GLOWSTITCH
machine sewable led strips
One of the easiest and most versatile ways to add lights to projects, from wearable technology to arts and crafts. Perfect for hobbyists, makers, cosplayers, teachers and schools.
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machine sewable ✔️
A powerful new way to add lights to clothing, these strips make wearable technology easy, no hand sewing or conductive thread needed.
easy to use ✔️
Just stick down your strips with conductive tape and add power with the battery holder, that’s all you need.
no coding needed ✔️
No coding or Arduino needed before seeing results. These LED strips are non-addressable, and the rainbow ones use colour cycling LEDs with built in patterns. You can still use coding and Arduino to switch them on and off.
no soldering ✔️
You don’t need a soldering iron or extra equipment to get things working. Conductive tape and LED strips are compatible with soldering but not essential.
crafting projects ✔️
Paint over your circuit and add lights to crafting projects in creative ways. Experiment with light diffusion using semi-transparent materials like cotton wool, cellophane, buttons, fabrics, fake gems and much more!
great for steam education & schools✔️
An easy way to put learning electronics in art and craft activities, making STEAM education a breeze. Lots of examples and printable project sheets available below to get inspired.
tape & sew
Start by using conductive tape in two rails to build a parallel circuit with the LED Strips. Finalise your circuit by sewing over these rails on a sewing machine. Make amazing soft circuit projects like light-up bags, cosplay, gloves, jackets, shoes, costumes and much more.
Tape & paint
Tape down your circuit and paint over it for easy light up art and craft projects. Learn electronics while building creative and fun mixed media. Add glowing lights to paintings, origami, dioramas, props, cosplay, papercraft, 3d prints and much more. See example video for a speed paint demo.
Open Source
With open source design files, create and sell your own modules, make your own LED strips for large projects and more under the CC BY SA 4.0 Licence. See the Github page for more information, and Hackaday blog for the build log.
Resources and Project Sheets
Learn how to use these LED strips in a variety of ways with printable PDF instructions and project sheets. They have a focus on bright, intuitive graphics and bite-size text to make it easier to learn.
Introducing GlowStitch LEDs: the ultimate solution for adding lights to sewing and crafting projects. These LEDs are crafted from flexible circuit boards, making them perfectly machine sewable for a wide range of applications, including soft circuits, paper circuits, crafting projects, and artworks.
This is a pack of both the coin cell battery holder and AAA battery holder. Use with conductive fabric tape and GlowStitch LEDs to make your own wearable tech creations.
Need inspiration? Check out more example projects, printable instructions, teacher guides, and presentations on the Maker Queen website: www.makerqueen.com.au/glowstitch
This product was originally crowd funded on Crowd Supply!
Introducing GlowStitch LEDs: the ultimate solution for adding lights to sewing and crafting projects. These LEDs are crafted from flexible circuit boards, making them perfectly machine sewable for a wide range of applications, including soft circuits, paper circuits, crafting projects, and artworks. GlowStitch LEDs cater to hobbyists, makers, cosplayers, fashion designers, schools, and kids involved in crafting. What’s more, you’ll have everything you need right out of the box to create your GlowStitch LED projects.
This comprehensive pack includes one of each product mentioned above, including a sheet of 10 color cycling LEDs, a sheet of 10 white LEDs, a AAA battery holder, a coin cell battery holder, a 20m roll of 8mm conductive tape, and a glossy 20-page instruction manual. Each battery holder has a built in on and off switch. Everything comes neatly packaged in a kraft box with a printed sleeve.
This product was originally crowd funded on Crowd Supply!
This kit is also available through Crowd Supply for US customers (with cheaper shipping!).
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Introducing GlowStitch LEDs: the ultimate solution for adding lights to sewing and crafting projects. These LEDs are crafted from flexible circuit boards, making them perfectly machine sewable for a wide range of applications, including soft circuits, paper circuits, crafting projects, and artworks.
This includes a sheet of x10 color cycling LEDs, which automatically cycle through a rainbow of colors without any coding needed. Use with conductive fabric tape to make your own wearable tech creations.
This product was originally crowd funded on Crowd Supply!
This kit is also available through Crowd Supply for US customers (with cheaper shipping!).
Introducing GlowStitch LEDs: the ultimate solution for adding lights to sewing and crafting projects. These LEDs are crafted from flexible circuit boards, making them perfectly machine sewable for a wide range of applications, including soft circuits, paper circuits, crafting projects, and artworks. GlowStitch LEDs cater to hobbyists, makers, cosplayers, fashion designers, schools, and kids involved in crafting. What’s more, you’ll have everything you need right out of the box to create your GlowStitch LED projects.
This mini pack is perfect for activities for classes of students or to test out GlowStitch in a small, affordable pack. It includes x3 color cycling LEDs, a coin cell battery holder, coin cell battery, a 1m roll of 8mm conductive tape, and a glossy 20-page instruction manual. Everything comes neatly packaged in a anti static bag. Grab a class set and get bulk buy savings.
This product was originally crowd funded on Crowd Supply!
Introducing GlowStitch LEDs: the ultimate solution for adding lights to sewing and crafting projects. These LEDs are crafted from flexible circuit boards, making them perfectly machine sewable for a wide range of applications, including soft circuits, paper circuits, crafting projects, and artworks.
This includes a sheet of x10 white LEDs. Use with conductive fabric tape to make your own wearable tech and crafting creations.
This product was originally crowd funded on Crowd Supply!
This kit is also available through Crowd Supply for US customers (with cheaper shipping!).
https://www.instructables.com/Wearable-Tech-for-Kids-Hero-Armband/
Conductive fabric tape is a more hardy, flexible alternative to copper tape for wearable tech projects. It doesn't crack when applied, and sticks well to all kinds of bendy materials. It can be soldered on and sewn into. Get creative with the potential of fabric tape in your next wearable project.