Pokémon Go Patches with EL Panels

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Attaching Stencil

Next, we'll adhere the stencil to the EL panels. Remove the thin plastic sheet covering from the EL panel and discard.

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Adding Color Effects

If your design requires a different color or multiple colors on one El panel, here are a couple of a techniques you can try. Using a white EL panel as the base layer will give you the best color results.

Cut a piece of lighting gel (or colored plastic) slightly larger than the holes in your design, but smaller than the edge of the El Panel. Make sure to choose a material that can withstand the heat of the iron.

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Alternatively, a thin piece of fabric or felt can be placed under the design and ironed in place.

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Attaching Stencil

Carefully line up your stencil on the colored side of the EL panel, centering and adjusting as needed. When the design is placed, make small circles with a craft iron to begin melting the adhesive on the fabric. Move quickly and avoid touching the plastic of the EL directly. It's better to make a few passes than hold the iron in place for too long.

NOTE: Do not iron the overlapping edges of the fabric not covering the EL panel - we will use those to iron the patch onto our project later.

Check the adhesive every so often by carefully trying to peel up edges of the fabric.

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If ironing on the panel doesn't work (some iron-on adhesives are better than others), you can use glue to attach the fabric stencil.