WIRE BIT

The wire Bit is just what it sounds like - it allows you to physically separate your Bits. Try it whenever you need to break up your chain of Bits, like when you need to put a light at the top of a model building! You'll find many situations where you want a wire Bit.

The light wire Bit is almost four feet long and its entire length glows a soft blue. It’s made of electroluminescent wire, which is great to form into glowing shapes. It’s best to use in the dark. The battery and power bit shown in the 3rd picture are not included.

Recommended Age: 8+

• littleBits Light Wire Bit
• LittleBits was built to break down the barriers between the products we consume and the things we make, to make everyone into an inventor
• these modules are designed to work with the Littlebits KitsThere are over 50 Littlebits modules in the making, divided into 4 categories: power, input, output, wire
• littleBits is an open source project, and detailed circuit diagrams can be downloaded from the Littlebits GitHub repository.

Light Wire

The light wire Bit is almost four feet long and its entire length glows a soft blue. It's made of special stuff called "electroluminescent wire," which is great to form into glowing shapes. It's best to use in the dark. We like to use it for wearable accessories when we go to parties!

Product Specifications

• Dimensions (mm): 20.0(H) x 77.0(W) x 149.0(D)
• Product Number: o16-LIGHTWIRE
• Product Weight: 0.07 lbs (0.03 kg)
• Recommended Age: 8+

Tips & Tricks

Learn About This Bright Bit

The light wire Bit is almost four feet long and its entire length glows a soft blue. It’s made of special stuff called “electroluminescent wire,” which is great to form into glowing shapes.

Build The Circuit

It’s best to use in the dark. We like to use it for wearable accessories when we go to parties! There are endless ways to incorporate this vibrant Bit into your projects! Unsure of where to begin? Checkout these tips!

Crafty

1. Lights out

This Bit is a creature of the night and thrives in darkness! Keep the lights turned off for the best effect.

2. Wear it

Want to add some flash to your wardrobe? Put a Bit on it! To re-create this blinking jacket sleeve, place a pulse Bit before a light wire in your circuit. We used 3 pulse Bits and 3 light wire Bits. Each pulse was set to a different speed to create the alternating blinking pattern. You can also weave the light wire through garments and accessories to get a glowing effect. We gave our designer, Emily, some extra snazzy shoes by threading the light wire through her laces. We also attached pressure sensors to the light wire to trigger it when she’s walking. For more inspiration, checkout this amazing.

Design

3. Create Shapes

The light wire’s flexibility lets you bend it in all sorts of different ways. To get the wire to stay in position, use a hole punch to create a path for the light wire to travel through and thread the light wire between the holes to create your own unique graphic patterns. We recommend using the STEEL 2-HOLE PUNCH SMALL from MUJI. It works easily for most printable paper, construction paper, card board, chip board, etc.

4. Create An Angle

Give the wire an edge by sliding it through straws. We recommend using multi-colored bendy straws to add color to your piece. You can also add an angle by holding the light wire in place with household items such as clothespins or tape. Our favorite is a binder clip, which is what we used to create our blinking jacket.

5. Write a message

You can easily bend the light wire to form different letters and words. Twist it and loop it around itself, or use any of the methods mentioned above to get the light wire to stay in place.

Expert

6. Create an antennae to communicate with aliens

Our lead engineer, Geof claims that his light wire antennae is part of a Bits testing machine. However, it looks like he’s actually trying to contact the mothership. What do you think?

ADD LIGHT TO YOUR NEXT WEARABLE PROJECT.

The light wire Bit is almost four feet long and its entire length glows a soft blue. It's made of special stuff called "electroluminescent wire", which is great to form into glowing shapes. Use it to accent clothes, party-wear, costumes or anything that needs a little extra glow.

Littlebits Wire Bit