a framework for toolmaking
What you need:
Printer, pen, tape measure, tape, string (a friend and/or tripod might be helpful, too)
Exercise:
Before you can make a tool that fits to you, you need to know what you are shaped like. This is the type of information that will go into your notebook or project file.
- Decide what area/areas of your body will be using your tool, for now.
- Do a quick search on “Google images” for the word “Anthropometrics” to get a sense of the type of charts that industrial designers use to record measurements.
- Either pick a chart and print it out or, even better, take pictures of yourself to mark up.
- Measure things like how long your fingers are, length of your arm, etc. One option is to cut pieces of string the right length and measure those… or mark them and keep them as your reference.
Options:
If doing a lot with your hands, you might even consider making a plaster molds in different positions.
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