So you've not used or seen Electroluminescent Wire before and you are curious to see what the colours are like in the different types and thicknesses and what you can do with it.
The beauty of EL Wire is its easy to use and comes ready to plug and play. Our samples packs have a good selection of EL Wire in all its different forms and colours.
Choose from the drop down menu:
1) All Blue - Mix of Types
Choose this option if you want try out our Blue wires, and we will send you a selection of different wires and diameters
In this EL Wire Sample Pack you will get:
1) 1 x 1m length of 1.0mm EL Wire in Light Blue
2) 1 x 1m length of 2.3mm EL Wire in Light Blue
3) 2 x 50cm lengths of 3.2mm EL Wire in Light Blue and Deep Blue
4) 1 x 1m length of 5mm EL Wire in Light Blue
5) 2 x 50cm length of Sewable EL Wire in Light Blue and Deep Blue
6) 1 x 1m length of Stiff EL Wire in Aqua
7) 2 x 50cm lengths of Maxi EL Wire in Blue and Purple (this has a blue tone to it)
8) 1 x 2 x 12cm length of Light Blue EL Tape
9) 1 x Mains 5-15m Driver/Inverter
10) 1 x 8xAA Battery Box
11) 1 x standard 6-way splitter (40cm long) in black
12) 1 x standard 6-way splitter (40cm long) in white
13) 1 x mini 2-way splitter (20cm long) in black.
2) All White - Mix of Types
Choose this option if you want try out our White wires, and we will send you a selection of different wires and diameters.
In this EL Wire Sample Pack you will get:
1) 1 x 1m length of 1.0mm EL Wire in White
2) 1 x 1m length of 2.3mm EL Wire in White
3) 1 x 1m length of 3.2mm EL Wire in White
4) 1 x 1m length of 5mm EL Wire in White
5) 1 x 1m length of Sewable EL Wire in White
6) 1 x 1m length of Stiff EL Wire in White
7) 1 x 1m length of Maxi EL Wire in White
8) 1 x 2 x 12cm EL Tape in White
9) 1 x Mains 5-15m Driver/Inverter
10) 1 x 8xAA Battery Box
11) 1 x standard 6-way splitter (40cm long) in black
12) 1 x standard 6-way splitter (40cm long) in white
13) 1 x mini 2-way splitter (20cm long) in black
3) Mixture of all Colours and Types
Choose this option if you want try out all of our colours, and we will send you a selection of different wires and diameters
In this EL Wire Sample Pack you will get:
1) 1 x 1m length of 1.0mm EL Wire in White
2) 1 x 1m length of 2.3mm EL Wire in Red
3) 1 x 1m length of 3.2mm EL Wire in Light Blue
4) 1 x 1m length of 5mm EL Wire in Orange
5) 1 x 1m length of Sewable EL Wire in Yellow
6) 1 x 1m length of Stiff EL Wire in Lime
7) 1 x 1m length of Maxi EL Wire in Pink
8) 1 x 2 x 12cm EL Tape in Light Blue
9) 1 x Mains 5-15m Driver/Inverter
10) 1 x 8xAA Battery Box
11) 1 x standard 6-way splitter (40cm long) in black
12) 1 x standard 6-way splitter (40cm long) in white
13) 1 x mini 2-way splitter (20cm long) in black
Our wires are available in any of these colours:
Light Blue (Tron Blue), Purple, Deep Blue, Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Grass Green, Lime Green and White
Our wires are available in any of these types: 1.0mm, 1.5mm, 2.3mm, 3.2mm, 5mm, Stiff, Ultra and sewable
All of our sample packs come with:
1) 5-15m adaptable driver with (mains plug- relevant to your location) (email us - if you would like a battery option)
2) Splitters to 'drive' all the wires at the same time.
3) 2 x 12cm EL Panel
Because the EL naturally glows blue/green the brightest colour of the wire is the Light Blue, Lime Green and White.
The least bright are the red and purple as they have to be filtered the most to get the colours right.
The wire has a connector attached and so is ready to clip into an EL Driver.
A wide selection of other EL Tape, EL Panels, Sequencers, Drivers and helpful EL accessories are available from our store
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IF WE DO NOT HAVE YOUR REQUIRED LENGTH OF EL WIRE LISTED AS WE TAKE CUSTOM ORDERS - TPLEASE BE AWARE THERE IS A MINIMUM ORDER REQUIREMENT FOR CUSTOM ORDERS.
