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Really cool commission I hadn't shared outside of my Ko-fi yet: @cato contracted me to design a real printed circuit board to use as a badge for the event FurryTram Frankfurt!

Learning to set up the vector layers to be manufactured as one was really neat. Cato also thoughtfully sent me my own copy!

#printedcircuitboard #pcb #furryart #furrytram

Vector design of a tram made into a lil furry creature with ears, eyes, a nose, and a tail, in the style of a printed circuit board (PCB). Text near the bottom reads "FurryTram Frankfurt", and a box above that has been left to accommodate names.

Hand holding a real printed circuit board of the design in the previous image in front of a keyboard. The name "CZGoldEdition" has been added in copper solder.

As promised - I've taken some of the individual photos my manufacturing representative sent me, and edited together an image of everyone.

Last call for survey adjustments and pre-orders! Everything locks on Monday, May 5th. https://short-circuit.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/ 💚

#enamelpins #shortcircuit #printedcircuitboard #pcb #animalart #artistsonmastodon #fediart #shopsmall

Image of all 19 Short Circuit enamel pins together in one image, a series of designs that resemble Printed Circuit Boards (PCB). From left to right, top to bottom: in Green: Byte (wolf), Circat (cat), Nibble (mouse), Leaf (leaves), Pause (paw), Branch (nudibranch). In orange: Hex (goat), Mozzy (fox), Cloud (eagle), RAID (tiger), Firewall (flame). In blue: Torrent (swan), Zip (butterfly), Array (vampire squid), DDoS (wave). In purple: Python (dragon), Jump (frog), Malware (raven), Incubate (feather).

I'm HOLLERING the rest of the samples are ready!!

Going to put together an update post proper about this later today, but surveys & pre-orders will officially be locking in one week: May 5th!

https://short-circuit.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/ 🤖💚

#printedcircuitboard #shortcircuit #enamelpins #animalart #pcb #robots #artistsonmastodon

Photos of enamel pin samples prepared for the Short Circuit campaign! Pictured are creatures and elements designed after the aesthetic of printed circuit boards (PCB) as hybrid enamel pins with solid color hard enamel for the "solder mask", raised metal for the "circuit traces", and colored clear soft enamel over recessed sandblasted metal for the larger "plate" details. The orange PCB pins here: an eagle, a goat, a fox, a flame, and a tiger. The purple PCB pins: a raven, a feather, a dragon, and a toad. The green PCB pins: a paw print and a leaf sheep nudibranch. The blue PCB pins: a butterfly, a vampire squid, a swan, and a wave. Text near the bottom of the image reads, "Short Circuit", "Manufacturer Pin Samples".

Malware is a model designed to correct other malfunctioning robots. He was intended to infect and commandeer their operating systems, and ultimately force a fresh reinstall.

But Malware finds these units to be delightfully unique rather than broken. Instead of hacking into buggy bots to change them, he acts as a sort of guardian, identifying and patching their vulnerabilities so they can secretly carry on as they are. Some systems may indeed wind up prey to Malware's viruses, however - databases tracking buggy bots go offline now and then, and suspicion is growing around whether this model is functioning as intended.

This sticker sheet and the corresponding pin design are still available in the Short Circuit pre-order store - you can still get in on the initial fulfillment until surveys and the store close!

https://short-circuit.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/ 💜

#raven #crow #corvid #bird #birdbot #robot #shortcircuit #printedcircuitboard #pcb #scifiart #animalart

Character art sheet of Malware, a raven robot from the Short Circuit Air Unit Line. The sheet includes two illustrations, one of Malware perched on a laptop screen and another of him messing with a server rack. A purple printed circuit board (PCB) pin design of the raven is also present. Text on the image reads, "Short Circuit", "Malware", "Model: Bot Infiltration & Reset", "Known Bugs: Database Sabotage".

Pantones for the Air Unit Line have been finalized! 💜 Survey locking and pre-order store closure draws closer.

