Maker Faire Austin 2008
Fashioning Technology

Maker Shed CRAFT Demos , Saturday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Fashioning Technology: Intro into Smart Crafting
Maker Stage , Saturday 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
The author of Fashioning Technology: A DIY Intro to Smart Crafting, will talk about incorporating a tech flair to your crafty projects and style. She'll be armed with LEDs, phosphorescent ink, and polymorph plastic, among other "smart materials."
Maker Shed CRAFT Demos , Sunday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Fashioning Technology: Intro into Smart Crafting

Armed with LEDs, phosphorescent ink, and polymorph plastic, among other "smart materials," Syuzi Pakhchyan, the author of Fashioning Technology: A DIY Intro to Smart Crafting, will show you how to incorporate a tech flair to your crafty projects.

Stop by and learn how to:

• print with thermo- and photochromic inks to create textiles with dynamic, shifting patterns;

• sculpt polymorph plastic into toys and lighting for your home;

• animate your projects by incorporating SMAs (Shape Memory Alloys);

• create soft circuits using conductive threads and fabric; and much more.

Web site: http://www.fashioningtech.com

Project photo.

About the Maker(s)

Syuzi Pakhchyan is a user-experience designer and tinkerer working in L.A. She is the author of "Fashioning Technology: A DIY Intro to Smart Crafting."

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