Artistic PCB Design
I attended a workshop at HOPE called 'Artistic PCB Design for Terrified Beginners'. I enjoyed it immensely. There is a lot of information at the wiki page, and the instructional part is on youtube.
You are informed about the different layers that make up a printed circuit board, and how to leave gaps to get certain effects, like exposed copper, and holes in the copper to let light through.
The basic circuit, a four-pin SAO, two LEDs and two resistors intended to be an add-on board, template was provided.
It's a steep learning curve, having to learn to use KiCad, Inkscape, and Krita. Krita is a my new favourite graphics program. It won me over by being able to create vector layers on top of your raster layers.
I wasn't prepared and had to hurriedly find some artwork to play with to make my first board. So I found some artwork of someone I don't think would mind becoming a circuit board. Here's my first attempt using too much halftone.
Now I just have to wait for the surface mount components to arrive to complete the boards.
You are informed about the different layers that make up a printed circuit board, and how to leave gaps to get certain effects, like exposed copper, and holes in the copper to let light through.
The basic circuit, a four-pin SAO, two LEDs and two resistors intended to be an add-on board, template was provided.
It's a steep learning curve, having to learn to use KiCad, Inkscape, and Krita. Krita is a my new favourite graphics program. It won me over by being able to create vector layers on top of your raster layers.
I wasn't prepared and had to hurriedly find some artwork to play with to make my first board. So I found some artwork of someone I don't think would mind becoming a circuit board. Here's my first attempt using too much halftone.
Now I just have to wait for the surface mount components to arrive to complete the boards.
Laying out board in KiCad
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3D Render in KiCad
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Made up boards
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Board back-lit to demonstrate transparency
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