My dog Bear tolerating my nonsense if it means we'll go for a walk
My dog is a smart boy and rightly gives me trouble if we don't go for walks. With the sun not coming up until 7 AM and going down at 4 PM, I wanted to make sure we could get our daily exercise in and not get run over. And we have to do that in style.
So I created a wearable 3D printed denim dog jacket with hand sewn LEDs. The lights are controlled with a battery switch hidden underneath a detachable half sphere.
Sketch of Ribs
Rib 3D models
Spine 3D model
Detachable Half Sphere 3D model
The models were printed on an MakerBot 2, using black tulle to hold the ribs together. The spines were sewn by hand directly to the denim vest. The denim vest was also an original design that was custom tailored to my dog with an adjustable strap to leave room for a layered coat in winter.
Before Ribs were sewn on
Rib being printed
Top of Rib
The Ribs are hallow and thin walled
Spine detail
Rib detail
Detachable Half-Sphere detail
Snap closures hold the half-sphere in place
