
BLOOMING
DRESS
THE ART OF ACTUATING LEAVES
Written by Rehana Al-Soltane
Alexia Asgari
48 makezine.com
MAKE: BELIEVE Servo-Powered Blooming Dress
TIME REQUIRED:
3 Days
DIFFICULTY:
Advanced
COST:
$60–$80
MATERIALS
» High torque 6V servo ROB-11965 from SparkFun
» Flexible filament, black like NinjaFlex
» Satin fabric in burgundy and green
» Monofilament fishing line
» Acetate sheets
» Needle and thread
» Copper foil sheet with conductive adhesive
FOR THE PCB:
» Copper plate
» SAM D21E microcontroller
» LEDs (3)
» Resistors, 1k
Ω
(3)
» 3-pin headers
» Capacitors, 1µF (2)
» Voltage regulator, 3.3V
» 2×5 header
TOOLS
» Sewing machine
» 3D printer ...