Instructables: exploring - technology - el-wire

Automatic Bicycle Hand-signal-triggered Indicator Light

gtoal — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:54:29 PDT

I'm going to show you how to create a turn indicator for bicyclists that lights up automatically when you extend your arm to indicate a turn. It's based on a small commercially available EL panel, to which we'll add a simple tilt switch and a band so it can be worn on an arm. If you prefer you cou...
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Easy way to solder EL wire!

Bluelux — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:01:23 PDT

I'm working on my first EL wire project and I read lots of guides on how to solder the EL wire, all of them warning about cutting through the very thin radial wires that run outside of the phosphorous layer. I tried a few times and it can be tricky, but I think I have a much easier way of doing it....
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volt scaterer

blazespark — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:50:42 PDT

this is an invention of i blaze spark a simple invention try it out MATERIALS a wire a volt meter to add more details you can do a server (modem)and add to it reply to know how to build the modem be audecious to do it don't be crap
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EL Wire: Daisy Chaining Different Colors

LegoBrickMaster7 — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:16:32 PDT

I've been interested in trying out some EL Wire for a long time, so I finally caved in and ordered a "20 Foot Grab Bag" from thatscoolwire.com. Along with it, I made sure to order an inverter that would power about 20-25 feet of wire. While I patiently waited for my order to arrive, it became appar...
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EL Wire Cube Sculpture

nicole.allard — Mon, 5 Mar 2012 22:35:13 PST

Materials: 7x7x3/4" steel plate 10' of 3/4" square steel tubing 5 colors of el wire, each color is a single strand approximately 8ft, each color forms a "band" of parallel strands, 10 strands wide, each strand is 2.2mm thick EL Wire splitter 5-output 12 VDC EL Wire inverter capable of lighting 27-4...
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El Fiasco

Grissini — Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:59:36 PST

This piece of fan art is inspired by my favorite Hip-Hop artist, Lupe Fiasco. Lupe didn't win the Grammy for Best Album or Record of the Year, but he has won fanatical Art by me!( Much more important than a Grandma Award). So with that preface, I present El Fiasco, el-wire tribute art. Parts...
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How to Make a Super-Bad(er) Rave Mask (again)!

gardnsound — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:33:46 PST

Hey folks! gardnsound here, with another rave mask for you. Because the feedback from the last one was so positive, I decided to make another! This one is for people who want a cool rave mask, but don't want to hassle with soldering and mounting LEDs to a welding mask. So, it's a little more sim...
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Motion Triggered Bed-to-Bathroom Floor Illumination

tamberg — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 11:33:00 PST

If you or your elderly parents belong to those who have to frequent the bathroom by night, and sometimes get disoriented in the dark, this might be worth a try. Like the illuminated floor lane in a smoke filled airplane, the EL wire shows you the way from your bed to the bathroom, triggered as soo...
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My Light Up Tron Shoes

sd2kool4u — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:35:06 PST

This is pretty simple, all you have to do is buy or solder (i solder my own) some el-wire and sew it onto whatever shoes you want then connect the driver to the el-wire and your done. Pretty simple right? and please follow me on twitter @sd2kool4u
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My Tron Daft Punk jacket

sd2kool4u — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:26:36 PST

Lol it only took me 1 week to make but 2 months to plan
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Lucky EL Wire Hat

The Porsche Fan — Mon, 2 Jan 2012 20:35:08 PST

In this Instructable, I will show you how to make an EL wire hat. In my particular case, I made this hat for Saint Patrick's day. I am currently attending Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Saint Pat's is a big deal here, so I decided to use science and technology to make a Saint P...
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HOW TO MAKE AN EL WIRE BACKPACK

skeetshooter11 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:37:31 PST

This Instructable will show you how to make your very own El Wire Backpack! This is perfect for your bike at night, or just showing off to your friends. This is also a perfect project for beginners at sewing and with El Wire. I thought about getting some green el wire and adding it to the right a...
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DAFT PUNK TRON HELMET (GUY-MANUEL)

