Ellumiglow Lighting Technologies Blog

So…you’re looking for a way to add some snazzy, flashy bling to your next costume (and bicycle if you’re in Portland) and you’ve decided that plain old glitter and streamers isn’t going to cut it anymore. Perhaps you’ve even tried using readily available EL Wire or LED lights, and found them to be too dim, too fragile, or not flexible enough for costuming and custom garments.  Maybe you’re not a typical consumer - but a designer in architectural safety wear, or a textile designer for sports and activewear - and need a way to introduce night-time visibility solutions into your latest product line beyond using reflective fabrics and materials. Enter VynEL™. VynEL™ is the world’s most flexible, customizable, and brightest stretchable, washable and bondable light source available today. Made from NASA grade materials, it’s two to three times brighter than other products in its class, more flexible, and even water resistant! This makes it great for use in applications that need a ...

EL Wire just keeps getting more and more inventive. Janne Parviainen has a unique approach with electroluminescent wire. He does light painting with only a long shutter speed and various lengths and strands of EL Wire. What's created is a completely unique effect that makes other photographers drool. No edits were used on these images. Only having an lengthened shutter speed and a broad imagination created these unique effects. Check out these other images and Janne's blog. Related articles Pedal powered EL wire bike (hackaday.com) How to make your Tron costume glow with electroluminescent wire [Sci Fashion] (io9.com)