🧵 WEEK 14: WILDCARD - SEWING & COSPLAY

Complex clothing design, 3D-to-2D pattern generation, and precision sewing.

Fremen Stillsuit Cosplay Project

For wildcard week, I chose to learn complex 3-dimensional clothing design, sewing, and embroidery to create intricate costumes for a cosplay event. The project combined industry-level CAD tools (CLO 3D), 3D modeling, precision sewing, and textile experimentation to design and fabricate tailored Fremen stillsuits from Frank Herbert's Dune series.

Design & Inspiration

3D modeling, reference research, and material selection

The complex cosplay I wanted to make is of my favorite sci-fi characters, the Fremen from Frank Herbert's Dune series.
The complex cosplay I wanted to make is of my favorite sci-fi characters, the Fremen from Frank Herbert's Dune series.
Stillsuit using flowing canvas cloth from the REEF makerspace and tight black cloth to experiment with stretchy synthetics like spandex and polyester.
Stillsuit using flowing canvas cloth from the REEF makerspace and tight black cloth to experiment with stretchy synthetics like spandex and polyester.
Designing based off other cosplays seen online and products available but out of price range.
Designing based off other cosplays seen online and products available but out of price range.

3D to 2D Pattern Generation

CLO 3D workflow and digital pattern design

The scanned .obj that I designed and cleaned up to design the cloak (fremencloakRB.obj), shown in CLO 3D for digital simulation.
The scanned .obj that I designed and cleaned up to design the cloak (fremencloakRB.obj), shown in CLO 3D for digital simulation.
The 2D notch and seam design automatically generated by CLO 3D from the 3D model. The transition from 3D to 2D was one of the most interesting CAD tools I had interacted with.
The 2D notch and seam design automatically generated by CLO 3D from the 3D model. The transition from 3D to 2D was one of the most interesting CAD tools I had interacted with.
fremencloakRB.obj

3D scanned cloak model (available upon request)

Final Costume

Completed tailored costumes for cosplay event

Final product pinned onto the SEAS makerspace mannequin.
Final product pinned onto the SEAS makerspace mannequin.
One of the two costumes my girlfriend wore to the cosplay event.
One of the two costumes my girlfriend wore to the cosplay event.
My copy of the costume at the cosplay event. I got a lot of compliments because people could tell the costume was somewhat tailored for my girlfriend and I. I also got stabbed in the neck by a green safety pin by the end of the day. Pros and cons.
My copy of the costume at the cosplay event. I got a lot of compliments because people could tell the costume was somewhat tailored for my girlfriend and I. I also got stabbed in the neck by a green safety pin by the end of the day. Pros and cons.

Key Learning Outcomes

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