costume – erinstblaine

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

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

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

09 Nov

New Tutorial: Animatronic Glowing Medusa Headdress

I may have outdone myself this year for Halloween. It took me months of trying, failing, swearing, and trying again. I’m such a noob when it comes to animatronics and robotics. But I’m really pleased with how this turned...

arduino, Circuit Playground, cosplay, costume, craft, Create, Halloween, headdress, how to, light up, Make, makecode, medusa, project, robotic, snakes, tutorial

29 Mar

Othilia the Barbarian — #summonthehorde

The Horde Fierce female fighters who fear nothing. Fabulously feathered and filled with fire and ferocious fancy. (Photos by Lee Harland) NAME: Othilia (She who Bites) LAND OF ORIGIN: Born in Scandanavia and raised in the mediterranean TOTEM: Unicorn SEASON:...

barbarian, cosplay, costume, fierce, leather, priestess

31 Dec

Inflatable Dinosaur Chases Inflatable Unicorn

They asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I couldn’t think of anything, so I asked for inflatable costumes. They delivered. Here is a ridiculous video of an inflatable dinosaur chasing an inflatable unicorn. Here’s hoping the new year...

cosplay, costume, dinosaur, ice skating, inflatable, silly

24 Oct

Eye Of Newt: #ElectronicHalloween Eyeball Project Tutorial

New tutorial is live over at Adafruit.com: make a creepy electronic Eye of Newt just in time for Halloween. First I put it inside a jar. Jars are great. Eye of Newt belongs in a jar. I love jars. But...

cosplay, costume, electronichalloween, eye of newt, Halloween, steampunk

29 Mar

Glowing Rave Dance Performer Costume

It’s beginning to be that season where I get to go out to fancy events and play with all the crazy toys and costumes I worked on all winter. Here’s a fun little .gif from last night’s “Rave” party...

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03 Mar

Sparkle Skirt Playground – Sound and Motion Reactive Costume Tutorial

New from the Adafruit Learning System: Sparkle Skirt Playground. Use the Circuit Playground board to create costume art with motion sensitive, sound reactive and custom color palette modes. Circuit Playground’s built-in sensors make it easy to build, and the 3d printed Circuit...

arduino, cosplay, costume, dress, how-to, light up, Make, motion, neopixel, reaction, reactive, sensor, sound, stagewear

29 Nov

Rainbow Chakra Light-Up Hoodie Tutorial – Make a Glowing Hoodie with Arduino

My Rainbow Chakra hoodie guide is live at the Adafruit Learning System: Rainbow Chakra Hoodie Tutorial Festivals and events can get chilly at night. What better way to warm up than with a glowing hoodie — especially one with...

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