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 […]
Color a Paper Easter Egg with Chibitronics LED Stickers!
Hi! It’s Kathy Ceceri with a 3-D paper Easter Egg you can color with pink, green, and blue Chibitronics LED stickers! You can easily hand- or machine-cut this kid-friendly diorama from one sheet of white cardstock. The tulips, bunny, and Easter Basket inside fit together with slots and tabs. To make the simple on-off switch, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sending Hugs–Using Animating LED Sticker and the Pull Tab Switch
Hi, crafty friends! 2024 has started.I’d like to send you hugs from an adorable bear. When you pull the tab, the bear’s arm waving and the flower lights are on! This is good for your Valentin’s project. I am using an interactive die by Lawn Fawn. It has a pull tab then I combine the […]