Airplane in EL Wire

by lomnicks in Circuits > Art

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Airplane in EL Wire

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Airplane made of foam board and EL wire for Steve Ramsey, Makers Care, and Make-A-Wish challenge

This is a decoration in the form of a jet airplane made of foam board and electroluminescent (EL) wire. It is very easy to build using simple tools and inexpensive materials. Just follow along with the video

MATERIALS:

  • Black foam board (this is from Dollar Tree) $1
  • EL wire, 2 to 3 meters, any color with inverter $9-$17 (Sparkfun, Adafruit, etc.)
  • Poster board (optional)
  • Hot glue sticks

TOOLS:

  • Really sharp cutting tool
  • Hot glue gun
  • Something to sketch with

Please excuse me if I mess any of this up. It's my first Instructable!