Tilt Sensing Tunnel Book In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to use Circuit Sticker LEDs and a tilt switch/sensor to add lighting and interactive effects to create an Illuminated Tunnel Book. Tools & Materials Directions Video Tutorial Introduction Tunnel books are three-dimensional works of art that feature cut paper images in the […]
Carousel Book Light
Brighten the Night with a Bookish Light In this tutorial, we will show you how to make a versatile book lamp, using a structure that may be used as a hanging ornament, tabletop display, or nightlight. Video Carousel Book Light Video Tutorial Introduction This project combines paper circuits with paper crafting to make a versatile […]
Brighten the Night with a Bookish Light using Chibitronics LED Stickers
In my latest tutorial, I’ll be sharing a Carousel Book Light that combines paper circuits with paper crafting to make a versatile structure that may be turned into a hanging ornament, tabletop display, or nightlight. Changing the colors of the LEDs or the paper you use, as well as the shapes you choose for the […]
Susan Lowdermilk, Book Artist
<Art, Craft, and Telling Stories with Pop-up> CHIBI: We met on the Hack Your Notebook project, for what turned into Booklet #2, Engineer Your Materials, Working with Pop-up. By that time, you’d discovered Chibitronics co-founder Jie Qi’s circuit stickers and had begun exploring possibilities for book arts, pop-up and electronics. Can you share some detail […]
Accordion Book
Light Up Accordion In this tutorial, we will show you how to make a highly customizable paper circuit accordion book — with a series of connectable templates — powered by a single battery! Video Related Categories Book Arts, Paper Craft Introduction An accordion (also called a concertina) is a type of book that has pleated […]
Light-up Bookmark
Hi, crafty friends! This is June(Jooyeon). It’s getting hotter. So I think it’s time to go on a summer vacation. But since it’s a difficult time because of COVID19, I’m going to spend my vacation eating delicious food and reading books in a cozy and comfortable my house. At that time I might need a […]
Flying Concertina Accordion Book Tutorial
Introduction In this tutorial, we will show you how to add motion and light to a fun and flashy variation of the traditional accordion book structure! You’ll learn how to use conductive thread as a decorative and conductive element, and how to use a reed switch to add interactivity and conserve battery life. Materials & […]
Happy Halloween Night! –Make your scene with the magnetic parts
Hi, Chibitronics friends! It’s Yukiko I. here!The holiday season has started. And it is a brilliant season for using lights, right? I am showing here my monthly project. This is a magnet book. The parts have some lights!When you put the parts the point of the switch, the parts get light up! You can change […]
Wifi Connected Tide Notebook
Wifi Connected Tide Notebook By Natalie Freed This sketchbook blends art, poetry, research and live data to explore ocean tides. Illuminated waves become a living graph of active tide data. Project webpage: http://www.nataliefreed.com/tide-book/ Image Gallery About the Artist Natalie Freed is a designer, educator and researcher based in Austin, Texas, working at the intersection of […]
How to make light up tag book.
Hi, crafty friends! This is Eiko and I make light up tag book using Chibitronics and Karen Burniston Tag Book Pop-up die. When you open the tag book, the LED glows. I will make the parts referring to the picture below. Four yellow tags. Two tags of pattern paper. One tag of yellow foam sheet. Two yellow […]
Electrified Spinner Card
A Card With a Twist In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to make an Electrified Spinner Card that turns on and off with help from a magnet and concealed reed switch. While the visuals in this tutorial feature leaves from my daughter’s favorite tree, the concept, circuit diagram, and cut files for this project may […]
Light Up Waterfall Card: Pull Tab Slider
This Waterfall is Electric! In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to add LEDs to a pull tab slider mechanism, transforming an ordinary waterfall card into an interactive cascade of light. Introduction Materials & Tools Directions Video Overview Related Categories Book Arts, Paper Craft, Valentine, Conductive Fabric Tape, Paper Circuit Techniques Introduction Pull tab sliders, […]