adafruit - erinstblaine

09 Feb

3d Printed Light Strand Tutorial: MakeCode and Fusion360

I absolutely love these neopixel strands from Adafruit.com. They’re rugged, nearly indestructible. They come in 4″ or 2″ spacing. They’re WS2812B neopixels inside and they’re just so easy to get up and running without hours and hours of soldering. And they...

3D Printed, 3d printer, 3d printing, adafruit, addressable, decor, Design, fusion360, lights, makecode, neopixel

17 Apr

Tutorial: Dotstar LED and Glass Pebble Floor Border

I just published a new tutorial on the Adafruit Learning System: how to make an LED and glass pebble floor border. Check it out! https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-and-glass-pebble-floor/introduction I used to have a raised tatami Japanese-style table in my dining room. We...

3d printing, adafruit, arduino, border, buttons, Circuit Playground, color shift, dining room, diy, floor, home, Make, maker, modes, pretty, tutorial

07 Apr

Custom Label Template for Adafruit IR Remote Control

My LED light dance show is getting complicated. Problem 1: Dancers When I’m onstage dancing, my focus is in my body. I feel the flow of the props, feel the music, and feel the audience. It’s a wonderful state to be...

adafruit, arduino, code, custom, dancer, double staff, ir, led, light, poi, problem, program, remote, show, spinfx, template

06 Dec

LED Snow Fairy and LED Isis Wings in action

adafruit, cosplay, crown, dance, dancer, fairy, led, lights, Magic

03 Nov

Wasp Avengers Cosplay – #ElectronicHalloween 2015

For those following along, I’ve spent the last month working on this Wasp costume for Adafruit’s #ElectronicHalloween project. Here’s the last blog installment, with details on building the animatronic wing pack. Phil did an absolutely amazing job in...

3d printing, adafruit, animatronic, avengers, cosplay, costume, electronic, Halloween, led, superhero, tech, wasp, wearables

26 Sep

Electronic Halloween Wasp Costume Construction – Part 2

Reblogged from Adafruit.com — more about our Electronic Halloween Wasp Costume construction! Here’s the original post.. reblogged here for your reading pleasure! #ElectronicHalloween 2015 at Adafruit – 9/22 Update It’s the eve of the equinox. Fall aromas fill the...

adafruit, cosplay, costume, electronic, Halloween, maker

22 Sep

MorningStar LED Double Staff Tutorial at Adafruit Learning Center

I’ve got a new Adafruit Learning Center guide up: how to make your own LED, persistence-of-vision double staffs. I’m calling them Morning Star Double Staffs. They’re pretty great. They’re based on the Genesis Poi tutorial code, but I’ve added an infrared sensor, so I...

adafruit, dance, dancers, ir, led, light painting, lights performance, persistence of vision, pictures, pov, props

05 Aug

LED Costumes and Light Dancers at ISES NCC Gala 2015

My company, Fire Pixie Entertainment, was selected to perform at the ISES NCC Gala in San Francisco this year. The theme was Bright Lights, Big Glam and I got all excited at the opportunity to bring out all my LED...

adafruit, arduino, costumes, dancers, ises, isesncc, led, light show, performers

02 Jul

Venetian Color Thief LED Costume – Neopixels and Color Sensing Magic

I had the very good fortune of visiting Venice this spring. Venice.. the city of Carnival, canals, masks, and the Aperol Spritz. I’ve heard about Venice for years — who hasn’t? But nothing quite prepared me for the amazing...

adafruit, arduino, carnival, character, cloak, color, glow, led lights, mask, masquerade, sensing, twinkle

07 Jan

Cosmic Turtle Adafruit Learning Center Guide

My second Adafruit tutorial post is live! Cosmic Turtle Loves you. Check it out! I made this for my brother’s girlfriend as a Christmas gift and I loved it so much that I wanted to make myself one too.....

adafruit, diy, how to, led, maker, necklace, turtle

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