I pulled apart a motor to harvest magnet wire.     Then wound it on a sewing machine bobbin.    

  Testing Metal Clad Thread from Syscom with my new crochet hook.    

  PIF Camp 3-9 August 2015 Trenta Valley Slovenia http://pifcamp.ljudmila.org   Using traditional crafting techniques of embroidery, lace making, and sewing, we will adapt conductive fabrics, threads, and paints to transform electronic hardware into soft circuits and eTextiles. During PIF Camp we will collaborate with the other nodes to replicate their computer circuitry into functional electronic textiles and thru this […]

  An electronic trace made from CuPro conductive paint from LessEMF oxidizes over time, but it will still conduct current. Use a multimeter to test the trace for continuity then attach the power source to areas of paint that have not oxidized.     If the power source is attached to the oxidized areas the circuit will not activate.   […]

  In my random supply closet I found some silk hand painted black light reactive discs.     Using glue I attached a coil of conductive thread.     The resistance for this coil is less than 6 ohms.     Then I attached the eTextile speaker to a mini travel speaker circuit and listened to some jams.    

  Slinky     Guitar Strings     Magnet Wire    

  The best sounding eTextile speaker design has been a coil of conductive thread glued to a silk disc. So far that is….    

  Using conductive thread I stitched a few speaker coils into a plant in my garden. Now I must listen closely……    

  I like to wax my threads before I do any hand sewing. This is especially handy with conductive threads which are generally hairy and tangle easily. Taking a few minutes to wax thread is a major time saver!   Purchase a cake of bees wax from your local sewing shop.     Pull the thread thru the bees wax […]

  In August I’ll be participating in PIF Hacker Camp! Held the first week of August in Slovenia’s Trenta Valley. Please, fill out the application form and join us!     Dario Cortese Marc Dusseiller Peter Edwards Luka Frelih Marko Peljhan