{"id":587,"date":"2022-04-14T12:43:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T16:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/?p=587"},"modified":"2022-04-14T12:43:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T16:43:52","slug":"hanwen-xu-failure-and-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/hxu2\/hanwen-xu-failure-and-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanwen Xu &#8211; failure and progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi, this is my update on the breath-visualizing wearing light art project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first problem I wanted to deal with is the fact that multiple EL wires connecting to a single converter are not as bright as a single EL wire connecting to a single converter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/IMG_6615-low.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/IMG_6615-low.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-592\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-3.png 592w, https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-3-271x300.png 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>I managed to get a beefier converter in order to get better brightness. But the result was not good at all. <br> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-4.png 765w, https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-4-408x300.png 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Top: 5V converter, bottom: 12V converter. A comparison in the same lighting environment and same camera setting shows no performance difference between the two. So the 12V converter was a waste of money and time. It will be used as a backup if I break the 5V converter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-5.png 768w, https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/image-5-356x300.png 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also tested sticking EL wires on different surfaces using a glue gun. Because EL wires are made of plastic, they tend to bend over by themselves. So I need a large amount of glue to hold them in their position. Luckily, the glue is easy to peel off and remove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, I tested sticking EL wires on fabrics using my sweatshirt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/IMG_6644-low.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-d22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2022\/04\/IMG_6644-low.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-593\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The EL wire adheres pretty well so far and I think I am ready to proceed to the next phase after I get more glue for my glue gun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, this is my update on the breath-visualizing wearing light art project. The first problem I wanted to deal with is the fact that multiple EL wires connecting to a single converter are not as bright as a single EL wire connecting to a single converter. Top: 5V converter, bottom: 12V converter. 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