basic circuits

”Find Me” Card  ~TIPS of the Push Switch~~

Hi everyone! It’s Nicorin, Yukiko I. Today I am showing you very Basic light up card and the push switch’s TIPS. I hope this blog can be helpful for you. This is “Find Me” card. Robo-dog is the pattern on this card. The original dog says, “Find another one just like me!” Please look for him. After you find […]

Background lit window card

I made this happy pig card light up by putting the LEDs on the front panel instead of the back as I would normally do. That way the light reflects off the back of the card, it gives it another kind of effect. I added glitter to the background too so it shimmers when lighting […]

Hello Birthday Yeti Up In The Starry Sky

Hi Everyone! This is Tiffany and I am here to show you my card feature a birthday yeti waving to you up in the starry night sky. This card used a slider switch to activate this light stickers and move the yeti arm. Here are the steps to create this card: First I prep the […]

Flying Hippo Shining Circle

Hello crafty people, it´s Vanessa here today to show you a flying hippo LED card. I had the idea in my mind to create a slider switch card like Eiko has done lately. But I totally failed. Nevertheless I wanted to encourage you to continue your projects and not throw them away. We spend so […]

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 […]

Circuit Templates

Check out our step-by-step tutorials in Learn for links to circuit templates! Circuit Template gallery coming soon!

Getting Started with Copper Tape

This video tutorial shows the basics of working with copper tape for making paper electronics Copper foil tape comes in two forms: with conductive adhesive and with non-conductive adhesive. You can order copper foil tape with conductive adhesive online here.  Copper tape with non-conductive adhesive is more common. For example you can get it at your […]

Circuit Sticker Tutorial 5: DIY Pressure Sensor

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. To make this circuit , you will need: pressure-sensitive plastic sheet 3V coin cell battery […]

Circuit Sticker Tutorial 4: Blinking Slide Switch

You can combine multiple switches together to create blinking effects. Follow the tutorial below to learn how to make your own blinking slide switch! We will be using template 4 from the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook. To make this circuit , you will need: 1 LED Circuit Sticker 3V coin cell battery binder clip conductive copper […]

Circuit Sticker Tutorial 3: DIY Switch

Make your circuit even more interactive by adding a switch to control your lights. Follow the video tutorial below to learn how make your own DIY switch! We will be using template 3 from the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook. To make this circuit , you will need: 1 LED Circuit Sticker 3V coin cell battery binder […]

Circuit Stickers Tutorial 2: Parallel Circuit

Follow the video tutorial below to learn how to turn on multiple LEDs with a single battery using a parallel circuit! We will be using template 2 from the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook. To make this circuit , you will need: 3 LED Circuit Stickers 3V coin cell battery binder clip conductive copper tape with conductive […]

How to make a simple circuit

Learn how to make a simple circuit. Let’s get started by lighting an LED. We will use the copper tape to connect a battery to the LED circuit sticker n a loop. The “+ side” of the LED circuit sticker needs to connect to the “+” side of the battery and the “-” point of […]

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