Printed circuit boards are widely recognized for their essential role in electronics tech, but I think they have underappreciated potential as an artistic medium too. The PCB badge projects you see at hacker conferences always catch my eye for their unique look and creativity.

Back in 2017 I struggled with electronic-CAD software for a sumo robot project, and ever since I’ve found excuses & clever ways to avoid trying again.

Last August I decided it was time to work through this skill limitation. I set a goal for myself to produce a birthday cake badge in time for my daughter’s 7th birthday at the end of the month!

In this post I’ll share some practical tips I picked up along the way plus a new product reveal!