How to 3D print fabric - Step by step
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Күн бұрынThis video is about how to 3D print fabric in a conventional desktop 3D printer. We review the basics of 3D printed fabrics and the different ways of making them, including a step by step tutorial to print your first fabric swatch.
You can find a FREE STARTER KIT with a PDF guide, a fabric log template and the swatch 3D model clicking this link: 1drv.ms/u/s!AvEi9ge8n20Eg4dgw...
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00:00 Goal and contents
00:14 Get your 3D printed fabric starter kit
00:23 What is 3D printed fabric?
00:53 Why 3D print fabric?
01:25 Different methods of making 3D printed fabric
01:31 The chainmail method
01:46 The Gcode method
02:05 The modeling method
02:27 The infill method
03:20 Create a 3D block and export as STL
03:47 Import STL in Cura
03:53 Remove top and bottom layers
04:08 Play with the settings
04:26 Print!
04:52 Summary and final thoughts
WHERE TO FIND ME
Instagram: @s.is.for.sara
Website: www.sara-alvarez.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/sara-alvarez-vinagre
RELATED LINKS
Music by RomanBelov from Pixabay.
Designers using 3D printed fabrics
@sewprinted on Instagram and KZfaq
@_sarque_ on Instagram
Chainmail models by Flowalistik
www.thingiverse.com/thing:309...
www.thingiverse.com/thing:329...
Gcode method projects
www.fabrix.design/
www.media.mit.edu/projects/de...
www.researchgate.net/figure/D...
MATERIALS USED
Filament - Recreus Filaflex 82A
Software
- 3D modeling: Tinkercad www.tinkercad.com/
- Slicer: Ultimaker Cura 4.11 ultimaker.com/en/software/ult...
3D printers
- BCN3D Sigma R1
- Ultimaker S5
@SaraAlvarez 2 жыл бұрын
I've just started creating instructional videos, so I’m looking forward to your feedback! Remember to get your free 3D printing fabric cheat sheet and log here: sara-alvarez.ck.page/3d-printed-fabric-kit
@AdaZoul 2 жыл бұрын
I did not understand how to use Fabrix. Sara, could you explain better? Thanks.
@tomgardner3789 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the *style* of your video! I rarely watch youtube videos because they are a waste of my remaining life, but you have avoided *all* the traps :) Most videos are 1) "talking heads" that could be equally well done using text/images or even voice alone. Yours needs video to make the points. 2) full of "um" and "ah" and "you know". You talk fast but clearly, and there is information in what you say 3) don't let me understand why I might want to watch the video. Yours has the table of contents. 4) I can speed read 10* times faster than speech, so I can very quickly decide what to *ignore*. If I can't do that, I don't bother to watch on the off chance there might be something I want to see. So, congratulations on your technique!
@Physco219 2 жыл бұрын
I read the hackaday article and really didn't understand. I watched the video and now it's all clear. Great indicative video. Keep up the great work and keep making awesome things.
@AndrewAHayes 2 жыл бұрын
I already have a swatch of infill patterns which I made so that I have a visual reference of the infill patterns, I never thought of using them for TPU fabrics though but I did make some cup coasters made from infill patterns and printed in ASA, this TPU fabric would be a good thing to print on belt machines!
@clared5812 2 жыл бұрын
THIS IS SO COOL! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Also especially appreciate everything being free and open-source :) that says a lot about you as a person. I will be trying this myself ASAP. Subscribed!
@techchrism 2 жыл бұрын
This is very interesting! Has there been any analysis on durability / microplastic pollution from 3d printed fabrics with common filaments? I know polyester fibers contribute significantly to microplastic pollution and, with lower durability, 3d printed fabrics might be worse.
@thesplatstrategist 2 жыл бұрын
If memory serves me right, PLA(not sure for other kinds of filament) does not degrade into micro plastics MakersMuse has a great video on the impact of 3D printed plastics
@logitech4873 2 жыл бұрын
@@thesplatstrategist Flexible materials, like what's used in this video, is not PLA. It's TPU.
@thesplatstrategist 2 жыл бұрын
Oh sorry, I just thought of flexible pla because it’s what I use TPU might not be as great for the environnement
@user0K 2 жыл бұрын
@@thesplatstrategist every plastic degrades into microplastics
@Eduardo_Espinoza 2 жыл бұрын
PLA is biodegradable, like biodegradable BBs.
@ThingEngineer 2 жыл бұрын
It would be cool to try this with a dual extruder using different filaments for each direction for a start and moving onto even more complex patterns.
