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RGB LED Brooch

RGB LED Brooch
RGB LED electronic brooch. Very simple to make and fun to play with.
The project combined of basic shapes and electronics and mainly created to be an easy tutorial for a soft circuit that can be modified and expended.


 
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Step 1Materials and tools

Materials and tools
Materials

1. Non-conductive fabric: can be any sort of standard non-conductive fabric, very small piece is needed therefore I would look for some old clothing or some fabric left-overs.

2. Conductive fabric and conductive thread
There are many kinds of conductive fabrics and threads might be found. I'm using ArgenMesh fabric and a Silver Plated Nylon thread and I got it from www.lessemf.com.

3. RGB LED with a common cathode. I got it from www.superbrightleds.com, part #RL5-RGB-C

4. Craft & Fabric glue

5. 3v Lithium Coin Cell Battery (I got mine at RadioShack)

5. Sewing snaps (can be purchased at most of the fabric stores, I got mine from Mood Fabrics)

6. Printed pattern (the pdf file is attached further)


Tools:


1. Sewing needle

2. Sewing machine (optional)

3. Scissors

4. Ruler

5. Needle nose pliers

6. Multimeter


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4 comments
May 3, 2012. 7:16 AMsutaohehe says:
The ccs IC is designed for long life and low comsuption. LED High Bay lasting up to longer than troditional T8 or T5 tubes and enhancing the same apperance of limited space. The latestlamps recommend a deceptively simple yet highly efficient optical design approach which LED light lights with new Technology and a traditional weight LED High Bay .So the factories can give a longer free warranty.The color temperature and reliable make it is can be massly produced.

Sep 21, 2011. 11:48 PMChylighting says:
Mar 30, 2011. 6:32 PMfuzhouled says:
Very great.I think you could try http://www.fuzhouled.com
Mar 25, 2010. 9:39 PMChrysN says:
Nice!

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