E-Textiles

Diana Eng walks you through a magically appearing design made with an thermochromatic pigment.

Learn how to use a blower and thin sheet plastic to create designs that change shape and volume!

An overview of the updates made in the redesign of the LilyPad Development Board to the LilyPad ProtoSnap Plus and how to adapt code written for the old board to the new one.

Use an Electric Imp and accelerometer to create an "Are You OK" widget. A cozy piece of technology your friend or loved one can nudge to let you know they're OK from half-a-world away.

Make your own cackling apple head witch to scare all of the trick or treaters this Halloween!

Not sure which LilyPad Arduino is right for you? We'll discuss the features of each and help you decide.

A short guide to creating a rainbow of new LilyPad LED colors at home!

A top hat decked out with LED strips makes for a heck of a wedding gift.

A playful, geeky tutorial for a leather bracer that uses a LilyPad Arduino, LilyPad accelerometer, and seven segment display to roll virtual 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20, and 100 side dice for gaming.

Everything you need to setup a circuit using ELastoLite super flexible EL Panels from Oryon Technologies.

In this tutorial, we will sew standard electroluminescent (EL) wire to a hoodie.

Learn how to create a light-up dog harness using EL wire for when you need to take your four-legged friend for a walk in the dark.

In this tutorial, we will sew standard electroluminescent (EL) wire to a pair of pants.

Make a soft circuit firefly jar with conductive thread, LEDs, and the LilyTwinkle!

This guide will help you get started with electroluminescent (EL) wire, tape, panel, chasing wire, and bendable wire to let your project glow!

An introduction to the LilyPad ecosystem - a set of sewable electronic pieces designed to help you build soft, sewable, interactive e-textile projects.

The LilyPad MP3 Player is an amazing little board that contains almost everything you need to play audio files. You can use it to create all kinds of noisy projects, from MP3 hoodies to talking teddy bears. Your imagination is the only limit! This tutorial will help you get started.

Create a quick and easy piece of e-textile art using a LilyPad LED, battery holder, conductive thread, and coin cell battery.

How to consciously wear light-up and and sound reactive clothing.

DIY Project Idea: Create a custom hand warmer blanket using heating pads.

How about that humidity? This tutorial shows how to add sensing capability to the 21st Century Fashion Kit's RGB flower project.

Use LilyPad LEDs, a switched battery holder, and coin cell battery to make a fun light up mask for your next costume party.

Learn a few different ways to protect your conductive thread and LilyPad components in your next wearables project.