Apr 29th, 2010
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Apr 29th, 2010
Programming EL wire fashion
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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. I like using it because I find it easier to work with than designing with LEDs. EL wire is one continuous strand that can easily be bent into different shapes and applied to clothing. I used it to create glowing patterns controlled by motion for some of the designs in my Fairytale Fashion Collection. This tutorial will show you the basics of how to sew EL wire to a garment and how to program the wire to turn on and off and to create an animated pattern.
Photograph by Doug Eng
To turn on, EL wire needs roughly 90-120 volts of alternating current from an EL wire driver. For the designs in my Fairytale Fashion Collection, I created my own custom driver that turned the wire on and off to create a glowing, animated pattern. You can easily create your own pattern using the EL Sequencer from SparkFun.
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Hide your projector with an interesting decoration idea…
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Apr 29th, 2010
Ruff Haus Handmade Dog Collars
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San Franciso-based Ruff Haus hand-makes gorgeous artisan-quality leather collars for your pup. Pictured above is some cute overload wearing the Pink Gears collar. They have lots of eye candy designs to choose from.
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How-To: Leather Dog Collar by Ana Poe
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Kung Fu T-Shirt Mod
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Apr 29th, 2010
How-To: Attach Bias Tape With Mitered Corners
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I’ve read instructions on attaching bias tape with mitered corners more times that I care to mention. For some reason, my brain has trouble wrapping around it, and I can never seem to remember all the steps. I’m bookmarking this tutorial from Sew to Speak for future reference. Her pictures and descriptions are very clear, and just what I’ve been looking for!
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Apr 29th, 2010
Artist Explores Universe Through Solar System Necklaces
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Artist Laura Cesari has worked with a variety of media throughout her education and career. She’s explored electronics and fashion and has studied with well-known quilt and bead artists. Her latest endeavor is translating the universe into gorgeous jewelry. Her collection of astronomy-inspired necklaces immediately caught my attention over in the Makers Market, so I decided I needed to learn more about Laura’s background, inspiration, and work combing the universe and beading.
How did you get started in jewelry making?
I started making beaded jewelry as a teenager. I worked in a local bead shop, and sold my jewelry designs at rock concerts. In college, I had the good fortune of studying decorative arts with radical bead artist Liza Lou, which opened for me the philosophy that beadwork is a fine art form. I’ve used craft materials and hardware materials in my artwork ever since then.
What is your favorite thing about the jewelry-making process?
I love the details in beadwork: each bead seems like a tiny work of art in itself. I like that the result is a wearable piece of art. The best gallery is the human body!
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Apr 29th, 2010
Wind-powered scarf knitting machine
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Product designer Marel Karhof coupled an antique sock-knitting machine to a windmill. She collects the knitted material at regular intervals, and its length thus reflects the “windiness” of the period over which it was produced. The N+1 step, it seems to me, is to somehow make the amount of wind affect the scarf’s color over time. Perhaps by adding one of these CMYK thread color-matching machines to the mix? [via CRAFT]
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- Antique Sock Knitting Machines at Maker Faire Austin - CRAFT Video Podcast
- Antique Sock Knitting Machine in Action
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Apr 29th, 2010
Scream!
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Apr 29th, 2010
Ball Balance Machine
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This is an impressive use of Arduino, two servos, a webcam and Processing to tilt a ball platform. I was pretty sure I saw a copy of Make: magazine under the platform…
In the Maker Shed
What will you make with yours?
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