Guides

How to Make A Pepper's Ghost Illusion with a Smartphone or Tablet and Transparency Paper

I've been doing this activity with learners of all ages for a few years now, and it's always a blast! This activity started as a blog...

How to Create Code you can Eat!

*Check out the Instructables post for this project: https://www.instructables.com/Code-You-Can-Eat/ * Recently I've been obsessed with...

Bringing Storybooks to Life with Machine Learning and Coding

In 2021, in collaboration with my friends and colleagues Andrea Devore and Mariana Tamashiro, we faciliated a virtual workshop for an...

Discovering the Magic of Photochromic Pigment: Creating Temporary Art

I've been sharing a series of experiments with photochromic pigment online recently. Check out this quick "trailer" to see some of my...

Chibitronics Guest Blog Post - How to Make a Light Up Nicho

This year I finally got around to making my own nichos (shadow boxes, or mini shrines). I shared my process, which includes resources...

Build Your Own DIY Mini Greenhouse with 3D Printed Connectors and Tinkercad

Check out the Instructable for this project: https://www.instructables.com/Design-and-Build-a-Customizable-Tabletop-Greenhous/ Related...

Bring an Imaginary Creature to Life Using Craft and Code

This project evolved from a project designed to introduce students to computation and electronics as tools for personal expression....

Creating Origami to Explore the Connections Between Craft, Biology, and Engineering

Explore folding patterns in nature through origami and paper folding. Check out the activity guide: Folding Instructions (Video): Photo...

Foldable Paper Battery Holder for Easy Paper Circuit Projects

In the past couple months I've been exploring paper circuits in depth from making paper circuit lanterns with families to experimenting...

Digital Painting Gallery + Tips & Resources

Digital painting is a skill I first learned during my training as a scientific illustrator. As I transitioned away from being a "SciViz"...