@veemechanical4663 2 жыл бұрын
Just had to pop in and say how much I love your work. Your project assignments are all very interesting and I cant wait to see more
@SaraAlvarez 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! I’m happy you’re enjoying my work :)
@davidd2661 2 жыл бұрын
@@SaraAlvarez how durable is the fabrick?
@maxpaym3 2 жыл бұрын
Such a cool idea.very new to 3d printing but loving the journey so far.
@therealnicecream 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the Informationen you provided. This is awesome!
@CluenMedia 2 жыл бұрын
Such a great video! I am extremely inspired by this!! Thank you!
@luciacontreras8897 Жыл бұрын
woowww loved the format of the video and all the info, thank you so much sara
@mycelleismybffl 2 жыл бұрын
this is an amazing video! thank you for posting this!
@propylaeen 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Thank you for sharing.
@davidpetersonharvey 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@jillatayceramics2542 2 жыл бұрын
I am so happy to have found your channel. I've been dreaming of using infill patterns since learning about 3D printing last year. I'm a ceramic artist and there are so many wonderful things being done with the medium. But I want to be able to make these "fabrics" to create textures on my clay. Thanks for sharing your expertise. Jill
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lovely comment Jill ❤️ Can I see your explorations with clay somewhere? It sounds cool :)
@abdontroche 2 жыл бұрын
So cool!
@CaliforniaMist 2 жыл бұрын
This is an absolutely incredible video you did a fantastic job!!!! Doll makers would love this too
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I never thought of using this to make doll garments, but it’s a good idea yes!
@ArmorLightning 2 жыл бұрын
That is very creative and interesting use of a 3D printer! I haven't thought about that, but its good to know that it works. Will definitely come back to this, when I will work with textiles.
@jordanlapointe8207 2 жыл бұрын
This is wonderful! Thank you for sharing!
@rescuemethod 3 ай бұрын
Great video! Love this topic. I'm a footwear designer developer and have worked on thousands of shoes. I'll give this a try. Thanks!
@THEOGGUNSHOW 9 ай бұрын
Outstanding instructional video. Thank you for sharing ❤🎉
@JamesWardGodsMagicGuy 3 күн бұрын
I find this facnating makes me think I can make some of those fantastic patterns I see in my favorite movies maybe.
@Jeff1995born 2 жыл бұрын
Mind blown! Think of the possibilities.
@Corbald 2 жыл бұрын
I've been using a combination of direct modeling and the infill method for about three years, now. I've been making bags and hip-pouches for friends and family, though I haven't tried to market it yet (working another project path atm.). I'm looking forward to seeing if the public responds as positively as my 'test market' has! In my case, I've been printing fairly thick sheets with a very soft ninjaflex. It comes out with feeling very close to pleather. I model in the stitch holes to make assembly easier, but I love that you can do cool borders and patterns basically however your imagination desires. One huge tip I have is that it's _much_ easier to buy the white ninjaflex, then use Rit synthetic dye to color it. Just make sure you do all the same colored parts for the same project at the same time, so you can get the colors to match, otherwise you end up with darker/lighter parts. I do a few test swatches with a color mix, then dye all the panels at the same time in a big pot. The ninjaflex holds up very well to the temperatures of the dye/water, despite being a thermoplastic. YMMV, so experiment.
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I have to give the dyeing a try 👌🏼 Have you tried using natural dyes like avocado pits or onion skins? I wonder if that would work.
@Corbald Жыл бұрын
@@SaraAlvarez I really have no idea. Rit synthetic was what I saw recommended for dying rubbers, and it worked first try, so I didn't experiment much. Do let me know if you find other dyes which work just as well!
@htislog 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool idea, thanks for sharing.
@yonibachar4147 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool thanks for sharing I definitely am gonna need to remember this.
@BearerOfLightSonOfGod 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sara this will be very helpful.
@tacmonkey 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Not only very interesting, but one of the most well-presented, comprehensive and factually accomplished videos I've come across on any topic. Been tinkering with 3D-printing for fairly many years myself, with many different machines, methods, applications and levels of expertise.. and I find this introduction very well balanced, accurate and at the same time informative . Like, follow, subscribe and all the stuffs, for sure!
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words David! They make me very happy. I’m sorry about taking this long to reply, I posted this video and then I had to take a break from KZfaq for a while, but I’m back! I’ll be posting more videos soon. I just publish one on 3D printing lace:kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6mllaqfnNaqg6M.html. I hope you enjoy it!
@onimoz 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!
