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GLOWING PIN
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GLOWING PIN
Project 1:
Glowing Pin
30 minutes — 1 hour
For our first project, we’ll
create a wearable pin using
conductive thread to connect a
LilyPad LED to a battery holder.
Follow along by drawing your
own design on a piece of fabric,
or download and print one of
SparkFun’s designs.
Included in This Kit:
• Coin Cell Battery Holder
• 3V Coin Cell Battery
• 1 LED (carefully snap out from panel)
• Conductive Thread
• Needle
• Pin Template (1 piece)
• White Felt (you will need at
least 3 square inches)
• Pin Back
You Will Also Need:
• Pen, marker, or chalk
• Fabric to draw a design on or
printable fabric (optional)
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun (with extra glue)
• Printer if you are downloading
and printing one of SparkFun’s
pin designs
REQUIRED MATERIALS
SparkFun has some
ready -made design
templates, examples,
and tips online!
Visit SparkFun.com/
LilyPadSewKit
to view and download.