EL wire has loads of uses
It has an amazing neon string effect when decorating the interior or exterior of the home, cars, motorbikes, bicycles and trailers. It can be used to make faux neon signs and attached to costumes and even be threaded into clothes and hats. It can be used as safety lighting and mood lighting.
1.0mm Fine EL Wire @ £5 per metre
This fine EL Wire is one of the brightest of all the types of EL Wire and is also very malleable and will hold its shape when bent like a kind of neon modelling wire, making it a fun and useful material to work with.
EL Wire twisted into ringlets
EL Wire twisted into a zig-zag pattern
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IF WE DO NOT HAVE YOUR REQUIRED LENGTH LISTED.
The colours we have at present are:
Light Blue (Tron Blue), Mint Green and White
In these lengths:
50cm, 1metre, 3metre, 5metre, 10metre, 25metre and 30metre
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This EL Wire comes with a standard connector already attached so simply plugs into any EL inverter - this makes it easy to change between coloured wire on the same driver.
By using splitters you can also connect as many strands of the glowing wire to the same driver
EL wire has loads of uses
This neon wire looks amazing when decorating the interior or exterior of cars, can be used inside and outside houses and can even be threaded into clothes and hats
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This wire can be cut into smaller lengths and attached to another driver
Our drivers can run many strips of wire as long as the total length of the wire is under the drivers maximum capacity
With some care, the EL wire can be attached to speaker wire to make patterns or extend the neon wire over gaps where it isn't needed
Joining tape and tubing for re-attaching the wire are available from this store
- this is if you want to cut the EL wire and rejoin it or perhaps attach some wire to a different driver
Cutting the wire into the length you choose is simple... but rejoining it takes care and attention.
You will also definitely need some wire strippers
You can happily use the joining tape and heat shrink tubing for a decent join but if the joint is likely to encounter stress (e.g. if it is threaded into clothes that will then be bent and jostle) or if the join may be hard to reach (e.g. behind a panel in a car) then we would advise soldering to avoid future hassle
There are How-tos and a forum on the site to get some great tips
1.3mm Fine 'Angel Hair' EL Wire @ £4 per Metre
This 'Angel Hair' EL Wire is a very light diameter of EL Wire, making it a fun and useful material to work with if you're attaching to light fabric.
EL Wire twisted into ringlets
EL Wire twisted into a zig-zag pattern
The colours we stock in this diameter are:
Light Blue (Tron Blue), Deep Blue, Pink, Orangey-Red, Yellow, Lime Green, Turquoise-Green and WhiteWhite
And in these lengths: 10cm / 50cm / 1 metre / 3 metre / 5 metre / 10 metre / 15 metre / 30 metre
This EL Wire comes with a standard connector already attached so simply plugs into any EL inverter - this makes it easy to change between coloured wire on the same Driver.
By using Splitters you can also connect many strands of the glowing wire to the same Driver.
EL wire has loads of uses!
This neon wire looks amazing when decorating the interior or exterior of cars, it can be used inside and outside of the home and office and can even be threaded into clothes and hats.
Our Drivers can run many lengths of wire as long as the total length of the wire is under the Drivers maximum capacity
With some care, the EL wire can be attached to speaker wire to make patterns or extend the neon wire over gaps where it isn't needed.
Joining tape and tubing for re-attaching the wire are available from this store
- this is if you want to cut the EL wire and rejoin it or perhaps attach some wire to a different Driver
Cutting the wire into the length you choose is simple... but rejoining it takes care and attention.
You will definitely need some wire strippers
You can happily use the joining tape and heat shrink tubing for a decent join but if the joint is likely to encounter stress (e.g. if it is threaded into clothes that will then be bent and jostle) or if the join may be hard to reach (e.g. behind a panel in a car) then we would advise soldering to avoid future hassle
There are How-tos and a forum on the site to get some great tips
1.3mm Orange Fine 'Angel Hair' EL Wire @ half price (£2.00 per metre)
This 'Angel Hair' EL Wire is not only the brightest of all the thicknesses of EL Wire it is also the most malleable and will hold its shape when bent like a kind of neon modelling wire, making it a fun and useful material to work with.
