
CLASS AT OTAKON // Sewing with Electricity!
Location: Otakon 2025 - Walter E. Washington Room 144A - Sewing Room Date: Friday, August 8th 2025 Time: 11 am - 12:30 pm EST Class Length: 1.5 hours Ever wonder how to make your sewing projects light up? In this class, we'll work with scrap fabrics to practice working with conductive thread and button LED diodes. This is a great intro to using flexible 'wiring' for your textile costumes that need a little illumination! Students will leave with a piece of lighted fabric of their own creation and the skills to complete further projects at home. In this workshop you'll learn: The basics of working with conductive thread The basics of electrical wiring How to attach button LED diodes to fabric Special considerations with working with light-up materials Prerequisite Skills: None, beginner friendly About the Instructor: Plexi Cosplay is an award-winning cosplayer from Maryland specializing in engineering and costume design. She works as a costume and prop designer for Hacksmith Industr