domtrofski — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:35:05 PST

Hi Guys I am going to attempt to show you how I made my Daft Punk Helmet and suit from the film Tron. We go to a festival each year that is mainly fancy dress and this year we had an epic task of making these suits. My helmet was fashioned from a Boba Fett Helmet from start wars and 8 months and a...
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Musically Animated Gift Box

yardleydobon — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:00:57 PST

Please vote for this in the Shopbot Challenge by clicking the Vote button to the right of the banner near the top! Click here if you want to jump to the demonstration page where you can see other videos. Most EL wire displays are static (and boring) because they use constant-on inverters. O...
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DAFT PUNK TRON (GUY-MANUEL) HELMET, WITH SUIT AND GLOVES

domtrofski — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:56:47 PST

DNA Sculpture Desk Lamp: Grown Crystal, EL-Wire, Acrylic, Silicone and Aluminum

LucidMovement — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:51:28 PST

So, of course, all of you reading this have thought to yourself at one time or another "I would absolutely love to grow some crystals on el-wire and then encase it in silicone and acrylic." No? Oh, well maybe it was just me then. Regardless of whether you have had that thought before or not, I'll ...
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Copper Soldiers

Kristofer — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:58:50 PST

I had some spare copper left over from a rewire job. I came up with the idea for articulates people I could use in my stop motions, Anyways to the build! Stripping the copper, i use pieces 6 1/2 cm long. The gauge is 12. Body The body consist of 5 strands, 4 in the center and one wrap. I ...
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Lighting 60's Pin UP

lpxav — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:18:30 PST

Everybody knows 60's pinup, they are a symbol about beauty and elegance!! So I decided to create my own !! :) Choose your model Here is the base of my pinup!! For your own, you need to chose one who has a nice shape to be well visible when you will just keep a global and simplified shape!! Wh...
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How to Attach (or Reattach) EL Tape (Electroluminescent Tape)

ElectricFeel — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:51:05 PDT

When trying to connect EL Tape, if you have worked with other electronics or EL Wire before, then this should come very easily to you. If you are familiar with most electronics but have never worked with EL Wire before, it still may come fairly easily for you as this concept is actually easier than ...
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How to Send Data by Light: Fiber Optics [Updated]

iScience — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:00:26 PDT

We've using copper wires for sending signals on 20st Century. Now we are in 21st century! In this tutorial, Im going to show you how to send information by LIGHT using Fiber Optics. Friends, Welcome to the 21st Century! Some of you will be thinking, Why not use our good old friend Copper Wire? Frie...
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Love Gun

iminthebathroom — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:00:11 PDT

The LOVE GUN was created as a wedding gift for a loving couple that was to be married; originally I was just going to do the ubiquitous gift of money or some 70’s fondue set, until inspiration struck. Hiram, the groom, in addition to many things was a published fantasy writer. All though a class...
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el wire clock

steven123 — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:19:59 PDT

In this el wire clock instructable I will be showing you how to make a el wire clock using a old bell style clock. For this project you will need: 1. A old bell style alarm clock 2. 2 feet of a color of your choice el wire(with connecter already soldered) 3. 3 feet of a color of your choice el wire ...
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EL wire Sign board for Salon

slwthr — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:57:45 PDT

Items you want : Soldering iron , solder wire , EL wires, EL wire Inverter, Heat shrink tubes , glue gun , cutter, insulation tape, wires , perspex board, Black mat Vinyl for the board EL wires and EL wire inverter bought from Ebay. Steps: first Cut your Perspex board for your board size, and pas...
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science experiment

cambob97 — Tue, 9 Aug 2011 08:42:48 PDT

this is a simple science experiment to show hydroxycorbonate things needed: clear glass two, 9 inch copper wires baking soda spoon 9 volt battery electrical tape. fill the glass with 3/4 of tap water. add a tsp of baking soda in the water and stir until it dissolves, strip both ends of both wire...
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EL Driver Board

quasiben — Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:42:59 PDT

Previously, I made a homebrew EL wire driver to be used with a LilyPad Arduino (http://www.instructables.com/id/Programmable-LilyPad-EL-Wire-Dress/). We at Electric Stitches (and with the help of iNMOJO) designed and made a pretty snappy looking sewable EL Driver available here: http://bit.ly/q4Dn...
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Ultimate Geek Bag: DIY EL Glowing Bag

tardistrekkie — Tue, 2 Aug 2011 15:46:34 PDT

If you would like to see more pictures of what the bag looks like, visit my site: tardistrekkie.tumblr.com Hello there! If you're looking for the ultimate bag to show your geek pride, you've come to the right place! In this instructable, I'll give you step-by-step instructions on how to make an awe...
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"Tron" EL Wire Bike Helmet

