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Electronic textiles, wearable computing and craft tech Makers join together in one space to innovative projects, teach hands-on workshops, present lectures and provide the fashioning technology makers a meeting place to share ideas, learn from each other, form partnerships and inform the Maker Faire community about the fusion of technology and fabric.

Event: eTextile Lounge at Maker Faire Bay Area
Date: 19 – 20 May 2012
Time: 10AM – 6 PM

WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY
Lynne Bruning
Shannon Henry of PolyMath Designs
Angela Soft Circuit Saturdays
The Kid

BOOTHS
SF Fashion + Tech

For Information in Participating in the Wearable Tech Showcase click HERE!

Detail of Chung-Hay Luk Vibrato Skirt

Shannon Henry of PolyMath Designs will have kits, supplies and geeky fun!

Technology weaves its ubiquitous thread thru our daily fashion as Makers and Crafters take the runway in the Third Wearable Tech Showcase at the Bay Area Maker Faire.

We are accepting submissions for the Wearable Tech Showcase at the Bay Area Maker Faire 19 and 20th of May 2012.

Please submit your original wearable tech and fashioning technology designs to either Lynne lynne@lynnebruning.com or Alexa alexa@artfuture.com

The Wearable Tech Showcase welcomes participants of all ages and skill levels that are designing cutting edge wearable technology to share their designs in a one of kind runway show.

date: 19th and 20th May 2012
location: San Mateo, California

Designers are required to provide their own model.

For information in participating in the eTextile Lounge click HERE!

PARTICIPANTS

Chung-Hay Luk Vibrato Skirt
Sally – Volcano Coat
The Kid – CamoHugs
Ally Seeley – Touch Glove

Ally Seeley Touch GLove

How to use a variety of conductive threads from LessEMF, Mitsfuji and Bekaert with your home sewing machine.  Which threads will work as a top thread.  How to wind a bobbin of conductive thread and adjust the bobbin tension.  When to couch the conductive thread to the textile or ready made garment.

This video will help you sew craft tech, wearable technology or smart fabrics projects lickety split!

english transcript

view all of Lynne’s how to sew wearable technology, soft circuits and eTextiles on her youTube channel.

Share ideas on how to use aniomagic sparkle board, sparkfun lilypad arduino and adafruit Flora.  Learn about range finders, light sensors and electronics to incorporate in your fashioning tech projects.  See how-to DIY projects for touchscreen gloves, conductive fabric dolls and spinning your own conductive thread.

Log into the community chat to discuss the latest posts on talk2myshirt, fashioning tech and electrofoxy.  Share your own links for
e-Textile classes, wearable tech showcases and smart fabric conferences.

If you can’t join us on Tuesday night the show notes are posted below chock full of links and ideas for you to enjoy.

Log on Lynne’s uStream channel Tuesdays 8PM in Denver, Colorado USA

Join the google+ eTextile Lounge hangout. Tuesday’s 7:30PM MST

20 March 2012
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13 March 2012
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6 March 2012
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28 February 2012
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How to Needle Felt with Conductive Thread Video

21 February 2012
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14 February 2012
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DIY project – My Stabby Valentine! 

7 February 2012
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31 January 2012
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24 January 2012
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Conductive Thread Comparison PDF
Conductive Thread Video Comparison v2

17 January 2012
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LED Flower Video

10 January 2012
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Conductive Thread Comparison PDF
Conductive Thread Comparison Video

26 July 2011
ShowNotes PDF
IRC ChatLog PDF

19 July 2011
Live from Chicago’s Pumping Station One
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12 July 2011
Show Notes PDF
IRC Chat Log

5 July 2011
Show Notes PDF
IRC Chat Log

28 June 2011
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Chat PDF

21 June 2011
The Intern cohosts with her Instructables Project The Touch Glove
Show Notes PDF
IRC Chat Loge PDF

14 June 2011
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Chat PDF

7 June 2011
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31 May 2011
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Chat – user fail so no PDF this week

24 May 2011
Recap of the Maker Faire Rapture from Denver, CO
ShowNotes PDF
Chat PDF

17 May 2011
Archived broadcast 17 May 2011 1-2PM Denver, Colorado
Show notes PDF
Chat PDF

10 May 2011
Broadcasting from Aniomagic in Boulder Colorado
give away: 2 tickets to Maker Faire Bay Area 21-22 May 2011 (thanks to John Maushammer)
Show Notes PDF
IRC Chat PDF

3 May 2011
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IRC Chat PDF

26 April 2011
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IRC Chat PDF

19 April 2011 – giveaway Instructables Pro Membership (thanks to @quasiben)
Show Notes PDF
IRC Chat Log PDF

12 April 2011 - giveaway: conductive fabric
Show Notes PDF
IRC Chat Log PDF

5 April 2011 its Live from New York with Despina and Zack of Studio 5050
Show Notes
IRC Chat Log PDF
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29 March 2011 
I’ll giveaway a 1 year membership to Instructables Pro!
Conductive Thread discussion: pdf of Links

22 March 2011, we will be starting at the beginning with eTextile paraphernalia you should have in your tool kit, work bench and sewing kit.
Watch the eTextile paraphernalia video video so you’ll be prepared to share your ideas tonight.
List of supplies and links

How to select a needle that works with the 4ply conductive thread.
How to select conductive fabric and arduino hardware.
How to sew sparkfun, aniomagic and adafruit electronics to your fabrics and textiles.
and more….

WATCH the entire youTube  playlist to learn electronic textile sewing tips and tricks
(20+ videos and accepting your ideas)
SUBSCRIBE to see more helpful tips and tricks for sewing electronic textiles.
and
CRAFT TECH your own wearable computing projects

english transcripts are available to the global techcraft community for translation

Please view these choice selections

How to sew a Maxbotix range finder to your electronic textiles

How to sew Aniomagic’s LED rhinestones to your fashioning technology project

How to Make LED Sequins from 5mm LEDs

How to select conductive thread for your wearable computing project.

How to Needle Felt soft circuits and electronic fabric with Conductive Roving and Wool

Over the winter holidays I created an unconventional gingerbread house with conductive thread electrical wiring and blue 5mm LED lights.

A super simple, educational and tasty method to illuminate the long winter solistice night.

DIY How-To instructions are on my Instructibles page.

In 2008 Lynne innovated a hand weaving technique for electrical fabric using conductive thread and LEDs to be used in wearable computers, eTextiles and smart textiles. The ability of the weaver to incorporate electronics into the cloth as it is being woven opens unique craft tech opportunity for the fashion technologist.

Maker Faire Booth 2009

How to Do It Yourself
weavezine article 2009

Step by Step Instructable for Weaving Clasped Weft Conductive Illuminated Cloth
How-To Instructable

Materials | angelina fiber, silk organza, conducive thread, UV LEDs, beads, silk flowers

Inspiration | Bloch Building at Kansas City Art Museum

Shown at Surface Design Association Conference Fashion Show 2009

How to DIY Instructables to sew electronics for this unique fashion tech ensemble
Flexible LED eTextile Ribbon Array Instructable

Limited Edition: 1 of 1

Photographer | Aaron Siegle
Model | Vivian
Date | 2009

Price: $10,000

Fused Fabric with Conductive Thread

Water resistant soft circuit

Angelina Fusible Fibers with Conductive Thread

Needle Felted Buttons

LED array

Multi-conductor Fabri-Cable Assemblies

Fabric Paint covering Conductive Thread

Machine Embroidery covering Conductive Thread

Bias Tubes of Conductiveness