Conductive hook & loop is used in various applications and designs which are always evolving. It is not a new produce as it has been around for decades. Today it is often described as “Velcro” but this is a trade name so we will call it hook and loop. Today, there are hook and loop fasteners…
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There is a huge choice of lights available to use in your e-textile or STEM projects. Any type of light will need to have a circuit so understanding how these lights work is essential to make your project work for you. Depending, on your project choosing the right lights can be difficult, this simple guide will…
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We love the NHS all the care the nurses, doctors, carers and everyone who works in the health system deserves our grateful applause and support. In these times when family members, friends and the caring profession have lost their lives we are grateful for being able to work safely at home. Although we may be…
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Make a Heart Card that lights up with this heart card that uses Chibitronics Chibi lights. Chibitronics produce chibi lights, these lights can be added to cards and craft projects. You create a simple circuit – using copper tape, a CR2032 battery and the Chibi light. We have produced an introductory kit a heart card…
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Muscle wire, also known as smart wire, more commonly known as nitinol or smart wire, which is the name for very high performance, shape memory alloy, actuator wires. It is made of nickel-titanium. The nickel-titanium alloys were first developed in 1962–1963 by the United States Naval Ordnance Laboratory and commercialized under the trade name Nitinol (an acronym for Nickel Titanium…
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We are introducing our new needle felting kits these are unusual as they incorporate the lovely craft of needle felting with electronic textiles – adding LED’s to create lights to our camper van projects. There are now two kits a 2D camper van picture and a 3D camper van both have two white LED’s as…
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