# Illuminated Hummingbird Jacket

**URL:** <https://forum.electromage.com/t/illuminated-hummingbird-jacket/3591>\
**Category:** Show and Tell\
**Created:** [June 12, 2024, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/illuminated-hummingbird-jacket/3591 "2024-06-12T04:26:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![GeekMomProjects](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/geekmomprojects/32/749_2.png) [@GeekMomProjects](https://forum.electromage.com/u/GeekMomProjects)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/illuminated-hummingbird-jacket/3591/1 "2024-06-12T04:26:10Z")

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The back of this jacket holds an assembly of 3D printed diffusers with an LED string hot glued in place behind them. Pixelblaze 2D mapped patterns really give it the perfect finishing touch!

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**Author:** ![hex337](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/hex337/32/2547_2.png) [@hex337](https://forum.electromage.com/u/hex337)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/illuminated-hummingbird-jacket/3591/2 "2024-06-12T16:27:34Z")

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This looks so clean, I love it!

For the 3d printed pieces, did you print them in TPU filament so that it has some flex, or are they rigid?

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**Author:** ![GeekMomProjects](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/geekmomprojects/32/749_2.png) [@GeekMomProjects](https://forum.electromage.com/u/GeekMomProjects)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/illuminated-hummingbird-jacket/3591/3 "2024-06-12T16:50:18Z")

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Thank you! The pieces are rigid (PETG) but the assembly of all diffusers is printed on mesh and covered with faux leather so the whole assembly flexes reasonably well.

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**Author:** ![hex337](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/hex337/32/2547_2.png) [@hex337](https://forum.electromage.com/u/hex337)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/illuminated-hummingbird-jacket/3591/4 "2024-06-12T16:53:27Z")

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Ah, I haven’t tried to print on mesh yet, but it seems like such a great technique for stuff like this.

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**Author:** ![GeekMomProjects](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/geekmomprojects/32/749_2.png) [@GeekMomProjects](https://forum.electromage.com/u/GeekMomProjects)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/illuminated-hummingbird-jacket/3591/5 "2024-06-12T17:00:28Z")

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You can do some really fun things with the technique, and it’s surprisingly easy to execute. Definitely worth playing around with.