Photograph by See-ming Lee One of the events we are looking forward to at World Maker Faire NY this weekend is Diana Eng’s Technology Fashion Show, scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Great Hall. Naturally, Diana is incredibly busy getting ready to dazzle us, but she took a few minutes to share some insight with […]
Author of Fashioning Technology Syuzi Pakhchyan scoured the World Maker Faire NY schedule and posted a great roundup of the wearable tech projects to be on display, like Vital Threads Biofeedback Apparel (above left), the Life Dress (above right), and of course Diana Eng‘s Maker Faire Fashion Show (on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the […]
By Syuzi Pakhchyan Keep the chill away by making gear that will keep your ears warm and protected from the harsh winter wind. The Rock Star Headphones require you to hack into an existing set of headphones and incorporate it into a new design. The Rock Star will also have two square LEDs sewn onto […]
Syuzi over on Fashioning Technology reports on an exciting e-textile development kit, Fabrickit by Studio5050, to be premiered at World Maker Faire this weekend. She writes: The kit is a fairly simple e-textile kit that allows you to add LEDs to textiles. What separates FabricKit from the Lilypad and Aniomagic family is that the FabricKit […]
I’m super excited that our friend and frequent CRAFT/Make:Online contributor, fashion designer Diana Eng will be presenting her technology fashion show at the World Maker Faire happening in Queens, NY on September 25, 2010 at 2pm. As you guys may well know, Diana Eng utilizes math, science, and technology to create whimsical designs. She is […]
The Masai Dress by Studio 5050 uses metal beads and conductive thread to trigger sound playback. The wearer’s motion makes the strands of beads swish across the stitched conductive stripes on the front of the garment, creating an occasional electrical connection that is sensed by the circuitry in the collar. [via Fashioning Technology]
We live in the future. This is prototype number 2 of the real-life Power Laces project, like the shoes in Back to the Future II. [via Adafruit] More: CRAFT: 07 The Shoe Issue – On Newsstands Now! DIY Shoes – CRAFT Video Podcast Flashback: DIY Roller Skates Retro-Style Running Shoes from Old Tires Punk Chucks […]
