Luminous Weaponry

This guide takes you through the process of creating your own fantasy weapon that begins to glow as soon as you pick it up.

The design for this sword is taken from the Cartoon Network animated series 'Steven Universe'. 

A Black woman's manicured hand holds a round microcontroller with lit up LEDs.
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Top down view of a clear acrylic Adafruit Circuit Playground Express or Bluefruit Enclosure.
We've got nice cases for many of our beloved boards, but the Circuit Playground Express and
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Adafruit NeoPixel LED 1 meter Strip with Alligator Clips wired to Circuit Playground, lighting up rainbow
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Conductive Nylon Fabric Tape - 8mm Wide
With our fun assortment of conductive materials,
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USB cable - USB A to Micro-B - 3 foot long
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Other Materials

In addition to the electronics, for this project you will need:

Read on to learn how to build your own!

This guide was first published on Sep 18, 2019. It was last updated on Mar 08, 2024.

This page (Overview) was last updated on Mar 08, 2024.

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