Oct 18, 2013 9:30 AM

Gallery: Conductive Ink Turns Paper Into Musical Instruments

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MusicInk is a prototype kit that transforms plain paper into functioning, noise-making instruments. *Image: MusicInk*
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First, kids use stencils to paint various instruments with Bare Conductive paint. *Image: MusicInk*

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Then they connect electrodes to the instruments, which lead back to an Arduino. *Image: MusicInk*
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The Arduino connects with a smartphone app via Bluetooth, which essentially turns the paper instruments into capacitive sensors that react to gestures. *Image: MusicInk*

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Kids can strum, tap and generally touch the instruments to emit a musical sound, all of which were recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. *Image: MusicInk*
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The idea is to make a low-cost, customizable kit that will challenge children to think about music in a new way. *Image: MusicInk*

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The brains of the Arduino is housed in a pretty wood box. *Image: MusicInk*

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