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Imagine a skirt that sparkles with a rainbow of colors as you walk, dance, and twirl. The Skirt Full of Stars is an interactive, illuminated garment u...
Materials needed * 10 yards black tulle * 1 yard purple organza or similar sheer fabric * 2 in. scrap of non-fraying fabric such as leather or felt ...
Heat shrink tubing is used to reinforce the connection between the LED and fiber optic strands that will be glued in later. It also serves the purpose...
Using needle-nosed pliers, bend the legs of the LEDs to create more space between them. This will allow you to sew the LEDs to the conductive thread ...
I used grosgrain ribbon to create literal ‘ribbon cables’ to attach the LEDs around the waistband of the skirt and to allow the accelerometer to hang ...
Cut a 4-6" length of ribbon to attach the accelerometer Sew five parallel traces on this ribbon, again keeping all of the conductive thread on the sa...
Creating a freely hanging attachment for the accelerometer allows it to move more in each direction, making for a more interesting play of colors. I u...
Mark the points on your long ribbon where you will attach the LEDs. To distribute them evenly, divide the length of your ribbon by 6 to determine the ...
Cut a small panel of organza for the circuit – about 6″ wide. You can hem the edges if you like, cut them with pinking shears and leave them raw, or c...
If you aren’t familiar with programming a lilypad, I’d suggest taking a look at Leah Buechley’s excellent materials on connecting the lilypad, settin...
You can get plastic fiber optic cable bundles online from sources for creating starfield ceilings. The skirt takes around 200 feet of fiber optic stra...
With all these flexible materials, it can be easy for the conductive threads to end up touching as the fabric folds… plus, if left exposed to air the ...
I use the fact that the tulle comes folded in half on the bolt to my advantage to make a nice, full, double-layered skirt super easily! Because the sk...
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