OK! It's been a LONG while since I posted, but I've been working on my Quorra costume 5 minutes at a time and working full-time, and working some more on top of that! Just wondering if anyone has any experience with the cuttable EL panel as seen on GlowHut? http://glowhut.com/cuttable-a6-size-el-panel--back-ligh6.html
I have connected and soldered it, but it does not light up, and I don't know if it is 1) because it was raining the day it was delivered and the box may have gotten wet OR 2) if I cut it wrong, even though I thought I did it right. There were no instructions and I had to do the soldering myself, but I don't think I'm doing it right and coudn't test the panel out until it was connected! ha. The only thing I have left on my quorra costume is making the circles and the "|" on the chest/back area. I fear I may have ruined $44 dollars worth of EL panel trying to cut these out. Before I order more, I want to seek advice....thanks in advance!!
Also, someone mentioned phat light?? Where do I get that? I may try another method for the circles if I can't get my a6 lit up from GlowHut.
P.S. I LOVE the GlowHut products I've ordered so far - I've been very pleased with the brightness and durability, plus they have super-fast response time. I have been on a budget and I know there is nicer stuff out there, but if someone has limited funds like me, I highly recommend it. (Just trying to get this cuttable a6 sheet wiring figured out!
So can no one help me out???????
I have a feeling a lifecast would actually be easier, especially if people wanted to try and duplicate the Tron movie process at home. Those scans can come out looking terribly rough, whereas homebuilders do plaster lifecasts quite commonly. The only upside to the laser scan is that it's easier on the subject!
Either way, I suspect that doing the foam injection moulding for the outfit is probably beyond all but a fairly well-established industrial facility in any case. Personally I'd do it in spandex-wrapped upholstery foam.
I've only worked with the EL sheets from this company:
Electroluminescent Custom Pattern Sheet
However, if they work off of the same principle...
The outer edge of the sheet contains 1 set of contact points, so you need at least a small section of the outer edge to remain intact.
ONE lead wire needs to contact that edge. The second can go anywhere inside the edge. That jagged, white border running along the edge is what separates one lead from the other. So when you hook up both leads it should look like this:
I hope this helps with your project. Let me know if you have any other questions regarding EL Sheet. I spent quite some time working with it last year.
Hello all. I've been using this thread as research for my own costuming, and I'd like to thank in advance everyone here. This thread has provided so much knowledge and useful links, and I am confident I will be able to create what I have in mind.
My plan is to add EL Tape to a black vest, fedora, and shoes for both a Halloween costume and rare evening attire for parties / events. Once I have ordered the EL Tape and inverters, I'll be happy to post pictures of my progress and to try and give back a little to this very informative thread. I have some experience working with clothing, and I have been soldering / working with electronics for years. If you have any questions about electrical wiring, I'll do what I can to answer.
I do have a question about the EL Tape I want to order. I have narrowed my choice to two outlets: Glow hut or Funhouse. Quite a few people here have ordered tape from Glowhut and say it works well. However, the less than 1/2 an inch width seems too thin for an authentic Tron look. Could anyone who has used this EL Tape comment? thormungandr posted this pic where it looks thicker than 1/2 an inch, but it is difficult to tell:
I'd prefer Glow hut since the price is right, but if the tape really is that thin I'd choose Funhouse.
Thanks again for all the useful info, and also thanks in advance for any comments on this.