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 […]
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 […]
Making Paper Circuit Art Interactive with the Chibi Chip
In my newest video, I take you into my process as I create interactive paper circuit art using the Chibi Chip and Chibitronics LED stickers. I love the process of collaging and augmenting existing images, especially using paper circuit materials. Paper circuits can add a magical touch to any project and using the Chibi Chip […]
Bright Halloween Ideas: Using Chibitronics LED Stickers to Create Glowing Jack-O-Lantern Crafts
While it might not feel like fall yet where you are (it’s 90° F today!), autumn crafts and decor are already on store shelves. Personally, I love planning ahead and thinking about the crafts I’ll make, the recipes I’ll cook, and the movies I’ll watch when the season changes. Last year, one fun fall craft […]
Making a Paper Circuit Collage with Clear Contact Paper, Craft Materials, and Chibitronics Animating LED Stickers
Hi all, Celeste here! Recently, I’ve been interested in exploring how paper circuit materials like LED stickers and conductive fabric tape can be used with materials other than paper. I tried embedding circuits inside of fused plastic, I made mixed media collages using contact paper, and I even considered laminating a circuit just to see […]
Adding an Animated Touch to your Paper Circuit Nicho: Bringing Poetry to Life with the Chibi Scope
Hi all, Celeste here! Last year, I shared a tutorial illustrating my approach to making a light-up shadow box called a nicho. In addition to being beautiful little pieces of art, nichos can help us celebrate and remember cherished people, places, and objects. After I shared this tutorial, an idea popped into my mind: What […]
How to Make Glowing Paper Circuit Lanterns with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hi All! This is Celeste, tuning in with my first Chibitronics design team post. In this video I share my process for creating paper circuit lanterns. Paper lanterns are so much fun to make. Each lantern offers opportunities to experiment with different factors like the shape of the lantern, the materials you use, the color […]