EL Wire twisted into ringlets
EL Wire twisted into a zig-zag pattern
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IF WE DO NOT HAVE YOUR REQUIRED LENGTH LISTED.
This listing is for Orange and available in these lengths: 10 centimetre and 3 metres.
This EL Wire comes with a standard connector already attached so simply plugs into any EL inverter - this makes it easy to change between coloured wire on the same driver.
By using splitters you can also connect as many strands of the glowing wire to the same driver
EL wire has loads of uses
This neon wire looks amazing when decorating the interior or exterior of cars, can be used inside and outside houses and can even be threaded into clothes and hats
This wire can be cut into smaller lengths and attached to another driver
Our drivers can run many strips of wire as long as the total length of the wire is under the drivers maximum capacity
With some care, the EL wire can be attached to speaker wire to make patterns or extend the neon wire over gaps where it isn't needed
Joining tape and tubing for re-attaching the wire are available from this store
- this is if you want to cut the EL wire and rejoin it or perhaps attach some wire to a different driver
Cutting the wire into the length you choose is simple... but rejoining it takes care and attention.
You will also definitely need some wire strippers
You can happily use the joining tape and heat shrink tubing for a decent join but if the joint is likely to encounter stress (e.g. if it is threaded into clothes that will then be bent and jostle) or if the join may be hard to reach (e.g. behind a panel in a car) then we would advise soldering to avoid future hassle
There are How-tos and a forum on the site to get some great tips
MAXI EL Wire - 1.5mm High Brightness @ £5 per metre
MAXI EL Wire lives up to its name by bringing together the latest breakthroughs in electroluminescent technology to create a high brightness glowing wire that outshines standard EL Wire.
At 1.5mm in diameter, you will find that whilst making patterns with the MAXI EL Wire, it will hold itself rigid when bent into its desired shape. 1.0mm fine EL Wire also does this, but MAXI EL Wire creates a much more rigid form.
The Maxi EL Wire is more robust than the Ultra EL Wire and is as reliable as the standard EL Wire.
The bend radius of MAXI EL Wire is 5mm; the same as our standard EL Wire.
Breaking strain is at 1kg also the same as our standard EL Wire.
Pressure on the MAXI EL Wire should not be more than 1kg; the same as our standard EL Wire.
These spectacular improvements are due to a thicker copper core giving a greater area of luminosity and helps the EL Wire hold its shape.
MAXI EL Wire uses exactly the same Splitters, Drivers and Sequencers as standard EL Wire.
This remarkable glowing wire is £5 per metre and is available in 50cm, 1 metre, 3 metre, 5 metre, 10 metre and 25 metre lengths (with connectors attached).
It is available in Light Blue, Lime Green, Orange, Yellow, Deep Blue, Deep Pink, Pink and White
Comparing Standard, MAXI and ULTRA EL Wire
As with all electroluminescent technology, because the EL naturally glows blue/green the brightest colour of the wire is the Light Blue, Lime Green and White. The least bright are the red and purple as they have to be filtered the most to get the colours right.
The EL Wire has a connector already attached so is ready to simply clip into an EL Driver - THE DRIVER HAS TO BE BOUGHT SEPARATELY
A wide selection of other EL Tapes, EL Wire, Sequencers, Drivers and helpful EL accessories are available from our store.
2.3mm diameter EL Wire @ £2.50 per metre
The 2.3mm diameter Electroluminescent wire is our cheapest standard EL Wire,
it is available in any of these colours:
Light Blue (Tron Blue), Purple, Deep Blue, Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Grass Green, Lime Green, Turquoise-Green and White
300 metre lengths are only available in Lime, Light Blue, Deep Blue, Red and WhiteWhite
2.3mm diameter EL Wire is available in the following lengths:
1 metre, 3 metre, 5 metre, 15 metre, 10 metre, 100 metre and 300 metre
(The 3.2mm diameter wire is also available in 10 metre and 25 metre lengths)
Because the EL naturally glows blue/green the brightest colour of the wire is the Light Blue, Lime Green and White.
The least bright are the red and purple as they have to be filtered the most to get the colours right.
The wire has a connector on it so is ready to clip into an EL Driver - THE DRIVER HAS TO BE BOUGHT SEPARATELY
A wide selection of other EL Tape, EL Wire, Sequencers, Drivers and helpful EL accessories are available from our store
We take custom orders for custom lengths of EL Wire.
