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GlassCamel — Light-Up Needle-Felted Dalek
Published: 2010-07-01 07:22:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 7638; Favourites: 130; Downloads: 365
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Yes, I'm a Doctor Who fan! While patiently waiting for BBCA to finish up the latest season over here, I felted this bit-o-nonsense.
BUT OH: Blinky's real trick isn't being made of bamboo and soy fibre (no wool!) - It is that he lights up! Really! He's got a little blue LED for an eye and programmed white blinking ones for ears... lamps... head thingies...
Credit for electronics creation goes to my husband, who is awesome and tolerant and patient and oh so very marvelous
And more pictures (including blinking) can be found on my LJ , as usual.
Doctor Who © BBC.
Also: I think I should mention that this is not the first Doctor-related felting out there. *kez245 felted The Doctor years ago - he is a brilliant creation and has long been an inspiration for me.
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...don't you mean 'ex.ter.min.ate for this'?
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My Gods, that is amazing!!! Fantastic job!!!
And you do this by hand??? Oh my Gods...
LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!
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OK, I like this!
Do you just put the LED in the framework, or can they be removed? Are they powered by the coin batteries like those little LED "tossers"?
Arg, I need to get felting...
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The batteries (two 1.5V), their holders, the processor and board, and the switch are all stored in the base. The three LEDs are threaded through the middle of the head and middle turn-y part so he can still point his whisk at people. There is a small removable section in his base where I can easily access his batteries. It is possible (with great care) to remove all the electronics, though I really hope that I've made him well enough that I won't ever have to!
With the exception of the chip and the wires (which I already had), I acquired all these parts at my local Radio Shack!
I had a lot of help creating the electronics, but I'm happy to answer any questions about them!
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Thank you! 
I do take commissions occasionally, none at the moment, however.
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sweeeet
the detail that you put into thsi is impressive. each little light and bump is perfectly in place
is he hallow or solid on the inside?
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Love this! It's how I found your collection, someone else posted it on Facebook. This is brilliant! Didn't know bamboo and soy could be needlefelted, good to know. I've only tried wool and alpaca, found the alpaca too slick to get enough detail.
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I got both the bamboo and soy from sellers on etsy! They're really nice alternate fibres! Fun fact: Thomas Edison used carbonized bamboo as the filament in the original incandescent light bulb!!
Facebook? Really? Do you have a link?
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you have so much talent......................
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it's just amazing what you can do with felt!
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I literally screeced when I saw this and almost spit out my coffee. I LOVE Doctor Who! The old show,though... but anyway this is GREAT
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Oh no, careful with your coffee!
Yes, I'm a Who fan too not so much lately there is just so much about it to love!
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Dear Santa,
here's what i want for Xmas.
Xoxo
Priscilla
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I'll be sure to forward Santa the Assembly code for the LEDs' processor. XD
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Oh my! This is wonderful! I can't believe it actually lights up too!!! You are a genius!!! Love it
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OMG YOU DID A DALEK! XD And it lights up! That's so awesome! XD
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Thanks!
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I want to marry a Dalek and this is the greatest thing I have ever seen.
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Also, if you ever take commissions for these...
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WOW the led lights truly make this amazing! I wish I could figure out how to do that in my needlefelts but I hardly have the time.
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I definitely cannot claim credit for the electronics, but figuring out how to stuff them very carefully XD into the wool base wasn't too difficult. The result is really fun and well worth a try if you can make the electronic bits!
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Ahhhh! That is so cute! So much detail for bits of fibre! I can see the glare of the lights in the photo. That is totally original and fabulous!
I love all your work. I just have to stare at it while drooling, lol.
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I had a lot of fun with this one!
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