Author: craftyavenger

Illustrator Symbol Library for Adafruit Components

When working with components on more than a 2D plane, I often need to sketch out my circuits and component orientation. I made myself a little Adobe Illustrator symbol library with a subset of the sewable components and common batteries from adafruit.com. These sketches are less about being spot on technical diagrams and more about being …

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Quicky summer sundress

When I made this one it felt totally like cheating. I used the pre-shirred fabric from Joann’s I got on sale. I couldn’t find a snapshot on the site but basically it was this but in the black and white pattern.   I used my dress dummy to fit the fabric creating the dress with …

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Robot Ornaments

This year I wanted to spice up the ornament project. And I was thinking Robots… I love robots. These robots needed to be able to work for kids as young as 8. They also needed to be affordable and cute. It was also important to include a good does of customizability to them. I started …

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EBMMF 2014 Project: Plushie LED Bracelets: Sew your own electronics

Makers are invited to combine traditional craft and tech by hand-sewing a bracelet and using electronics to make it light up. During this 30-minute workshop, each participant will make a soft plushie bracelet using conductive thread, LEDs, and laser-cut fabric. Each maker will be given a starter kit that contains all the materials they’ll need to create …

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Maker Faire 2014 Project: Plushie LED Bracelets: Sew your own electronics

Stay tuned for more designs! The closer we get to Maker Faire! Makers are invited to combine traditional craft and tech by hand-sewing a bracelet and using electronics to make it light up. During this 30-minute workshop, each participant will make a soft plushie bracelet using conductive thread, LEDs, and laser-cut fabric. Each maker will be given …

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