- Can’t solder to conductive thread. It is best to create wire rings and loop the conductive thread around it many times to ensure a good connection
- Hot glue can be used as a strain relief for wires attached to the circuit. I used hot glue to relieve the strain on the piezo sensor solder joints
- Hot glue can be used as strain relief on snaps, too
- To sew very short stitches, push the point of the needle slightly into the fabric, then push your finger against it to make the needle point exit the fabric again
- When sewing on snaps and sewing conductive thread out from the snap (as opposed to terminating a conductive thread trace at a snap), tack one side of the snap down with non-conductive thread. Tie a knot in the end of the conductive thread and sew the conductive thread in the middle of the spot where the snap is being sewn. The messy knot should be on the outside of the garment. This is useful because it allows more control over the frayed ends of the conductive thread. It keeps them underneath the snap on the outer surface of the garment rather than exposed on the inside.
posted by Michael at 10:43 pm