I’ve been testing Syscom Advance Materials Amber Strand Conductive Thread in my lace making to create decorative eTextile trims.     From left to right: All white sample is all cotton Red and green with two rails on each wise is all cotton Red and green single rails on each side has one conductive thread bobbin. White with two […]

  Bobbin lace class continues in Ljubljana, Slovenia.     This is a simple ribbon lace with Syscom Amber Strand conductive thread bobbins on the two rails.          

  Finalizing settings on the Brother ScanNCut to work with conductive fabrics from Statex. While at PIF Camp I hope to have the hackers cutting electronic circuits from the conductive fabric to make soft PCBs.    

  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 […]

  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  

  Winding bobbins of Mitsifuju onto sewing machine bobbins for use at PIF Camp in Slovenia.    

On my last trip I received electronic kits! Shrimp from Rain in London. Boards from Deborah in Zagreb and a Micro Noise  Kit from Ljubajana Media Lab! Once I complete it I can join their Theremidid Orchestra!