Tech Couture: Details Revealed

Hal Rodriguez

Sahrye Cohen and Hal Rodriguez are the co-authors of the book, Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters and Cosplayers. Long-time costuming enthusiasts, they specialize in projects that combine traditional techniques with electronics, microcontrollers, laser cutting and 3D printing. Hal and Sahrye teach workshops in cosplay and electronics at DragonCon, Maker Faires, Costume College, and many other conventions and makerspaces. Together they are the founders and designers of the San Francisco Bay Area tech couture design group, Amped Atelier. Their work has been seen on the runways of NYC, San Francisco, LA, Calgary, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Hal Rodriguez received his master’s degree from New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program and is interested in creative technology interfaces for algorithmic music.