Bling Your Thing Workshop at PDXWLF 2026
Looking to host a workshop for an event or party?
Becca Priddy has been teaching Bling Your Thing Workshops for Portland Winter Light Festival since 2017. As an experienced science educator and artist, she has been teaching ages 3-99 about basic circuitry and soldering. She offers multiple workshops for ages 10+. Workshops are perfect for small parties and events. Shiny Design Lab does not currently have its own dedicated workshop workspace, so workshops are held at your own location or a rental location. Becca resides in Portland, OR and is able to travel to host workshops elsewhere between late June and early August.
Soldering WOrkshop:
Workshop length: 2 hours
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! In this workshop you will learn how to solder, then assemble a basic circuit board with an LED, switch, and battery holder, then turn it into a pin or keychain. This workshop is designed for ages 10+ due to the high temperature of the soldering irons and the coin cell batteries that power the project. (youth age 10-16 must have a guardian present). Optional custom PCB made for your event, or you can solder a Shiny Design Lab PCB. Workshops with custom PCBs requests require 5 week lead time for design, submission, and shipping from the manufacture. PCBs are ordered locally from OshPark in Portland, OR. This workshop is designed for groups of 15 or less and runs for 2 hours.
LED accessory WOrkshop:
Workshop length: 4 hours
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Have you been wanting to light up your clothes for festivals? I can teach you how! In this workshop you will learn how to solder, program a microcontroller with WLED, and various methods of installing LEDs on your clothes. This workshop is designed for ages 10+ due to the high temperature of the soldering irons (youth age 10-16 must have a guardian present). Bring your own supplies if you have them, or, I can bring supplies to make a scarf or hat. This workshop is designed for groups of 6 or less.