/diy/ - Do It Yourself

After seeing this: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lumativ/the-lumativ-snapback project on kickstarter for an illuminated hat, I've started considering designs for creating similar items myself, since the market for hats is huge (thanks to swagfags). It will just start as a small project for me, and I'll see where it goes in regards to success.

I will use a conductive paint to connect the luminary (yet to be decided), a small power button embedded into the hat and the power source (still to be decided). I'll cover the conductive paint in a waterproof spray when finished.

So I have these questions that some of you may be able to help me with:

>Do you think that electroluminescent panels/wire/tape are the best available light source for this project?
I have doubts about whether even very small EL units will operate for long enough for this item to be considered for sale.

>Do you think that a USB rechargeable battery is the best possible method of powering this item?
I considered this alongside a small, flexible solar panel installed onto the hat to maximise the item's usage time.

Is there anything else you can think of that I need to consider when taking this project on?

Thank you /diy/