Epic Soft Circuit Roundup

Craft & Design Technology Wearables
Epic Soft Circuit Roundup


In celebration of Advanced Materials Month here on MAKE, I’m bringing you the most fabulous wearable electronics using innovative conductive materials like fibers and paints. This is the roundup to end all other roundups; it showcases 22 of my favorite projects. Above: Soft Circuit Musical Hats



Fairytale Fashion Show: Close-Up



LED Eyelashes



“See-thru-me” Light Shirt



Aniomagic Soft iPhone Remote Kit



Stretch-Sensing Bracelet


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Craft Meets Tech at MIT



RFID Tags with Conductive Thread antennas



Turn Signal Bike Jackets



How-To: Light-Up Leggings



LED Heart Pasties



Fabric and Paper Speakers



Surface Switches from Conductive Paper


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TV-B-Gone Jacket



LED Tank Top


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Twinkle LED Dance Party Skirt


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iPhone Gloves



Circuits That Stick to the Skin Like Temporary Tattoos



T-Shirt Responds to Pollution Levels



Massive “Wearables + Soft Computing” resources list



LED Shoe Clips



Salt and vinegar circuit etching



LED Sneakers


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Becky Stern is a Content Creator at Autodesk/Instructables, and part time faculty at New York’s School of Visual Arts Products of Design grad program. Making and sharing are her two biggest passions, and she's created hundreds of free online DIY tutorials and videos, mostly about technology and its intersection with crafts. Find her @bekathwia on YouTube/Twitter/Instagram.

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