FLUX MOLTEN ALLOY CAP
CONCEPT
THE FLUX MOLTEN ALLOY CAP IS AN EXPERIMENT IN MATERIAL TRANSITION—WHERE SOFT UTILITY MEETS CONTROLLED DEFORMATION. A CLASSIC SILHOUETTE IS INTERRUPTED BY A CENTRAL WEBBING CHANNEL AND A DISRUPTED VISOR EDGE, INTRODUCING A LIQUID-METAL MOMENT INTO AN OTHERWISE FAMILIAR FORM. THE PIECE EXAMINES WEAR, MELT, AND RESIDUE AS DESIGN LANGUAGE, POSITIONING THE CAP AS BOTH OBJECT AND ARTIFACT.
ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTED FROM A HEAVYWEIGHT COTTON DRILL BASE, THE CAP FEATURES A PRECISION-PLACED WEBBING STRAP RUNNING THROUGH THE CROWN AND INTO THE VISOR, ACTING AS A STRUCTURAL SPINE. THE VISOR IS CUT AND REINFORCED WITH HAND-APPLIED METAL ALLOY, CREATING A RAW, MOLTEN EDGE THAT HARDENS IN PLACE—EACH PIECE COOLING WITH ITS OWN IRREGULARITY. ADJUSTABLE AT THE REAR FOR UNIVERSAL FIT, THE CAP BALANCES REFINED FUNCTION WITH DELIBERATE MATERIAL INSTABILITY.
SPECIFICATIONS
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HEAVYWEIGHT COTTON DRILL BASE
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CENTRAL WEBBING STRAP DETAIL
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CUT VISOR WITH HAND-APPLIED METAL ALLOY EDGE
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ADJUSTABLE REAR STRAP FOR CUSTOM FIT
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EACH PIECE UNIQUELY FINISHED DUE TO HAND PROCESS