LED Hand Turkey Sweater
Jessica Uelmen
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Hey everyone!
Now I know people here post really awesome projects, and what I'm about to post pales in comparison. But I figure I'll give it a go.
Lately, I've been mucking about in the world of e-textiles, and I must say, I've been having a lot of fun. I think my "girly" side is finally feeling triumphant.
Last weekend, I wanted to create something that celebrates the often-forgotten holiday, Thanksgiving. So I put together an LED Hand Turkey Sweater. Basically, I'm a big kid and wanted an excuse to trace another hand turkey.
The circuitry is pretty simple: four feather strings with 4-5 LEDs connected in parallel Then, the four strings are paired off into two separate circuits and connected in parallel with a 3 V 2032 coin cell battery.
Each circuit draws about 25 mA of current, and the batteries end up lasting all day but the LEDs do get pretty dim by the time I'm home for the day.
Now I just need to wear this sweater every day and get the most life out of it before having to retire it until next year! Hopefully my co-workers don't judge me too harshly.
Cheers,
Jessica
Now I know people here post really awesome projects, and what I'm about to post pales in comparison. But I figure I'll give it a go.
Lately, I've been mucking about in the world of e-textiles, and I must say, I've been having a lot of fun. I think my "girly" side is finally feeling triumphant.
Last weekend, I wanted to create something that celebrates the often-forgotten holiday, Thanksgiving. So I put together an LED Hand Turkey Sweater. Basically, I'm a big kid and wanted an excuse to trace another hand turkey.
The circuitry is pretty simple: four feather strings with 4-5 LEDs connected in parallel Then, the four strings are paired off into two separate circuits and connected in parallel with a 3 V 2032 coin cell battery.
Each circuit draws about 25 mA of current, and the batteries end up lasting all day but the LEDs do get pretty dim by the time I'm home for the day.
Now I just need to wear this sweater every day and get the most life out of it before having to retire it until next year! Hopefully my co-workers don't judge me too harshly.
Cheers,
Jessica
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Here's my CCFL shirt http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?119151-Multicolor-CCFLs which became really hot and blinding for other guests. I had to carry a 12V 7 amp-hour battery in a fanny pack just to power the system. A couple of drips of perspiration could have caused a pretty major short across my skin.
Ken Gracey
Great minds think alike.
+1
I plan to work on a Christmas sweater next, which will be a bit more complex and Propeller-powered!
Look at Pic # 1
It's got legs, a beak, and eyes.
From an early age, American children learn how to make a turkey by tracing their hand. It's a good art activity in many grade levels (from pre-school into 2nd and 3rd grade) for something to do around Thanksgiving time. That's our own little national holiday where every (EXCEPT the Turkey) is thankful for the blessings we have and spends time with family and food celebrating these blessings. If you're not into the blessings thing, it's a day off from work when you can eat to excess, watch American football and then if you;re really insane, you get very early the next day to beat people to the big chain stores and wrestle "on sale" items from each other to stimulate the retail economy by spending money you probably don't have.
Jess, Way cool sweater! Can't wait to see you Christmas extravaganza!!
Yes, the parents of every first-grader in America are presented with hand-traced turkey artwork every Thanksgiving. It's a rite of passage.
'Very cool sweater! Can we infer by the direction the turkey is facing that you're left-handed (having traced your right hand using your left)?
Leon,
You Brits really ought to adopt something like Thanksgiving. It's a great safety valve for the December holiday season. In the U.S. Thanksgiving is the biggest travel week of the year, as families converge to chow down on plump, hormone-injected poultry without the added pressure of decorating, gift-giving, etc. What that means is that the importance of convening again on Christmas is much diminished, leading to a more relaxing, less stressful and less guilt-ridden holiday.
-Phil
Clever! But alas, no. I got tricky as I am right-handed. After tracing, I flipped the felt over to hide leftover Sharpie residue from the tracing process.
- Jessica
-Phil
I wonder how many police/homicide "chalk outline guys" can literally "trace" their career path back to making hand-shape turkeys from first grade.
This holiday is extra fun for Phil since he's a Pilgrim.
Ken Gracey
"Certainly, sir, how many in your party?"
"Nine."
"And your name?"
"Pilgrim."
"Ha ha. Yeah, right, and I'm Miles Standish. [click]"
-Phil
I always figured a restaurant should be paying us to eat there on T-day. Imagine the ad possibilities: "Gobbler Grill, where even the Pilgrims come to dine on Thanksgiving!" (Maybe we need a new agent.)
-Phil
Don't think I ever did the "hand turkey" thing. However Mom did end up with a couple of the classic "hand print in a puddle of plaster" masterpieces.
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You may be legally required to repeat first grade, depending on your local laws. :P
"The heavenly aroma still hung in the house. But it was gone, all gone! No turkey! No turkey sandwiches! No turkey salad! No turkey gravy! Turkey Hash! Turkey a la King! Or gallons of turkey soup! Gone, ALL GONE! "
Christmas Story, 1983
With a button so that you can selectively give people the finger.
I would make one of these, but unfortunately, I just at the turkey...