LED Shoe Clips Make Your Toes Twinkle

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By Becky Stern
Posted 2011/08/05 @ 12:00 pm
Category Craft, General

Twinkle toes! Make LED ruffles to customize your shoes in this CRAFT video. This easy soft circuit project can get you started in wearable electronics and even may help you find your way in a dark parking lot.

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For this project you need:

2 LED Sewing Kits (available from Maker Shed)
silky fabric for the ruffle
matching felt
sewing needle and regular thread
2 paper clips
scissors
pencil
pliers

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12 Responses to LED Shoe Clips Make Your Toes Twinkle

Anonymous on August 5th, 2011 at 7:26 pm said:

Yellow is definitely your color.

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randy sarafan on August 6th, 2011 at 7:38 pm said:

Glowing shoes. Nice. They have come a long way since L.A. Lights.

You should get a matching glowing brooch or hair clip… and then make them all light sensitive… or reactive to methane gas, so it can detect if your date farted. That wouldn’t be awkward.

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- randy sarafan on August 6th, 2011 at 7:40 pm said:
  
  Actually… Light-up methane detecting garment accessories. Patent Pending.
  
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- randy sarafan on August 6th, 2011 at 7:40 pm said:
  
  Actually… Light-up methane detecting garment accessories. Patent Pending.
  
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- randy sarafan on August 6th, 2011 at 7:40 pm said:
  
  Actually… Light-up methane detecting garment accessories. Patent Pending.
  
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Big on August 6th, 2011 at 8:15 pm said:

As a fairly large guy I really have no use for this particular wearable (however it makes reading about it no less fun), But I did have to comment on the fact you look gorgeous in that yellow dress with those light up shoes.

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- Anonymous on August 7th, 2011 at 3:48 pm said:
  
  Don’t feel left out, I’m sure you could find heels like that in a size 13 if you look around, Rule 34 and all that
  
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  Big on August 7th, 2011 at 4:48 pm said:
  
  Its actually a size 15 which in women’s shoes if I remember correctly is about a 16.5
  
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  Big on August 7th, 2011 at 4:48 pm said:
  
  Its actually a size 15 which in women’s shoes if I remember correctly is about a 16.5
  
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Big on August 6th, 2011 at 8:15 pm said:

As a fairly large guy I really have no use for this particular wearable (however it makes reading about it no less fun), But I did have to comment on the fact you look gorgeous in that yellow dress with those light up shoes.

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Tyniece on February 14th, 2012 at 5:00 pm said:

Is there a certain fabric I should use, I’m concerned with it causing a fire.

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- Becky Stern on February 14th, 2012 at 5:02 pm said:
  
  Nah, even if you short the battery it won’t get hot enough to melt polyester, never mind ignite cotton or wool.
  
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