Paper button

Introduction:

A paper button is an interactive element for alternative interfaces with gadgets or computers.
It is like a light switch but than in a environmental friendly material like paper. Paper can be folded, shaped and with a bit of imagination you can create the most wonderful unexpected and hilarious buttons.

See also the instructable soft buttons, for the textile version of this button.

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E-Paper professional examples urls:

Simon Elvins
Nice example of patterns and drawing
http://www.pixelsumo.com/post/simon-elvins
http://www.simonelvins.com/notation.html

Fold Loud
Great example of folding, design, and sound.
Playing Fold Loud involves folding origami shapes to create soothing harmonic vocal sounds. Opened circuits made out of conductive fabric are visibly stitched onto the sheets of paper which creates a meta-technological aesthetic. When the sheets are folded along crease lines, a circuit is closed like a switch. Thus, the interface guides participants to use repetitive delicate hand gestures such as flipping, pushing and creasing.
http://www.jooyounpaek.com/foldloud.html

FlatFutures
Nice examples and inspiration on folding, scratching, crunching, cutting paper techniques.
http://www.miquelmora.com/flatfutures.html
More info;
http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2007/01/more-works-from.php

Graffiti light roller
http://www.random-international.com/temporary-graffiti-light-roller-2/

Interactive paper cd cover
Nice example of technical aesthetics
http://www.matthewfalla.com/projects/new%20project%20pages/cd.html

Audible Drawings
About:
http://www.isea2010ruhr.org/programme/exhibitions/trust/joyce-hinterding
Pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/transphormetic/4927690650/

Leah Buechley - electronics and paper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lij4rV4h_SA
http://www.talk2myshirt.com/blog/archives/1057

Conductive ink on the body
http://fashioningtechnology.ning.com/profiles/blogs/conductive-ink-for-your-skin

This instructable is part of the Crosslab courses at the wdka.nl

Step 1 Tools

Materials:
paper
Aluminum foil (or other conductive materials)
glue
duct tape
electrical wire

Tools:
knife
scissors

Comments

[gargoyle661]

cool so tape! LOL

[emihackr97]

its duct tape, not duck tape

[madmanmoe64]

The name duck tape was given by the army. They used it to make stuff waterproof, (ammo containers etc) like a duck, whose feathers cause water to just roll off.

[scraptopower]

It's gaffer tape here :o

[gwqyh]

Brotheryou are so careful

[coldpsyco91]

there's a brand called duck tape

[cprocjr]

Originally it was called duck tape. It's now officially called duct tape, but duck tape is still acceptable. Also, duck tape is one brand of duct tape, so maybe they're using that specific brand.

[Asris-Skined]

both are correct. only trolls know the difference http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/duckvsduct.html

[cory.smith]

Werd

[DIY-Guy]

Beautiful concepts. Thank you Contrechoc. I enjoy seeing simple ways to enhance beauty in our world.