http://www.instructables.com Fri, 24 May 2013 21:27:45 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/City-lights/
City lights - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHV/5BXR/HGZO4CLH/FHV5BXRHGZO4CLH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHV/5BXR/HGZO4CLH/FHV5BXRHGZO4CLH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHV/5BXR/HGZO4CLH/FHV5BXRHGZO4CLH.SMALL.jpg made_by_kyle City lights is a fun project for kids of all ages to begin to learn a bit about soft circuits and an opportunity to create a fun at home project based either on your home city or one in your imagination. You will build simple block style buildings integrating LEDs for visual fun, there is a simple a...
By: made_by_kyle

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 12:11:30 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Batgirl-Birkin-Bag/
Batgirl Birkin Bag - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAZ/C27H/HFSH7L5I/FAZC27HHFSH7L5I.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAZ/C27H/HFSH7L5I/FAZC27HHFSH7L5I.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAZ/C27H/HFSH7L5I/FAZC27HHFSH7L5I.SMALL.jpg caitlinsdad What a girl wants. What a girl needs.  What's more exclusive and has more cachet than scoring a Birkin bag? Pow!!! A Batgirl Birkin bag! Holey Haute Couture, Batman! Yes, you too can knock off a version of this famous bag.  Okay, even mine started out as a knockoff so you ain't doing anything iffy ...
By: caitlinsdad

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 6 May 2013 20:09:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Form-Memory-Wire-Nitinol/
How to Form Memory Wire Nitinol - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH7/SLW7/HFSHURX6/FH7SLW7HFSHURX6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH7/SLW7/HFSHURX6/FH7SLW7HFSHURX6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH7/SLW7/HFSHURX6/FH7SLW7HFSHURX6.SMALL.jpg Pickledkitty Memory wire, a.k.a. Nitinol, a.k.a. Muscle Wire, a.k.a. Flexinol, is a nifty metal alloy (mixture) of Nickel (NI) and Titanium (TI). The NOL stands for Naval Ordinance Laboratory, where the memory properties were discovered by William J. Buehler and Fredrick Wang. If you are interested in buying Nit...
By: Pickledkitty

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 20:40:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/TARDIS-IKEA-SHOPPING-BAG/
TARDIS IKEA SHOPPING BAG - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPF/U624/HF23RNTP/FPFU624HF23RNTP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPF/U624/HF23RNTP/FPFU624HF23RNTP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPF/U624/HF23RNTP/FPFU624HF23RNTP.SMALL.jpg caitlinsdad Yes, it is bigger on the inside. You would not believe how much Fn stuff you can put inside one of these things  Although, it's fun to hang out at the customer loading area to see how people will try to jam a couch into the backseat of a convertible and drive it home. Made of a nearly indestructib...
By: caitlinsdad

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 6 Apr 2013 13:08:45 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Ruby-the-Red-LED-Plushie-Mod/
Ruby the Red LED Plushie Mod - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSU/X5X4/HEBNH2IE/FSUX5X4HEBNH2IE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSU/X5X4/HEBNH2IE/FSUX5X4HEBNH2IE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSU/X5X4/HEBNH2IE/FSUX5X4HEBNH2IE.SMALL.jpg caitlinsdad Awww, You make me blush. Wouldn't it be cool to animate your Adafruit Circuit Playground electronic component plushie? I have Ruby the Red LED plushie. I wanted it to light up and have it respond to sound.  Here  is an easy mod to get that done. Sorry, no lasers this time. Probably wouldn't really ...
By: caitlinsdad

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:14:58 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Beginning-Soft-Circuits/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4B/2HF7/GMFIQ41D/F4B2HF7GMFIQ41D.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4B/2HF7/GMFIQ41D/F4B2HF7GMFIQ41D.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4B/2HF7/GMFIQ41D/F4B2HF7GMFIQ41D.SMALL.jpg zazenergy "Beginning Soft Circuits" gives you the complete step-by-step instructions for 19 different projects to light up your clothes. Learn to make your own sparkling tutu, a turn signal bike jacket, light up leggings and more! All projects come from Instructables.com, are written by our creative community...
By: zazenergy

