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Step 2Make Fabric Buttons
I wanted 8 different sounds to come from each breast. This requires 4 connections + 4 connections - or 4 strips of conductive fabric on the bottom and 4 strips of conductive fabric on top. In between we place a piece of foam.
- Make a template of your bra cup where you have 4 strips going across and 4 strips going up and down (I just used paper for my template). These pieces should have a gap in between so the circuit does not short. Just lay your bra down that you will use for this project and try your best to make a template that fits well in the cup.
- Cut a piece of foam a little larger than your fabric buttons.
- make small holes where your buttons will connect. The holes shouldn't be larger than the tip of your pinky. Larger may cause the fabric to touch each other unexpectedly (with out you pressing it) - too small of holes will require that you press the button very hard to make a connection... and that could be painful ladies.
- use your one sided interfacing and cut a piece the size of your foam piece
- pin the conductive fabric to the interfacing then iron on.
- Place the foam in between
- sew the interfacing -top and bottom with foam inbetween together like a sandwich. Instant buttons!!
Now test! I test frequently throughout my work so I can catch any glitches before I get too far ahead of myself.
Use banana clips and connect to the wires of your keyboard circuit board. Press the buttons and make sure it makes a connection and you're getting sound. Adjust the hole sizes if you need to press too hard.
Does it work? GREAT! Make another one for the other breast - make sure you flip your template to mirror the first set of buttons.
- Make a template of your bra cup where you have 4 strips going across and 4 strips going up and down (I just used paper for my template). These pieces should have a gap in between so the circuit does not short. Just lay your bra down that you will use for this project and try your best to make a template that fits well in the cup.
- Cut a piece of foam a little larger than your fabric buttons.
- make small holes where your buttons will connect. The holes shouldn't be larger than the tip of your pinky. Larger may cause the fabric to touch each other unexpectedly (with out you pressing it) - too small of holes will require that you press the button very hard to make a connection... and that could be painful ladies.
- use your one sided interfacing and cut a piece the size of your foam piece
- pin the conductive fabric to the interfacing then iron on.
- Place the foam in between
- sew the interfacing -top and bottom with foam inbetween together like a sandwich. Instant buttons!!
Now test! I test frequently throughout my work so I can catch any glitches before I get too far ahead of myself.
Use banana clips and connect to the wires of your keyboard circuit board. Press the buttons and make sure it makes a connection and you're getting sound. Adjust the hole sizes if you need to press too hard.
Does it work? GREAT! Make another one for the other breast - make sure you flip your template to mirror the first set of buttons.
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