TL;DR: I finished the EL headbands I’ve been working on :D.
I finished up the electroluminescent headbands I described in my post a few weeks ago here. Since my prototype was close to the final product, completing the production was fast after I received the custom fabric components.
As in the prototype, EL wire was passed through the printed channels and connected to a DC to AC inverter for power. I found nifty coin battery sized inverters, which fit directly on the bands without too much interference. The most time consuming portion of the build was attachment of the plastic to the fabric, since I’m bad at hand sewing.
Here’s the build gallery:
The pass thru holes and cutouts to accommodate change of direction loops worked very well... I'm glad I prototyped first
Here's the back again, but lit up this time.
I'm not sure why I took that last photo, since I ended up covering the loops up with tape anyway to keep them from poking the wearer in the forehead.
Not bad looking, if I do say so myself.
Attaching the plastic to the fabric was the most time consuming part for me... mostly because I am not incredibly proficient at sewing.
I attached a coin battery operated inverter to this headband via binder clip. It's small, lightweight, and provides power without interference 😀
It fits!
Glamour shot #1 on the infinity coffee table...
Glamour shot with 3 completed headbands
Strung
Lit
LIT!
3x headbands: strung, to lit, to LIT.
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Here’s a bonus gif, with a little preview of a flag project I’ve been working on as well…