ChampagneSequins — Thu, 7 Jul 2011 22:01:40 PDT

Keep yourself safe and flashy with this bike helmet modification. Depending on the type of helmet you have, this might not work... my girlfriend has a Bern helmet, and that just seemed too nice to start slicing and drilling, but my Bell Faction model helmet was just dying for an upgrade. This is ...
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Neon Kicks - EL wire shoes

wealeybin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 07:30:50 PDT

I bought some super sweet shoes in Tokyo earlier this year. Very cool shoes. But I found myself wondering how much cooler could these shoes be? Parts and Tools What you decide to attach your EL wire to will ultimately dictate what tools and materials you will need. That said, the three main it...
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EL WIRE BELT

dreamberry — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:23:04 PDT

I really wanted a "light up belt" to go with my disco ball mirror pants. I searched the world wide web, but found nothing like what I had pictured in my mind, and since I couldn't possibly live without, I made one. The heart of the thing is a purchased five channel EL wire controller and five EL w...
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Polo shirt with EL Wire and felt oversized logo

pizzidave — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:58:21 PDT

So, I was going to a concert and wanted something fun to wear. I look the artist logo and made it oversized and sewed it on a polo shirt and trimmed it with EL wire. Everyone should wear a shirt like this once. Please excuse me for the blurriness and lack of pics in some steps, I did not originally...
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Polo shirt with EL Wire and felt oversized logo

pizzidave — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:35:40 PDT

So, i was going to a concert and wanted something fun to wear. I look the artist logo and made it oversized and sewed it on a polo shirt and trimmed it with EL wire. Everyone should wear a shirt like this once. Please excuse me for the blurriness and lack of pics in some steps, I did not originally...
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Ghosbuster EL wire

lpxav — Wed, 8 Jun 2011 04:37:27 PDT

This TINK is a Ghostbuster lighting with one EL wire cable!!!! It is really easy to do with no need to have any special skills!!! Follow steps if you want to do it or modify it with an other model than Ghosbuster logo. So enjoy and try it!!!
What do you need? You wil...
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Rainbow EL wire Belt

dreamberry — Wed, 1 Jun 2011 17:09:50 PDT

Easy EL Wire Projects

zazenergy — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:39:42 PDT

"Easy EL Wire Projects" gives you the complete step-by-step instructions for 10 different projects to light up your wardrobe. Easily make your own electroluminescent hat, backpack, costume and much more. All projects come from Instructables.com, are written by our creative community, and contain pic...
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DIY EL screens

M.Kretzer — Wed, 4 May 2011 04:21:16 PDT

Based on information and material provided by John Sarik from the Columbia Laboratory for Unconventional Electronics Manuel Kretzer led a short workshop with the CAAD MAS class 2010/11 to produce selfmade electroluminescent displays as an introduction to a larger EL project. necessary equipment -...
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Dazzle Jacket

SelkeyMoonbeam — Tue, 3 May 2011 14:03:33 PDT

This instructable is a basic example of a use of plug-and-play EL wire. I used it to outline a collar on the sparkly jacket of a dance costume. This is part of a light-up dance costume and goes with the lightcatcher dress and fiber-optic laser fans. The costumes are intended to aid self-expression ...
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EL Wire Jacket

noahh — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 22:34:27 PDT

I took a workshop on EL wire at a local hackerspace, and this is what I created. It is five feet of El wire hand-sewn on a jacket. Tada! Picture notes isn't working so here's what I meant to say: Picture one: the stitching is a bit messy, but not visible from afar. Picture two: View of full design...
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MickeyTron Lunacy: Homemade El-Wire Costumes

