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3 ply Stainless Steel 75 yard Spool

3 ply Stainless Steel 75 yard Spool

on22 April 2015 / in Conductive, Sewing, Textile

  3 ply Stainless Steel Conductive Thread on a 75 yard Spool.    

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Conductive Threads on 75 yard Spools

Conductive Threads on 75 yard Spools

on15 April 2015 / in Conductive, Sewing, Textile

  Silverell, 2 ply Stainless Steel, and 3 ply Stainless Steel Conductive Thread.    

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SIlverell Conductive Thread  75 yard Spool

SIlverell Conductive Thread 75 yard Spool

on08 April 2015 / in Conductive, Sewing, Textile

  Silverell Conductive thread from 2008. 75 yard spool. Unfortunately as of 2012 Silverell changed its manufacturing and/or supplier and this style/quality of thread is no longer available. Their website is also difficult to navigate, doesn’t provide data sheets, and doesn’t have product images. This supplier is a challenging place to shop for the eTextile novice.    

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The Workbench

The Workbench

on05 April 2015 / in Blog, Studio

  The workbench remains…. a mess.     as does the drafting table.    

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Quadrate LED

Quadrate LED

on02 April 2015 / in LED

  White clear lens quadrate Light Emitting Diode.  

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2 ply Stainless Steel 75 yard spool

2 ply Stainless Steel 75 yard spool

on01 April 2015 / in Sewing, Textile

  2 ply Stainless Steel wound on a 75 yard spool. This conductive thread frays at the ends and is pesky to work with. If you want a stainless steel thread I suggest the 4 ply as it provides more stability and less resistance.    

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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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5mm White LED

5mm White LED

on27 March 2015 / in Blog, Hardware, LED

   

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400 pin breadboards from eBay

400 pin breadboards from eBay

on25 March 2015 / in Electronics, Supplier, Tools

  I can’t get enough 400 pin solderless breadboards! The latest shipment is from eBay shop CZB Electronics      

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Drafting the Templates

Drafting the Templates

on24 March 2015 / in Blog, eTextile

  I’m glad I have a Masters in Architecture so that I can draft embroidery templates! Finishing up some loose ends on the electronic embroidery kits for Numen Trace.      

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