The process that I have been using for concept testing has certainly been a labour intensive one but I believe it is the best way to approach the task.
Starting out with the mannequin it s then marked up with key pressure points and negative contact areas. From here I use strips of paper and masking tape to transform 2d sketches into 3D visualisations, altering any key areas which interfere with function or will apply negative pressure. This results is an outline which is then bulked out and developed into a solid 3d panel. These panels are then taken off of the mannequin and deconstructed enough so that it can be interpreted into a net/template.
I allow a minimum of 1.5cms around the edge of each template to allow for human error in the translation process and also to take into account shrinkage of the plastic during the warping and moulding process. The template is then used to make a plastic version which is then heated and moulded with the help of a heat gun and the mannequin
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