Introduction: EL Wire Bracelet
Here's a relatively easy El Wire bracelet Many materials of this project are developed and distribuited by http://www.plugandwear.com/ company
Step 1: Materials :
- CR 2032 coin cell battery holder
- CR 2032 lithium 220 mAh battery
- some pieces of stainless steel, copper, brass fabrics http://www.inntex.com/shop/index.html
- 50 cm copper and 50 cm stainless steel tubolar ribbons http://www.inntex.com/shop/index.html
- 30 cm of purple polyester ribbon http://www.inntex.com/shop/index.html
- 30 cm of electroluminescent tape with 2 1.2 mm EL wires embedded, made of stainless steel http://www.plugandwear.com/default.asp?mod=cat&cat_id=85,97
- 3V Miniature inverter for EL wire http://www.plugandwear.com/default.asp?mod=product&cat_id=88&product_id=73
- four 10 x 4 x 2 mm polarized neodymium magnets
- two 28 mm width alluminum profile
- silicone adhesive sealant
- cyanoacrylate glue
- small piece of heat shrink tubing
- small piece of 0.5 mm transparent plastic sheet
Step 2: Polyester Ribbon Glueing
apply a small amount of silicone sealant over the purple polyester ribbon
Step 3: El Wire Tape Glueing
Join the El Wire tape together with the polyester ribbon
Step 4:
mark the middle of the two tapes already glued
Step 5: El Wire Cutting
cut the El wires
Step 6: El Wire Connections
connect the El wires as shown in the picture For EL Wires soldering see this tutorial http://www.plugandwear.com/default.asp?mod=cpages&page_id=19
Step 7: Flowers Shapes
Cut some of the pieces of metal fabrics to make two flowers. Make a hole of 13 mm diameter on the small flower to insert the micro El wire inverter These flowers will be used to hide all the electric connections
Step 8: Flower Final Touch
glue the tubolar ribbons around the flowers petals
Step 9: El Wire Inverter Covering
Cover the micro El Wire inverter with a small amount of brass fabric using silicone adhesive sealant and insert it in the small flower
Step 10: Coin Battery Holder
Step 11: Final Wire Connections
Connect the coin battery holder, the El wire inverter and the El wires
Step 12: Flowers Glueing
Apply silicone adhesive over the middle of the bracelet to fit the two flowers in order to hide all the wire connections
Step 13: Bracelet Lenght Adjusting
Wear the bracelet Cut the end of the ribbons according to your measurement required
Place small piece of heat shrink tubing on the ends of El Wires as shown in this tutorial
http://www.plugandwear.com/default.asp?mod=cpages&page_id=21
Fasten the ends of El wires using Wire staples
Step 14: Bracelet Catch
Apply some silicone adhesive into the alluminum profiles and then insert the end of ribbons inside Stick the neodymium magnets to the alluminum profiles using cyanoacrylate glue
Step 15: Battery Switch
Cut a small disk of tranparent plastic sheet with CR 2032 sizes Make a snick as shown in the picture Put the disk between the + pole battery and the pin of the battery holder
To switch on /of the El wires simply turn slightly the round disc over the battery
