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Cutting Conductive Fabric Speakers on Brother ScanNCut

Cutting Conductive Fabric Speakers on Brother ScanNCut

on21 September 2015 / in Blog, Reviews, Textile, Tools

  While at PIF Camp in Trenta Slovenia we tested the Brother ScanNCut with Statex conductive fabric to make eTextile speakers.   Denis began the project by drawing samples of the coils on his computer. Next we fused an iron on adhesive, Pellon Heat Bond, to one side of the conductive fabric.     Scanning the coil samples into the […]

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Threading The Loom for a 4 Ply cloth

Threading The Loom for a 4 Ply cloth

on27 March 2015 / in Textile

  Threading the Louet Hollandia loom with a four layer plain-weave.   Thru the texasolv heddles 1-8.     Grouping the warp threads in bunches of eight.     Throwing a few rows to test the threading and treadle tie-ups.    

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Conductive French Knots

Conductive French Knots

on15 October 2014 / in Conductive, Embellishment, eTextile

  I’ve been making a new conductive fabric from Silverell conductive thread and white silk organza.   Testing the resistance with my Fluke multimeter.   A detail of the French knots shows that the Silverell conductive thread gets twisted and doesn’t consistently slide into a tight knot.  

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Conductive Fabric Comparisons

Conductive Fabric Comparisons

on27 August 2014 / in Blog, Conductive, eTextile, Reviews

I like to use a non-woven conductive fabric because the edges don’t fray when cut with a scissor. Woven rip stop fabric will fray even when using pinking shears. Non-woven conductive fabric has a nice texture and does not fray. The frayed edges of a woven conductive fabric can be used as conductive fringe. Every eTextile project has its own […]

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Conductive Fabrics

Conductive Fabrics

on23 January 2014 / in Blog, Conductive, Textile

  From left to right Bamboo and Stainless, Silver taffeta, copper taffata, silver non-woven, velostat and bottom left silver lycra.   Alll from LessEMF in Albany, NY.

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Weaving Double Cloth

Weaving Double Cloth

on02 February 2013 / in Weaving

Doubleweave on the loom The fabric’s weft is a variety of novelty fabrics of varying weights. Detail

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Tools: Fringing Needle

Tools: Fringing Needle

on31 January 2013 / in How To, Tools

  Teasing threads apart can be pesky tiresome business. That is until I hacked together a mechanical drafting pencil and a used sewing machine needle. The lead holder firmly grasps the shaft of the sewing machine needle allowing you to separate the weft threads from the warp.  

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