Erin Blaine

27 Feb

Tree Ent Sculpture with Electronic Eyes – Tutorial

My Tree Ent Lives! I have completely made over my guest room. It’s glorious. I’ve been having such a fun time with this project and it’s nearly complete. I’m so very delighted with how it’s turned out. (Full build...

diy, faerie, forest, guide, how to, lamp, lotr, Make, prop

10 Feb

Glowing Four Seasons Fairy Bottle Art Installation & Tutorial

Fairy bottles.I made my first glass fairy bottle almost 10 years ago, before I’d really started on my LED maker journey. It went a little viral on Pinterest and with good reason.. these little bottles are stunningly gorgeous and super easy to make....

adafruit, beautiful, costume, decor, diy, elf, essence, iridescent, kids, Learn, Make, neopixel, program, project, room, STEAM, stem, tutorial

06 Feb

Zodiac Mandala Mural

I’ve been redesigning the guest room in my home, and it is becoming the most magical place in the world. I started by painting the ceiling dark blue, with stars and galaxies to create a beautiful deep feeling. The...

aquarius, bedroom, copper, cricut, decor, decoration, decorator, gold, home, mandala, metallic, moon, mural, paint, pisces, planet, sun, tape, taurus

18 Dec

LED Luminaries Tutorial

It’s the holiday season and I’m feeling a bit festive. I used my Cricut vinyl cutter and a Circuit Playground BlueFruit to make some pretty luminary lanterns to decorate my house. I’m far too lazy to light and maintain...

bluetooth, candle, code, craft, crafting, cricut, diy, lantern, Learn, led, light, luminary, paper, project, tutorial, vinyl

16 Oct

Plastic Jellyfish Dress – Recycled Fashion with a Cause

Our oceans are our largest natural resource, filled with beauty and mystery and life. There are more than 15 trillion pieces of trash in the ocean. It’s estimated that there is six times as much plastic in the ocean...

26 Sep

Glowing Crystal Wizard Staff Tutorial & Cosplay Photos

Just launched a new tutorial: make a glowing Crystal Wizard Staff. Here’s the link: https://learn.adafruit.com/glowing-interactive-crystal-staff It’s interactive! It does things (wonderful things!!) when you tilt it or shake it. Here’s a video: The staff concept was built for a...

accessories, accessory, amazing, beautiful, cosplay, costume, crystal, dragon, goddess, how to make, interactive, labyrinth, labyrinth of jareth, Make, prop, staff, tutorial

25 Jul

Burning Man / Festival Bike Tutorial

I got a new bike. 🙂 It’s electric! It’s a Specialized power-assist expensive magical device that turns its riders into Superman on the hills. I adore it. But, now I have something I’ve never had before: and OLD bike....

add, battery, bike, break, burning man, diy, last, lights, neopixel, playa, programmable, survive, tutorial

31 May

Chalk Paint Upcycled Book Case

This week’s project is an upcycled book case, painted with chalk paint. I’m absolutely delighted with it. I’ve had this little book case for probably 15 years. I got it at a thrift store probably 3 houses ago and...

blue, bookcase, chalk painted furniture, diy, furniture, gold, how to, mandala, moon, moroccan, ocean, paint, recycle, seafoam, sun, upcycling

23 May

Easy LED Light Up Necklace Tutorial

This might be the easiest project I’ve ever posted. But the impact is just so stunning that I couldn’t resist. Everyone should have one of these. They’re easy to make and so much fun to wear! Here is the...

15 May

DIY PaperCraft Crystal Gem Tutorial

I just published a new tutorial: create amazing cosplay glowing crystal gems! From the guide: Crystal Gems will always save the day! Create a stunning paper craft crystal from laminated cellophane wrap. Add NeoPixels and watch it sparkle! We’ve...

anthracite, cosplay, costume, craft, crystal, diy, fake, gem, how to, jewel, Learn, Make, paper, plastic, quartz

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