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 15:39:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-connect-conductive-thread-ribbon-cable-with/
How to connect conductive thread ribbon cable with Flexible Flat Cable (FFC) connectors - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7F/J6OT/HCJOCREX/F7FJ6OTHCJOCREX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7F/J6OT/HCJOCREX/F7FJ6OTHCJOCREX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7F/J6OT/HCJOCREX/F7FJ6OTHCJOCREX.SMALL.jpg hayeon Conductive thread ribbon cable from R4R, LLC is the perfect material for wiring wearables because it can be attached just like normal fabric ribbons -flexible, sewable and washable. You can easily use conductive thread ribbon cable by connecting it with FFC connectors. Components & Tools Componen...
By: hayeon

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:19:43 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Valentine-3/
Hello Kitty! Its Valentine's Day! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0W/E2UH/HD2RYK4T/F0WE2UHHD2RYK4T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0W/E2UH/HD2RYK4T/F0WE2UHHD2RYK4T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0W/E2UH/HD2RYK4T/F0WE2UHHD2RYK4T.SMALL.gif Lynne Bruning Hello Kitty, Its Valentines Day! Do you know what that means? Thats right! Its time to light up your life with some eTextile love! Meow! Last year was the STABBY Valentine - a no sew and all glow eTextile love note. 2011 was the Sparkle LED TuTu  partnership with Gala Darling and this year.........
By: Lynne Bruning

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:22:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-zippi-doll/
Make your own zippi doll - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKR/44A7/HAQ3DRM1/FKR44A7HAQ3DRM1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKR/44A7/HAQ3DRM1/FKR44A7HAQ3DRM1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKR/44A7/HAQ3DRM1/FKR44A7HAQ3DRM1.SMALL.jpg kitronik This is a step by step guide to creating your own zippi doll using conductive thread and other e-textiles. The doll has LEDs as it's eyes, and a tilt switch is used to light the LEDs when the doll is lifted from horizontal to vertical. Parts List: A blue, green, red or yellow Electro Fashion flash...
By: kitronik

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:55:02 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Simpler-BARE-Conductive-Paint-Paper-Houses/
Simpler BARE Conductive Paint Paper Houses - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWW/S8ZV/HAQ3B7LE/FWWS8ZVHAQ3B7LE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWW/S8ZV/HAQ3B7LE/FWWS8ZVHAQ3B7LE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWW/S8ZV/HAQ3B7LE/FWWS8ZVHAQ3B7LE.SMALL.jpg techiebot Everything should be made is simple as possible, but not simpler.  Albert Einstein I saw the featured Bare Instructable on building paper houses with a painted circuit that lights the house up in the dark. http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-Paper-House-that-lights-up-as-it-gets-dar/#intro C...
By: techiebot

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:14:24 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Handful-of-Hearts-Gloves/
LED "Handful of Hearts" Gloves - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4U/MTVI/HAQ2Z3JG/F4UMTVIHAQ2Z3JG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4U/MTVI/HAQ2Z3JG/F4UMTVIHAQ2Z3JG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4U/MTVI/HAQ2Z3JG/F4UMTVIHAQ2Z3JG.SMALL.jpg lnorooz My sister asked me to make her a pair of gloves she found on instagram that she thought were cute. Trying to find every excuse I can to work on more e-textile projects, I decided to customize it a bit! Additionally, I'd seen instructables on how to make gloves "touchscreen compatible" befo...
By: lnorooz

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:52:38 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Singing-Crochet-Chickadee/
Singing Crochet Chickadee - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7A/SJTJ/H9K2FRVI/F7ASJTJH9K2FRVI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7A/SJTJ/H9K2FRVI/F7ASJTJH9K2FRVI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7A/SJTJ/H9K2FRVI/F7ASJTJH9K2FRVI.SMALL.jpg ChrysN In the Spring and Summer the cedars trees in my back yard are full of little Black-capped Chickadees flitting about singing their lovely song.  But during the Fall and Winter months they become scarce likely ranging farther out for food.  I miss seeing them and so does my cat who watches them from t...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:12:46 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/ICase-the-charging-pencil-case-that-you-will-neve/
ICase, the charging pencil case that you will never loose! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/2JSG/H6MF2OGI/FGK2JSGH6MF2OGI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/2JSG/H6MF2OGI/FGK2JSGH6MF2OGI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/2JSG/H6MF2OGI/FGK2JSGH6MF2OGI.SMALL.jpg ellwoodjoe In this instructable (my first) I will show you how to create a clever pencil case of your own, it is simple and easy to make, I decided to make it because of two problems that i have on a regular basis, my phone going flat with no where to charge it and never being able to find my pencil case, to c...
By: ellwoodjoe

