Skin Electronics#

December 14th, 2021

Katia Vega

In the same way that the wearables industry is integrating fashion practices in their development, we envision new partnerships between the biotech/tech companies and skin professionals such as makeup artists, prosthesis experts and tattooists in order to embrace the idea of human-device symbiosis. FX e-makeup made use of special effects makeup for hiding electronic components that sense facial muscle movements, acting as a second skin.

Materials#

Skin Masquerade Party#

1 x Adafruit GEMMA board
4 x Adafruit FLORA NeoPixels
1 x Coincell battery holder
2 CR2032 batteries
Thin Wires (insulated copper thin wire or silicone)
Insulated wire
Wire strippers, flush snips, and tweezers
Soldering iron and solder
E6000 craft glue
Plastic mask (as a mold)
Vaseline or release
Liquid latex or FX silicone
Sponge applicators
Glitter
Multimeter

Twinkle Nails#

1 x Arduino Uno
5 x RFIDs
RFID Reader and shield
Brushes
Fake nails
Acrylic Nail liquid, glue and powder
Wire
Wire strippers, flush snips, and tweezers
Soldering iron and solder
Multimeter

Assignment#

Document the concept, sketches, references also to artistic and scientific publications
Design a skin circuit:
Build your own version of the “Skin masquerade party” project or
Build your own version of the “Twinkle Nails” project
Document the project and included all source files and all materials used
Make a video with your skin electronic working
Make a performance of your project functioning

How will it be evaluated#

References : tutorial , links, inspiration
Design : sketch , 2D and 3D modeling, Parametric modeling and electronic skills, schematics, power requirements
Fabrication : Capable of executing from file to production workflow, molding and casting, vinylcutting, laser cutting, electronics programming
Documentation : Anyone can go through the process and understand
Final outcome : Is the project assembled, functioning and complete
Originality - Aesthetics : Has the design been thought through and elaborated