The first three beginner kits have been used in STEAM programs from preschool through post graduate universities in the USA, Japan, and Australia, featured at conferences throughout the USA since 2006 and internationally in Australia and Japan. The past few IFAI E-Textile conferences offered workshops using these kits on the show floor. They contain all the necessary materials to create fiber optic enhanced items from cardboard through machine washable E-Textile clothing. Add lighted effects to purses, T-Shirts, caps, backpacks, pillows, curtains, cardboard, light plastics, and fabrics.
Kits 1, 2, & 3 ---> $29.95 (+ shipping)
Kit#1 contains a white led, coin cell holder with switch, and two Lithium batteries included with a connector designed to change colors using 6 special filters, 1 bundle of optical fibers, hollow point fiber insertion needle, printed patterns for insertions, printed (English & Japanese) instructions, and free video tutorial.
Kit#2
contains a color-changing LED that flashes and morphs through 7 colors PLUS all of Kit#1 materials (excluding white led and filters)
Kit#3
contains a slow morphing color changing LED and all the materials in Kit#2 (excluding flashing LED).
Kit#4
contains a 4-position Opti-Coupler with snap-on connection including 4 fiber optic bundles using 4 Flash COB LEDs, battery case, batteries, and all materials listed in Kit#2 resulting in the formation of a non-repeating pattern Kaleidoscope of colors throughout any design imaginable. $50.00 (+ shipping)
Kit# 5
contains a WIFI controller, 4-position optic-coupled connector with 4 extended fiber optic bundles, rechargeable LiPo battery, re-charger, cable, instructions, and software to create any lighted designs and controlling the colors to respond to music, change by using a phone camera to point at a color to match accessories, choose from over a dozen programmed routines, or simply choose any color from thousands available to fade up/down, stay on, control intensities, or combine a few to create a special color sequence. $150.00 (+shipping)
Kit#6
contains all the materials from Kit#1 and Kit#2 PLUS a T-Shirt design transfer paper and instructions to create any lighted design downloaded from the internet (business or sport logos, cartoon characters, holiday events, birthdays, rock groups, and more). $35.00 (+ shipping)
Kit#7 Swamp Buggie
Night Light Kit (Preschoolers)
contains a printed color image on heavy stock
with punched holes to insert
fibers
from a pre-bundled lot of optical fibers connected to a white LED, "AA" battery pack (batteries not included), and power
jack for optional 3VDC adaptor. Create 2D and 3D effects! $30.00 (+ shipping)