Tutorials

In this tutorial, we will modify the 12V EL wire inverter to power the EL Sequencer/EL Escudo Dos off a single power supply.

In this tutorial, we will sew standard electroluminescent (EL) wire to a pair of pants.

In this tutorial, we will learn about how to create a theatrical prop for a performance by 3D printing a wand and adding an LED.

Tinkercad is a great, easy-to-use online modeling software that can have you 3D printing quickly. This tutorial will walk you through designing a simple project enclosure.

Having issues viewing your print in a dark lit room? In this tutorial, we will be using LED strips to light up a print bed's area on a LulzBot 3D printer!

A quick primer to get you going with the PCA9306 Logic Level Converter - a dedicated I2C translator.

How to provision a Blynk Board - get it connected to Wi-Fi and Blynk, so you can start Blynking!

Getting started with the MPL3115A2 Pressure Sensor.

How to use SparkFun's advanced USB UART breakout, based on the Cypress CY7C65213.

A quick tutorial to get you up and running with your MicroView Development Board.

How to use the TXB0104 chip.

Turn an iconic SparkFun red box into an obstacle-avoiding robot.

The Single Supply Logic Converter allows you to bi-directionally translate signals from a 5V or 3.3V microcontroller without the need for a second power supply! The board provides an output for both 5V and 3.3V to power your sensors. It is equipped with a PTH resistor footprint for the option to adjust the voltage regulator on the low side of the TXB0104 for 2.5V or 1.8V devices.

A quick primer to get you going with the PCA9306 Logic Level Converter.

Learn how to hook up the LilyPad Tri-Color LED and use a common anode RGB LED in e-textile projects.

Learn to create and integrate your own handmade switch into an e-textile circuit.

How to create your own e-textiles buttons.

This tutorial will show you how to assemble, program, and access the Raspberry Pi Zero as a headless wireless pan-tilt camera.

How to use the SparkFun FTDI based boards to program an Arduino and access another serial device over the hardware serial port, without unplugging anything!

Add sound effects to your project, prop or costume with Little Soundie Audio Player.

Get started with your Qwiic adapter board. This adapter breaks out the I2C pins from the Qwiic connectors to pins that you can easily solder with your favorite I2C enabled device.

Learn how to build a remote water level sensor for a water storage tank and how to automate a pump based off the readings!

Learn how to calculate how many LEDs your LilyPad project can power and how long it will last.

Figure out how magnetic fields are oriented, all without having to solder a thing.