This tutorial will show you how to make a super-slim battery holder using magnetic sheet. This is great for making decorative battery holders and cards to be sent through the mail! Materials: magnetic sheet scissors glue stick pen paper LED stickers battery copper tape Steps: 1. Cut a rectangle of paper that is twice the size […]
Conductive Fabric Circuit Patches
Use conductive fabric patches to fix loose circuit connections and make branches in your copper tape! This tutorial will show you how to make your own conductive fabric tape and apply it in common fixes. Materials: conductive fabric (Adafruit or Sparkfun) z-axis conductive tape (Crowdsupply or Adafruit) Steps: 1. Cut a piece of conductive fabric that […]
Magnetic Switch Tutorial
This tutorial shows you how to make a magnetic on/off switch. Materials: Magnetic sheet card stock or blank card copper tape LED sticker battery binder clip (for battery holder) 1. Put down your copper tape, leave one space for the LED and one for our magnetic switch. 2. Stick the LED sticker into its place, […]
Light-up your Valentine’s Day- DIY project ideas with Circuit Stickers
Make this Valentine’s Day extra special. Here are some ideas to express your love with unique light-up projects. #1 Hack your favorite Valentine’s Day card and make it flashy with our tropical lights. #2 Add extra spark to the sparkled hearts #3 How could someone possibly ignore a light-up stiletto? #4 Candle light + Chibi lights, a great […]
CHA 2016 Recap
We just came back from the Craft & Hobby MegaShow in Anaheim, CA! There was a lot of work for our small team of three, but we had a blast! We wanted to keep our booth expenses to a minimum, but still wanted it cute. Our good friend, Linda Lovely, from Petersen Arne, suggested doing […]
Meet the Chibi Maker- Nancy Keslin
This month we are thrilled to introduce to you an amazing paper artist, Nancy Keslin aka Homesclscrapper. Her greeting cards and scrapbook pages designs are absolutely delightful. She has designed so many breathtakingly beautiful paper projects using Chibitronics Circuit Stickers. Nancy shares with us her creative inspiration and love for paper crafting… What are the things that […]
Flower Circuit Template
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Chibitronics 2015 Recap
Looking back, it’s been a fun and fruitful 2015 and grown so much since our small crowdfunding experiment from a year ago. We want to thank you for the support and feedback- we couldn’t have gone this far without you – our wonderful community! Early in the year, we headed out to the Craft and […]
Meet the Chibi Maker- Jonathan Bobrow
This month we are glad to introduce to you an awesome artist, technologist, math lover and playful maker, Jonathan Bobrow. Currently a graduate student at the MIT Media lab, Jonathan is actively building devices and experiences to make the future a better place. He has been playfully engaging with Chibitronics Circuit Stickers, combining it with […]
Welcome 2016! 16 fun ideas and projects to try this year
“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” -Rainer Maria Rilke It is time to welcome 2016 and make a plan for funnier, healthier and sparklier new beginnings. Here are 16 wonderful light-up ways to get started. #1 Learn new things # 2 Catch up on your sleep #3 Eat […]
Light-up flower ring
This tutorial shows you how to make a light-up flower ring with LED light stickers and magnetic snap switch. MATERIALS AND TOOLS Copper tape 5 LED light stickers Scissors Small 3V coin cell battery (CR1025) Paper strip, preferably cardstock Small disc shaped magnets A soldering iron Soldering wire Crystal bead or any decorative material Superglue Step […]
Making with Chibitronics at TEDxBeaconStreet
This month we got to share Chibitronics as part of the TEDxYOUTH event, hosted by TEDxBeaconStreet. It was a blast to watch everyone’s faces light up as the created their first circuits and then added their own personal stories with drawings! One of the most rewarding parts for us is to see kids, parents and […]