Benjamin Robles

Final Part 2: MTB jersey

April 19, 2020

Final Project Part 2 2020

My project is a mountain bike jersey/t-shirt with an action painting and symbolism aesthetic. Figure 1. I wheelie like my mtb shirt My last post has all the details of what it is and how I made it (the whole process!). This post will contain a little more details on why I chose this project/aesthetic,…

Final Part 1: MTB jersey

April 19, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Final Project Part 1 2020

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My final project is a mountain biking jersey/shirt spiced up with some cool action painting aesthetic. In the beginning, I could not decide, I had so many things I wanted to make. Things raging from a custom van-life roof rack for my van, to custom horn sounds or custom rear window LED display. I finally chose something…

Construction Update: MTB jersey

April 15, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Main Project Construction Update 2020

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Fortunately, I have bee able to make progress as listed in my timeline post. At this point, I made a “prototype” aka my first shirt ever! It turned out pretty good. But I used a fabric that was better suited for a button down shirt, since it is not very stretchy. Below you can see…

Back to the Roots: MTB jersey

April 8, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Student Work, Your Aesthetic Roots 2020

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Just a quick reminder of what my project is: I am working on making a mountain biking jersey that has the aesthetic of action painting. Below are a couple of action painting pictures. Figure 1. Lady smearing paint Figure 2. Example of action painting The roots of the aesthetic I picked go back to the…

Shipping container home, favorite design YouTube video

April 1, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Favorite Youtube design/build videos 2020

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I love this video because it shows the design intent of this home and it is far more than just a functional home. It takes aspects of industrial aesthetic and upcycling, as it used re-used shipping container. This home connects you to nature, by the open spaces, the decks, and the natural lighting. I hope…

Design Review Logistics and Timeline: Cycling jersey

March 18, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Design Review 2020 Part 2: Timeline and Logistics

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I know that most people’s timeline on this project has been hijacked by COVID-19… mine included. I was actually hoping to use the laser cutters to get precise cuts of the fabric patterns I am going to use. But not a problem. Instead, I will trace patterns from mtb jerseys that I already own and…

Design Review Detailed Plans: Ultralight cycling jacket or maybe jersey?

March 9, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Design Review 2020 Part 1: Detailed Plans

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For our main project I went back and forth on what to make. It is truly the hardest decision in this class… I really wanted to make something for my van, since I am working on building it out. Some of the ideas included making a custom roof rack with a deck and slide out…

Cycling jacket: Top Constraints

March 4, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Top 5 Constraints 2020

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To be honest, I was struggling to find ideas about aesthetics to focus on for my chosen main project: a packable cycling rain/wind jacket. I even considered pivoting to a whole new project. Thanks to Prof Hertzberg, who gave me some ideas and direction, I started exploring the aesthetic to include in this project and…

The epic “aesthetic” battle of cyclists

February 26, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Main Project Aesthetic 2020: plans and alternatives, Student Work

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For this post, I was stuck for some time. I wasn’t sure what particular aesthetic(s) to tie into my project: packable wind/rain jacket for biking. I have been only thinking of how to make the patterns and how to sew them together. I hadn’t thought about what aesthetic to put on it, other than the…

Main Project Inspirations: Cycling wind/water proof jacket

February 19, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Main Project Inspirations 2020

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For our main project I went back and forth on what to make. It is truly the hardest decision in this class… I really wanted to make something for my van, since I am working on building it out. Some of the ideas included making a custom roof rack with a deck and slide out…

UpCycle Final Report 2020: Hemp Glow by Benjamin Robles

February 11, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Upcycle Final Report 2020

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In the beginning, there was darkness… then God said “let there be light.” We were given this “UpCycle” assignment at the beginning of the class. To make something out of cheap or even better, recycled materials. In the description of the assignment, there was a line that read, “it is okay to do art for…

UpCycle Progress: Hemp Lamp

February 5, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Upcycle Progress 2020

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The project I have chosen to go forward with for my UpCycle Project is a hemp lamp constructed from scrap wood and materials found in the ITLL such as wires, light bulbs, and hemp. My main tool for cutting the wood is the laser cutter in the ITLL. I have spent all semester up to…

Upcycle Inspiration: Lights and lamps

January 29, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Upcycle Inspiration 2020

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For the upcycle project, I immediately thought of using wood as one of my main materials because I have a lot of scrap wood in my garage, plus the ITLL has plenty of scrap wood in the shop downstairs. I also knew I wanted to use the laser cutters to become more familiar with them…

Road biker “roadie” aesthetic

January 22, 2020

Benjamin Robles

Aesthetic Explorations 2020

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We live in Boulder, Colorado, so I am sure we have all seen (or are) a road biker, or “roadie.” Before you begin reading about the aesthetic I chose, I would like to challenge you to sketch a bicycle without looking at a picture or anything for reference. Very few people can draw an accurate…