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 3 Sep 2012 07:19:11 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/God-Particle-Wearable-LHC-Demonstrator-Shirt/
God Particle Wearable LHC Demonstrator Shirt - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8C/K84N/H6918SOS/F8CK84NH6918SOS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8C/K84N/H6918SOS/F8CK84NH6918SOS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8C/K84N/H6918SOS/F8CK84NH6918SOS.SMALL.jpg caitlinsdad High 5 sigma for taking one step closer to figuring out what the universe is about, whether you believe it or not.  Understanding what the Higgs-Boson particle is may take a little more than head-scratching to understand. Understanding the device used to track it down may be a little easier.  Scient...
By: caitlinsdad

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 25 Aug 2012 01:23:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Star-Trek-USS-Enterprise-Phaser-Red-Shirt/
Star Trek USS Enterprise Phaser Red Shirt - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJS/VXDL/H5ED7TGN/FJSVXDLH5ED7TGN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJS/VXDL/H5ED7TGN/FJSVXDLH5ED7TGN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJS/VXDL/H5ED7TGN/FJSVXDLH5ED7TGN.SMALL.jpg caitlinsdad Only a 21st century laser was used in the making of this shirt.  Take ordinary laser pointers to bling out your custom Star Trek shirt. Outfit phasers on your Constitution Class wardrobe. Try out the command chair in style. Note that this is a red shirt.  Only the cool people wear red shirts. WARN...
By: caitlinsdad

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 6 Aug 2012 20:09:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Soft-Circuit-Button-Switch/
Soft Circuit Button Switch - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPR/4KZB/H461XB3X/FPR4KZBH461XB3X.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPR/4KZB/H461XB3X/FPR4KZBH461XB3X.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPR/4KZB/H461XB3X/FPR4KZBH461XB3X.SMALL.jpg ChrysN I have made and posted a few soft circuit projects but I have often found it difficult to get some of the components needed since there are no stores (that I know of) nearby and shipping to Canada can be overly expensive.  So I try to make do.  One problem I've had was finding something to use as an...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 4 Jul 2012 18:41:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Rotating-LED-Marquee-Hat/
Rotating LED Marquee Hat - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSY/CJQ9/H3NN9KMY/FSYCJQ9H3NN9KMY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSY/CJQ9/H3NN9KMY/FSYCJQ9H3NN9KMY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSY/CJQ9/H3NN9KMY/FSYCJQ9H3NN9KMY.SMALL.jpg bananaslug I wanted a hat that lit up around the brim like one of those movie marquee lighting things. It took ages and ages, but I finally managed it! I also attached a pushbutton, so that when you push it, the led rotates faster. Yes the picture does look like multiple LEDs come on at once, but that's just b...
By: bananaslug

