Make – erinstblaine

01 Dec

Aquarium Fish Tank with Underwater Color Changing Lights – DIY Tutorial

Check out my latest project: decorate your fish tank or aquarium with color-changing lights. This tutorial shows how to assemble and waterproof your NeoPixel lights so you can bury them under seashells or sea glass at the bottom of your...

aqua, blacklight, build, Create, diy, fish, fish tank, fishtank, fishy, glo-fish, gravel, Learn, lights, Make, submerge, tetra, ultraviolet, underwater, uv, water proof, waterproof

20 Nov

Get Your Own PaperCraft Crystal Gems – PaperCraft Kits and Digital Downloads Now On Sale

You asked for them, and they’re here! Purchase your own PaperCraft Crystal Gem kits. Three different styles are available: Infinity Crystals, Khyber Crystals, or Thra Crystals. I’ve stocked my Etsy shop with a couple options: get a digital download...

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07 Oct

New Guide: Rainbow Fairy Light Bottle Lamp for Ada Lovelace Day

Check out my newest tutorial – just in time for Ada Lovelace Day! Make a lovely glowing bottle lamp with a Circuit Playground Express and a strand of warm white fairy lights. Choose colors or light animations using Microsoft MakeCode,...

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21 Jul

Glowing Mermaid Castle Musical Instrument – DIY Tutorial

I made a magical mermaid fairy fantasy castle out of recycled bottles. I am absolutely in love with it. Here’s a link to the build tutorial at Adafruit Learn System: https://learn.adafruit.com/glowing-bottle-castle-and-capacitive-touch-piano The bottles are sitting on top of a diy...

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19 Mar

Burning Fire Wizard Staff – VIdeo and Tutorial

I just finished my latest tutorial over on the Adafruit Learning System: make a Burning Wizard staff. It’s got it all: LED NeoPixel lights, sound effects, and motion reactivity to trigger the different animations and modes. It turned out amazing!...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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