19.08.2023 –, Hardware Hacking Village
Sprache: English
Learn how to work with conductive thread to sew your own circuits. In this workshop we will make a plush sparkle heart emoji with felt, LEDs and conductive thread.
Learn how to work with conductive thread to sew your own circuits. In this workshop we will make a plush sparkle heart emoji with felt, LEDs and conductive thread. You will learn:
- tips and tricks for using the different types of conductive threads
- how to hack regular through hole components into sewable ones
- how to make a simple electronic circuit that lights up an LED
All materials will be provided, along with a print out to help you sew circuits in the future. Suitable for beginners and older children (11+). It will help if you know how to thread a needle and tie a knot.
Limited places available. Secure your slot by buying the kit in advance at the Hardware Hacking Village.
family friendly content, nothing that needs a trigger warning
Helen Leigh is a hardware hacker and writer from Wales, via London and Berlin. Leigh makes experimental musical instruments using textiles, metal, electronics and code. She is currently based in Portland, Oregon, USA, where she is Head of Community at Crowd Supply, the crowdfunding platform for open source hardware.
Leigh's first book in her own name was "The Crafty Kid’s Guide to DIY Electronics", published by McGraw Hill. She has written about hacking and making for publications all over the world, including a regular hardware column for Make:Magazine. Leigh was also the lead developer for the popular MINI.MU glove, an open source hardware gesture-controlled musical instrument that young people sew, wire, code and play themselves.