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 […]
Playground Opera Places Community-Based Learning (& Light-Up Crafts) Center Stage
In order to help celebrate National Children’s Craft Day, it is fitting that we’ve chosen the occasion to highlight some of the groundbreaking work contributed by one of our collaborators, Playground Opera. As described on their website, “The Playground Operas program, operated by the international nonprofit Opera on Tap, is a school day residency program […]
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 […]
Chibitronics for PaperCrafters Video Series 2023 Review
In 2023, we launched a new video series, Chibitronics for PaperCrafters. This series was designed to help papercrafters and card makers learn how to use Chibitronics products in their creations and gradually advance their skills and techniques. In 2024, we will be taking interactive die sets from a variety of paper-crafting companies and showing you […]
Save the Date: Chibitronics is Presenting at the Creativation by NAMTA Trade Show!
Chibitronics will be presenting two educational workshops in New Orleans, Louisiana, this March, in advance of the Creativation by NAMTA Trade Show! Education | March 23 – March 24, 2024 Trade Show | March 25 – March 27, 2024 Workshop One – 120 minutes (Sun. 24 March from 9:00 am-11:00 am CST) Curiosity to Confidence: […]
Introducing the 2024 Chibitronics Design Team!
Good morning! We are so excited to introduce you to our 2024 Chibitronics Design Team, and we can’t wait to see how they will inspire you with their amazing creations! We have many returning friends and many new faces! Everyone on our 2024 team, comprising card makers, paper crafters, artists, educators, makers, and content creators, is […]
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 […]
Fading Orange Goldfish using our Craft Effects Stickers
Happy Wednesday! I’m Allison Cope and today I’m sharing my latest light up card featuring products from Chibitronics. Today we’re going we are going to light up card featuring the FADE “Craft Effects Circuit Sticker” and some fun Orange LED Light Stickers. We offer a variety of other Animating Sticker types like our Rainbow Fade […]
Guest Post: Mason Jar Fairy House with LED Stickers & a Pressure Switch
Today we are featuring a special post by guest blogger, Taryn, who is known in the craft world as Krafti Karma! Taryn has come up with a clever way to create a light-up scene inside of a mason jar, using a crafty switch! Hi! I’m Taryn, and I live in Northern California with my family […]
Get Well Soon by 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 use the “Keep Cozy” stamps from Mama Elephant […]
Light-Up Heart Pin with a Rotating Switch & Red Fade Animating LEDs
Making a light-up pin (or magnet) is a fun and easy way to let someone know you are thinking about them. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a glowing, heart-shaped pin that turns on and off with help from a Red Fade Animating LED and a DIY rotating switch. Video Tutorial Directions: Step […]