{"id":265,"date":"2020-05-09T18:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fluster.co.uk\/?p=265"},"modified":"2021-02-28T14:54:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T14:54:56","slug":"diy-conductive-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluster.co.uk\/wordpress\/2020\/05\/diy-conductive-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Conductive Paint."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So, I’m a bit of a cheapskate, but also I like to know how stuff works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A while back I got the kids paper and conducting paint kits where they build little houses with LED lights in. I loved this, but the paint is expensive. It’s good and works well, but pricy…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So OBVS, I was going to make some myself… This is a long term thing; I gradually collect supplies until I’m ready to embark on an (enforced) family activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got some graphite powder off the internet which sat on the shelf for months. Then I found some clear PVA glue in wilko. It’s clear because its “perfect for making slime”<\/em>, but PVA is PVA, right? Clear would mean it wouldn’t colour the finish of the paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAB. We mixed quite a lot of graphite into some glue and it made a good mix. We haven’t tested it’s conductivity, that’s to come, but we started painting things to prep for this activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n