
The piano box is a (somewhat polyphonic) paper toy synthesizer with 12 keys, each triggering a tone and an LED. The keys are a set of capacitive sensors, made of copper tape, controlled by an Arduino Mega running the ...
piano box
Circuits, Paper, Techniques

University of Illinois researchers explain how they make their conductive ink on this step-by-step tutorial.
(via Boing ...
how to make conductive ink
Conductive Materials, Paper, Techniques

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Jie Qi, from MIT's High-Low Tech group, posted a couple really nice tutorials on how to combine paper, electronics ...
paper + electronics tutorials
Conductive Materials, Paper, Techniques

Inspired by the paperduino, the cardboarduino is a physically larger version (with space for a 9V battery), designed by Allegheny College's faculty member Matt Jadud, as way to introduce students to the fundamentals of ...
the cardboarduino
Circuits, Paper, Techniques

foldschool is website with free templates for making cardboard furniture for kids. The template patterns can be printed out with any printer. The designs are not only stable and extremely useful, but pretty cool looking ...
foldschool
Paper, Techniques

Researchers at Stanford University seem to have done it again. This time, a paper titled "Highly Conductive Paper for Energy Storage Devices," published on the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describes a ...
nanotubes + ink + paper = instant battery
Conductive Materials, Paper

Sparkle Labs just announced their new business card micro kits: a paper base with embedded LEDs that light up in the dark. Check out their site for more photos and PDF instructions. We love paper circuits - please keep ...

Papercrete is a construction material made from waste paper, for affordable, sustainable housing.
The name implies a mix of paper and concrete, hence paper-crete.
Papercrete can be mixed in many ways. Paper is ...
living in paper
Ceramics & Glass, Paper, Polymers

Video of 'Computational Sketch', made with electronics, paper, conductive paint, magnetic paint, and magnets by Leah Buechley. ...