The Long Hiatus..........is OVER!

Many of you have noticed that I've been rather absent for the last two months. It is true that I've had to put my carving on hold due to the many school related obligations that I've had this semester. Thankfully the semester is winding down and I'm finally finding myself with enough free time to start new projects!


For those of you who are curious, I've been working with a team of fellow engineers to develop special lighted suits for the BYU Ballroom Dance team. The suits use a special wire called EL (Electro Luminescent) wire which glows when a voltage is applied to it. 

The different sections of the suits can be turned on and off independently to create the light patterns used in the performance.

We've made 4 suits in total and all are controlled wirelessly from a computer offstage. The team will be taking these suits on tour across the country in the coming months. 

(We have some video from a few practice runs that I will post once we get it back from the photographer.)