What is it?

Maker badge is a simple project for beginners, a perfect introduction to soldering and electronics. It is also a perfect decoration for your workshop or just a cool way to show everyone around that you are a maker. This is a kit so you can find in it all the parts you need to make it (except USB socket, this one is quite hard to solder for beginners). What's in the kit: - PCB - 100X red LED - 6X 10 Ohm resistor - Switch - Breakaway header

Why did you make it?

If you are a maker you must like making to stuff. We all do! Isn't it awesome when someone asks you what are you doing and you are like "I am just making cool things with my hands"? When you are going to a contest, school or maker fair (I wish to be there one day) you want to show everyone around that you are a maker. Because of that, I thought that some kind of LED sign would be cool. Maybe I should 3D print one and put some LEDs inside it? No, that's not cool enough. How about a big PCB with a lot of LEDs that are arranged in some text let's say "I MAKE STUFF"? That sounds perfect! So that's why I made it. Maker badge that's how I called it is a very simple project for beginners, so if you want to start with soldering or electronics you can by making this project. There are a lot of things to solder (almost 100 LEDs) but all of the components (except one that is optional) are THT (through-hole technology) so those are easy to solder.

What makes it special?

100 LEDs! But also size and uniqueness :) I tried to find something like this on the internet but there is none. And badges are a cool way for beginners to start with electronics and soldering. You can not only learn a lot while making this project but you can also make something cool! You can find more info about this project in my YouTube video or on Instructables. Happy making!