Painted Displays
Fronts and backs of thermochromic samples
Mix thermochromic pigment with medium:
Sew a circuit with steel thread and coat in thermochromic paint
Lay-out control circuitry with copper tape:
Thread steel thread through crimp bead and crimp close to where it will connect with copper tape:
Solder crimp beads to copper tape:
Leah’s example circuit using MOSFET to control high current (for heating) from a microcontroller pin:
Conductive (resistive) materials for heating
Steel thread: Bekinox VN12/1*275/100Z:
thick >> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10120
thicker >> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10119
Ingredient >> http://web.media.mit.edu/~plusea/?p=368
Conductive paints (silver, copper, carbon…) >> http://web.media.mit.edu/~plusea/?p=183
Videos
Video demonstrating different conductive heater materials with thermochromic paints
A perfect circle
Controlling different shapes
Using an iron as heat source
Heating with strands of steel thread (slow change)
Links
Ingredients >> http://web.media.mit.edu/~plusea/?p=734
HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT >> http://www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=3183
Related Work
Maggie Orth >> http://www.maggieorth.com/
Linda Worbin >> http://www.smarttextiles.se/en/about/organization/165-doktorand-linda-worbin
The Conversation >> http://hlt.media.mit.edu/workshops/ENSAD_2011/?page_id=16
Hello, this is really cool! I am testing my thermochromic paint on paper with copper tape, conductive paint, and graphite paste with unsuccessful results. May I know what conductive material you are using in the ‘A Perfect Circle’ Video? Is is conductive pain?
I meant, is it conductive paint 😀
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