Perhaps someone here has more information, but Its helpful to post a link to any other forums where the same question has been asked so people can see what's already been answered and don't spend time producing responses with information you already have.
You should be able to do this with a single board without too much trouble. That way you can independently control each 'finger'. I'm not sure you'd be able to if you're just using the 'strobe' chip.
Add in an accelerometer to tell the board what you're doing with your hand (which direction it's moving and how fast) and you're raving
Lights at the fingertips of gloves? If you're looking to incorporate devices into garments, you might want to look at the "Lilypad" line of components. These are sewing-friendly parts, such as buttons and switches and lights, and the use of electrically conductive thread to join them. You don't have to use 100% Lilypad stuff, if you plan to "plug in" your Arduino control circuitry.
