Hi friends, It’s Wei Wei back with a scrapbook layout using Chibitronics LEDs and Pinkfresh Studio scrapbooking elements. The die cut camera with a shaker is always a good addition to a photographic layout! I just wanted to add a little bit different element to this layout. I knew the Chibitronics LED is the perfect choice for […]
Join us for Pathfinders Summer 2022 – Paper Circuits and Coding Across the Curriculum
K-12 US public school teachers! Chibitronics is excited to join Infosys Foundation’s virtual #InfyPathfinders Summer Institute, exclusively at Infosys.org/PathfindersOnline. Use this link to create a free account today to register for our course PAPER CIRCUITS AND CODING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. Apply now for and choose one of summer’s 7-week courses: Every Wednesday, 7:00 PM – 9:30 […]
Susan Lowdermilk, Book Artist
<Art, Craft, and Telling Stories with Pop-up> CHIBI: We met on the Hack Your Notebook project, for what turned into Booklet #2, Engineer Your Materials, Working with Pop-up. By that time, you’d discovered Chibitronics co-founder Jie Qi’s circuit stickers and had begun exploring possibilities for book arts, pop-up and electronics. Can you share some detail […]
Testing Continuity with a Multimeter
The continuity feature of a multimeter allows you to test for conductivity of materials and trace where electrical connections have been made (or not made). When working with paper circuits, the continuity function of a multimeter is useful for locating wonky connections (joints that should be well connected, but aren’t) and unintended connections (parts that should […]
How to make light up platform pop up card.
Hi, crafty friends! This is Eiko. I make light up platform pop up card using Chibitronics and Lawn Fawn platform pop-up dies. When you push up the platform, the heart-shaped constellations will shine. I will make the parts referring to the picture below. Die cut buttercup pattern paper using platform pop-up die 3 pieces of […]
USB Powered Paper Circuits: An Alternative to Coin Batteries
Coin batteries are great for powering paper circuits, but they can be costly — both in terms of expense and environmental impact. USB power is a great substitute for coin batteries if you need more power, want to leave a project turned on, or don’t want to keep switching out batteries. It’s also useful for […]
Ambassadors Barbara Liedahl and Chris Awad at FETC 2022
“This is what I remember: teachers were leaning forward as we shared out…” – Barbara Liedahl <The Conference> FETC, the annual Future of Education and Technology conference, started more than 40 years ago, has grown into one of the must-attend, big-tent meetups for teacher and administrators, instructional technologists, and education policy and thought leaders. This […]
Blast off using Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hi Everyone, Melissa here. Today I am sharing a light up card featuring LED Stickers and Fabric Conductive Tape from Chibitronics. This card also features the Blast Off stamp set from Gerda Steiner Stamps. This card works by using a ‘Slider’ technique. The rocket will slide up, turning on the lights. For more details, please […]
You Are Hootiful
Hello, friends! It’s Wei Wei here with this cute light up card featuring Chibitronics LED and Heffy Doodle Hootiful Clear Stamp Set. I started by creating the inking background with distress inks and blending tools. Then, I stamped the moon and stars in black, cut out, and back them with vellum. Next, I stamped the cute […]
How to make light up slider pop up card.
Hi, crafty friends! This is Eiko. I make light up slider pop up card using Chibitronics Tim Holtz and Heffy Doodle dies. When you pull up a panel to make the front section stand up, reveal a light up message inside. I will make the parts referring to the picture below. Die cut wallflower pattern […]
Lessons from a National Lab: Building a Fully Remote STEM Program
< Berkeley Lab’s SAGE Camp Summer 2021 > In spring of 2021, the K12 group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) – one of the first research institutions in the network of 17 national labs managed by the Dept. of Energy – began planning for a second, pandemic-ready, online-only program for its annual summer camp, […]
The Endless Birthday Card with Lights —Using The Conductive Fabric Tape
Hi, crafty friends! I’m so happy to share my project here again. I’d like to show you an endless birthday card today. I featured the conductive fabric tape. It is a must-have for today’s project. Check out how useful is the fabric conductive tape in this project! This card has the 4 sides inside. When you […]