ABOMIBOT — Fri, 1 Apr 2011 05:08:31 PDT

My partner and I made lighted costumes that mash up Tron: Legacy and Disney Dorkdom. This video details how the costumes were designed and created with over 200 feet of battery-powered EL-Wire (EL for electroluminescent). You can see more video, Tron Legacy poster parodies and tons of photos at: h...
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My First EL wire t-shirt

sd2kool4u — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:34:57 PDT

yes and it only took me 8 hrs. LOL
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Human Powered Night Train

rggb — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:01:29 PST

This is a human powered parade float for a Christmas night parade. It was built by the Human Powered Vehicle Operators of Ottawa (HPVOoO) http://hpv.tricolour.net . More details can be found on http://hpv.tricolour.net/train.html . The base platform is a human powered tandem recumbent tricycle towi...
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Pedal Powered EL Wire Bike

samsmith17 — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:36:38 PST

This is a relatively simple instructable that uses advanced EL wire techniques. If you've never worked with EL wire, check out some of the other great EL wire instructables first. You'll need to know how to solder and connect it before doing this project. Since the whole point of this instructable ...
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How to silence an EL transformer

xjkh3vk — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:01:05 PST

This is how to silence an EL transformer, or at least make it quieter, not completely silence it... Tools/materials you'll need Tools: -philips screwdriver -hot glue gun/epoxy (I used hot glue) Materials: -EL transformer Removing the cover First remove the battery cover by sliding it off. Th...
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Tron Costumes

frenzy — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:09:12 PST

Are you ready for the newest Tron Movie opening in theaters? Well you need some of these tron costumes and more to really get in the geek spirit! From El wire costumes to realistic props, if you show up to the theater in one of these, you may steal the show! How to Make a TRON Style Lamp: The MAD...
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Flexible Aluminum Electroluminescent Display - No Transparent Conductor Needed

JeriEllsworth — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:54:02 PST

How to make a flexible display with aluminum foil, EL phosphors and a simple electrolytic etching bath.
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Bioshock Rosie Costume

Roceifin — Mon, 1 Nov 2010 11:47:04 PDT

my last instructable was a dud....sorry about that but here it is rosie.....made out of duct tape, card board, toobs, concrete pipe case things, pipe connectors, pressure gage, E.L. wire, copper spray paint, dark gray spraypaint, and alot of other stuff thats in my youtube vids....link here:http://w...
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EL Wire Bracelet

Lorenzo M — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:16:05 PDT

Here's a relatively easy El Wire bracelet Many materials of this project are developed and distribuited by http://www.plugandwear.com/ company Materials : - CR 2032 coin cell battery holder - CR 2032 lithium 220 mAh battery - some pieces of stainless steel, copper, brass fabrics http:/...
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Granite and EL Wire

sensoryhouse — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:42:23 PDT

I wanted to create something cool and original using natural stone and el wire. Here is what I came up with. I'm not too excited about the finished piece but it gave me some cool ideas for the next round. Enjoy!
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EL Wire Fairy Wings

DesChamos — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:54:55 PDT

Fairy wings are totally awesome to begin with, especially at raves. What better way to make them more rave-appropriate than to make them light up? EL wire is awesome for this, as it keeps them light (tee hee) enough to dance in. Some Back-Story: A while ago I made a pair of fairy wings with the go...
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EL Wire Spiderweb

rogueg — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:49:53 PDT

In this instructable, I'll walk you through the steps I used to create a spiderweb art piece out of EL wire. Prepare design for laser cutting First I needed a frame to build on, and since cutting curved pieces is tough, I decided to get it laser cut. I uploaded my plans to ponoko, which is a com...
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How to make an EL Wire Hula hoop

Danger is my middle name — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:36:56 PDT

I've been wanting to make something with EL wire for a long time and I've wanted some sort of glowing hoop for a while so this seemed to be the perfect opportunity to do both! Collect materials Finding the materials for this project was quite a hunt. To power EL wire, or electro luminescent wi...
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