rachelfreire

Hi there. Looks like I will be making a batch of these for some people who don't want to do their own DIY versions. Shall I add you to the list when I announce it? If so, please message me your email!

Hi! Thanks for your comment. I've recently acquired two hacky makerbots (one with a dual extruder) which need a bit of TLC so I should be able to continue this line of research as soon as I can get them online. I really want to do experiments with conductive+compostible filaments next. I would love to get in touch for slicer advice when i do! Maybe we can do a collaborative instructable experiment?

Thank you! I just did :)

This is a cool instructable! I just voted for you in the leather contest. And I hope you don't mind but i shared a link to this instructable in mine in the tool section because I love your alternative tool setup and for sharing the fork hack

Very good point! The code we used for the initial design unfortunately had to all be re-done at the last minute, and our project time ended. This was a collaboration and we both went back to our respective corners of the globe. When Eeonyx manufactured the stretch resistive fabric it was very different than the samples we had used for development. Our initial project was structured as a step by step tutorial. We would have had to do quite a lot to update it accurately and unfortunately ran out of time. But the physical design still works great and each time you make a textile circuit you always need to recalculate the value of the pull up resistors. It can be hooked up to any microcontroller you are familiar with. So we figured putting up the practical documentation for the textile was st…

Very good point! The code we used for the initial design unfortunately had to all be re-done at the last minute, and our project time ended. This was a collaboration and we both went back to our respective corners of the globe. When Eeonyx manufactured the stretch resistive fabric it was very different than the samples we had used for development. Our initial project was structured as a step by step tutorial. We would have had to do quite a lot to update it accurately and unfortunately ran out of time. But the physical design still works great and each time you make a textile circuit you always need to recalculate the value of the pull up resistors. It can be hooked up to any microcontroller you are familiar with. So we figured putting up the practical documentation for the textile was still valuable.

it is to smooth the reading from the etextile stretch sensor which is pretty noisy. If you want more details you would need to ask my collaborator Artyom Maxim as he was in charge of the circuit design beyond the textiles and he also wrote the code: https://www.instructables.com/member/artyommaxim/I would like to see your glove project too. Will you post it on here? For other cool datagloves, check out KOBAKANTs DIY etextile dataglove overview: http://www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=6730

here is the link where you can buy online: http://www.extremtextil.de/catalog/Sewfree-elastic-iron-on-adhesive-film-small-piece::1783.htmlIt is a bonding material used in sportswear and lingerie. It is not available retail in many places, though you can buy it through their wholesale supplier at www.bemisworldwide.com or email to find out local suppliers in UK, US and China

thank you. they literally saved the day when a lipo failed. perfect proof of concept!

i really like the impermanence of this actually. I am definitely curious to see how they fare over time, in terms of corrosion..

YES!

excellent! I was worried it was too much informationThis method was a little messy as it was a test, but i figured the more info the better. Thank you for the feedback, it's much appreciated :D

They are surprisingly sturdy, with a bit of experimentation. I think it would be different for every garment, depending on construction, so would involve quite a lot of testing. They definitely shed over time.. for us, that was the point, their impermanence. You can always grow another layer of crystals on top of existing ones. In the album linked below there are some images of a collar we began to construct using illusion net (commonly used for swarovski crystal gowns). Because it is sheer the crystals can actually grow through the material rather than sitting only on the surface. You can see some samples in grey. They have some flexibility, but not a lot as we grew the crystals quite thick and used plastic boning: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachelfreirestudio/a...In this case, we mad…

They are surprisingly sturdy, with a bit of experimentation. I think it would be different for every garment, depending on construction, so would involve quite a lot of testing. They definitely shed over time.. for us, that was the point, their impermanence. You can always grow another layer of crystals on top of existing ones. In the album linked below there are some images of a collar we began to construct using illusion net (commonly used for swarovski crystal gowns). Because it is sheer the crystals can actually grow through the material rather than sitting only on the surface. You can see some samples in grey. They have some flexibility, but not a lot as we grew the crystals quite thick and used plastic boning: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachelfreirestudio/a...In this case, we made a stiff frame to support the crystals so they are suspended on a stable base away from the body. I also lined the bolero part in clear plastic so the crystals can't grow on the inside. I will upload more images and our conclusion when it has been crystalled!

Baby diaper pins, yes, with those little clips on top.. genius idea!! Thanks! I also just bought some clear liquid electrical tape to continue with my love of clear shrinktube

yes, i agree. I think it needs to be larger and thicker shrinktube, and also cut much longer to cover the whole pin, with a gap in the side for the pin to openI'll do an update with the improved version soon!