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ATtiny45 – Arduino as ISP

ATtiny45 – Arduino as ISP

on16 February 2013 / in Hardware

Ying Yang After a day of textiles I am programing ATtiny45’s to use at the Tasmeem workshop in March. ATtiny45’s can be easily programed using your arduino. Just follow the tutorial at MIT Media’s High-Low Tech Lab. Data sheet found from Atmel. You can purchase 100 for $63 USD at digiKey

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HELLO KITTY!  Happy Valentine’s Day!

HELLO KITTY! Happy Valentine’s Day!

on14 February 2013 / in Conductive, eTextile, Hardware, How To, Sewing

  This year’s eTextile Valentine is posted with my favorite DIY, How-To, Git’r’Done website. Instructables! Step by step instructions on how to se conductive thread, LEDs, 3V coin cell battery and your imagination to light up Hello Kitty! Now go. Make the world a more beautiful place!     Instructable

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My PUNCHY Valentine!

My PUNCHY Valentine!

on13 February 2013 / in Conductive, Hardware, How To, Projects, Sewing

  Are you ready for this year’s Valentine’s Day project? I bet you’ve been waiting all year for this PUNCHY interactive Instructable! Beware tho – eTextile Love Hurts! Unlike last years STABBY Valentine this time – you will have to sew with poky pricky needles. Will you make a badge for your coat or a pillow for your love? Maybe […]

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eTextile Sewing – Pro Tip!

eTextile Sewing – Pro Tip!

on13 February 2013 / in Conductive, eTextile, How To, Sewing

After sewing a piece of hardware into your textiles take your needle and thread and back stitch along the electrical trace to bury your thread tail. THEN clip the excess thread. This helps prevent short circuits because you don’t have loose threads near your hardware connections. Bonus – you don’t need unsightly messy fabric glue. ewwwwwwwww!

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Let the sewing of circuits begin!

Let the sewing of circuits begin!

on12 February 2013 / in Conductive, eTextile, Hardware, How To, Sewing

Today I began sewing Hello Kitty’s electronic circuits! Positive and Negative traces. Sewing the LED’s into the circuit. SPOILER ALERT: 2013’s How To DIY eTextile Valentine’s Day Project can be found on this page.

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Hello Kitty Emerges

Hello Kitty Emerges

on11 February 2013 / in eTextile, How To, Sewing

Find the inspiration. Overnight I saw @inventor_artist twittering about their laser cutting Hello Kitty! Valentine Day cards. In the blog post images I saw the solution to my circuit challenge. EUREKA! Design the circuit And gather the Supplies! SPOILER ALERT: 2013’s How To DIY eTextile Valentine’s Day Project is here.

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Sketches on my Workbench

Sketches on my Workbench

on10 February 2013 / in Studio

Valentine’s Day is looming and I am pensively sketching this years eTextile project. How will I follow the success of 2012’s STABBY Valentine? Circuits are Colours! Valentine’s Day is Interaction! SPOILER ALERT: 2013’s How To DIY eTextile Valentine’s Day Project is here.

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Conductive Threads – trials and tribulations

Conductive Threads – trials and tribulations

on09 February 2013 / in Conductive, eTextile

    The best conductive thread that I have used is no longer manufactured. Which means I am conserving my supply and purchasing a 1 pound cone of with a resistance of 15 ohms/foot. The diameter of this thread is larger so I use a size 24 chennile needle. It also has a bity tooth to the thread surface so […]

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Microcontrollers – ATtiny45’s

Microcontrollers – ATtiny45’s

on07 February 2013 / in Electronics, Hardware

ATtiny45’s can be easily programed using your arduino. Just follow the tutorial at MIT Media’s High-Low Tech Lab. Data sheet found from Atmel. I use these for classes and my own projects because they are: inexpensive, 100 for $63 USD at digiKey small and easy to modify enough memory for basic programs, 4KB works with eTextiles and paper computing   […]

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Prototype Tools – Aligator Clips

Prototype Tools – Aligator Clips

on06 February 2013 / in Tools

Aligator clips are valuable prototyping tool when temporarily connecting circuits. They clamp on to conductive threads and fabrics just as effectively as microprocessors and battery holders.  You can find them online or at your local hardware store. They like to knot up on your workbench.   Or you can attempt to keep them organized.   They come in different sizes […]

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