Sewing with LEDs

LED stands for "light- emitting diode". I recently made some copper jump rings and soldered them to surface- mount LEDs to produce lights that can be sewn onto textiles, using conductive thread. I was inspired by Leah Buechley's article in the first issue of Craftzine.

I removed some insulation from a copper wire and coiled the metal into a spiral around the shaft of a tiny screwdriver.

I careully snipped through the wires of the coil to create individual jump rings.

I flattened the copper rings with pliers and soldered them to the sides of the LEDs.

More soon!