Flexible PCB construction was, for a very long time, the exclusive realm of mass produced consumer goods.LCD drivers could be integrated into the flexible connectors on a large LCD panel, but only if you were making a few hundred thousand units.But times have changed, and now hobbyists have access to many different PCB construction methods, including aluminum, flex PCB, even Teflon and Rogers PCBs! With these methods now commonly available, we are starting to see some really cool 3D flex PCB art, like the WovenLux sphere.
Made from 6 strips of flex PCB material, each with 10 WS2812 RGB LEDs, the WovenLux is not only pretty because it lights up, but because it’s such a unique 3D structure that holds itself together with only minimal soldering required.The LEDs can face inward or outward, with the inward option shown above.On the back of the strips, you can faintly read “Incipit vita nova,” as famously uttered by Dante upon meeting Beatrice and becoming instantly enamoured with her – “A new life begins.” This is the perfect decoration to have in your lab or hackerspace, or even just in a relaxing area of your home – perhaps in a reading nook, where you can enjoy Vita Nuova while relaxing in the soothing light of the WovenLux.
Or make one and gift it to a fellow hacker! Perhaps to your very own Beatrice?
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