E X T R U D E

The collection EXTRUDE is part of a master's thesis in which the author investigates the possibilities of modernising bead embroidery. In her master's thesis, the author tries to find solutions to speed up the completion of an embroidery by using 3-dimensional modelling and printing technology. To do this, she develops new bead shapes and new ways to transfer the embroidery onto a fabric. In this collection, the author uses the technology she has developed in her experiments and presents her vision of what embroidery of the future will look like.

However, 3D printing imposes some limitations on the creative process. For example, in her work the author has come to the conclusion that it is possible to print especially thinner fabrics such as organza. Due to the existing colours of the 3D printer filaments, the colours used in the collection are also in primitive tones. The silhouettes of the collection are inspired by 3D modules and shapes as well as the sixties when futurism and innovation were popular themes. It is also worth noting that the name of the collection comes from the Rhinoceros programme command "extrude", which makes flat surfaces three-dimensional.