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thermochromic interface

A variation on a pressure point interface using black thermochromic ink on a ring of fluorescent fabric. Glued the fabric and only supply 1,5 volt power. See the full gallery on Posterous

Posted byDanielle31/05/2010Posted ine-PressedTags: e-Pressed, interface, thermochromic ink, wearableLeave a comment on thermochromic interface

Screen printing on fabric

I’ve been very lucky with the thermochromic ink. I got a very big discount from Blanken Controls, two liters for the price of one. That was just as well because my first attempt at screen printing has failed. I went to a workshop to get assistance. And after  having obtained a screen with the right […]

Posted byDanielle14/12/2009Posted inAQAbTags: fabric, fluorescent fabric, screen print, thermochromic inkLeave a comment on Screen printing on fabric

Screen printing

This Monday I worked with Peter, a screen printing expert on my reflective strips. We tested two different inks: the Matsui and the ChromaZone. I bought the Matsui ink in a very nice turquoise blue to be activated at 27 degrees and a black with an activation temperature of 25 degrees. The Dutch firm Blanken […]

Posted byDanielle14/10/2009Posted inAQAbTags: Matsui, retroreflective strips, screen print, thermochromic ink, ThermostarLeave a comment on Screen printing

A technical meeting

There was a small group at the meeting last week. Which was nice in the sense that we could all claim Paul (the engineer) for a longer time. Today we all inventoried our current status and needs with regard to the technical part of our projects. Thermochromic ink First I did tests with the thermochromic […]

Posted byDanielle14/09/2009Posted inAQAbTags: power, testing, thermochromic inkLeave a comment on A technical meeting

No-tech prototypes

After trying some work with a LED matrix I decided that is was time to look for a simple way to experiment with the visualisation of the data. There are three routes to take: the stain, the line or the flock route. I’m looking for ways of translating the parameters: colour, length, applied pressure and […]

Posted byDanielle02/09/2009Posted inAQAbTags: data visualisation, design, prototypes, thermochromic inkLeave a comment on No-tech prototypes

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