Planning a Wearable Electronics Project

Contributors: Gella

Brainstorming

Let's begin with a rough outline of what our project looks like and what it does. Use a method that works for you, such as:

• Creating an inspiration board or collage
• Drawing rough sketches in a notebook
• Writing a list of features or ideas for project function or design
• Doing online research and collecting inspirational projects
• Making wish lists of hardware you want to use
• Thrift shopping or looking through your closet for items to build upon

Additional Brainstorming Tips:

• Keep a list of the components you may want to use as well as raw materials, such as fabric or specialty items, along with any of your brainstorming sketches.
• If starting with an existing garment/fabric project: take photos, make rough sketches of it, or trace key details onto paper to help plan circuit layout.
• If designing a garment from scratch: make deliberate decisions during your patterning process that include where components may attach or wiring (conductive thread) may run.
• Identify any problem areas before construction time - are there places on the project that may be difficult to sew onto or to access?