If you missed the campaign, you can still get in on the initial fulfillment here: https://short-circuit.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/

#dragon #snake #enamelpins #printedcircuitboard #pcb #pins #animalart #shortcircuit

Hand holding an enamel pin of a purple and gold snake dragon styled to look like a printed circuit board (PCB) in a couple of different lighting situations. Text on the bottom reads, Short Circuit, Python Manufacturer Sample.

A big milestone has been reached — our new test board design is done! Production of the PCBs is going to start soon and should be done well in time for EasterHegg.

Nice feature: it's compatible with different sizes of displays.

#PCB #PrintedCircuitBoard #CircuitBoard #CircuitBoardDesign #pager #DIYPager #ChaosPager #Hardware #EasterHegg #EH22 #EH2025 #POCSAG

Digital rendering of the front side of a rectangular PCB (circuit board) design in green. It is marked with outlines for soldering on buttons and a display, and it has a bigger hole in each corner.
There is a white print on in saying: ChaosPager v. 0.2
Signalspielplatz
eH22 — (2025)

Rendering of the backside of the circuit board

Making some progress on the Apple I Reproduction board layout and routing!

#hardwaredesign #PCBDesign #RetroDev #KiCad #DIYProjects #retrocomputers #apple #retrocomputer #PrintedCircuitBoard #retro #RetroComputing #indie #8bit

Debugging Clock boards have arrived!

#PCBDesign #PrintedCircuitBoard #clock
#retro #RetroComputing #retrodev
#indie #8bit

Ben Eater-Based Debug Clock Signal Generator Sent to Manufacture!
https://www.iaritech.com/post/ben-eater-based-debug-clock-signal-generator-sent-to-manufacture
This 2-layer PCB is based on the original debugging clock generator designed by Ben Eater. It can generate a 5v clock signal ranging from <1 second to about 1000 Hz using a dial, as well as single step the clock with a push button.

#PCBDesign #PrintedCircuitBoard #clock #retro #RetroComputing #retrodev #indie

RAID 🐯💾

RAID 0 disk striping distributes data across multiple drives to maximize storage capacity and read-write speed. This striped bot-board is also powerfully optimized for a strong performance.

This design was sponsored by backer Adrian!

https://short-circuit.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/ 🧡✨

If you missed out on the campaign proper, RAID and all the other bot-board are available in the Short Circuit pre-order store linked above! If you backed the campaign, wait for the upcoming backer survey to add them on there. 🐅

#tiger #pcb #printedcircuitboard #robot #enamelpin #sticker #artistsonmastodon

Design for an enamel pin made to look like an orange printed circuit board (PCB) in the shape of a tiger's face. Text on the image says: "Short Circuit", "Unit Line: Fire", and "RAID".

3 days left to unlock this pin!! I'm really looking forward to the possibility of having all 4 "elemental" designs of the Unit Lines made, they look so good together. 🍃🔥🌊🪶

Acquire it through Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/ 💜✨

#feather #printedcircuitboard #pcb #enamelpins #pintopia

Design for an enamel pin made to look like a purple printed circuit board (PCB) in the shape of a feather. Text on the image says: "Short Circuit", "Unit Line: Air", and "Incubate".

Jump 💽🐸

JMP (Jump) is statistical analysis software. This little bot-board will work tirelessly to jump start any research tasks their users wish to pursue - and maybe they'll even manage to hop their way into your heart!

Back the campaign to unlock this pin! https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection 💜✨

#toad #frog #animalart #printedcircuitboard #pcb #shortcircuit #enamelpin #pin #pintopia #synthwave #scifi #y2k #artistsonmastodon

Design for an enamel pin made to look like a purple printed circuit board (PCB) in the shape of a toad. Text on the image says: "Short Circuit", "Unit Line: Air", and "Jump".