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:06:47 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Northern-Lights-Papercraft/
Northern Lights Papercraft - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJR/4R40/H2BMNLFX/FJR4R40H2BMNLFX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJR/4R40/H2BMNLFX/FJR4R40H2BMNLFX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJR/4R40/H2BMNLFX/FJR4R40H2BMNLFX.SMALL.jpg ChrysN I had some colour changing LEDs lying around and I wanted to incorporate them into papercraft. I was trying to think of a scene I could make and my mind just kept coming back to this idea. Sure the Northern Lights may be an odd choice for papercraft, as it is not easily rendered onto paper, but I th...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 20 May 2012 10:47:07 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Crochet-Dragon-Smaug-from-The-Hobbit/
Crochet Dragon - Smaug from The Hobbit - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGL/DUFQ/H05Y7KB3/FGLDUFQH05Y7KB3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGL/DUFQ/H05Y7KB3/FGLDUFQH05Y7KB3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGL/DUFQ/H05Y7KB3/FGLDUFQH05Y7KB3.SMALL.jpg ChrysN I'm pretty excited about the upcoming movie The Hobbit, but it's still a few months away.  So in the meantime, I crocheted my own Smaug.   He is known as Smaug The Magnificent, Smaug the Golden, the Dragon of Erebor, and Bilbo also calls him Smaug the Tremendous.  Unfortunately, I don't know yet wha...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:50:37 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-videos-for-eTextiles-soft-circuits-and-we/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHG/8RKH/GXUZIJYF/FHG8RKHGXUZIJYF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHG/8RKH/GXUZIJYF/FHG8RKHGXUZIJYF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHG/8RKH/GXUZIJYF/FHG8RKHGXUZIJYF.SMALL.jpg Lynne Bruning How -To videos series about the basics construction of DIY soft circuits, eTextiles and wearable tech. These video shorts will help you- select hand sewing needles for conductive threads sew electronic hardware to textiles compare conductive threads and fabrics use conductive thread with your sewin...
By: Lynne Bruning

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:52:32 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/eTextiles-Sewing-Machines-and-Conductive-Thread/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGX/7Y1U/GZACJ96J/FGX7Y1UGZACJ96J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGX/7Y1U/GZACJ96J/FGX7Y1UGZACJ96J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGX/7Y1U/GZACJ96J/FGX7Y1UGZACJ96J.SMALL.jpg Lynne Bruning Using conductive threads with your home sewing machine. Want more eTextile How-To DIY eTextile videos, tutorials and projects? Then visit The eTextile Lounge! View my complete  Instructables How-To video GUIDE for introductory eTextiles, soft circuits and wearable computing! 
By: Lynne Bruning

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 6 Mar 2012 09:41:05 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/sleepy-weepy-pillow/
sleepy weepy pillow - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV8/HTGB/GYKVXGBA/FV8HTGBGYKVXGBA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV8/HTGB/GYKVXGBA/FV8HTGBGYKVXGBA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV8/HTGB/GYKVXGBA/FV8HTGBGYKVXGBA.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus It’s the 13th of February and your prospects are not looking good. You alternate between hating the holiday and signing up for a new free online dating service between bouts of sobbing. Let the tears fall down and wash away the pain, but don’t wallow in them. Let the Sleepy Weepy Pillow lift your s...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:46:09 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Sound-Quilt/
Sound Quilt - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCM/41YE/GY197Z9S/FCM41YEGY197Z9S.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCM/41YE/GY197Z9S/FCM41YEGY197Z9S.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCM/41YE/GY197Z9S/FCM41YEGY197Z9S.SMALL.jpg AlpineButterfly My husbands Grandfather has a birthday coming up, he'll be turning 92!! He has a super attitude towards aging, recently though, he has been losing his eye sight. It has been a HUGE stumbling block for him, and he's having a hard time coping...  I created this sound quilt for him, hoping to convey o...
By: AlpineButterfly

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:13:41 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Infra-Red-Vest-Code/
Infra Red Vest Code - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGA/GESY/GXDWOU1W/FGAGESYGXDWOU1W.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGA/GESY/GXDWOU1W/FGAGESYGXDWOU1W.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGA/GESY/GXDWOU1W/FGAGESYGXDWOU1W.SMALL.jpg contrechoc This instructable is about the code and the devices used for the infra red vest. The sewing you have to invent yourself!   This vest shows the infrared codes which are bombarding us all the time in rooms. Infrared is used for the remote controls of television sets, computers, video/...
By: contrechoc

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:58:09 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Sew-a-Soft-Circuit-Touch-Sensor/
Sew a Soft Circuit Touch Sensor - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRN/6D1O/GUGDALEM/FRN6D1OGUGDALEM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRN/6D1O/GUGDALEM/FRN6D1OGUGDALEM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRN/6D1O/GUGDALEM/FRN6D1OGUGDALEM.SMALL.jpg sensoree Let us sew a circuit that responds to touch. This tutorial shows how to make a Soft Circuit Touch Sensor. When pressure is applied to the sensor an LED lights up due to the variable "touch" pressure. level: beginner. You will need basic sewing skills, and will learn basic electronic circuit. MAT...
By: sensoree

