Step-By-Step Instructions on how to build a Tron Legacy inspired costume using Electroluminescent Tape (EL Tape).
No matter what your level of experience with Foam Armor or Electronics is, by the end of this half-hour video you will have ALL the information you need to build your own “near screen-accurate” Tron Legacy costume!
Where to find EL Tape:
https://www.ellumiglow.com/electroluminescence/vynel
Good luck and have fun building!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Project Description
1:42 Electroluminescent Technology (EL-Tape)
3:02 Parallel vs Series Circuits
4:09 Supplies
4:40 Drawings and References
5:10 Measuring, Cutting, Heat-Shaping Foam
6:49 Adding Elastic Straps
8:18 Soldering and Wiring EL Tape
12:46 Gluing EL Tape to the Costume
13:22 Contact Cement – 2nd Foam Layer Over EL-Tape
16:08 Mounting Disc to Back
18:00 Heat Shaping Details in Chest Armor
19:11 Embedding Lights Into Chest Armor
22:17 Chest Wiring Layout – Fitting It All Together
24:34 Battery Pack – Mounting to Costume
26:51 Suiting-Up – Connecting Everything
27:49 The Complete Costume – All Done
28:22 Showing Off! – Costume In Action!
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