Global Instructor: Katia Vega

In the same way that the wearables industry is integrating fashion practices in their development, we envision new partnerships between the biotech/tech companies and skin professionals such as makeup artists, prosthesis experts and tattooists in order to embrace the idea of human-device symbiosis. FX e-makeup made use of special effects makeup for hiding electronic components that sense facial muscle movements, acting as a second skin.

Components:

Option 1:

Skin Masquerade Party

• 1 Adafruit GEMMA board
• 4 Adafruit FLORA NeoPixels
• 1 Coincell battery holder
• 2 CR2032 batteries
• Thin Wires (insulated copper thin wire or silicone
• insulated wire)
• Wire strippers, flush snips, and tweezers
• Soldering iron and solder
• E6000 craft glue
• Plastic mask (as a mold)
• Vaseline or release
• Liquid latex or FX silicone
• Sponge applicators
• Glitter
• Multimeter

Option 2

Twinkle Nails

• 1 Arduino Uno
• 5 RFIDs
• 1 RFID Reader and shield
• Brushes
• Fake nails
• Acrylic Nail liquid, glue and powder
• Wire
• Wire strippers, flush snips, and tweezers
• Soldering iron and solder
• Multimeter

Slides