By Leah Buechley I built this shirt to experiment with wearable computing and electronic textile technology and realized along the way that the basic materials were actually quite easy to work with and there was lots of room for creativity and innovation at all levels, so I was inspired to write up this do-it-yourself guide. […]
Lenore Edman of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories laser-engraved these Converse sneakers. Turns out the canvas isn’t dyed all the way through, so a lighter color is revealed when the surface is etched.
I love to go to the electronics store. The one in my neighborhood is called HSC, and it’s a warehouse of random parts and pieces. They have entire aisles dedicated just to switches, another just for attachments, and an entire room of wire. I have been known to wander the store for an hour, just […]
Going to Burning Man but still haven’t made any light-up accessories? It’s not too late! Instructables user “Danger is my middle name” made a tutorial for this EL wire hula hoop. More: Flashback: LED Hula Hoop In the Makers Market: LED hula hoop kits
This is awesome, just straight up awesome. Angela Sheehan posted her giant LilyPad pillow in the CRAFT pool, and it’s just about the best ever. Check out her blog, Soft Circuit Saturdays for more deets, great photos, and a comical side-by-side size comparison.
Stunning LED-encrusted sneakers by Moritz Waldemeyer for Creative Recreation– now these are some fresh kicks for sure! [via Fashioning Technology]
Suzanne Lee makes BioCouture— textiles grown from bacterial cellulose. Pictured above is a vest and “denim” jacket. [via ANIMAL]