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:51:05 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Traffic-Light-Stoplight-LED-Scarf-Safety-Scarf-o/
Traffic Light Stoplight LED Scarf - Safety Scarf of Righteousness - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBZ/2SR4/GVZP1IDO/FBZ2SR4GVZP1IDO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBZ/2SR4/GVZP1IDO/FBZ2SR4GVZP1IDO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBZ/2SR4/GVZP1IDO/FBZ2SR4GVZP1IDO.SMALL.jpg caitlinsdad Multipurpose like a traffic light, this one keeps you warm and blinks to make you more visible in the night.  Stop traffic with this fun scarf worn around your neck. Repurpose a dollar-store bicycle safety flasher to embed in the scarf.  Simulates the light changing pattern and does other fancy seq...
By: caitlinsdad

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 9 Dec 2011 20:13:11 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Conductive-Rubber-Transparent-stylus-iPodiP/
Make Conductive Rubber: Transparent stylus-iPod/iPhone - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOM/29RB/GUA4M3BV/FOM29RBGUA4M3BV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOM/29RB/GUA4M3BV/FOM29RBGUA4M3BV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOM/29RB/GUA4M3BV/FOM29RBGUA4M3BV.SMALL.jpg mikey77 I call it Oogoo II. It is a DIY conductive silicone rubber that can be used to create a transparent stylus for iPod, iPhone, iPad, and other capacitive screen smart phones. Because the contact part of the stylus is transparent, you can see your lines and draw more precisely than with a regular styl...
By: mikey77

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:09:13 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Skirt-Full-of-Stars-Motion-reactive-skirt-with-f/
Skirt Full of Stars - Motion reactive skirt with fiber optics - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIK/S5W4/GF069P5M/FIKS5W4GF069P5M.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIK/S5W4/GF069P5M/FIKS5W4GF069P5M.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIK/S5W4/GF069P5M/FIKS5W4GF069P5M.SMALL.jpg spiralshannon 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 using the LilyPad Arduino platform, designed to respond to and accentuate the movements of its wearer. The LilyPad mainboard and power supply are sewn...
By: spiralshannon

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 2 Nov 2010 21:45:14 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Breadbaord-Pincushion/
Breadbaord Pincushion - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F49/JZTH/GS3BDJ5R/F49JZTHGS3BDJ5R.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F49/JZTH/GS3BDJ5R/F49JZTHGS3BDJ5R.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F49/JZTH/GS3BDJ5R/F49JZTHGS3BDJ5R.SMALL.jpg Plusea This breadboard doubles as a pincushion, or vice-versa. The pincushion design has strips of conductive fabric adhered to its surface, so that metal pins or component contacts that protrude through the same piece of conductive fabric are electrically connected. This cushion can be used for prototypin...
By: Plusea

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:06:47 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Giant-Leaf-Planetarium/
Giant Leaf Planetarium - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1S/739K/GRN96QUS/F1S739KGRN96QUS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1S/739K/GRN96QUS/F1S739KGRN96QUS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1S/739K/GRN96QUS/F1S739KGRN96QUS.SMALL.jpg t3chnolochic Have you ever wanted a mini-planetarium for your room? Well now you can! This instructable will help you create a fairly portable planetarium leaf that you can put over a bed, a couch, or anywhere else in your house. All you need is an IKEA leaf canopy , some fiber optics, power LEDs, conductive...
By: t3chnolochic

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:53:51 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Needle-Felted-Coin-Cell-Battery-Pack/
Needle Felted Coin Cell Battery Pack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYQ/AL1X/GPAS2J0J/FYQAL1XGPAS2J0J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYQ/AL1X/GPAS2J0J/FYQAL1XGPAS2J0J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYQ/AL1X/GPAS2J0J/FYQAL1XGPAS2J0J.SMALL.jpg moxie Note: I created this tutorial last Sunday, sitting cross-legged on my bed, taking one-handed photos with my phone, all with anywhere from 1 to 3 cats within arms-reach at all times. (Cat-proximity is not relevant to the project but, I just thought you should know.) This is a way to power some LED n...
By: moxie

