1. Soft Circuit Workshop
Class #6

2. ING
EAD
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Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

3. “techniques for attaching off-the-shelf
electronic hardware to e-textiles”
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

4. “a library of materials and techniques
that form the foundation of
‘do-it-yourself’ electronic textiles”
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

5. Fabric PCBs
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

6. Fabric PCBs
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

7. Fabric PCBs
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

8. Fabric PCBs
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

9. Fabric PCBs
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

10. Laser Cutting at ITP:
itp.nyu.edu/help/Help/AMSServices

11. Fabric PCBs
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

12. Electronic Sequins
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

13. Electronic Sequins
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

14. Electronic Sequins
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

15. “Socket Buttons”
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

16. Insulators
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

17. Wash Tests
Fabric PCBs, Electronic Sequins, and Socket Buttons:
Techniques for E-textile Craft
Leah Buechley & Michael Eisenberg

18. Circuit Diagrams
[aka Circuit Schematics]

21. Circuit Diagram
[clear electrical connections]

22. Component Layout
[physical placement of parts on board]

23. A wire.

24. Wires joined Wires not joined

26. Various Symbols

27. Why is it important to do a “sketch” for a soft circuit?
•get a sense of materials needed
•anticipate feasibility (power needs, etc.)
•plan for insulation (possibly layers)
•tool for troubleshooting
•helpful for explaining concept

28. from “Solar Jewelry” by Hatti Lim & Alice Planas (CRAFT Issue 06)

29. from “Solar Jewelry” by Hatti Lim & Alice Planas (CRAFT Issue 06)

30. from “Solar Jewelry” by Hatti Lim & Alice Planas (CRAFT Issue 06)

31. from “Solar Jewelry” by Hatti Lim & Alice Planas (CRAFT Issue 06)

32. from “Solar Jewelry” by Hatti Lim & Alice Planas (CRAFT Issue 06)

33. secure. Knot the bottom of the
e battery slit, looping the thread several times
thread.
ood contact point for the battery. This will be
contact for the battery.
REVERSE SIDE OF ORNAMENT
ther piece of conductive thread, securely sew
ead to the felt. Then, using the same thread, FRONT VIEW
alf way to the battery slit. BATTERY
CONTACTS
ale end of the snap and sew it securely onto
+
d of the positive conductive path.
other piece of conductive thread, loop the
l times around the battery slit that has not yet
his will be the positive contact for the battery.
same thread, continue sewing a path toward Female Snap
Positive
Path
p, leaving a 1/4” gap between the two paths.
female end of the snap. Leaving 1” of loose Battery Slit
e the snap to the end of the conductive thread. +
ap should not be sewn onto the felt. The snap
as the switch.
Negative
Conductive Path
the snaps together, completing the connection
Male Snap
itive battery contact to the positive LED lead. 3V Lithium
Coin Cell
battery and slip it into the battery slit accord-
positive side of the battery connecting with
ontact and negative side with the negative Illustrated above is an
LED should light up! example of the Reindeer
circuit. The circuits for all
designs are similar.
from “Felt Ornament Tutorial” by SparkLab

34. Super Hero Midterm:
Presenting your project
Title of Project
Super Hero
Type of Garment/Device
Function (Intended & Actual)
Diagrams (Electrical & Physical)
Hard Circuit
Soft Circuit
Materials & Techniques Used
Challenges & Successes
Next Steps