Lite Brite Shirt!

by sicchio in Circuits > Wearables

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Lite Brite Shirt!

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This is a shirt that uses LEDs to light up a Lite Bright!

What You Will Need

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This project needs:

Black shirt

LEDS

Conductive thread

Cell Battery

Cell Battery holder

White Fabric

Black Grid (shown is pulled off actual Lite Brite)

Lite Brite bulbs

Needles

Scissors

Non-conductive thread

Sew Your LEDs

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Sew a series of LEDs to the centre of the shirt, where you would like to place your Lite Brite.

See how to sew LEDs on my other Instructable here:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Sewing-Simple-Circ...

Sew on Fabric and Grid

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Sew a rectangle of white fabric over your LEDs

Add a black grid to hold your Lite Brite bulbs onto the shirt. Pictured are pieces from an actual Lite Brite including a layer of thin rubber and a plastic grid.

Add Your Lights and Wear!

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Create your design with Lite Brite bulbs.

When the battery is in you are wearing a working Lite Brite!