Tote your Thinkpad and port your Apple in style with our custom TRON-inspired laptop bag tutorial. With a little soldering and sewing skills you can have your own light up satchel, sure to impress geeky friends. So grab your sewing needle and soldering iron and follow along. This project is a collaboration between ladyada and […]
Syuzi over on Fashioning Technology writes: Traditionally high-tech footwear is designed for the pavement not the runway. Shoe designer Zuzana Serbak breaks away from these traditions by using industrial high tech materials such as carbon fiber and silicone to craft futuristic sandals and voluminous heels. Upon seeing her graduate collection (Zuzana graduated from Academy of […]
Radar made this video about Diana Eng‘s Fairytale Fashion project, which uses technology, math, and science in the creation of whimsical and surprising garments. More: Fairytale Fashion Show by Diana Eng (video) Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Diana Eng’s Make, Operate, and Wear Guide
Leah Buechley at the MIT Media Lab made a compilation video of many LilyPad Arduino projects, including our own blinky bike patch and my LilyPad Arduino Embroidery. Nice to see these all in one place! More: CRAFT Video: LilyPad Arduino Blinking Bike Patch CRAFT Video: LilyPad Arduino 101 Craft Meets Tech at MIT LilyPad in […]
i3 Detroit’s Matt Switlik is a pro when it comes to EL wire crafting. Here’s a time-lapse video he made of himself creating an EL wire cowboy hat he’ll be teaching how to make this weekend at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. I think I need one of these.
Today’s Maker Shed Deal of the Day is great for anyone who wants to get started with soft circuits. Buy a copy of Fashioning Technology by Syuzi Pakhchyan and get a Salt ‘n Peanut soft circuit kit free!
Fashion designer Alba Prat designed this laser cut neoprene number. I bet it smells awful, as plastics often do when you burn them, but hey, it looks awesome. [via Fashioning Technology]
