Instructables Build Night: How to Make Soft Circuits

Instructables held a "themed" build night on Thursday, August 14--the first installment in the new Build Night Series.

Rachel taught a brief lesson about soft circuits and conductive threads/fabrics, and participants got to do some pillow anatomy and see the insides of LED vibrating pillows, fabric sensors, and other electronic-fabric creations. Then, everyone tried to build their own soft circuits in whatever style they wanted.

Check out the promo video below and, if you're interested and in the SF Bay Area, come to Make your own Mouse Mouse with Christy on September 11 or another upcoming event.

The office--aka build night workshop extraordinaire--is located at:
489 Clementina Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103



We hope to see you there!

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sunshine.make says: Sep 25, 2008. 7:02 PM
does the mouse scream when clicks it?
thermoelectric says: Sep 3, 2008. 10:25 PM
I have got a feeling I won't be able to get to 489 Clementina Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 for mouse mouse night
Kiteman says: Aug 30, 2008. 11:28 AM
...Make your own Mouse Mouse...

Do you have to bring your own mouse, or have you got the traps down?
LinuxH4x0r in reply to KitemanAug 30, 2008. 12:10 PM
Are they pre-skinned? *shudder* That maight be a little difficult...

I want to make a bluetooth one
bumpus in reply to LinuxH4x0rAug 30, 2008. 12:34 PM
Woah! Bluetooth Mouse! That would be awesome! :D
REA in reply to bumpusSep 3, 2008. 12:08 PM
all you do is colour its teeth blue. its not that hard...
Firebert010 in reply to bumpusAug 31, 2008. 3:40 PM
Damn, that'd be creepy to see someone talking to a mouse in their ear.
LinuxH4x0r in reply to Firebert010Aug 31, 2008. 4:48 PM
Maybe a baby one...... With the mic in the tail.... eww
whatsisface in reply to bumpusAug 30, 2008. 12:36 PM
Especially if you painted the teeth blue.
bumpus in reply to whatsisfaceAug 30, 2008. 2:04 PM
Har har.. I'm surprised you beat GoodHart to that one W.. :D
Goodhart in reply to bumpusSep 4, 2008. 6:23 AM
Hmm, this is the first I saw this subject.....so THERE
LOL

Anyway, it is not supposed to be a Blue Teeth mouse, but a Blue TOOTH mouse....only one tooth allowed. Try to find one getting a little long in the tooth LOL
Derin says: Sep 2, 2008. 9:04 AM
is there a road between us and turkey?nope?bummer.
thats why we dont see US cars here,they dont show the country code anyway
casman1 says: Aug 31, 2008. 4:31 PM
lol dont mean to be mean but thats dumb
=SMART= says: Aug 30, 2008. 12:16 PM
Can kids come ?
joshf (author) in reply to =SMART=Aug 30, 2008. 1:00 PM
absolutely! but you might want to bring your parents along so they don't miss out on the fun. it's a fun social event even if you're not into building.
=SMART= in reply to joshfAug 30, 2008. 2:25 PM
awesome now i just have to cross the damn Atlantic ocean...
FreshPineSent in reply to =SMART=Aug 30, 2008. 10:26 PM
I think you mean the Pacific.
=SMART= in reply to FreshPineSentAug 31, 2008. 4:20 AM
Nope definitely Atlantic, im in UK
FreshPineSent in reply to =SMART=Aug 31, 2008. 6:08 AM
Yeah, but after that you have to cross North America, which is like another 3,000 miles.
=SMART= in reply to FreshPineSentAug 31, 2008. 7:00 AM
Still dont have to cross the pacific
FreshPineSent in reply to =SMART=Aug 31, 2008. 7:20 AM
Yes, I understand that, I'm just pointing out the significance of a 3,000 mile wide hunk of earth between you and the Build Night.
whatsisface in reply to FreshPineSentAug 31, 2008. 8:42 AM
Err.. What about Asia and Europe?
=SMART= in reply to FreshPineSentAug 31, 2008. 7:37 AM
lol if i fell asleep on the plane then it would be like i was there instantly
FreshPineSent in reply to =SMART=Aug 31, 2008. 8:22 AM
Not if the plane crashed while you were asleep.
Derin in reply to FreshPineSentSep 2, 2008. 9:08 AM
thats why we drive cars on our europe tours,and its safe for us since the drivers here drive like crazy and Europeans drive very smoothly,and so we are used to the harder,and everything becomes easier.
Rishnai in reply to DerinSep 2, 2008. 9:59 PM
Europeans drive sane?
thermoelectric in reply to RishnaiSep 3, 2008. 10:24 PM
lol
=SMART= in reply to FreshPineSentAug 31, 2008. 9:32 AM
then i would die and go to build night as a ghost and freak people out
FreshPineSent in reply to =SMART=Aug 31, 2008. 10:20 AM
*standing ovation*
KentsOkay says: Aug 30, 2008. 1:04 PM
D'oh where's my plane ticket...
cowscankill says: Aug 30, 2008. 12:12 PM
I so need to be there. Building is my life, and all I do. Probebly will be my job eventually too. I weally weally want to gow to...
the INSTRUCTABLES HEADQUARTERS OF MASTER BUILDERS!!!!
cowscankill in reply to cowscankillAug 30, 2008. 12:13 PM
oh btw, I saw Rachel's Cardboard Armour 'ible, and built my own complete set :D
peguiono says: Aug 30, 2008. 11:31 AM
Cool wish I could go but its like a 4 hour drive from Reno. Who all was there?
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