Tutorials
Spectacle Button Board Hookup Guide
May 4, 2017
All the information you need to use the Spectacle Button Board in one place.
Spectacle Light Kit Hookup Guide
May 4, 2017
All the information you need to use the Spectacle Light Kit in one place.
Spectacle Audio Board Hookup Guide
May 4, 2017
All the information you need to use the Spectacle Audio Board in one place.
Spectacle Inertia Board Hookup Guide
May 4, 2017
Everything you need to know about using the Spectacle Inertia Board in one place.
Spectacle Sound Kit Hookup Guide
May 4, 2017
All the information you need to use the Spectacle Sound Kit in one place.
LilyPad Reed Switch Hookup Guide
November 5, 2015
A guide to using the LilyPad Reed Switch breakout in your projects.
LED Crystal Goddess Crown
September 27, 2017
Follow this tutorial to make your own Crystal Goddess Crown with LEDs!
LED PomPom Headbands
June 14, 2017
Follow this tutorial to make your own light up PomPom headband! Try the beginner version if you are new to electronics or the advanced version if you have some more experience!
Marquee Party Bag
June 2, 2017
This tutorial provides everything you need to know to make your own Marquee Party Bag!
ESP32 Environment Sensor Shield Hookup Guide
July 6, 2017
SparkFun's ESP32 Environment Sensor Shield provides sensors and hookups for monitoring environmental conditions. This tutorial will show you how to connect your sensor suite to the Internet and post weather data online.
Photon Development Guide
August 20, 2015
A guide to the online and offline Particle IDE's to help aid you in your Photon development.
Loading Debian (Ubilinux) on the Edison
December 5, 2014
How to load a Debian distribution (specifically Ubilinux) onto the Edison.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - GPIO Block
January 9, 2015
A quick overview of the features of the GPIO Block.
Using EAGLE: Board Layout
September 5, 2013
Part 2 of the Using Eagle tutorials, this one covers how to lay out a board after designing a schematic.
Lessons in Algorithms
December 21, 2016
Learn techniques on how to use Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters and other data-processing tools to turn data into information.
LilyMini ProtoSnap Hookup Guide
December 17, 2016
Explore the LilyPad LilyMini ProtoSnap and learn how to use it.
Night-Light Pennant with LilyMini ProtoSnap
December 16, 2016
Use the pre-programmed LilyMini ProtoSnap to make an interactive pennant that reacts to ambient light levels.
Illuminated Mask
December 16, 2016
Use LilyPad LEDs, a switched battery holder, and coin cell battery to make a fun light up mask for your next costume party.
Reed Switch Hookup Guide
May 5, 2016
Magnetically-actuated reed switches are the perfect component for non-contact proximity sensors. This tutorial provides a quick overview and example hook up.
BadgerHack
September 23, 2015
This tutorial shows users how to solder their SparkFun interactive badges as well as put them to use in other projects.
BadgerHack: Sensor Add-On Kit
February 16, 2016
Turn your Badger or Redstick into a temperature and soil moisture sensing display with the BadgerHack Sensor Add-On Kit
Old Tutorials
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archived tutorials on the main
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Please be aware that the tutorials you find there are no longer
actively maintained.