MAKING SENCORS
1. Stretch
1.2) Conductive material : copper tape / Resistive material : resistive thread / A range from dark to bright : low
Hi every one! I made the first variation by using stretch technique. I put resistive thread into elastic band. You can see the level of luminescence above.
1.2) Conductive material : copper tape / Resistive material : velostat / A range from dark to bright : low
I found that this combination of material works better than the first one. It’s probably because the surface area is wider.
2. Potentiometer
2.1) Conductive material : copper tape / Resistive material : velostat / A range from dark to bright : very high
This is the best one that can perform the highest range of brightness. Instead of creating parallel lines of resistive and conductive material, I made a V shape. Consequently, the gap between the line is increased. It offers higher level of luminescence.
2.2) Conductive material : conductive paint / Resistive material : graphite ink / A range from dark to bright : high
This is the most tricky one. I tried to use 6B pencil and conductive paint at first but it didn’t work. However, I applied resistive ink instead. It works quite well. I learned that a normal pencil is hard to apply to be resistive material. You better use a graphite pencil or ink.