The world of wearables is becoming an increasingly popular way for makers to express their creativity. From custom watches and connected jewelry to full-body suits that allow you to interact with your environment, the possibilities are endless. Learning about wearable electronics can be a bit daunting for those who are just starting out – but it doesn’t have to be! Whether you’re looking for guidance on where to get started with Arduino programming or inspiration from some of the projects out there, this blog category has got you covered. Here we will provide tutorials and resources on creating interactive wearables as well as a look at the work of some inspiring makers that should give you the motivation to dive right in!
May was all about sewing over at CRAFT, and I wanted to share one of our more ambitious how-tos from the month: Crafting a Corset, a three-part series by Alaina Zulli. More: Crafting a Corset, Part 1: Getting Started Crafting a Corset, Part 2: Assembly Crafting a Corset, Part 3: Hardware Wireless pain vest makes […]
Meredith Scheff shows off her LED compass skirt at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010 in this week’s CRAFT Video. Meredith sells a solderless “Star Board” soft circuit kit based on her sew-through circuits technique, which includes everything you need to get started on a project like this.
Meredith Scheff shows off her LED compass skirt at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010.
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/05/north-finding_led_skirt.html
Jason Lentz shows off his impressive cardboard exoskeleton at Maker Faire. To hear Jason tell it, the arms were the only tricky part to make. There’s more info at the project’s Facebook group and in Jason’s Flickr collection.
Nat @ CRAFT writes: On the first day of Maker Faire Saturday May 22nd, a wearable computing fashion show, eTextile is looking for designers to show their creations at 3 p.m. on the Fiesta Hall stage. The producer of the show Lynne Bruning would love to see kids and teenagers bring their wearable computers to […]
Here’s one of my favorite notes ever. It’s from a Lucy Leith, about her experience at Maker Faire, which she attended last year with her dad, Andy. My name is Lucy Leith, and I am a 13-year-old maker. I heard about Maker Faire through MAKE magazine, and thought that it would be a cool thing […]
Alicia Gibb (NYCResistor and Bug Labs) is doing research on the use of the LilyPad Arduino in response to this call for Feminism in HCI out out by Shaowen Bardzell (Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing) and Elizabeth F. Churchill (Yahoo! Research), which will culminate in a special issue of Interacting with Computers . […]