This wire comes with a standard connector already attached so simply plugs into any EL Driver.
By using 'Splitters' you can also connect different strands to just one Driver
EL wire has loads of uses!
It has an amazing neon string effect when decorating the interior or exterior of cars and motorbikes and can be used inside and outside of the home and office and can even be threaded into clothes and hats
3.2mm EL Wire @ £3 per metre
The 3.2mm EL Wire is favoured by makers as it is robust and its thickness offers protection while still having a bright neon effect. When placed on a costume or other project it keeps straight lines without showing kinks
It is available in any of these colours:
Light Blue (Tron Blue), Purple, Deep Blue, Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Lime Green, Grass Green, Turquoise-Green and White
Because the EL naturally glows blue/green the brightest colour of the wire is the Light Blue, Lime Green and White. The least bright are the red and purple as they have to be filtered the most to get the colours right.
The wire has a connector on it so is ready to simply clip into an EL driver - THE DRIVER HAS TO BE BOUGHT SEPARATELY
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IF WE DO NOT HAVE YOUR REQUIRED LENGTH LISTED
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This wire comes with a standard connector so simply plugs into any EL driver - this makes it easy to change between coloured wire on one driver
By using splitters you can also connect different strands to the same driver
EL wire has loads of uses
It looks amazing when decorating the interior or exterior of cars, can be used inside and outside houses and can even be threaded into clothes and hats
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This wire can be cut into smaller lengths and attached to another inverter
Our inverters can run many strips of wire as long as the total length of the wire is under the inverters maximum capacity
With some care, the EL wire can be attached to speaker wire to make patterns or extend the wire over gaps where it isn't needed
Joining tape and tubing for attaching EL Wire is available from this store
this is if you want to cut the EL wire and rejoin it or perhaps attach some wire to a different inverter
Cutting the wire into the length you choose is simple... but rejoining it takes care and attention.
You will also definitely need some wire strippers.
You can happily use the joining tape and heat shrink tubing supplied for a decent join but if the joint is likely to encounter stress (e.g if it is threaded into clothes that will then be bent and jostle) or if the join may be hard to reach (e.g behind a panel in a car) then we would advise soldering to avoid future hassle
It is a cliché to say you are only limited by your imagination but with this neon string it is true!!!
If you have not seen it before it is like a really long glow stick that lasts over 5,000 hours
We're sure you will be amazed - feel free to email or ring us with any questions
5mm THICK EL Wire @ £4 per metre
The 5mm EL Wire is the least brightest of different diameters of EL Wire, but is ideal for outdoor applications - Sunlight is not good for EL Wire and the thick coating on this wire protects it more.
Some people also prefer this thicker wire for its 'chunky neon cable' look but will not bend into the rightangles required for some letters of the alphabet.when you're making a faux neon sign.
The colours we have at present are:
Light Blue (Tron Blue), Purple, Deep Blue, Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Grass Green, Lime Green, Turquoise-Green and White
This 5mm thick EL wire is available in the following lengths: 10cm, 1 metre, 3 metre, 5 metre, 10 metre
This wire comes with a standard connector already attached so that it simply plugs into any EL Driver.
By using 'Splitters' you can also connect different strands to the same Driver.
EL wire has loads of uses!
It has an amazing neon string effect when decorating the interior or exterior of cars, can be used inside and outside of your home and office and can even be threaded into clothes and hats.
This wire comes as 'plug and play' but if you want to get more technical you can be cut into smaller lengths
Our EL inverters can run many lengths of wire as long as the total length of the wire is under the Driver/Inverters maximum capacity
With some care, the EL wire can be attached to speaker wire to make patterns or extend the wire over gaps where it isn't needed
Joining tape and tubing for re-attaching the wire are available from this store
- this is if you want to cut the EL wire and rejoin it or perhaps attach some wire to a different inverter
Cutting the wire into the length you choose is simple... but rejoining it takes care and attention so you will definitely need some wire strippers.
You can happily use the joining tape and heat shrink tubing for a decent join but if the joint is likely to encounter stress (e.g. if it is threaded into clothes that will then be bent and jostled) or if the join may be hard to reach (e.g. behind a panel in a car) then we would advise soldering to avoid future hassle
There are How-tos and a forum on the site to get some great tips
STIFF EL Wire 2.3mm @ £5 per metre
Stiff EL Wire lives up to its name as a mould-able, bendable wire suitable for making signs or shapes.
