I'm looking for an alternative to the conductive thread (since i lack some sowing skills). I have seen this:
http://www.littlebirdelectronics.com/products/silver-conductive-pen
but i'm wondering if it could be used for clothing?
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I'm looking for an alternative to the conductive thread (since i lack some sowing skills). I have seen this: http://www.littlebirdelectronics.com/products/silver-conductive-pen but i'm wondering if it could be used for clothing? |
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Maybe conductive glue will work on fabric. It is definitely cheaper than the CirquitWriter pen so if it doesn't work, there's not much harm :) "Wire Glue" is being sold in the US but you can also try to make your own by mixing graphite and glue. There is an instructable that explains the process. |
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See http://www.plusea.at/ for all kinds of wearable electronics. Gluing strips of conductive fabric is probably better than conductive glue. How To Get What You Want by the same people has more details:
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The Arduino Lilypad is a microcontroller board designed for wearables and e-textiles. google this one and you will find tutorials and details Also here is a good book about making electronics click with clothes http://harkopen.com/news/open-softwear Hope it helps you! let us know what you acomplished :) |
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Xerox has just announced a silver ink for wearable and throwaway electronics. I think it's a bit early to use in your projects. The Silver Pen is an interesting idea. I don't know if it'll work! |
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I'm not sure how practical this would be, but screenprinting might be an option. Using a screen with a coarse mesh you can print with silver paint. You would need to do a test to make sure the paint is conducting in the way you expect. I have some articles and notes on my blog pages that might help. Screenprinting has the advantage that you can quickly make many prints of your circuit or make t-shirts to promote your event/exhibition/party. |
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Here is a source for all sorts of conductive paints. http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html Some of them would probably work for painting directly on fabric. |
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Yet another alternative to conductive thread: wire. wire-wrap wire (30 AWG) or magnet wire is pretty lightweight and flexible, although constant flexing will eventually make it break. stranded wire is a bit thicker and heavier, but it will survive flexing longer. I imagine you would lay it out in a sort of zig-zag or sinewave curve, gluing the midpoints, so that there's a bit of slack between each glue spot to allow the fabric to stretch a little. |
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