Chibitronics welcomes, and would like to formally introduce, our first guest blogger, Celeste Moreno! Celeste is a designer of creative learning experiences and a maker. When we first saw Celeste Moreno’s Light Up Nicho (Shadow Box) on Twitter (@CeMoCreates), we knew we had to let her know that we were impressed! When we asked whether […]
10 Tricks for Altering the Look of Light
10 Tricks for Altering the Look of Light Experimentation and play are the best methods for discovering transformative ways to control and create with light — in order to visibly alter its look! The projects below showcase a diverse selection of experiments and ideas to help you get started! Here are 10 transformative ways to […]
12 Bright Project Ideas to Try in 2025
Happy New Year! The promise of a new year is ripe for reflection, imagination, and curiosity. It’s also an ideal time to explore hobbies, build skills, and experiment with fresh ideas! In addition to creating a dazzling collection of light-up greeting cards, the 2024 Chibitronics Design Team produced a diverse collection of projects that integrated […]
LightUpPopUpTober 2024 Gallery
Join the Challenge! Return to the PopUpTober Page View Video Compilation #LightUpPopUpTober Gallery The images below were contributed by members of the 2024 Chibitronics #LightUpPopUpTober Team. They are being showcased here with permission from their creators — and should be considered copyrighted works. To view the original posts and video reels on Instagram, or to […]
Creating Collaborative “Exquisite Corpse” Paper Circuit Art
By Hello Play! For Chibitronics Andrea, Mariana, and Celeste (the Hello Play! Collective) are always looking for ways to virtually collaborate and make together. For this project, we took inspiration from a fun approach to designing paper circuits called “Exquisite Circuits” which is “a novel collaborative circuit design approach that remixes the surrealist Exquisite Corpse […]
Chibi Chats
Chibi Chats Join members of the Chibitronics Design Team on Zoom each Saturday from 1-2 PM ET* to chat all things Chibi! Hosts will be happy to answer questions, share their favorite Chibi tips and tricks, assist with debugging, and create along with you! *Use this time converter to find the zoom times for your […]
A Playful Series on Augmenting Found Art with LED Switches
By Hello Play! for Chibitronics As a collective with a passion for creative learning, we (Andrea, Celeste, and Mariana) wanted to explore how to create playful experiences around the theme of circuit switches. “How can we augment found art (a story, a painting, a song etc.) with LED Switches?” was the prompt we used to […]
Meet the Makers: Hello Play Collective
A dynamic new addition to the Chibitronics Design Team, the powerful trio comprising Hello Play has already left us clamoring for more! In their debut post, Exploration of Unusual Materials and Circuits with Chibitronics LED Stickers, curiosity and a practice of open-ended experimentation conjure up an amusing menagerie of glowing objects! Read more to learn […]
Exploration of Unusual Materials and Circuits with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hello Play! for Chibitronics As a creative collective that wants to explore play, materials, and learning experiences, we (Andrea, Celeste, and Mariana) decided to have a making session with a theme of quirkiness. What unusual materials can you light up? was the prompt we used to explore uncommon and unusual materials that we could […]
Week in Review (2/4/24-2/10/24)
Good morning and happy weekend! Today we’re recapping the projects shared by our design team this week! Click on any image for more details and information! Celeste started off the new design team term with this beautiful tutorial combining Animating Rainbow Fade LED stickers with her embroidery! Just look at those butterflies glow! Eiko created […]
Combining Chibitronics LED Stickers with Embroidered Fabric Designs
Today, I’m sharing a new exploration of materials with you. I’m a big fan of experimenting and trying out Chibitronics circuit stickers with different materials. Recently, I learned how to print onto fabric using a home inkjet printer and I’ve been playing with embroidering decorative elements onto those printed images. I used one of my […]
10 Ways to Add a Switch to a Paper Circuit
Recently, a customer sent in a question that was so illuminating, so essential, that it prompted us to pause and reflect: Once you complete the circuit and put the stickers on, what turns the light off? Customer Inquiry In today’s post, a tribute to the powerhouse working behind the scenes, we are placing a spotlight […]