Chapter Five: DIY Pressure Sensor
Overview
Instead of blinking your LEDs on and off, you can make them fade in and out! Follow the tutorial below to learn how to make your own pressure sensor! We will be using Template 5 from the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook.
Materials
- pressure-sensitive plastic sheet (“Velostat”)
- 3V coin cell battery
- binder clip
- conductive copper tape with conductive adhesive
- scissors
- Template 5
Template
When you press on the heart, the red light glows brighter. What’s coming to life? Try drawing it on the page! Check out the videos below to see what others have created. Tag us on Instagram or Twitter, @chibitronics, to share your projects with us!