Find #PopUpTober Information & Inspiration For a quick reference, please visit our #LightUpPopUpTober resource page, which we’ll be updating throughout the months of September and October. There, you’ll find the daily prompts, tutorials, templates, and plenty of light-up pop-up inspiration to help you get started with our own creations! What is #PopUpTober? This fall, Chibitronics […]
Light-up a Pop-Up Bird with Chibitronics Sticker LEDs
Light Takes Flight This project takes inspiration from a bird model featured in Duncan Birmingham’s book, Pop-Up Design and Paper Mechanics: How to Make Folding Paper Sculpture, which is a fabulous resource! In this tutorial, I’ll show you a way to light up the wings of a pop-up bird using Chibitronics sticker LEDs. My bird […]
Hot Glue Diffusion Jellyfish Card with Chibitronic LED Stickers
Hey there! Kathy Ceceri here, and for this hot glue diffusion project I created a design that goes under the sea. To recreate the glowing orange and blue jellyfish floating my family saw on a long-ago visit to the New England Aquarium in Boston, I added a layer of hot glue on top of the […]
How to Make a Light-Up Pop-Up TV with Chibitronics LED Stickers (by Emily Brooks)
Make Your Circuit POP! The following project, which combines two of our favorite things (paper circuits and pop-ups) was created by Design Team member Emily Brooks, whom you can find on Instagram at @funfettigator. Are you a big fan of the small screen? Learn how to make this easy light-up pop-up living room scene and […]
Chibi Chats: Come Hang Out with Chibitronics
New Weekly Zoom Meet-ups Are Here! Curious about paper circuits? Interested in learning more about light-up crafts? Looking to join a fun and friendly community of supportive makers? In June 2024, Chibitronics kicked off a new community outreach initiative to provide artists, crafters, educators, and makers with a supportive place to meet other people with […]
How to make light up new home card with animating LED.
Hi, crafty friends! This is Eiko. Today I make light up wedding card using Chibitronics new animating LED and Lawn Fawn stamps and dies. When you pull the tab, the headlights fade to rainbow colors. I will make the parts referring to the picture below. Make a slit by referring to the picture. Here’s an […]
Blow-Out Musical Candles Card with Chibitronics LED Stickers and micro:bit
Hi there! Kathy Ceceri here with a cool personalized birthday card I created for my mom’s 90th. I connected the usual Chibitronics LED sticker circuit to a BBC micro:bit mini-computer to play music, adjust the brightness on the LEDs, and scroll messages across the board’s LED “screen.” And — thanks to one of the micro:bit’s […]
Illuminate a Box Frame with a Chibi Chip
In this tutorial, I’ll share my process for transforming a thrift store find—a hinged box frame (13 X 13 inch) purchased for 2 dollars—into a dynamic wall decoration. Using a Chibitronics Chibi Chip and LED Stickers of your choice, you can create an inspiring poster for your wall, with beautifully colored lights and changeable effects! […]
Light Up a Paper Corner Room with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hi! It’s Kathy Ceceri with a fun idea that lets you turn a piece of paper into a dollhouse-sized room. The Paper Corner Room folds up like a card. Connect multiple rooms to create a book that opens up to reveal an entire house. Of course, the best part is adding Chibitronics LED stickers to […]
Light-Up Artist Palette Magnet featuring Chibitronics LED Stickers
Charm with Light! In this post, new Design Team member Emily Brooks will show you how to craft a glowing, wearable, magnetic charm! Calling all art teachers, appreciators, and enthusiasts! If you want to make your own light-up artist palette magnet without any soldering or resistor calculations, follow the steps below! Supplies: Circuit Sticker LEDs […]
Chibitronics LED Stickers and Liquid Polymer Clay Glow Up
Make your own easy and fun glow-in-the-dark “gems,” and combine them with Chibitronics LED Stickers to create special light effects in your crafting projects. Part 1: Make Your Own Glow-in-the-Dark “Gems” For the first part of this tutorial, you’ll need the following materials and supplies: Pour the liquid polymer clay into a small mixing cup. […]
Wearable Butterfly Pin Featuring the NEW Chibitronics Rainbow Fade Animating LED
In this spring-themed tutorial, featuring our new Rainbow Fade Animating LED, I’ll show you how to make a wearable butterfly pin that gently cycles through the colors of the rainbow. Easy to make, a butterfly pin makes a unique gift; think Mother’s Day or Teacher Appreciation Day! To access the supply list, view a detailed […]