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Make: Wearable Electronics
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Make: Wearable Electronics

by Kate Hartman
August 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
280 pages
10h 58m
English
Make: Community
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Chapter 2. Conductive Materials

When making wearable electronics, you must consider which materials to use in your circuits. Because bodies have a tendency to bend, twist, and shake their booties, the materials used in wearable circuits are subject to a lot of wear and tear. Conductive materials used in wearable circuits need to be durable, flexible, and sometimes even soft.

In Chapter 1, you learned how to assemble circuits using a variety of conductive materials and tools. In this chapter, you will get to know these materials a bit better. You’ll also learn about criteria to consider when choosing among them for a wearable electronics project.

Conventional Conductors

Let’s start with the conductive materials and tools that are conventionally used ...

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