Captain Electric and Battery Boy
Brookelynn @ CRAFT writes: This dress is called the “Itchy Dress,” and it uses kinetic energy to power lights in the garment.
Wearables
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!
Ultimate Air Guitar Hero
We’ve covered all sorts of Guitar Hero mods, but none as minimal as this. By using a standard electromyograph attached to the forearm, researchers at Microsoft’s Muscle-Computer Interface group were able to determine the position and pressure of all five fingers. Sure, this might be useful for hands-free interfaces of the future… but wouldn’t it […]
How-To: Giger Alien costume with motorized extensible tongue
From Creatrope. The mechanism of the tongue is made from Lego elements.
LED eyelashes
This LED eyelash getup by Soomi Park is pretty neat, and uses a set of headphones to house the tilt sensor and other electronics. A little spirit gum goes a long way for affixing things to your face!
Amazing fantasy armor leatherwork
I’m not sure exactly what it means to be “hell bent for leather,” but I am sure that this is the outfit you want to be wearing while you’re thusly engaged. Prince Armory is (mostly) Samuel Lee, who goes by *Azmal on deviantART. Beautiful craftsmanship. [via Geekologie]
Steampunk leather masks and helmets
Tom Banwell is one of the artists featured in the currently-ongoing Steampunk exhibition at Oxford’s Old Ashmolean building. Shown here is “Sentinel.” via Propnomicon]
EL wire sequencing costume
Anthony Tedesco created this Halloween costume with flashing electroluminescent wire for his son and entered it in the Make: Halloween Contest 2009. More pics of the costume and the build, including a schematic, are available in his photostream. The EL strand sequencing is controlled by a Microchip PIC10F202.
