Archive for November, 2011

How to Sew LEDs and Resistors Sequins to Fabric

How to Sew LEDs and Resistors Sequins to Fabric

on06 November 2011 / in Conductive, Hardware, How To, Sewing

    How to hand sew electronics, LEDs, and computer parts to fabric when crafting DIY eTextiles, soft circuits, and wearable computing projects. Do loop the conductive thread around the hardware connection multiple times, but for speed and ease don’t sew thru all the layers of the fabric.    

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How to Sew Aniomagic’s LED Rhinestones

How to Sew Aniomagic’s LED Rhinestones

on06 November 2011 / in Conductive, Hardware, How To, Sewing

Tips and tricks on how to hand sew LED sequins and pre-fabricated surface mount LED boards, such as Aniomagic’s Sparkle LED’s, to fabric to create eTextile, soft circuit, and wearable computing DIY projects. When sewing electronic hardware use a conductive thread with a small diameter and a small gauge needle. This combination will allow you to feed the conductive thread […]

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How to Knot the Thread Tail

How to Knot the Thread Tail

on06 November 2011 / in Conductive, How To, Sewing

    How to tie a knot in the end of your conductive thread for hand sewing eTextile and wearable computing projects.  

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