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LED Fashion

Looks like with all the news of LEDs causing bomb scares, and recent arrests in Boston (MAKE post), it's only fitting we show just how fashionable and so not dangerous LEDs are. They light up. They can blink if you want them to. They are fun! We know that by adding just a li'l bit of simple technology to your sewing skills, it will be worth it in the end when you're lighting up the streets with your cool wares. Featured in CRAFT: 01 was the "The Electric Tank Top" where you can make a fashionable tank with any pattern you wish.

From the pages of CRAFT:

"The Electric Tank Top" by Leah Buechley, CRAFT: 01 - page 54. Subscribers: Read this article now in your Digital Edition or get CRAFT: 01.

Ledshirt

From our Projects section:

Fashion designer Diana Eng has a tutorial up on Gizmodo with a close up view of how to sew LEDs into your clothing. Link.

Ledbracelet

Designer Syuzi Pakhchyan of Sparklab taught one of the top workshops at our Maker Faire last year on how to make her Wearable Light Bracelet. Here's the PDF of her project so you can make one for yourself. Link.

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