Circuit Scribe: An Electronic Ink Pen to Draw Circuits

What if connecting two circuits was as easy as doodling them on paper with a pen? Electroninks created Circuit Scribe, a rollerball pen that allows you to draw circuits instantly using conductive silver ink.

Electroninks Incorporated, a spin-off company from a research lab at the University of Illinois, created the pen aimed at children to help in STEM education. Kids can build from simple circuits in notebooks, greeting cards, or become creative with LED lights and other small electronics. 

They also make magnetic components like lights that snap right into the circuit, without the need to use glue guns. The ink dries instantly compared to other competitors and the pen only costs $20 on Kickstarter. The first video is their promotional launch, while the 2nd shows how they made the ink in the lab. 

We also recommend watching: "Bare Paint: A Conductive Paint for Creatives" and "Cartersian EX¹: Rapid 3D Circuit Board Printer".

Circuit Scribe: An Electronic Ink Pen to Draw Circuits

Electroninks is a spin-off company from the research lab of Professor Jennifer Lewis located at the Research Park of the University of Illinois. It creates low-cost, high-quality, printed-electronics for STEM education.