The world of wearables is becoming an increasingly popular way for makers to express their creativity. From custom watches and connected jewelry to full-body suits that allow you to interact with your environment, the possibilities are endless. Learning about wearable electronics can be a bit daunting for those who are just starting out – but it doesn’t have to be! Whether you’re looking for guidance on where to get started with Arduino programming or inspiration from some of the projects out there, this blog category has got you covered. Here we will provide tutorials and resources on creating interactive wearables as well as a look at the work of some inspiring makers that should give you the motivation to dive right in!
A very old idea, of course, but nonetheless awesome, and very well executed, in this case, by Canadian artist Maskull Lasserre, whose Outriders series includes deer, moose, hare, sasquatch, kodiak bear, and barefoot homo sapiens shoes. [via nerdstink] Maskull Lasserre – Outliers More:Werewolf Stilts
If you’re looking for a cheap and easy way to get that Terminator-like augmented reality experience, you’ll want to check out this hacked up HMD baseball cap from Melbourne area maker Matt Kwan.
These purses by Grazia Bosco are stitched together from empty toothpaste tubes. It also appears they are closeable by using the tubes’ pre-existing caps and threads. Definitely a nice touch.
Instructables user grossmr1 teaches stage combat, and was looking for a more efficient way to communicate sword target points to her students than language or pointing. The garment she designed features LEDs at various target points, and conductive pads on the fingers and thumb of one gauntlet. She can select which of the various target […]
Cool wearable tech from Irene Posch of Fashioning Technology. The wool gloves have conductive fibers knit into the fingertip and palm areas. Making a fist closes a circuit and lights up the LED arrows on the backs of the hands. 3V coin cells are accessible, but concealed, at the glove cuffs. The conductive thread in […]
Inspired by by XKCD #88, Instructables user Kiteman set out to make his own Möbius strip wristband, by the obvious method: Cutting a silicone wrist band, flipping one end over, and gluing it back together. He experimented with various adhesives before settling on Gorilla Glue. I would want to experiment with a silicone-based adhesive like Devcon 12045. Also, FWIW, it’s not expensive to have custom debossed silicone wristbands made, even in single-digit quantities.
Some nice weekend coverage for our kissing cousins over at Adafruit, who are banking hard on the future of DIY wearable electronics with their new FLORA wearable Arduino-compatible microcontroller.
