Nitinol wire (shape memory)

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Nickel titanium, also known as nitinol, is a metal alloy of nickel and titanium, where the two elements are present in roughly equal amounts.

Nitinol alloys exhibit two closely related and unique properties: shape memory and superelasticity (also called pseudoelasticity). Shape memory refers to the ability of Nitinol to undergo deformation at one temperature, then recover its original, undeformed shape upon heating above its "transformation temperature". Superelasticity occurs at a narrow temperature range just above its transformation temperature; in this case, no heating is necessary to cause the undeformed shape to recover, and the material exhibits enormous elasticity, some 10-30 times that of ordinary metal.

Nitinol's extraordinary ability to accommodate large strains, coupled with its physiological and chemical compatibility with the human body have made it one of the most commonly used materials in medical device engineering and design.

Conductive Materials: Playing with Drawdio

This women is great! She teach' you about technology and she uses the comments as inspiration for her next video.

LEDs (light emitting diodes)

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Fairytale Fashion Show

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Good prank

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Life dress

'The Life Dress is an organically inspired piece of tech couture modeling the Game of Life'. It's handmade, you can find more info on Elisabeth's blog.

http://itpblog.efuller.net/

From the Front Row: Rodarte

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COMPANION PARROT BY TITHI KUTCHAMUCH

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HounDog

This sculpture from Joseph Barbaccia is very bizar!

Rihanna Lights up the Stage

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Iris van Herpen: 3D Printed Haute Couture

this technique is a great way to make 3D sculptures, but in fashion it's all new.

Lulu Guinness The Birdcage Handbag

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Jale by Heike Sperber 2010

It is a simple transformation that allows a frosty snowflake to blossom into a sunny flower. It only takes a minor rearrangement to convey the transition from a sharp cold structure to an organic life form. With the help of a servo motor fabric flaps are turned over to accomplish the change of season in the patchwork.

The pattern is reminiscent of Islamic mosaics and demonstrates the versatility of these designs. The quilting technique is known as English Paper Piecing and the title ‘Jale’ is Persian for morning dew or dewdrop.

This work by Heike Sperber was part of the exhibition Pretty Smart Textiles. prettysmarttextiles.com

Intimacy dress

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Hussein Chalayan - The Making of SS/08

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Illuminated Sculptural Costumes

Lianna Sheppard sculpts bold and beautiful sculptural forms anchored around the human body. In her recent project for her MA at Kingston University, she created origami-inspired costumes that fold, pleat and illuminate. The lighting projections add a poetic and ephemeral dimension to an otherwise minimal and severely architectural silhouette.

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FireFighter Communication Gloves

To aid Fire Fighters communicate without voice European designers Ashwin Rajan and Kevin Cannon have created a unique concepts that allows communication via hand gestures.
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iWatch Watch Concept

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Portrait Projecting Ring

Portrait Projecting Ring
Working with local jeweller Tamrakar, this ring was created for the wedding of Luke Jerram and Shelina Nanji.

In a darkened room, light from a candle or LED passes through the ring to project a series of portraits. A selection of miniature slides were made of different family portraits and inserted into the edge of the ring for projection. As Jerram's family grows, photos of his children can be added to the ring. The ring was inspired by 19th Century Standhopes.

Cat stick

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