Origami LED Bowtie

Visit this page to see a tutorial and printable template to make an origami LED bowtie.

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Print the template and cut out the pieces. Follow the tutorial to see how to fold the pieces.

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Once you have your pieces folded, insert the LED through a small opening in the center piece. Tape down two pieces of copper tape parallel to each other onto the center piece, and attach the battery so that the circuit is completed when the overlap of the center piece is sealed.

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Click here to see it in action!

1 Comment

  1. Gifari · May 18, 2015 Reply

    very creative, using origami as a place to led, very nice helpful in darkness, Good work
    Telkom University

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