Op Amp Contest: This Lighthouse Sculpture Flickers in the Rhythm of Chaos

Detail of a circuit sculpture in the shape of a lighthouse

Op amps are typically used to build signal processing circuits like amplifiers, integrators and oscillators. Their functionality can be described by mathematical formulas that have a single, well-defined solution. However, …read more Continue reading Op Amp Contest: This Lighthouse Sculpture Flickers in the Rhythm of Chaos

Form Follows Function in this Circuit Sculpture Clock

A wall clock made from wires and electronic components

Electronic components are strictly functional objects: their appearance is determined by the function they’re meant to fulfil. But that doesn’t mean there’s no beauty in them. In fact, a whole …read more Continue reading Form Follows Function in this Circuit Sculpture Clock

Sight and Sound Combine in This Engaging Synthesizer Sculpture

We’ll always have a soft spot for circuit sculpture projects; anything with components supported on nice tidy rows of brass wires always captures our imagination. But add to that a …read more Continue reading Sight and Sound Combine in This Engaging Synthesizer Sculpture

Remoticon 2021 // Debra Ansell Connects PCB in Ways You Didn’t Expect

“LEDs improve everything.” Words to live by. Most everything that Debra Ansell of [GeekMomProjects] makes is bright, bold, and blinky. But if you’re looking for a simple string of WS2812s, …read more Continue reading Remoticon 2021 // Debra Ansell Connects PCB in Ways You Didn’t Expect

The Eerie Sounds Of Ioalieia: An ESP32/Valve/Analog Hybrid Circuit Sculpture

We’ve not had a circuit sculpture piece for a while, so here’s “ioalieia” a lovely hybrid digital-analog sound sculpture by [Eirik Brandal] to dig into. The host of the show …read more Continue reading The Eerie Sounds Of Ioalieia: An ESP32/Valve/Analog Hybrid Circuit Sculpture