Posts Tagged ‘Lighting’

Fiber-Optic Porcupine Costume

Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Description: Full costume design creation from oncept sketches to finished wearable pieces for The Martha Stewart show.  The  project included  up by step-by-step instructions located on Martha's website. Materials: Wool felt, fiber optic strands, AAA batteries, wire connectors, sheer fabric, and faux fur. Link to the Fiber-Optic Porcupine video on Martha Stewart.com: http://www.marthastewart.com/show/the-martha-stewart-show/halloween-Read More....

Rodarte-Styled Light Up Heels

Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Description: The lighted heels are simple sewn circuits to mimic the look of Rodarte’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection. The lights are embedded in fabric heel covers that can easily be added to almost any shoe. Link to the DIY on Switch [gallery link="file" columns="4"] Client: IHeartSwitch.com

Light-Up Purse

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
No more fumbling for your lipstick or compact while at the club, light your way with this easy to make light panel for your purse or bag. The panel uses a two part magnetic switch, so when the purse is closed the light is off and when its open the light is on. Simple! Here is a link to the Light Up Purse DIY on Switch. This project was shown at Maker Faire and video recorded by the women from ArtFuture.  You can see the Read More....

DIY Lighted Bow

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
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Fiber Optic Wedding Dress for Julia Howe

Monday, December 7th, 2009
Description: A customized illuminated dress with a soft glowing under skirt, a splash of light on the bodice, and feather-like tendrils of light. The light was created with Luminex, a fiber-optic fabric imported from Italy, to give the dress a gleaming undercoat. It runs 4 AAA batteries, which are located in a hidden pocket in the back for easy removal. The underskirt is modular and is connected with a row of snaps to the interior of the dress so that it can be removed Read More....

DIY Book Cover Light

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Description: The lighted book cover is a  DIY project for MyHome2.0. This book cover automatically lights up when you squeeze or hold your book. The instructions for making this project were part of a Verizon reading promotion ball park giveaway. Materials: Three LEDs, 20 gauge wire, and hand made fabric sensors. [gallery link="file"] Client:Read More....

Waukegan Library Calculator

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Description: Oversized metal calculator for Waukegan’s children’s library. The calculator is designed to be unbreakable for a younger audience of 3 - 6 year old children. Technology: Pre programmed PLC unit for doing +, -, *, and / calculations with clear, backspace, and reset functions. [caption id="attachment_368" align="alignleft" width="248" caption="Before Installation"]Read More....

Samsung Welcome Experience

Friday, April 7th, 2006
Interactive Lighting: Four different options for an interactive lighting design controlled by the visitors of the Samsung Welcome Experience. In the chosen design, the patrons pick a musical tune located on a cell phone attached to the interactive kiosks. Once the music is queued, the lighting in the space changes to match the mood of the music creating its own distinctive ambiance. Content Cues: The content cues are stand alone flash based Read More....