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Tasks:

Design and produce something with a digital fabrication process (Incorporating computer-aided design and manufacturing) not covered in another assignment


For this week assignment I want to try to print and laser cut something on the fabric.
But the question is how to use the laser cutter and 3D printer to give me what I want!

I like the idea of using calligraphy on fabric!

So let`s try to make it =)

Download this picture.


Thuluth (Arabic Font) Calligraphy



I use Inkscape program to make it Bitmap.

Right click then chose Trace Bitmap




Chose the settings then press ok




Now the picture is ready




Save it as .dxf file so I can insert the file in Fusion360 to make it 3D
From Insert I chose dxf file and upload it

Extrude it 4 mm



Now let`s print it !

I will use Ultimaker +2 and print it with PLA material




Put the fabric on the build plate and control the height of it.





Calibrating the build plate Bed leveling :

If the distance between the nozzle and build plate is too big, my print won't stick properly to the fabric so have to make the calibration.



Setting the height :




Rotating the button at the front of the Ultimaker 2 until there is approximately less than 1 mm distance between the nozzle and build plate.


This is the result:



I like it!



I will try to make the calligraphy pattern using the laser cutter.



I will use leather, because the Leather will mark darker when hit with the laser and will cut nicely.


I want to make sure that the leather lays as flat as possible in the laser.



I use low setting when testing it
10% Power
500 Frequency for engraving .







Now I have a nice wallet :)




The result between 3D printer and laser cutter.





I tried the engrave in laser, I want to try to cut a pattern on the fabric.
While I`m searching I found how we can use the laser cutter to make a pattern on cloth , and I really like the idea



I have a dwg pattern and I want to repeat the pattern to make a ring and bracelet.
This is my dwg file.




Chose copy command and repeat the pattern
This is my dwg file.




This is the settings which I use:




This is the result !! I have to change the settings:





To fix the prolem I should make the power less than 10%





And this is the result:


Download files :

Inkscape file
Calligraphy-Fusion
Decorative pattern