Check out these heckin' shiny samples for Short Circuit, an enamel pin collection inspired by the aesthetics of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)! 👀✨

Available on Backerkit - https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection 🐺💚

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/stellar-escape

#enamelpins #pins #synthwave #scifi #technophilia #robots #animalart #pintopia #y2k #pintopia2025 #shortcircuit #printedcircuitboard #pcb #artistsonmastodon

SAMPLES ARE HERE, THEY LOOK GORGEOUS 👀

Quick phone video, natural light is over for today so I'll make a proper video of 'em tomorrow!! But aaaaaa they're real and IN MY HANDS

ACQUIRE THESE PINS HERE: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection 💚✨

#enamelpins #printedcircuitboard #pcb #robots #pins #pintopia #animalart #wolf #cat #rat #leaves #shortcircuit

Hey robot enthusiasts! Nature meets technology in Short Circuit, an enamel pin collection inspired by the aesthetics of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB). 🤖🐺

ALL 15 of these designs are unlocked and available as both hybrid enamel pins and selective holographic stickers!

Acquire them via Backerkit pledge here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection 💚✨

#printedcircuitboard #pcb #robots #wolf #cat #rat #leaves #goat #fox #eagle #flame #swan #butterfly #squid #wave #dragon #paw #raven #artistsonmastodon #fediart #pintopia #enamelpins #stickers

Image that reads "SHORT CIRCUIT" between lines of enamel pin designs. Featured here are photos of real pin samples for green PCB pins: a snarling wolf (Byte), cat (Circat), mouse/rat (Nibble), and leaves (Leaf). Next are designs for orange PCB pins: a goat (Hex), fox (Mozzy), eagle (Cloud), and flame (Firewall). In the third row are designs for blue PCB pins, a swan (Torrent), butterfly (Zip), vampire squid (Array), and wave (DDoS). Last but certainly not least are the two currently revealed designs for purple PCB pins, Python (snake-dragon) and Malware (Raven), along with the bonus green PCB design Pause (paw print). Text at the bottom reads, "Enamel Pin Collection Available Now on Backerkit".

Malware 👩‍💻🖤

While this bot-board may strike some as an ill omen, she seeks vulnerability in other robots not for exploitative purposes but to assist in securing them.

If you'd like this pin, pledge to Short Circuit on Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection 🤖✨

#raven #corvid #bird #printedcircuitboard #pcb #scifiart #robot #robots #pin #enamelpins #pintopia #pintopia2025 #backerkit #artistsonmastodon #fediart

Design for an enamel pin made to look like a purple printed circuit board (PCB) in the shape of a perched raven. Text on the image says: "Short Circuit", "Unit Line: Air", and "Malware".

We're entering the final hour of Pause() being available as a FREE pin automatically added to your pledge if you pledge for 1 other pin or more!

After this, it will be available only as an add-on for €15.

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/ 💚🐾

#paw #canine #enamelpin #pintopia #printedcircuitboard

Design concept for a hybrid enamel pin drawn to resemble both a canine paw and a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). Text on the image reads, "Short Circuit", "Free for First 48 Hour Backers", "Unit Line: Earth", "Pause", and "CZGoldEdition".

Python 🐉🧑‍💻

Now that the full Earth, Fire, and Water Unit Line pins are ALL unlocked - we can aim to soar higher and bring Air online!

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/ 🌬️💜

#snake #dragon #enamelpins #pins #printedcircuitboard #pcb #pintopia #pintopia2025 #shortcircuit #artistsonmastodon

Design for an enamel pin made to look like a purple printed circuit board (PCB) in the shape of a snake dragon. Text on the image says: "Short Circuit", "Unit Line: Air", and "Python".

Made this banner ad for a particular site - I have to get a flame under my butt and put together a couple more for other spots!

I wanted to share tho because look, shinyyyy 👀💚

If you want the shinies, follow the launch party to get notice when pledging opens up: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/launch_party ✨

#wolf #cat #rat #robots #printedcircuitboard #pcb #shortcircuit

A cool facet of Pintopia is partnering up with another artist's campaign - Short Circuit is paired with Bunnies & Branchs! If you buy at least one pin from both of us, you also get BOTH of these pins for free!!

Follow:

🤖 https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/short-circuit-an-enamel-pin-collection/launch_party

🐇 https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/kage-davies/bunnies-and-branchs/launch_party

#seaslug #leafsheep #cat #tabby #printedcircuitboard #pcb #circuits #shortcircuit #enamelpins #pins #pintopia #backerkit

#PrintedCircuitBoard

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