for my in class prototype I decided to try and make a rounded star with a different piece of fabric on the front and back. One side is a soft t-shirt material and the other is brown denim. I call him fraken-star because he definitely could use some work. I know for this next prototype that my stitches need to be closer together and I need to work on closing up the whole at the end
here are my initial 3 ideas for this plush night light idea. ultimately I decided to go with the jack-o-lantern because fall is on its way 🙂 when thinking of ideas I wanted something that lights up but I wanted it to be a little bit more creative. my first thought was a jack-o-lantern with a candle inside because it glows!
the target audience for this plushie is young kids of any gender ages 5-10 who enjoy fall, halloween and stuffed animals (or if you are like me and still love stuffed animals this is for all ages hehe)
the materials I plan to use are orange fabric for the pumpkin itself, brown for the stem, and either black, brown, or even a lighter orange for the face to make it seem like its glowing from within! I will use needle and thread to sew all the parts together. inside there will be stuffing and a circuit that I create with two or three lights either yellow, orange, or maybe one of each
can’t wait to get started and see how it turns out 😀
Nice work, Sophia! Your plan sounds good, just wondering what fabric you’re going to use and how it performs with the light. i recommend using all one color, but if you do mix colors, be aware that you will need different resistors per color. your circuit diagram is incorrect– each led needs its own resistor and its own connections to power and ground. here is the sample from week 2 canvas/homework: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/fwj573eA2ow
I love the cute little ghost and pumpkin of the ideas. But I was wondering do the lights go with children when they are hanging out at Halloween with friends or hug the fluffy light to sleep? Because I want to see the size of this cute light.
Love you’re going with the pumpkin idea. It would be cool to see how the light can create highlighted parts and shadows on the light to illuminate the (ghosty feeling of the) face.