@draginator6 2 жыл бұрын
Incredibly informative and really makes me want to give 3d printing a shot, great video!
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support!
@draginator6 Жыл бұрын
@@SaraAlvarez Thank you for the detailed guides! I'm watching the video you made on lace now and I think my sister would be really interested in it.
@kenisthistoo7499 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is a great video. Thanks
@LifeWithTheBeckers 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing! I have been thinking about this but didn't think about doing it this way! Awesome!
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
I also had an aha moment the first time I worked with this technique 🤗
@ilseprinsen3331 2 жыл бұрын
So interesting!!
@Popisovac_ 2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing.
@Creative_Electronics 2 жыл бұрын
Very good video!
@user-qr3bi8ly6z Жыл бұрын
excellent. thank you
@LOGICALMAGNET 2 жыл бұрын
thank you, you are amazing u made my day
@pierreester1470 29 күн бұрын
Fantástico! Muy buena info. Gracias
@duality4y 2 жыл бұрын
This is super cool
@Sembazuru 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know about Cura, but for printing simple sample swatches you can do all of this in PrusaSlicer (and many other Slic3r forks). Simply after starting up the slicer, add a primitive shape (like a cube) to the print volume then scale it to the dimensions you want. Remove the top and bottom layers and then play with the infill. Yes, you will probably want to use your favorite 3D CAD program to get the actual pattern shapes when taking from idea to design, but for simple swatches the inbuilt slicer primitives is faster and easier.
@nilp0inter2 2 жыл бұрын
Brutal! Más por favor.
@SimonSozzi7258 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating
@carlossabogal1317 2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! Thanks for doing this.
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Thank you Carlos! Happy you liked it. I just posted a new video on 3D printing lace, perhaps you’ll like it too! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6mllaqfnNaqg6M.html
@josephmama9657 2 жыл бұрын
Yup. Totally subbed to Ms Sara!
@biasandini Жыл бұрын
Amazing Sara!!
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Yay! I’m happy you liked it 🙂
@brentjackson2312 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! This was really well done.
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It takes a lot of work to make these videos so I'm happy they are helpful :)
@casseyanzio2568 Жыл бұрын
wow. i didnt know anything about printing fabric before. now i have so much more knowledge. your very clear about your information, and your visuals are fantastic. thanks so much. a new subscriber now.!!
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words ☺️ I’m happy to hear it is helpful!
@fedeyoutub 2 жыл бұрын
coool,. it's a brilliant thing ..
@kevinbissinger 2 жыл бұрын
Ayyy the algorithm picked you up. Nice to meet you
@Saw-qv3bl 2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@MARALISMO 2 жыл бұрын
soo helpfull. Thank you!
@SaraAlvarez 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Maral! I'm happy it is useful :)
@h3Xh3Xh3X 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing! I would love to see more about printing lace and designing shoes.
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Hi Lennart, thank you for comment! I took note of the suggestions and I just posted a new video about how to 3D print lace: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6mllaqfnNaqg6M.html
@dagr8kerek 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is such a great idea! I guess it’s time to dig up my ninjaflex and make something 🥰
@alexisacevedo4633 2 жыл бұрын
congrats on 500 subs
@steveis33 2 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏
@SaraAlvarez 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve!
@yasuyukitakeda 2 жыл бұрын
解りやすい解説ありがとうございます
@LScott97 2 жыл бұрын
Great intro video! Very interesting! 👍👍👍
@sascha_trvl 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I didn´t know that is possible. A very informative Video! Which has also a good quality. Hopefully you make more Videos like that. Greeting from Germany
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support Sascha :)
@burningions 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly: enjoyed.
@agnesolivia6400 2 жыл бұрын
very helpfull and insteresting. looking forward to see another application of 3d print on fashion
@SaraAlvarez 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'll be sharing more projects in the near future :)
@Abihef 2 жыл бұрын
Ze zijn wel leuk geworden die schoenen
@MrBaskins2010 2 жыл бұрын
very lovely and open ended project for others to try. would love to see you do a video on cura 5
@VincentVeak 2 жыл бұрын
This so so cool wtf
@arialf9637 3 ай бұрын
te felicito aprendi muchisimo
@danielgonzalez2048 2 жыл бұрын
excelente video, me gustaria que tuvieras mas contenido
@Mo-bi1pk 2 жыл бұрын
Underrated
@xalsid3484 2 жыл бұрын
wow nice video
@Etna. 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this well craftet and beautiful video to get you interested in printing flexible parts. Instead of waving strands of material to fuse them were they meet is a neat way of coming around to beeing able to do this. Thank you for broaden my horizon on 3D printing. Making some sort of hinge should be nice beeing made this way. I guess you`ll need a bigger bed than that to custom print your t-shirts? Z-axis hight would be not so important. Regards, Etna.
