Bare Conductive: Skin Safe Conductive Ink

Bare is a conductive ink that is applied directly onto the skin allowing the creation of custom electronic circuitry. This innovative material allows users to interact with electronics through gesture, movement, and touch. Bare can be applied with a brush, stamp or spray and is non-toxic and temporary. Application areas include dance, music, computer interfaces, communication and medical devices. Bare is an intuitive and non-invasive technology which will allow users to bridge the gap between electronics and the body. // bareconductive.com

I discovered Bare Conductive a few months ago, and was immediately flooded with ideas for using their skin-safe conductive ink in ritual performances. I emailed them, inquiring about the availability of their product, but did not receive a reply.

Here is a video by Calvin Harris, demonstrating the use of BC in his “Humanthesizer” (human synthesizer):