HSN Kit Tutorial Videos Our Holiday Card Making Kit collaboration with HSN is packed with fun products to create light-up holiday cards! Below you’ll find tutorial videos using this kit and inspiration from our design team! You can also shop the kit HERE. Included in the kit are: Click any image below for a closer […]
New Tutorial from Guest Designer/ Maker Celeste Moreno!
Chibitronics welcomes, and would like to formally introduce, our first guest blogger, Celeste Moreno! Celeste is a designer of creative learning experiences and a maker. When we first saw Celeste Moreno’s Light Up Nicho (Shadow Box) on Twitter (@CeMoCreates), we knew we had to let her know that we were impressed! When we asked whether […]
Make a Light Up Leaf With LED Stickers (Video Tutorial)
Fall is a terrific time to get cozy around a warm fire and sip apple cider. And, if you’re lucky, it’s also a fantastic time to notice the subtle changes in nature, such as leaves changing color and drifting to the ground in crunchy, colorful piles! No matter where you might find yourself at this […]
Whimsical Fairy Scene Light Up Slider Card Tutorial
Hi friends – Bri Firth here! Today I am sharing a fantasy light-up card featuring the White Sticker Lights and Copper Tape from Chibitronics. This whimsical card also features the Little Fairies Set from The Greeting Farm and the Pull and Slide Die Set from Kindred Stamps . For more details on how I made […]
Tutorials
Tutorials Ready to dive deeper into paper circuits? Check out these tutorials for fun tips, tricks, and projects! Batteries & Power 10 Ways to Make a Battery Holder Understanding USB Power Testing Continuity With a Multimeter Measuring Voltage With a Multimeter Conductive Materials Copper Tape Tutorial Copper vs Conductive Fabric Tapes Conductive Ink Various Conductive […]
NEW TUTORIAL: Light Up A Kite!
We have a new tutorial from Natasha Dzurny at TechnoChic! Click here to see how she uses our circuit sticker LEDs and conductive fabric tape to light up two different kites!
NEW VIDEO TUTORIAL: Paper Crown with Rainbow LEDs
New video tutorial by Natasha Dzurny of TechnoChic! This tutorial will show you how to make a rainbow crown using conductive fabric tape and different colors of LED Circuit Stickers. Here are the PDF template downloads for this tutorial: Have fun!
Create A Simple Circuit Campfire Scene|Tutorial|Chibitronics
Hi Crafty friends! Today I’m sharing how I created a simple circuit campfire scene with a yellow and orange light for the moon and campfire. Let’s get started! I started by inking my night sky with Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch and Black Soot Distress oxide inks, leaving a spot for the moon. I inked that […]
Haunted House Pt. 2: Light Colors in Sequence Tutorial
Spooky Sensor! In our introductory tutorial, Haunted House Pt. 1: Intro to Pressure Sensors, we show you how to create a haunted house with interactive gravestones, using pressure sensors made from conductive plastic. In this tutorial, we will teach you how to use a pressure sensor to make the same haunted house light up, one […]
Haunted House Pt. 1: Intro to Pressure Sensors Tutorial
Tricks & Switches! In this tutorial, inspired by K-Fai Steele’s interactive work, Tickytown, we will teach you how to use flaps of pressure sensitive conductive plastic to add special effects your paper to circuit projects. When you touch the gravestones near this haunted house, different LEDs will gently fade on and off. In Haunted House […]
Shadows, Silhouettes, & Layers Tutorial
Shadows, Silhouettes, & Layers (Oh, my!) In this activity, you’ll make swatch cards to experiment with different paper and light effects and ponder possibilities for using the properties of both for art and engineering. Videos by Jie Qi to Get You Thinking Related Categories Paper Circuit Techniques, Pressure Sensor, Special Effects, Book Arts Supplies Materials […]
NEW TUTORIAL: Flying Concertina Accordion Book by Jill Dawson
New tutorial up on our tutorials page by Jill Dawson! 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 […]