Brimlight is a 3D printable DIY upgrade to any hat in your closet. Add a slide-on floodlight that seamlessly blends with the hat with a rear mounted battery back for many hours of power.
Second Prize Winner of Instructables Make It Wearable competition
Role
Solo Designer
Context
Instructables Competition
Duration
1 week, Summer 2025
The Brief
I wanted to challenge myself to design an entry to the Instructables Make it Wearable competition in about a week before I left for my summer semester abroad. The prompt was extremely broad, accepting entries for pretty much anything that included technology and was wearable.
Constraints
My goal was for this project to use simple parts that were either 3D printable or readily available to order. Additionally, assembly had to be simple enough for any Instructables user to clearly understand how to put it together.
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Also, I'd like to note that I'd definitely model the brim of the hat differently now that I've learned more CAD tricks :)