Join the Challenge! What is PopUpTober? Who? What? Why? (and a prize drawing) Prompts & Rules Pop-Up Resources Inspiration Gallery Join Us for #LightUpPopUpTober What is PopUpTober? This fall Chibitronics is collaborating with Keith Allen (@5am_popup), during his annual #PopUpTober Instagram challenge! PopUpTober is a daily pop-up art challenge throughout the month of October. We […]
Chibitronics Lights Up #PopUpTober!
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 […]
Meet the Maker: Keith Allen
Since 2019, author-illustrator Keith Allen has been working behind the scenes to create one of the most eagerly anticipated, instantly recognizable, Instagram challenges of the paper crafting worldâ#PopUpTober. In the five years that have followed, his highly anticipated list of 31 promptsâone for each day of the month of Octoberâhave brought together a mix of […]
Chibitronics Makes Connections at the NAMTA Creativation Trade Show 2024
We’re Back! Chibitronics is back from our third annual visit to the National Art Materials Trade Association (NAMTA) Creativation Trade Show, which took place in the Big Easy (New Orleans, LA) from 23-27 March 2024. During Creativationâs two days of education, our CEO, Jie Qi, led a pair of highly-engaging interactive workshops. In total, fifteen […]
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 […]
Snowflake Spinner Card featuring White Blink Animating LEDs
Our new White Blink Animating LEDs, available in quantities of six or 24, are an easy way to add sparkle and a touch of magic to paper crafts, such as this winter-themed Electrified Spinner Card project. Designed to be fully customizable, and adaptable to any theme or motif you can imagine, our newest tutorial features […]
NEW! Chibitronics + We R Makers Battery Holders
In case you havenât heard the news, Chibitronics and We R Makers recently announced a collaboration, and the addition of four new products to our shop: the Foam Adhesive Pack, Starter Pack, 24 White Circuit Sticker Pack, and Conductive Fabric Tape! Designed as an add-on, the Foam Adhesive Pack contains enough customized parts to build […]
10 Ways to Use Pressure Sensitive Conductive Plastic
If you arenât yet familiar with our Pressure Sensitive Conductive Plastic, and some of the ways that it might be used to add intrigue and interactivity to your cards, crafts, and creations, this post is for you! As the name suggests, Pressure Sensitive Conductive Plastic is a type of plastic that conducts electricity, in varying […]
Spooky Spider Dissolve Card
Spooked in a Blink In this tutorial, featuring our new White Blink Animating LED stickers (Image 2a), I’ll show you how to make a mechanical card that reveals a spooky, blinking spider whenever you move a lever (Image 2b). Tools & Materials Directions Make a Mechanical Card Light Up Video Related Categories Animating LED, Paper […]
Rainbow Fading Butterfly Pin
Introduction In this tutorial, featuring our new Rainbow Fade Animating LED, Iâll show you how to make a wearable butterfly pin that gently cycles through the colors of the rainbow. Tools & Materials Directions Make a Color-Changing Butterfly Pin Related Categories Animating LED, Wearable, Paper Craft Optional Directions Step 1: Prep Your Butterfly Layers The […]
Light Up a SchultĂźte
Introduction Taking inspiration from German custom, this tutorial will show you a way to combine paper circuits with a rolled-up piece of poster board to create a customizable, cone-shaped container, that is synonymous with the first day of school. Contents Materials & Tools Directions Celebrate the First Day of School Video Tutorial Did you know […]