Ready for wearable technology? With "smart" materials, unorthodox assembly techniques, and new tools, you can create electronic clothes and accessories that light up, make sounds, or do even more. Fashioning Technology is an introductory DIY book that brings technology and crafts together in a fun and unique way. You get jargon-free primers and lots of how-to projects that will have you making -- and wearing -- functional works of art. Written for a broad audience, this book demonstrates how to blend sewing techniques with traditional electronics to assemble simple circuits using conductive thread, solder joints for snaps, and switches for zippers, buttons and drawstrings. Author Syuzi Pakhchyan also explains how to use smart materials such as thermo- and photochromatic inks that change color by touch or sunlight, magnetic and conductive paints, polymorph plastic, and memory wires. In Fashioning Technology, you'll A wide range of projects, including electronic clothes, interactive plush toys, and solar powered LED bird feeders Plenty of examples that include diverse crafting techniques -- such as a wearable light bracelet that has felt, knit, and tooled leather variations Techniques for seasoned crafters interested in incorporating simple electronics into their own projects -- for example, quilters can integrate LED lights into their designs Methods for Makers proficient in electronics who are looking for unconventional ways to create novel projects You're encouraged to personalize and customize every project using your own designs, materials, and craft skills. Fashioning Technology translates traditional robotics into fun, fashionable interactive projects for the geek, fashionista, and the craft aicionado alike. Now you really can be the flashiest dresser in town.
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Ready for wearable technology? With "smart" materials, unorthodox assembly techniques, and new tools, you can create electronic clothes and accessories that light up, make sounds, or do even more. Fashioning Technology is an introductory DIY book that brings technology and crafts together in a fun and unique way. You get jargon-free primers and lots of how-to projects that will have you making -- and wearing -- functional works of art. Written for a broad audience, this book demonstrates how to blend sewing techniques with traditional electronics to assemble simple circuits using conductive thread, solder joints for snaps, and switches for zippers, buttons and drawstrings. Author Syuzi Pakhchyan also explains how to use smart materials such as thermo- and photochromatic inks that change color by touch or sunlight, magnetic and conductive paints, polymorph plastic, and memory wires. In Fashioning Technology, you'll A wide range of projects, including electronic clothes, interactive plush toys, and solar powered LED bird feeders Plenty of examples that include diverse crafting techniques -- such as a wearable light bracelet that has felt, knit, and tooled leather variations Techniques for seasoned crafters interested in incorporating simple electronics into their own projects -- for example, quilters can integrate LED lights into their designs Methods for Makers proficient in electronics who are looking for unconventional ways to create novel projects You're encouraged to personalize and customize every project using your own designs, materials, and craft skills. Fashioning Technology translates traditional robotics into fun, fashionable interactive projects for the geek, fashionista, and the craft aicionado alike. Now you really can be the flashiest dresser in town.