This July, two cohorts of K-12 public school teachers participated in our nine-day online course, Start with Art: STEAM Learning with Chibitronics Paper Circuits as part of the Pathfinders Summer Institute 2023. Funded by generous support from the Infosys Foundation USA, we shipped 69 kits to educators from Maine to California. As so often happens, […]
The Different Kinds of the Animating LEDs Used on the One Circuit
Hi crafty friends! I’m so happy to wait for amazing new light stickers released from Chibitronics. They are coming very soon! Chibitronics carried Animating LEDs and showed them to you at NAMTA show this April. Did anyone see the LEDs there? I made this robot card for the NAMTA booth. I am showing here today […]
10 Ways to Make a Paper Battery Holder
Coin cell batteries (3V) such the CR2032 and CR2016 are thin and compact, making them an ideal way to power paper circuit projects. Back in 2016 our founder and CEO, Jie Qi, curated 5 Ways to Make a Paper Battery Holder. While that information remains useful, and may have already become an established part of your […]
Light up card with white LED Stickers and Mama Elephant Stamps
Hi Everyone, Melissa here. Today I am sharing a simple circuit using 3 white LED Stickers to light up the scene. This card also features a stamp from Mama Elephant. For more details, please keep reading ….. I have stamped the images and sentiment onto X-Press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copic Markers […]
Make a wish with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hello everyone!! I’m Laura and I’m very excited to make this project on the Chibitronics blog showing this interactive card with the “Chibitronics LED Stickers” that I hope will inspire you! If you want to know all the details, please keep reading 👇 For this card I chose the “Create Magic” stamps from Whimsy Stamps that […]
Silhouetted Spooky Halloween Card Featuring Chibitronics’ Eerie LED Lights
Howdy all! I’m Allison Cope and today we’re going to make a silhouetted spooky Halloween card featuring some eerie Chibitronics LED light stickers! To begin creating today’s card, I first created my card front. I die cut the word “Eek” using the Tim Holtz “Big Fright Dies” from purple cardstock. I inked up the edges […]
How to make light up wedding card with animating LED.
Hi, crafty friends! This is Eiko. Around the summer of 2023, Chibitronics will release three new animating LEDs. Gem-shaped blink type, Heart-shaped fade type, and Flower-shaped rainbow fade type. So today I make light up wedding card using Chibitronics new animating LED and Waffle flower crafts stamps and dies. When you pull the tab, the […]
RoboKitty Fridge Magnet with Chibitronics Color-Changing LEDs
Hi, it’s Kathy Ceceri with another kid-friendly design. This cute robotic cat has eyes that light up and change colors, thanks to the Chibitronics color-changing Animating LEDs. To turn it on, you only need to press the kitty’s paw against its chin. The battery is hidden behind its curled-up tail. I used a piece of […]
Celebrate Oktoberfest with a Chandelier, Chibitronics Sticker LEDs, & a Reed Switch
In my latest tutorial, Paper Circuit Chandelier, I’ll show you how to create a glowing, customizable light fixture that you can suspend from a hook, ceiling, or even a tree branch! Inspired by the German tradition of Oktoberfest, which takes place each September, I’ve created a festive wreath light that is perfect for a porch-sized […]
Chibitronics Awarded NSF SBIR Phase II Grant
The National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research Program Provides Seed Funding for R&D Wilmington, Del., July 01, 2023 – Chibitronics Inc. has been awarded a Phase II National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $991,408, following its previous NSF SBIR Phase 1 award of $255,928. With this funding, Chibitronics will […]
Light Up Christmas Tree Card featuring Chibitronics Green LED Lights
Hello everyone! Allison Cope here! Today I’m getting started on getting a few Christmas cards done for December. To begin, I die cut the tree shape from the front of my card front panel. I adhered a piece of vellum under the shape so I can adhere my “Christmas Tree Stitched Die” from Spellbinders cut […]
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 […]