Models

For this project I have three site models. One is myself, for presentation to display to functionality of the tie. The second model is a chipboard contour model of a neck to showcase the exact area the tie interacts with on a normal basis and how it connects to the body. The third model is a tape body cast.

The two models I created took entirely different processes. The chipboard contour started as a sketchup model from the warehouse, then imported as an object into Rhino. From Rhino using my eye as a base I was able to scale the model down to a correct size. I then took the thickness of 2-ply chipboard (5/64) and contoured the entire model. Each piece was flattened and imported to AutoCAD where I then numbered and arrayed pilot holes for dowel rods. Each piece was then cut on a laser cutter and then assembled.

For the tape model the materials are very simple. Only the object in which you are modeling (me), plastic wrap, and clear packing tape. The process is pretty self explanatory - wrap your object in saran wrap and then apply 2-6 layers of tape to create a rigid structure. Cut your object out and then repair the cuts you make. After some tweaking I realized the model would not stand on its own when clothed due to the weight. I added in about 7 pounds of sand into each foot and then stuffed the body excluding the arms up to the neck with crumpled newspaper. The model was then clothed. Obviously there were precautions taken to ensure my safety, the main one being we only wrapped portions of my body at a time to allow the majority of my skin to breathe. It was a humerous and long process.