EL Wire Bracelet

by Lorenzo M in Craft > Jewelry

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EL Wire Bracelet

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Here's a relatively easy El Wire  bracelet    Many materials of this project are developed and distribuited  by http://www.plugandwear.com/   company 

Materials :

- CR 2032 coin cell battery holder
- CR 2032 lithium 220 mAh  battery
- some pieces of  stainless steel, copper, brass fabrics http://www.inntex.com/shop/index.html
- 50 cm copper and 50 cm stainless steel tubolar ribbons http://www.inntex.com/shop/index.html
- 30 cm of purple polyester ribbon http://www.inntex.com/shop/index.html
- 30 cm of electroluminescent tape with 2  1.2 mm EL wires embedded, made of         stainless steel http://www.plugandwear.com/default.asp?mod=cat&cat_id=85,97
- 3V Miniature inverter for EL wire http://www.plugandwear.com/default.asp?mod=product&cat_id=88&product_id=73
- four  10 x 4 x 2 mm polarized neodymium magnets
- two 28 mm width alluminum profile
- silicone adhesive sealant
- cyanoacrylate glue 
- small piece of heat shrink tubing
- small piece of 0.5 mm transparent plastic sheet

Polyester Ribbon Glueing

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apply a small amount of silicone sealant over the purple polyester ribbon

El Wire Tape Glueing

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Join the El Wire tape together with the polyester ribbon

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mark the middle of the two tapes already glued

El Wire Cutting

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cut the El wires

El Wire Connections

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connect the El wires as shown in the picture   For  EL Wires soldering  see this tutorial http://www.plugandwear.com/default.asp?mod=cpages&page_id=19

Flowers Shapes

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Cut some of the pieces of metal fabrics to make two flowers. Make a hole of 13  mm diameter on the small flower to insert the micro El wire inverter   These flowers will be used to hide all the electric connections

Flower Final Touch

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glue the tubolar ribbons around the flowers petals

El Wire Inverter Covering

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Cover the micro El Wire inverter with a small amount of brass fabric using silicone adhesive sealant and insert it in the small flower

Coin Battery Holder

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Glue the coin battery holder in the middle of the big flower.  The two metal pins of the battery holder must  go right through the fabric for the wire connections
 

Final Wire Connections


Connect the coin battery holder,  the El wire inverter and the El wires

Flowers Glueing


Apply silicone adhesive over the middle of the bracelet to fit the two flowers in order to hide all the wire connections

Bracelet Lenght Adjusting

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Wear the bracelet   Cut the end of the ribbons according to your measurement required
Place small piece of heat shrink tubing on the ends of El Wires as shown in this tutorial
http://www.plugandwear.com/default.asp?mod=cpages&page_id=21

Fasten the ends of El wires using Wire staples


Bracelet Catch

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Apply some silicone adhesive into the alluminum profiles and then insert the end of ribbons inside  Stick the neodymium magnets to the alluminum profiles using cyanoacrylate glue 

Battery Switch

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Cut a small disk of  tranparent plastic sheet with CR 2032 sizes   Make a snick as shown in the picture  Put the disk between the + pole battery and the  pin of the battery holder

To switch on /of the El wires simply turn slightly the round disc over the battery