Wanna grab more attention next time you head out to the clubs? Wearing one of these LED skirts will surely do the job. You can get your own DIY kit here and attach it to your favorite skirt.
The NorthSkirt is a wearable smart clothing/soft circuitry project. Using a hacked NorthPaw kit, my own home-made flexible PCBS and conductive thread, the skirt lights whichever row of LEDs is pointing north.
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For those of you who care about style than function (a bag whore), this Louis Vuitton iPad bag is definitely for you. Not only will you be able to literally shout that you have an iPad but having that LV sign everywhere is something special indeed.
The Louis Vuitton iPad bag will be available in 2011 for a price tag of $366, perhaps the most expensive iPad accessory we’ve seen so far.
As for me, I am sticking my guns until Google Android Multi-touch tablet comes out. Hey, everyone has a choice!
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Here’s someone who used Arduino and a bluetooth module to create an e-mail alerting T-shirt that receives number of new e-mails you have via an Android phone. Very clever and great idea as you can easily convert it into something like an e-mail alerting box that could prove to be very useful for people who need to be constantly checking their e-mails. Best part is that the author has provided free source code. Brilliant idea.
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Here’s something fun for you or your kids, learn how to make Yo Gabba Gabba Slippers!
Takes a bit of sewing but it seems like a great way to warm your feet on those cold nights watching TV.
I never thought you could actually make your own custom diamond engagement rings but I guess it is possible by using wax and then making a mold out of that. Of course, I don’t think that’s going to be easy but if you have the right tools like 3D software and a laser CNC machine, this could be some easy job for you.
See details over at Instructables.com.
A client wanted a traditional design for his engagement ring.
This instructable shows y
For those of you have old T-shirts that you love but are worn out badly, you might want to consider joining them into one long sleeve shirt. This hack could also be great for making some long sleeve shirts for the cold, winter months.
Need felting is a timeless method of making fabric stick together. For those of you trying to make a conductive project such as a glove that can be used as an iPhone stylus, you might want to also learn how to mix wool and conductive thread as conductive threads are prone to breaking apart easily. Instructable here features also methods to measure resistance of your final conductive wool felt so you know how much current can go through and determine its conductivity right for your project.
Conductive fabric is a great tool f
Can you imagine if you could “tweet” and be able to make custom T-shirt designs? Well, that seems highly unlikely but that’s exactly a Japanese T-shirt company is doing now.
You will have to use the custom T-shirt making language which allows you to make patterns and move them anywhere you’d like.
It’s probably going to annoy hell out of your fellow twitters but this seems like a radical idea for future machines, Twitter can become an efficient middle-man.
This art installation
If you want to get something nice for your girlfriend this Valentines, you might want to just consider one of these awesome LED watches from TokyoFlash, the WAKU.
The Waku features customizable color LEDs coupled with stylish leather of your choice. Plus, it doesn’t even look like a watch, which your girlfriend/wife will love.
Of course, one thing I forgot to mention, it will take some time to get used to reading the time but I am sure you can make more excuses now to spend more time with your girlfriend.
My advice, hold her hands while you teach her how
For those of you with some artistic skills, you might want to consider adding these rather wonderful “enhancements” to your crocs, add keyboard pieces!
I’ve seen such recycled artwork many times before, one of my co-workers used to do this as a side job and people would actually buy these.
I think these types of DIYs are great, plus you can spell out your favorite words.
Crocs: The subject of much pointless quibbling. I really don’t think it matters one way or the other — I wear them as slippers in the privacy of my own home, so
