EL Wire Costumes
Truly at the intersection of engineering and design.
Set of 5 EL wire dance costumes produced for a private client. Arguably my biggest side project to date, these bad boys were a huge undertaking. But, they turned out 🔥 so I'm happy.
8 lighting effects controlled wirelessly from a control console via DMX512.
The costumes were designed entirely from scratch. I used 3.2mm EL wire in red and blue. The wire was hand stitched to a hoodie and trackpant suit, and glued to a mask piece.
Between the 5 costumes, there was over 500 feet of wire ( !!! )
For this project, my client specifically requested wireless controls. I used DMX as the wireless communication protocol for 2 reasons: It is compatible with Arduino components; and could connect easily to a commercial lighting control console, which would be easiest to use for my client.
