Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters, and Cosplayers

Create your own stylish, electronics-based wearables―for all experience levels!

This fun TAB guide shows you how to dream up, design, and assemble fashion-forward wearable electronics, garments, and accessories in no time. Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters and Cosplayers clearly explains cutting-edge sewing, crafting, and electronics techniques and features a series of easy-to-follow projects using readily-sourced components and tools. You’ll see how to embed the latest technologies into your garments, including Arduino, color sensors, and Bluetooth―you’ll even explore laser cutting and 3D printing!

Projects include:

• 3D embellished T-shirt
• Fiber optic fabric scarf
• Festival fun hip pack
• Solar backpack
• Starlight fiber optic skirt
• Programmable sewn circuit cuff
• LED matrix clutch purse
• And more

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Supplies, Techniques, And Fabrication Machines
Chapter 3 3D Embellished T-Shirt
Chapter 4 Fiber-Optic Fabric Scarf
Chapter 5 Fun Festival Hip Pack
Chapter 6 Solar Backpack
Chapter 7 Starlight Skirt
Chapter 8 Programmable Sewn Circuit Cuff
Chapter 9 Led Matrix Purse