@Sembazuru 2 жыл бұрын
For single panel t-shirts, yeah a bigger print bed would probably be needed. See Ivan Miranda's big printer. ;-) But I could see interesting color and texture patterns could be done by connecting together smaller panels to make the bigger t-shirt panel. Sort of like building up a quilting square. Not sure if I would want TPU against my skin though. Might need an actual textile liner, or be worn over a tighter fitting shirt (like an undershirt).
@fernandabermejo 2 жыл бұрын
Muchas Gracias por el video, estoy incursionando en el tema y aca hay un monton de info para arrancar.
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias Fernanda! Tengo pensado hacer contenido en español más adelante también :) Si te interesa este tipo de contenido acabo de subir un nuevo vídeo sobre cómo imprimir encaje: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6mllaqfnNaqg6M.html
@Zhinoi 2 жыл бұрын
You genius... 🥲
@prlys3520 2 жыл бұрын
Your Channel has way to less followers for the Quality content you are producing. Im glad that i found your Channel! Keep up the good work.
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m now picking it up again and I’ll be posting new videos soon :) You can check the last one here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6mllaqfnNaqg6M.html
@dreamsprayanimation 2 жыл бұрын
What kind of filament do you use for fabric?
@khoahuynh9775 5 ай бұрын
Many thanks for useful video. May I know whether we are able to use recycled PET filament to make a 3D printed fabric shoe upper directly onto a shoe last? Is there any recycled PET filament supplier?
@Robothut 2 жыл бұрын
Good job on the instructional video. The only thing I would change is the audio level is a bit low. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
@michaelbliss3337 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video and information, there doesn't seem to be enough discussion about this. Very interesting! If you're looking for ideas for future videos, expanding on the things you can make, techniques to make them - how to type stuff, with 3d printed fabric would be a hit I'm sure.
@19mitch54 2 жыл бұрын
I have never produced fabric using the infill method, but after printing a part in nylon, I noticed the raft was a possibly useful fabric. Since then, I have produced fabrics in TPU by using larger nozzles and tweaking the raft settings and part geometry, stopping the print after the raft. I have modified the g-code also, deleting layers above the raft so I don't have to stop the print manually.
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Wow, you're quite the expert then! It is interesting to read all the different ways to achieve a similar result.
@LWJCarroll 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure I think Cura will import an svg vector drawing file. This might work as well?
@LeDodgyLodger 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if there could be a hybrid using thread in the mesh that sticks to the polymer while still in the melted state. To add strength and maybe, in the case of the shoes, the side facing skin could have more natural fiber against the skin than the polymer.
@benjaminbutcher 2 жыл бұрын
I wanna be clear: I want more women in 3D printing, but the reason I subscribed because this video is fire. 🔥
@briguy9915 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah more vaginas am I right!?!? 🙌
@MegaSafie Жыл бұрын
This is awesome I'm really thinking about buying a 3D printer and getting into this. What kind of printer would you recommend?
@PeteSchirmer 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to hear more about different filaments and how to choose one, what properties that can give you, and tips for pattern making and assembling a final piece. Can you melt weld seams or glue , or sew with thread?
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Hi Pete, thanks for your comment and sorry for the late reply! I’ll show more final projects and go through the pattern making process as well in future videos. In the meantime you can check my last video on 3D printed lace, perhaps this is interesting for you: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6mllaqfnNaqg6M.html
@flexarnn 2 жыл бұрын
I have never had any interest in making clothes but this is really darn cool.
@tuskegee87 2 жыл бұрын
First of all... this is Awesome! Thanks for this video and information. You've opened my eyes to a whole new world of printing. I would like to use this method to make clothes for homeless kids in the area. I'm hoping it's durable enough for constant use. Thanks again.
@ramboturkey1926 2 жыл бұрын
its basicly pure plastic and its not comfortable on the skin
@tuskegee87 2 жыл бұрын
@@ramboturkey1926 I can definitely see that being an issue. What about using a nylon filament?
@ramboturkey1926 2 жыл бұрын
@@tuskegee87 depends how flexible it is. im sure it would be more economical just to buy some clothes and donate them
@tuskegee87 2 жыл бұрын
@@ramboturkey1926 that's true
@mebymathew3498 2 жыл бұрын
great information ... where you get this material from and what is the cost of it..... can it be printed with any of the common printer ..or else what are the spec for the printer that you use.
