Tuesday, January 9, 2007
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Introduction to Sewing Electronics
with Syuzi Pakhchyan
Saturday February 10, 2007
11am – 6pm (w/ lunch break)
[max. enrollment 12 people]
fee: $95 all materials included.
One-day workshop that will introduce you to how to sew simple circuitry using conductive thread and conductive velcro through making the Wearable Light Bracelet. The Wearable Light Bracelet is a leather cuff with LEDs embedded inside. The conductive Velcro functions as a switch so the bracelet only illuminates when it is worn. Makers can customize the bracelet by their choice in material (leather, ultrasuede, felt, etc.) and by designing the exterior pattern of the bracelet.
This class covers both electronics and some simple sewing. We’ll discuss how a simple circuit works, how LED’s work, how to “wire” (sew) LEDs (in series vs parallel). There will be an introduction to electronic components that we will be using (thread, SMD battery holders, Conductive threads, conductive velcro and LEDs, alligator clips, etc).
We will hand sew the inner circuitry, covering the basics of threading the needle with a needle threader and how to hand sew a line. Most of the bracelet making will be done with hand sewing, with the option of either machine sewing the final bracelet together or using the iron on seam to iron it together.
If you have a sewing machine bring it along but you are not required to machine sew for this class