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:52:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Photon-Phuzbot-Sew-a-felt-flashlight-fob/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK0/KU40/GP5T0RBI/FK0KU40GP5T0RBI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK0/KU40/GP5T0RBI/FK0KU40GP5T0RBI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK0/KU40/GP5T0RBI/FK0KU40GP5T0RBI.SMALL.jpg spiralshannon Meet Photon Phuzbot, the brightest felt robot around! This video shows how to make a felt robot keychain fob with LED eyes that light when his torso is pressed. It's a soft circuit project using conductive fabric and thread, and includes the steps to create a combination battery holder/pressure s...
By: spiralshannon

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:29:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Flower-Power-color-changing-LED-bracelet/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWK/N6B9/GP5T0RCZ/FWKN6B9GP5T0RCZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWK/N6B9/GP5T0RCZ/FWKN6B9GP5T0RCZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWK/N6B9/GP5T0RCZ/FWKN6B9GP5T0RCZ.SMALL.jpg spiralshannon Sew a simple circuit to make this fantastic glowing, color changing bracelet! This video shows how to make a floral felt bracelet with a color changing LED. It's a soft circuit project using conductive thread, and uses a snap as a switch so that the bracelet only turns on when fastened. 
By: spiralshannon

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:33:57 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Proximity-Sensing-Pocket-Squares/
Proximity-Sensing Pocket Squares - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/3H8G/GMQ2LRCP/FTZ3H8GGMQ2LRCP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/3H8G/GMQ2LRCP/FTZ3H8GGMQ2LRCP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/3H8G/GMQ2LRCP/FTZ3H8GGMQ2LRCP.SMALL.jpg quasiben My friends and I like to coordinate for our mutual friends' weddings.  Our friends L & E got married recently and we wanted to do something special to mark the occasion.  We settled on something elegant and simple -- pocket squares that could visualize the number of people within a certain proximity...
By: quasiben

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:21:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Needle-felted-light-up-Prince-of-All-Cosmos/
Needle-felted light up Prince of All Cosmos - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F96/EJPI/GLWR1KSR/F96EJPIGLWR1KSR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F96/EJPI/GLWR1KSR/F96EJPIGLWR1KSR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F96/EJPI/GLWR1KSR/F96EJPIGLWR1KSR.SMALL.jpg spiralshannon Katamari Damacy is a fantastical Japanese video game in which you play the Prince of All Cosmos, a little green guy with an antenna-bearing oblong head and an aptitude for gathering large agglomerations of miscellaneous stuff onto a ball (the Katamari) that you roll around the world.  This needle f...
By: spiralshannon

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 2 Apr 2011 15:48:19 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Moleskine-nook-color-case/
Moleskine nook color case - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNU/SR29/GKAYXQ1Q/FNUSR29GKAYXQ1Q.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNU/SR29/GKAYXQ1Q/FNUSR29GKAYXQ1Q.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNU/SR29/GKAYXQ1Q/FNUSR29GKAYXQ1Q.SMALL.jpg mydian_nightshade      First off I'd like to note that there are tons of really nice nook & nook color cases out there for cheaper than the material costs for this project. They're designed by professionals and made by companies who do lots of testing because they don't like being sued when customers return broken e...
By: mydian_nightshade

