# LED Stego Flex Spike Hoodie

## Overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHCdhRwVMHM

![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/015/782/medium800/led_pixels_stego-hoodie-06.jpg?1397011707)

Dress up as a time-traveling dinosaur with these glowing stego spikes! This easy project mashes up 3D printing and sewing to make your own super-custom flexible spiky hooded sweatshirt.  
  
For this project you will need:

- [12mm diffused flat digital pixel strand](http://www.adafruit.com/product/738)
- [FLORA main board](http://www.adafruit.com/product/659)
- [White NinjaFlex 3D printing filament](http://www.adafruit.com/product/1691)
- [USB battery pack](http://www.adafruit.com/product/1565) and cable
- Hooded sweatshirt
- Plain cotton or cotton/poly sewing thread

tools:  

- [Soldering iron](http://www.adafruit.com/product/180)
- [Wire strippers](http://www.adafruit.com/product/527)
- [Flush diagonal cutters](http://www.adafruit.com/product/152)
- Scissors
- [Sewing needle](http://www.adafruit.com/product/615 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/product/615")

![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/015/784/medium800/led_pixels_stego-hoodie-05.jpg?1397011868)

# Like this project?
[Check out Matt Pinner's Stego Hoodie - which inspired this build!](http://www.pinterest.com/pin/245024035950477440/)  
- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-stego-flex-spike-hoodie/3d-print-spikes.md)

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Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long

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Mighty needles, sew like the wind! This needle set is the only one you'll need for any sort of hand sewing, especially using our conductive thread and wearable electronics parts.  
  
Each pack contains 20 gold-eye sharps, with eye sizes ranging from #3 (1.75" long) to #9...

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 **Making Wearables with an Arduino-Compatible Electronics Platform**  
  
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