Customizable Led Badge With Switch

by SusanaM20 in Craft > Art

1052 Views, 3 Favorites, 0 Comments

Customizable Led Badge With Switch

31932852_10215966598861753_1393113942863118336_o.jpg
32104831_10215997444552876_2704885628956311552_o.jpg
31967891_10215997444512875_3953926921099673600_o.jpg

This project was designed for the Minimusica Festival in Valencia, Spain on may 2018. Activity for parents and kids.
Susana Monteagudo Críos&Roll

Based on

Paper Circuit PinSparkfun

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/paper-circui...

Digital Bling The Tinkering Studio Exploratorium San Francisco

https://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/digital-bling

Materials needed:

Copper Tape 5mm

Coin Cell Battery CR2032

Diode Led 5mm, RGB flashing is a good option

All metal Binding Clip 19mm

Safety pin 38mm

Hole Punch

Adhesive Tape

Felt

White cardstock for printing the card printable Download

Black or other color Cardstock

Color Paper

Marker

Silicon Glue Gun

Print the Pdf in a Cardstock and Start With the Copper Tape

31964265_10215997442232818_2752461007463907328_o.jpg

Follow to the other side without cutting.

Cut the Copper Tape and Start With the Second Section of the Circuit

31964289_10215997442352821_3694306889769680896_o.jpg
31968157_10215997442312820_1711015907305717760_o.jpg

Follow to the other side of the cardstock without cut it. Fold the copper tape at corners as described in step 2 of

https://www.makerspaces.com/paper-circuits/

Finish the Circuit

31963861_10215997438472724_8978311858758877184_o.jpg
31961015_10215997438352721_7543811971808755712_o.jpg

Cut the copper and follow with the last section of the circuit, folding in the corners.

Make a Hole and Insert the Led

32191398_10215997438392722_2303343029009776640_o.jpg
32105409_10215997435992662_8052878669988757504_o.jpg

Make a hole between the two sections of the circuit and insert the led as shown in the picture

Bend the Legs

32104653_10215997435912660_3727771745931755520_o.jpg

Be careful and attach the shorter leg in contact with the negative side of the circuit and the larger one with the positive one.

Fix the Legs With Adhesive Tape

31961246_10215997435832658_1854734532461199360_o.jpg

Insert the Coin Cell Battery

31958294_10215997433592602_2265319782322536448_o.jpg

Fold the paper as shown in the picture and insert the coin cell battery with the positive side up.

Prepare the Clip

32076798_10215997433552601_8173515277607108608_o.jpg

Insert the safety pin inside the binding clip as shown in the picture

The Circuit Is Finished!

32073919_10215997433672604_5313503710616223744_o.jpg
31960910_10215997430872534_1612288804037591040_o.jpg

Hold the coin cell with the clip

The binding clip works as switch: when is up the light is off, when down, the light is on.

Now, Customize It!

31967872_10215997430912535_1694630701560758272_o.jpg
32116420_10215997430992537_8256255722325540864_o.jpg
32150411_10215997426192417_4061447888301981696_o.jpg
32073471_10215997426272419_7163558253438173184_o.jpg
32187263_10215997426352421_269598962640486400_o.jpg
31968093_10215997422512325_8875777821033627648_o.jpg

Draw a circle in a cardstock big enough to cover the entire card. You can decorate it with a figure in felt, a circle in color paper, or whatever you want... Then make a hole in all of them at the position of the led. Attach it.

Glue All

31959832_10215997422552326_3738337275285602304_o.jpg
32191348_10215997422472324_2437862813469769728_o.jpg

Glue all the elements with silicone and ¡that's all!