I love the work instructables user Plusea is doing with her tutorials for soft sensors. This one uses a piece of neoprene and some conductive materials to create a soft bend sensor useful for incorporating into smart dance outfits. Via MAKE. More: HOW TO – Flexible pressure sensor on MAKE Fashioning Technology
If you are in the Los Angeles area, stop by Machine Project on Sunday August 10th from 1-3pm for Tex. Tex is a meetup for those seeking skills trade, collaboration, inspiration, techniques, and exposure to topics with an emphasis on fiber, physical computing, textiles, wearables, and all matters of materials. Our own Syuzi Pakhchyan, author […]
From the CRAFT Flickr pool: user Kinda Kinked made this fabulous crochet raygun. Pew pew!
It’s high time felting and electronics come together. I got some knobs from Radioshack and felted over them with wool roving and added some embroidered detailing. They can be used for guitars, amplifiers, or any other electronics with knobs. They feel much fuzzier than their traditional counterparts.
Cassie in Georgia has taken on a project: to knit a scarf featuring the entire map from Super Mario Bros. level 1. From the looks of the “not even a third” section, it’s going to be about 30 feet long. Looks great, and I’d imagine would make an excellent wrap-around-the-room decoration. Via the CRAFT Flickr […]
Current TV recently featured our CRAFT book, Fashioning Technology, by Suyzi Pakhchyan. Visit the Fashioning Technology web site for more info on the book and participate in the smart crafting community! Syuzi was also a guest on New Hampshire Public Radio’s “Word of Mouth” program. You can hear the webcast of it here. Buy Fashioning […]
Make these cute LED Baby Booties made by CRAFT readers Ana Pires and João Silva. This talented husband and wife team entered the booties into our Michael Miler Baby Bootie Contest and the rest is history. These cute little light-up booties have also recently been featured in Etsy’s Handmade Kids series. Find out how to […]
