Resources

Add mood lighting to any room with these flickering LED tea lights made using our own Yellow Flickering Candle LEDs. LED tea lights are an ideal alternative to lit candles thanks to being much safer than a lit flame. The LED gives out a random flickering effect at a steady current. This tutorial shows you how to make a Christmas themed tea light using our laser cutter template.

An introduction to our Electro-Fashion wearables range including our E-Textiles tutorials and useful links!

Following customer demand and based on the results of an EU funded research project, Kitronik is delighted to announce the launch of 'Igloo'.

Learn how to make an LED flower power hair accessory using conductive thread in our easy to follow tutorial.

Learn how to make Valentine Magnetic Hearts using conductive thread in our easy to follow tutorial.

The first example we are looking at is by student Harry Gowlett, who designed a purse with built-in LED, fixing the age old issue of searching for change.

Unsure of which needle to use with our conductive thread? This quick guide will help you choose the right needle.

This tutorial shows you haw to make your very own 3D Printed LED Christmas Tree light.

Learn how to cut Perspex using a saw or scribe in this Kitronik University tutorial, which is part of the working with materials course.

Selecting 3D Printer Filament. 3D printers work by building up thin layers of heated plastic material, or filament. Which you use can depend on the end use and the type of printer you have. Find out the differences between the types.

We love supplying you with the materials for your Project Kits and we are proud to introduce an expansion of our Poplar Plywood (laserply) range coming in a new 'BR' grade and in 600mm x 300mm sheet sizes.

Here at Kitronik, we love providing you with all of the materials you could possibly need for your project or Project Kit. Thanks to its popularity, we are introducing a huge expansion of our laserable Medite MDF sheets with sheet sizes ranging from 600mm x 300mm to 1200m x 800mm and from 3mm to 9mm thickness.

Learn how to how to add sewable LEDs to Easter Bunny Ears in our easy to follow tutorial.

D&T in primary and secondary school is currently facing many challenges including teacher recruitment, reducing curriculum time and decreasing GCSE entries.

Last February, some first-year Art & Design Students at Nottingham Trent University showed some of their latest creations using Kitronik's own Electro-Fashion range. As a part of their course, each student had to design and make a sewable electronic circuit as a practical application.

In this tutorial students will make their own pencil case from a template from scratch. Then following step by step instructions they will connect additional LEDs to the BBC micro:bit via conductive thread and crocodile clips, and learn how to programme the device to display a countdown

Time has flown by since we were at last years' Derby Mini Maker Faire and this years' Mini Maker Faire was nothing short of spectacular with a record number of visitors on the day along with the addition of a large marquee, making this years' Maker Faire almost double the size of last years' Mini Maker Faire!

All you need to know about conductive thread, LEDs for E-Textiles, coin cell batteries and holders, switches and conductive fabric.

Learn how to quickly and easily thread needles with conductive thread.

Learn how to make a 'Be Seen, Be Safe' LED Belt Band using conductive thread in our easy to follow tutorial.