At 2.3mm in diameter, you will find while making patterns with this Stiff EL Wire, it will hold itself rigid when bent into its desired shape and is robust with a strong connector
The bend radius of Stiff EL Wire is 5mm which is the same as our standard EL Wire as is the breaking strain at 1kg
Pressure on the Stiff EL Wire should not be more than 1kg, this means it cannot be pinched too hard or trodden on
This Stiff EL Wire is unlike the standard EL Wire. The 1.0mm, MAXI and ULTRA also share this property, but because of a reinforced copper core, the Stiff EL Wire definitely holds its shape best.
Stiff EL Wire uses exactly the same splitters, drivers and sequencers as standard EL Wire
This remarkable bendy wire is £5 per metre and is available in 50cm, 1metre, 3metre, 5metre, 10metre and 25metre lengths (with connectors attached)
It is currently available in these colours: Deep Blue, Aqua, Red, White, Lime Green and Gold
Bend it into any shape
As with all electroluminescent technology, because the EL naturally glows blue/green the brightest colour of the wire is the Aqua, Lime Green and White. The least bright are the red and purple as they have to be filtered the most to get the colours right.
The wire has a connector on it so is ready to simply clip into an EL driver - THE DRIVER HAS TO BE BOUGHT SEPARATELY
A wide selection of other EL Tape, EL Wire, Sequencers, Drivers and helpful EL accessories are available from in our store
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US, IF YOUR REQUIRED LENGTH ISN'T LISTED.
ULTRA EL Wire - High Intensity @ £6 per metre
ULTRA EL Wire lives up to its name by bringing together the latest breakthroughs in electroluminescent technology to create an intensely bright glowing wire that outshines all other types of EL Wire (including Double Core)
At a sturdy 2.6mm in diameter, you will find while making patterns with this ULTRA EL Wire, it will hold itself rigid when bent into its desired shape, (1.0mm EL Wire also does this, but ULTRA EL Wire creates a much more robust form)
Please note ULTRA EL Wire has to be handled more carefully than standard EL Wire, there are three things to be aware of:
1. The bend radius of Ultra EL Wire is 1.2cm which is much less than standard EL Wire which is 5mm.
2. The breaking strain is 500g, compared to 1kg for standard EL Wire.
3. Pressure on the Ultra EL Wire should not be more than 500g, this means it cannot be pinched too hard or trodden on
These spectacular improvements are due to bringing together these latest breakthroughs in electroluminescent technology:
1. A thicker copper core gives a greater area of luminosity and helps the EL Wire hold its shape
2. Premium Grade 'next generation' Phosphors are used to coat the core to give the most intense bright neon effect possible
3. Thicker internal corona wires - that's right! Thicker corona wires spiral around the core, this provides maximum exposure of the current applied to the Wire
Comparing 1metre of 2.3mm, 3.2mm and ULTRA EL Wire
ULTRA EL Wire uses exactly the same splitters, drivers and sequencers as standard EL Wire.
It will draw twice as much current to feed its increased brightness
So please remember to treat ULTRA EL Wire like the Double Core EL Wire and halve the EL Driver rating when using ULTRA EL Wire
e.g. if the EL Driver is rated for 5-10m Standard EL Wire then that EL Driver can power 2.5m-5m of ULTRA EL Wire
or
if the EL Driver is for 10-30 metres standard EL Wire, then it should power 5-15m ULTRA EL Wire
This remarkable glowing wire is £6 per metre and is also available in these lengths (with connectors attached):
50cm, 1 metre, 3 metre, 5 metre and 10 metre
we currently have it available in these colours: Aqua, Lime Green, Orangy-Red, Pink, Gold, Deep Blue and White
Comparing 2.3mm, 3.2mm and ULTRA EL Wire
As with all electroluminescent technology, because the EL naturally glows blue/green the brightest colour of the wire is the Aqua, Lime Green and White. The least bright are the red and purple as they have to be filtered the most to get the colours right.
The wire has a connector on it so is ready to simply clip into an EL driver - THE DRIVER HAS TO BE BOUGHT SEPARATELY
A wide selection of EL Tapes, EL Panels, EL Wire, Sequencers, Drivers and helpful EL accessories are available from in our store