If you spend enough time experimenting with paper circuits, you are bound to have a situation arise when you encounter a short circuit that requires you to create a bridge. This Tech Tip will explain why short circuits occur, introduce some basics for creating bridges. and explain how they may be used within a paper […]
Interactive Pop-Up Jack-O-Lantern Featuring Circuit Sketcher
Make a Spooky Slide Switch Bring a pop-up jack-o-lantern to life with Chibitronics lights and an interactive slide switch! This project is fun to make and even more fun to play with! Useful Tools & Supplies Electronics Materials Other Tools & Supplies Other Tools & Supplies Directions If you’re planning to modify this project, by […]
Glowing, Upcycled Spinner Toy Featuring Chibitronics LEDs and Circuit Sketcher
Hold Onto Your Empty Spools After using up one of my spools of Conductive Fabric Tape, I had a burst of inspiration! Rather than throwing the nice, round cardboard packaging into the recycle bin, I thought it would be a good challenge to come up with a way to repurpose it! Why not transform it […]
Circuit Sketcher Is Live! Design, Test, and Share Paper Circuits in Your Browser
Circuit Sketcher is live. Design and simulate paper circuits online, create printable templates, build project pages, and turn bright ideas into physical projects.
Tech Tip: Try Circuit Sketcher for Prototyping Your 3D Build
PopUpTober Meets Circuit Sketcher In anticipation of PopUpTober, we’re demonstrating a way to create a virtual model that may help speed up the production of your 3D ideas, including pop-up cards! Circuit Sketcher (our NEW Digital Design Software) is a digital design tool that allows you to experiment and play virtually with paper circuit components […]
Try Circuit Sketcher: Design Software for Paper Circuits
Play, Plan, Prototype — Virtually! We’d love to hear your feedback on Circuit Sketcher. Circuit Sketcher, by Chibitronics, is a digital design tool that allows you to experiment and play virtually with paper circuit components before using physical materials. Designed with educators and students in mind, Circuit Sketcher allows you to choose from a variety […]
Tech Tip: Build a Bridge to Prevent a Short Circuit
Due to a special request made by an educator who attended our Summer Pathfinders course this August, this post is about bridges and how they work within a paper circuit. I’ll also be using Circuit Sketcher (our NEW Digital Design Software) to demonstrate a couple of examples. If you spend enough time experimenting with paper […]