@user-kt7kh2vj2l 11 ай бұрын
I think you might be very interested in the mastering infill video by teaching tech, he found a lot of options to texture and pattern infill with some easy to deploy lateral thinking. This might open up even more creative liberties for you!
@davi2ue 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! Really intertesting video. I tried to download the manual but I cannot receive the email. Can you share a download link? Thanks a lot :)
@verlourdior 8 ай бұрын
Hi. If i want to make my own shapes (Like a flower )how do I go about doing that what Software would I use to draw and then what next do I export the drawing to a 3D software? And what printer would you recommend I use. PLEASE help thanks ❤ Edit: if you could do a video or reply to my comment that would be lovely
@josephmama9657 2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t really read the title and I saw printing fabric and I thought it meant like making a T-shirt print and then as soon as Ms Sara started talking I was like whoa!! wait what??
@somathebest 2 жыл бұрын
que tendrá el acento español que antes de ver el nombre del canal ya sabia de donde era xD Oye el video es un 10, habia usado el metodo de eliminar superficies para vasijas o filtros de red pero nunca se me habria ocurrido que serviria para hacer tejidos. Greating and Like From Galicia!!
@cutenomo 2 жыл бұрын
what flexible fillament can you recomend and is the fabric sewable ?
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Hi, you can attach pieces together with a sewing machine or a 3D pen. The material I use is Recreus Filaflex 82A.
@matthewkopp2391 7 ай бұрын
I am brainstorming ways to make origami tents and want to have the crease patterns printed on lightweight tent materials. The crease patterns I am mainly working with are parabolic patterns, and flasher patterns using water resistant paper. If you have any information on someone working on the same design problem let me know. The design I am striving for has these qualities: 1. Very lightweight 2. Does not need poles because it has a rigid effect with tensile strength. 3. deploys and Folds down to very compact sizes quickly. I have several designs that do this with paper, but it needs to be durable fabric like nylon-polyester rip stop.
@GANGZ-qt9we 11 ай бұрын
What printer would I need to get for doing this
@plzzz 2 жыл бұрын
I have been playing around with TPU filament and infill method. The result is great for handbags and shorts (Yes shorts!) I have tried printing and stitching together a shirt and shoulderpad (cosplayer reguest) and the texture is too irritating once mixed with sweat. While the possibility is there, I still think traditional fabric is more affordable and eco-friendly.
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Hello! Thanks for your comment, how cool that you’ve made all those things with this technique! And it’s good to know their limitations when people wear them. I think for now it’s more experimental than anything else, but I believe this can evolve to something more useful as materials keep developing.
@cantstandurbs876 2 жыл бұрын
Now this sounds extremely useful, but I'm wondering, is it stronger or weaker than polyester or cloth? I'm wondering since there's an actual amazing possibility that this could be used to create very specific costumes, but since some have to be kind of tight, it's worth noting if they would resist.
@SilvaDreams 2 жыл бұрын
Much weaker also it isn't fabric... It's just a thin crisshatched layer of plastic.
@tabernadetebes5547 2 жыл бұрын
how do you join diferent fabric sections? :O (i mean, my 3d printer is pretty small)
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Hi! I also have a small print area so I usually do one of three: Use a 3D pen with the same filament; sew the pieces with a sewing machine; or make the design modular, so I can interlock the pieces with each other. I hope this helps :)
@Eduardo_Espinoza 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Now the hardware has to catch up to make pants. :)
@craigperkins 4 ай бұрын
Im unable to get the resource kit?
@eggsandwhichian 2 жыл бұрын
can i sew with this shii? that would be awesome
@free_spirit1 2 жыл бұрын
How are you finding your BCN3D printer?
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Overall it works great! I'm just not sure if it is the best for flex filaments, but it's mainly because of the bowden extruder.
@marlonjareck7367 2 жыл бұрын
It just prints a very long time, especially TPU and in the end you get some kind of a rubber plate you could just buy?
@SaraAlvarez Жыл бұрын
Hi Marlon, in this example I print a rectangular piece, but the nice thing about 3D printing is I could 3D print the shape of a T-shirt pattern, or a bag, or anything really. If you get a rubber plate and then you have to cut out a shape, you'll end up with some leftover material. With 3D printing, you only print what you need. That's the nice thing about it :)
@devilik3692 2 жыл бұрын
interesting
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