Among all the cool concepts introduced in the workshop, my favorite may be that simple things like velcro, snaps, and zippers can function as switches in soft circuits. For example, each half of a metal snap can be connected to the ends of a circuit with conductive thread. When the snap is closed, power runs through the circuit.
In this project, we used conductive velcro as the switch. I've got to get some of this stuff. It's a pain to sew through, but the results are wonderful.
In the workshop, Grace taught us how to make our circuits, and then helped us troubleshoot our individual versions. Piles of colorful felt were on the table, as well as scraps of various fabrics. We had lots of design options.
It was amazing how creative everyone got. The talent in the room certainly humbled me. Still, I'm pleased with how mine turned out, especially for my first try.
The tricky part was to make sure my led's were wired correctly. If not, the lights wouldn't work. Since the pins poke through the felt, it wasn't simple matter of twisting the pins around. Good fun!
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Sounds like endless possibilities! Now I'll have to think of other components you can make. My wife sews a lot, so I've heard about all kinds of projects, but not this.
Actually, she's very unusual in that she spent 3 years studying EE (which her parents wanted but she hated) before switching to HER first choice, fashion design!
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