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:58:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Heart-Pasties/
LED Heart Pasties - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSM/L2VQ/GJQE9KND/FSML2VQGJQE9KND.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSM/L2VQ/GJQE9KND/FSML2VQGJQE9KND.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSM/L2VQ/GJQE9KND/FSML2VQGJQE9KND.SMALL.jpg randofo LED heart pasties speak for themselves. While they are not necessarily day-to-day wear, you will be glad you have them in your boudoir when that special occasions arises (or is in need of it). If you have sewing and electronic experience, these could easily be made in a few hours. Without this expe...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:23:35 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Small-Battery-Holders/
How to Make Small Battery Holders - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7P/EL41/GI0TJD07/F7PEL41GI0TJD07.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7P/EL41/GI0TJD07/F7PEL41GI0TJD07.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7P/EL41/GI0TJD07/F7PEL41GI0TJD07.SMALL.jpg ChrysN I needed some small battery holders for a project and although they are not very expensive to buy online the cost of shipping to Canada (and the amount of time it takes) is ridiculous.  So instead I made my own battery holders using a glue gun and some bits of metal. Materials and Tools Glu...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 4 Jan 2011 22:06:43 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Hand-card-and-felt-conductive-material/
Hand Card & Needle Felt Conductive Material - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZO/HSQ0/GI0TDZJ3/FZOHSQ0GI0TDZJ3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZO/HSQ0/GI0TDZJ3/FZOHSQ0GI0TDZJ3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZO/HSQ0/GI0TDZJ3/FZOHSQ0GI0TDZJ3.SMALL.jpg F.S.P. This will go over how to hand card metallic wool with sheep's wool (you can use any fiber you want however) in order to prep it for felting OR spinning. Though you could spin this fiber, I will be going over how to felt it up into a solid textile using needle and wet felt techniques.  Learning how ...
By: F.S.P.

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:33:11 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Light-up-your-Robot-T-Shirt/
Light up your Robot T-Shirt - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC0/6XRZ/GHFK76VW/FC06XRZGHFK76VW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC0/6XRZ/GHFK76VW/FC06XRZGHFK76VW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC0/6XRZ/GHFK76VW/FC06XRZGHFK76VW.SMALL.jpg ChrysN Here is a fun and easy soft circuit project. I took an Instructables' Robot t-shirt and added some LEDs for the eyes and a flashing red LED for Robot's heart.  The switches are situated where the grey buttons on Robot's front panel are. The circuit is sewed onto felt  that is attached to the in...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 9 Dec 2010 06:10:49 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Christmas-Tree-LED-Embroidery/
Christmas Tree LED Embroidery - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLJ/ET5X/GH8AATH4/FLJET5XGH8AATH4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLJ/ET5X/GH8AATH4/FLJET5XGH8AATH4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLJ/ET5X/GH8AATH4/FLJET5XGH8AATH4.SMALL.jpg the_gella Inspired by Becky Stern's Electronic Embroidery Tutorial, this pattern uses LEDs as the string of lights on a felt Christmas tree applique. I've included a tree pattern that fits 8" or 6" embroidery hoops, or you can make your own shape. Materials You will need: Embroidery hoop (8" or 6") ...
By: the_gella

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 4 Dec 2010 18:41:37 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Lightwings-Fiber-Optic-Fairy-Wings/
Lightwings: Fiber Optic Fairy Wings - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDK/HR8Y/GFA43BBA/FDKHR8YGFA43BBA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDK/HR8Y/GFA43BBA/FDKHR8YGFA43BBA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDK/HR8Y/GFA43BBA/FDKHR8YGFA43BBA.SMALL.jpg the_gella Add some glamour to your fairy costume using fiber optics. This method for light up wings uses a simple circuit of LEDs and a battery to achieve a look a similar to EL wire, but thinner and almost invisible when not lit up. The lighting isn't as even as EL wire because it uses a single light source...
By: the_gella

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:57:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Smuggie-Tweet-straight-from-your-Snuggie/
The Smuggie: Tweet straight from your Snuggie - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/FBTG/GF5UXRF3/FQUFBTGGF5UXRF3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/FBTG/GF5UXRF3/FQUFBTGGF5UXRF3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/FBTG/GF5UXRF3/FQUFBTGGF5UXRF3.SMALL.jpg jblinder Want to tweet how satisfied you are cuddled up in your Snuggie? The Smuggie is a modified Snuggie, designed specifically for those who feel the need to express their smug satisfaction with a Snuggie to their friends on Twitter. Here's a list of everything you'll need: - Processing IDE (http://proce...
By: jblinder

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:28:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Disco-pants/
Disco pants! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK8/F5Q7/GEWKU6YQ/FK8F5Q7GEWKU6YQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK8/F5Q7/GEWKU6YQ/FK8F5Q7GEWKU6YQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK8/F5Q7/GEWKU6YQ/FK8F5Q7GEWKU6YQ.SMALL.jpg o0mouse0o I've been invited to go to a friends 40th birthday party and want to take a present that will be appreciated. He is a bit of a tech head and has also been known to get drunk and shout PANTS! a lot. So I've decided to make him a pair of flashing LED disco pants. The idea is that the LEDs will be con...
By: o0mouse0o

