Electroluminescent (EL) wire is a great way to add electronic patterns to your clothing. EL wire is a flexible wire that has a phosphorescent glow when current is applied to it. EL wire is one continuous strand that can easily be bent into different shapes and applied to clothing. This tutorial will show you the basics of how to sew EL wire to a garment and how to program the EL wire to turn on and off and create an animated pattern.
Angela Sheehan runs a site of crafty creations called Soft Circuit Saturdays. She demonstrates lots of neat ways that you can combine circuits with fabrics to entertain all your senses and even protect your tongue. She will be showing her work at this Saturday’s Cambridge Mini Maker Faire from noon to 4pm just outside the Cambridge Public Library.
Wow, rad boom bikes in Germany by Klara Geist! [Thanks, Aram!]
Natalie @ CRAFT writes: The Soft Circuit Workshop taught by NYU ITP alum Grace Kim has 2 classes coming up this month at Gray Area Foundation for the Arts in San Francisco. The workshop will cover basics of wearable technology. Workshop participants will be given a historical overview of wearables in the context of fashion, […]
With our Geek Chic theme in full swing this month, we just had to offer an excerpt from our favorite book on smart crafting, Fashioning Technology by Syuzi Pakhchyan. This DIY Intro to Smart Crafting is precisely that: it offers everything you need to get started blending “traditional and unorthodox crafting techniques with new, intelligent […]
Steve Roberts, the “high-tech nomad,” posted this awesome image to his Facebook page. He writes: Thanks to Dan Burden for this image from the Deep Archives, taken during a 1988 photo session with him in Florida. I’m aboard the Winnebiko II, which used a hacked Radio Shack Model 100 in the console, along with a […]
In celebration of Geek Chic month here at Make: Online, three lucky readers will win a copy of Diana Eng’s book, Fashion Geek! You’ve seen it on the runway and the red carpet — clothing and accessories that combine the world of fashion with the modern sleekness of tech. And now, the know-how to to […]
