How To

How to Assemble the Chibi Clip

This tutorial shows you how to turn your Chibi Chip programmable board into a reusable clip! You will need: Chibi Chip programmable microcontroller board Chibi Clip holder Video Tutorial: Step 1: Remove example paper insert Step 2: Remove the adhesive tape from your clip holder Step 3: Flip the clip over so that the flat […]

Programming the Chibi Chip

This tutorial shows you how to program your Chibi Chip microcontroller board!  We will write our code in a browser-based code editor and then transmit code through sound to your board.  Ready?  Let’s get started! You will need: Chibi Chip programmable microcontroller board programming cable with USB and audio connectors USB power supply (such as […]

Measuring Voltage with a Multimeter

Objective: To understand how to use a multimeter to check voltage (power) at various points on your circuit, so you can locate problems and fix them. Overview: So you’ve made a beautiful circuit out of copper tape, but your LEDs are either flickering, or not lighting up at all. What gives? The flickering / dark […]

Flat Double Battery Holder Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to make a flat battery holder that holds two batteries connected in series. Because the batteries are connected in series, they make a higher voltage power supply, so you can have more LEDs in series! To learn more about series circuits, visit this tutorial on series versus parallel circuits. Materials: […]

Battery Power with Variable Voltage using Magnets

This tutorial will show you a nifty way to make a variable power supply using neodymium magnets, coin cell batteries and two alligator clips.  You can also use this as a standard battery holder by using only one coin cell battery. Notice how your LEDs get dimmer when you have many of them? Having multiple […]

Parallel and Series Circuits

Have you ever noticed that the brightness of LEDs change differently when you connect them in different ways? This tutorial explains the differences between series and parallel connections. Series Connections When components are connected to one another in a continuous loop, like beads on a necklace, it is called a series connection. In a series […]

Aslı’s Circuit Sketchbook

Welcome to Asli’s Sketchbook page!  We will be sharing completed scenes created by artist Aslı.  Each week she is posting a new page, along with creations by others in their own sketchbooks.  Keep updated by checking here or following us on Instagram or Twitter.Please feel free to share your own creations as well! Jie gave […]

Magnetic Switch Tutorial

This tutorial shows you how to make a magnetic on/off switch. Materials: glue stick magnetic sheet paper scissors LED sticker battery copper tape Steps: 1. Fold the corner of the paper and trace your battery on both sides. Mark one circle plus and the other one minus. 2. Build a simple circuit using copper tape. Leave […]

Sheet Magnet Battery holder

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, […]

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