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 9 Oct 2010 14:46:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Your-Own-Sugru-Substitute/
How To Make Your Own Sugru Substitute - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWK/2IAF/GF070BLB/FWK2IAFGF070BLB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWK/2IAF/GF070BLB/FWK2IAFGF070BLB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWK/2IAF/GF070BLB/FWK2IAFGF070BLB.SMALL.jpg mikey77 I call it Oogoo, an inexpensive silicone clay that is easily made. It can be used as an excellent substitute for Sugru. It can be hand molded or cast in forms. Or, it can be used as a casting silicone. It can be colored any color from white to black. It can also be made translucent to allow diffused...
By: mikey77

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:43:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Programmable-LED-Umbrella/
Programmable LED Umbrella - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F90/EOHV/GF069G7N/F90EOHVGF069G7N.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F90/EOHV/GF069G7N/F90EOHVGF069G7N.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F90/EOHV/GF069G7N/F90EOHVGF069G7N.SMALL.jpg huebner5000 The desire: to build a programmable LED matrix that is ultra-portable.   The solution: using conductive thread, sew an 8x8 matrix of LEDs into collapsable umbrella, then add  a MAX7219 LED Controller, a voltage converter and an arduino mini pro. The result:  a twinkling blue light show that can fo...
By: huebner5000

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:20:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Wearable-Breadboard-for-Electronics-ProtoHoodie/
Wearable Breadboard for Electronics - ProtoHoodie - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRZ/PPY0/GF06SXHB/FRZPPY0GF06SXHB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRZ/PPY0/GF06SXHB/FRZPPY0GF06SXHB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRZ/PPY0/GF06SXHB/FRZPPY0GF06SXHB.SMALL.jpg caitlinsdad When you prototype, what else do you do but use a prototype?  From circuit designer to fashion designer, this wearable breadboard does it all. Components optional. Breadboards for electronics (no, I never asked why they are named that), are useful platforms to physically experiment with electronic ...
By: caitlinsdad

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 7 Oct 2010 21:33:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Soft-Circuit-Position-Sensing-Glove/
Soft-Circuit Position Sensing Glove - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOY/5WA5/GELSMFWS/FOY5WA5GELSMFWS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOY/5WA5/GELSMFWS/FOY5WA5GELSMFWS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOY/5WA5/GELSMFWS/FOY5WA5GELSMFWS.SMALL.jpg Gundanium Advancer Technologies is currently developing a semi-autonomous pneumatic muscle actuated hand therapy glove for recovering stroke and neurologically impaired patients called the ExoGlove. Part of the ExoGlove project is focused on integrating a finger position sensing ability to monitor the positio...
By: Gundanium

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Oct 2010 20:48:36 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Light-Up-Leggings/
Light Up Leggings - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/XGEL/GELSQICB/FUEXGELGELSQICB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/XGEL/GELSQICB/FUEXGELGELSQICB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/XGEL/GELSQICB/FUEXGELGELSQICB.SMALL.jpg Carleyy Create a light show with these light up LEDs.  Wear them dancing and all eyes in the room will be on you.  Wear them running and drivers will know to get out of the way! This is super easy to do even if its your first time building a circuit. I submitted these leggings to the Soft Circuit Contest!...
By: Carleyy

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:10:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Using-transparent-silicone-glue-and-conductive-thr/
Using transparent silicone glue and conductive threads to make flexible LEDs Circuit - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDN/WO1I/GE32T88J/FDNWO1IGE32T88J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDN/WO1I/GE32T88J/FDNWO1IGE32T88J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDN/WO1I/GE32T88J/FDNWO1IGE32T88J.SMALL.jpg asvin.b Materials for mounting the LEDs circuit .The circuit consists of 3 flat square LEDs, connected to the Conductive Thread. . The anode and cathode of the LEDs were cut and bent. . Three ends of the conductive thread were twisted together so as to improve the conductivity. Making the LEDs Circui...
By: asvin.b

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