Soft Circuits & Wearable Tech

Kiki Carozza, Sacred Heart Greenwich CTTwitter: @carozzak

Email: carozzak@cshct.org

Real World Examples

http://cutecircuit.com/collections/the-galaxy-dress/

http://cutecircuit.com/collections/the-hug-shirt/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/116882552802086181/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/116882552800634713/

Designing for a Purpose

How to begin:1. Start with teaching the basics of circuits and

electricity.2. Experiment with alligator clips, batteries and

LEDs.3. Create sketches on paper first.4. Include some sewing practice.5. Begin with sewing a simple circuit.

Must HavesAlligator Clips for prototypingNeedle threaders*****A hearty supply of needlesBattery holdersPlenty of BatteriesEmbroidery hoopsPlenty of LEDs

Adding Interactivity*Control:Lilypad Arduino, Flora or Gemma*Input/Output:LEDs, speakers, motors, sensors, buttons*Conductive materialsconductive thread, snaps, fabric*Powercoin cell batteries, LiPo batteries

Books

Resources Adafruit - Inspiration and tutorials

E Textile Lounge - Lots of tutorials, ideas and inspiration!

Fashioning Tech - A blog by Syuzi Pakhchyan, an artist/technologist with a passion for fashion and technology.

A Guide to Wearable Components- Make magazine’s simple explanation of soft circuit components

Instructables - Beginning Soft Circuits - Step by step instructions for 19 different projects.

Lilypad Arduino - The official page for the Lilypad Arduino board

Pinterest - Loads of ideas on Pinterest, check out this collection for e-textile ideas

Sparkfun - An e-textile tutorial on Sparkfun

The Tinkering Studio - Ideas and tutorials brought to you by the Exploratorium

Design Software

Programming Software

Purchasing MaterialsAdafruitAmazonSparkfun