Video Tutorial Introduction: In this video tutorial for #PopUpTober, I’ll show you two different methods for building a light-up pop-up structure called a Floating Plane. A Floating Plane is useful for creating large pop-up shapes that appear to float upon a flat plane that rests upon three parallel supports. A Floating Plane may be folded […]
PopUpTober: Light-Up Double-Pivot Pop-Up Mechanism (featuring Chibitronics)
Video Tutorial Introduction: To celebrate #PopUpTober and #LightUpPopUpTober, I’m sharing a fun way to combine light with an engaging pop-up mechanism, to create a “smore-themed” pop-up spread! This type of mechanism has a lot of visual interest, with arms that move and rotate whenever a card is opened. The Double Pivot mechanism, found on page […]
5 Tips & Tricks for Using Chibitronics Reed Switches (Magnet On)
If you are reading this post, there’s a good chance that you have: In the event that you don’t fit into any of the aforementioned categories, please allow me to suggest that you check out Magical Magnetism: Intro to Reed Switches (Magnet On) before reading on. There, you’ll find an in-depth explanation of what reed switches […]
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!
Let’s Cook! Light Up Card
Hello, crafty friends! This is Yukiko from Prima Crafts.How have you been doing?I am enjoying Spring Break with my girls. Today, I am showing “Let’s Cook!” Light Up Card.I love this chef stamp with a potbelly. It’s so cute! So I turned his belly into the Push Button for light up. These are the materials […]
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 […]
Light-up Rosette
Materials Cardstock 2 Strips of copper tape 1 Coin cell battery 1 Binder clip 12 circuit stickers Foam stickers Hot glue Directions 1. Accordion fold each sheet of paper lengthwise at 3/4″ intervals. Take one accordion and adhere the ends of one side by folding it in half. Repeat for all three accordions. Connect the […]