Monthly Archives: August 2010

Electroluminescent Wire: Make Crazy Light-up Costumes, Among Other Things…

By:  Alex Leffell, EWM apprentice Electroluminescent wire, or EL wire, is a relatively cheap, energy efficient way to produce long continuous lines of glowing light.  I am looking into how the Museum can apply some of the endless possibilities of … Continue reading

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How I spent my summer vacation…

1…without a stitch… Is it a caution of old age to be first grateful for safety? Our hammers, saws, awls, razor blades, scissors and sanders barely nicked the young hands we guided.  There were more skinned knees than knuckles to … Continue reading

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