ Appendix B: Links ......................................................................259
Index ..............................................................................................263
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Contents
About the Authors ..........................................................................xvii
Acknowledgments ..........................................................................xix
Introduction ....................................................................................xxi
■ Part I: The Big Picture ..................................................................1
■ Chapter 1: Fashion Tech .................................................................3
A Brief History of Fashion Tech ...............................................................3
Costuming ...............................................................................................5
Our Design Philosophy ............................................................................8
Planning Your Projects.............................................................................8
The Wearer’s Environment ........................................................................................9
Prototyping and Testing ............................................................................................9
Summary ...............................................................................................12
■ Chapter 2: Practical Costume Design ...........................................13
What Is a Costume? ..............................................................................13
The Power of Costume Design................................................................................14
Lyn’s Tips for Student Theatrical Costuming ..........................................................14
Costume Design Principles....................................................................16
Making a Costume Work for You .............................................................................18
Costume Development Time and Effort ..................................................................19
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■ CONTENTS
Beginner Mistakes ................................................................................21
Materials .................................................................................................................21
Estimating Time ......................................................................................................22
Do Not Go It Alone ...................................................................................................22
Summary ...............................................................................................23
■ Part II: The Basics ......................................................................25
■ Chapter 3: How to Sew .................................................................27
Basic Hand Sewing Tools and Techniques .............................................28
Threading a Needle ................................................................................................31
Knotting the Thread ................................................................................................32
Using Different Stitches ..........................................................................................33
Threading a Sewing Machine ................................................................40
Winding the Bobbin ................................................................................................43
Installing the Needle ...............................................................................................45
Threading the Top of the Machine ..........................................................................46
Inserting the Bobbin ...............................................................................................47
Trying Out Machine Sewing ...................................................................50
Changing Seam Direction .......................................................................................50
Trying Out Types of Stitches ...................................................................................51
Stitches in Context ..................................................................................................54
Summary ...............................................................................................55
■ Chapter 4: Making and Using Sewing Patterns ............................57
Measuring .............................................................................................58
Choosing a Pattern ................................................................................59
Buying a Pattern .....................................................................................................59
Making a Pattern ....................................................................................................62
Basic Pattern Shapes and Pieces ...........................................................................63
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■ CONTENTS
Choosing Fabric ......................................................................................................64
Figuring Out How Much Fabric You Need ...............................................................64
Using a Pattern ......................................................................................64
Laying Out the Pattern ............................................................................................64
Pinning and Cutting the Pieces ...............................................................................67
Marking the Fabric .................................................................................................68
Creating a Simple Vest ..........................................................................69
Choosing Fabric ......................................................................................................71
Laying Out and Cutting the Pattern.........................................................................71
Sewing the Vest ......................................................................................................72
Other Finishing .......................................................................................................80
Things That Go Wrong ...........................................................................80
Fashion Tech Considerations .................................................................80
Summary ...............................................................................................80
■ Chapter 5: Wearable Tech Electronics ..........................................81
Circuit Design ........................................................................................81
Breadboards ...........................................................................................................82
Ohm’s Law ..............................................................................................................84
Circuit Components ................................................................................................85
Voltage Divider ......................................................................................89
Potentiometers .......................................................................................................91
Example ..................................................................................................................91
Creating a Circuit ...................................................................................92
Sewable Components ............................................................................95
Sewable Arduino Boards.........................................................................................95
Prototyping with Sewable Arduino Boards .............................................................98
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■ CONTENTS
Batteries ................................................................................................99
Conductive Ribbon and Thread............................................................101
Other Components ...............................................................................101
Laundry ...............................................................................................101
Summary .............................................................................................102
■ Chapter 6: Programming Wearables...........................................103
Programming Basics ...........................................................................103
Open vs. Closed-loop Control ...............................................................................104
Planning a Program: Flowcharting .......................................................................104
Arduino Code Conventions ..................................................................105
Format Conventions ..............................................................................................107
Things People Find Intimidating ...........................................................................107
Programming Vocabulary and Ideas .....................................................................108
Walking Through Some Examples ........................................................................112
Programming an Arduino ....................................................................113
How the Arduino Thinks ........................................................................................113
Compiling, Loading, Running ................................................................................113
Adding Libraries ...................................................................................................114
Using Preprocessor Directives ..............................................................................116
Writing Code For Figure 5-7 .................................................................................116
Arduino Input and Output ....................................................................117
Digital Read and Write ..........................................................................................117
Analog Read and PWM .........................................................................................117
Writing to the Serial Port ......................................................................................118
Programming Sewable Boards ............................................................118
Summary .............................................................................................121
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