The Vase That Broke (Literally): Building a Touch-Sensitive Volume Control (Part 2)

In my last post, I wrote about the prep work I did to make a vase for controlling volume. This post is a continuation.. Sit tight. The Conductive Surface Challenge Now came the tricky part: creating invisible touch channels that actually work. My first attempt used conductive tape applied directly

The Vase That Broke (Literally): Building a Touch-Sensitive Volume Control (Part 1)

Remember that sleek ceramic vase you thought would hold flowers for eternity? Yeah, well, mine ended up in pieces on my home office/workshop floor. But sometimes, the best lessons come from spectacular failures, and this little disaster taught me everything about the gap between theory and practice in tangible