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MATERIALSWHAT YOU NEED AND WHERE TO GET IT


MATERIALS

STANDARD LEDS STRAW HAT LEDS


WIRE

MATERIALS


MATERIALS

WIRE CUTTERS/STRIPPERS

JEWELRY PLIERS(ROUND NOSE)


BATTERY HOLDERS

MATERIALS

AA

9 Volt

3 Volt

3 VoltLilypad


RESISTORS

MATERIALS


MATERIALS

SWITCHES

Slide

Push Button

Toggle

Rocker


MATERIALS

SOLDERING IRON + SOLDER


MATERIALS

ELECTRICAL TAPE ALLIGATOR CLIPS


MATERIALS

Radio Shack (electronics store)Sparkfun.com

eBayAmazon


BUILDING YOUR CIRCUIT


BUILDING YOUR CIRCUIT1. Basic Circuit

(LED)

(battery)


BUILDING YOUR CIRCUIT1. Basic Circuit

(battery)

(LED)


BUILDING YOUR CIRCUIT1. Basic Circuit2. Add Resistors

(LED)

(resistor)

(battery)


BUILDING YOUR CIRCUIT1. Basic Circuit2. Add Resistors3. Add Switch (optional)

(LED)

(switch)

(battery)

(resistor)



SERIES:

+ - + +- -

Only one path of electrical current

9V



PARALLEL:Multiple paths of electrical currentdivided up equally

+ -

+

+

-

-

9V



LEDCALCULATOR.NET



Power Supply Voltage:Voltage of yourbattery

What you�ll need to know:

Number of LEDs:How many LEDsyou want



LED Voltage Drop (V):Amount of powerneeded for LED to light up (volts)

What you�ll need to know:

LED Current Rating (mA):Amount of currentneeded to LED to light up (milliamps)



LED COLOR V mA

WhiteRedYellowGreenBlue

3.0-3.51.8-2.12.42.63.0-3.5

20mA20mA20mA20mA20mA


BUILDING YOUR CIRCUITSamples:



SOLDERING:

... it�s like hot glue, but metal



PLAN AHEAD!Where will your lights go?... your switch?... your battery pack?

Make wires in between each of these long enough to reach!!



If the positive and negative lines touch at any point in your circuit,

nothing will light up!!

SHORTS = SUFFERING

(#starry)


APPLICATIONS& EXAMPLES


APPLICATIONS & EXAMPLES

GEM LIGHTS



PLASTIC SHEETS(or folders!)



CLEAR ORNAMENTS



CABOCHONS(drilled)



FABRIC & FLOWERS



LILYPAD (Arduino)



CONDUCTIVE THREAD

STRAW HAT LEDS



CONDUCTIVE THREAD

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Open Q&ACome on up and

check out thesamples!

Open Q&ACome on up and

check out thesamples!

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