Did you know you can make your own neon-like signs at home? Learn all about the science behind EL wire below 👇 🌟What is EL wire? The “EL” in EL wire is short for “electroluminescent” - aka it uses electricity to make light! 🌟How does it work? At its center, EL wire has a thick copper wire covered by a special material that glows when electricity flows through it. A thin copper wire spirals around that, and then the core is surrounded by two layers of protective plastic. The outermost layer is

Interested in learning more about EL wire? Check out this Instructable: http://www.instructables.com/id/Intro-to-EL-Wire/ Sponsored by Intel. | Instructables

EL stick figure costume! We used EL wire to create a simple glowing costume! https://learn.adafruit.com/el-stick-figure https://youtu.be/GGZmIvp9JKs #3dprinting #adafruit #halloween | Adafruit Industries