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29 Oct

Easy Halloween Electronics Tutorials

Halloween is my favorite holiday, but this year I am a little ambivalent. With Covid still running rampant (though admittedly not too much in this area) there are no Halloween parties, no gigs, no parades and no real reason...

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13 Aug

Ocean Epoxy Resin Artwork with Bioluminescent Waves

I’ve been playing with epoxy resin a whole bunch lately. I’ve seen a lot of these online and the mermaid in me just HAD to try making one. Then the LED artist in me had to make it light...

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23 Jul

Light-up Sound Reactive Ukulele Build Tutorial

LED Ukulele!! And a fun video shot & created by the increasingly awesome cinematographer Darrell St. Blaine. And of course there’s a tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/light-up-reactive-ukulele/ I have wanted Mermaid Glimmer photo-drone footage since.. well, since I built her 8 years ago. Even after...

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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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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...

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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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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....

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31 Jan

DIY Light-Up Valentine Candy Box Tutorial

I just published a new tutorial over at the Adafruit Learning System: make a PowerPuff Girl themed Valentine candy box with a Circuit Playground Express and copper tape. Use MakeCode to add lights and sounds. It’s multimedia! A multimedia...

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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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22 Sep

Fiber Optic Whip Tutorial

Hello all! I just finished up a tutorial about how I made these fiber optic whips. Here’s a little bit of backstory.. I was getting ready for last week’s LED light show and one of the things I’d agreed to...

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