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Genesis Poi: DotStar LED Persistence-of-Vision
High tech, all-season, water- and playa-resistant poi that you can build and customize yourself!
by Phillip Burgess
Persistence of vision (POV) is the illusion of a solid image where there is none — a task for which LEDs and microcontrollers are a natural fit. Poi is a performance art of spinning tethered weights. Some of the most dramatic performances use fire poi! We sought to create something with that level of “wow,” but safer and usable indoors or out. And so these “Genesis” POV-poi were born.
NeoMatrix 8x8 Word Clock
using the NeoPixel NeoMatrix 8x8 to power a word clock!
by Andy Doro
A word clock tells the time using words. This clock uses the NeoMatrix 8x8 to create a colorful word clock!
EEG Costume Cap
Illuminate your braaaaaaiiiiin
by Becky Stern
Use mini NeoPixels and 3D printed diffusers for this spooky sci-fi costume look!
Roll-up Video Light
Portable, on-the-go lighting!
by Becky Stern
This easy soldering+sewing project guides you through building your own light for photo and video, made with DotStar warm and cool white LEDs so you can adjust the color temperature.
A NeoPixel Blinkendisc
Customize a Flashflight or other suitable flying disc, and throw blinky programs at your friends.
by Brennen Bearnes
Light-up Frisbee-like discs have been on the market for quite a while, by now, and that's all well and good, but what fun is a blinkenlight if you can't write programs for it? And why would you stop at one blinkenlight? With these questions firmly in mind, we'll explore adding a Gemma-controlled 24-LED NeoPixel ring and a vibration sensor to the Flashflight Disc-O.
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Bluetooth-Controlled NeoPixel Goggles
Adding a smartphone interface to your wearable project couldn't be easier!
by Phillip Burgess
Incorporating Bluetooth in a project no longer requires the most advanced microcontroller or lots of code…our Bluefruit LE UART Friend and accompanying app for iOS and Android make it easy! Building upon our popular "Kaleidoscope Eyes" NeoPixel goggles project, this guide shows how Bluetooth LE can be used even with the most modest setup.
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NeoPixel Arcade Buttons
LED rainbow buttons!
by Ruiz Brothers
Add NeoPixels to your arcade buttons with 3D printed parts.
LedGames - a BeagleBone Black 64x64 LED Game
Retro gaming to the extreme, with 64x64 resolution!
by K. Henrickson
Forget about the obsession with "all the pixels". Play games at 64x64 resolution, but many colors to make your visions come alive.
Luminous LED Flowers
How bright is your bouquet?
by Becky Stern
Whip up this simple circuit in time for Mother's Day or prom using faux flowers and Adafruit LED sequins. Customize the number and color of sequins to suit any occasion like wedding centerpieces and bouquets, music festival hair wreaths, and more.
Color Balancing Video Camera Light feat. DotStars
Sometimes you need warm white, and sometimes you need cool white, so why not have both?
by Timothy Reese
A hurdle with all video lighting is getting the color balance correct. This guide is covers how to construct a LiPoly battery powered camera light fitting hotshoes and tripods, for lighting your subjects and bowls of fruit in any combination of warm and cool light with zero flicker.
3DPrinted Custom Keycaps
Customize your keyboard
by Ruiz Brothers
In this project we're 3D printing custom keycaps for mechical keyboards with cherry mx switches. Our keyboard features a customizable layout and LED backlighting. It comes with extra keys which is really nice, but there's a lot of cool stuff you could do by 3D printing your own!
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Ursula's Seashell Necklace
Steal Ariel's Voice (and her man) with SCIENCE
by Erin St Blaine
This 3d printed, sound reactive nautilus seashell necklace uses a flora, neopixel ring and microphone breakout to recreate Ursula the Sea Witch's magical necklace from The Little Mermaid.
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Jewel Hair Stick
Bring out your inner geisha with this Neopixeled chopstick kanzashi.
by Leslie Birch
This Japanese style hair ornament combines an upcycled chopstick with felt, embroidery, beads and a GEMMA microcontroller. A NeoPixel Jewel provides the real beauty with kaleidoscopic flower designs. Make one for every season of the year and you'll be tea ceremony appropriate.
BioShock little sister syringe
Extract ADAM and drink!
by Ruiz Brothers
Make a creepy 3d printed syringe prop in copper filament!
Multi-tasking the Arduino - Part 3
Unleashing the power of the NeoPixel!
by Bill Earl
Digital RGB LEDs like the Neopixel are greatfor creating awesome lighting effects. But keeping them responsive to user inputs at the same time can be challenging. And what if you want to have different parts of your project animated in different ways? In this guide, we'll explore techniques to make your pixel patterns lively, flexible and responsive.
Multi-tasking the Arduino - Part 3
Unleashing the power of the NeoPixel!
by Bill Earl
Digital RGB LEDs like the Neopixel are greatfor creating awesome lighting effects. But keeping them responsive to user inputs at the same time can be challenging. And what if you want to have different parts of your project animated in different ways? In this guide, we'll explore techniques to make your pixel patterns lively, flexible and responsive.
Multi-tasking the Arduino - Part 3
Unleashing the power of the NeoPixel!
by Bill Earl
Digital RGB LEDs like the Neopixel are greatfor creating awesome lighting effects. But keeping them responsive to user inputs at the same time can be challenging. And what if you want to have different parts of your project animated in different ways? In this guide, we'll explore techniques to make your pixel patterns lively, flexible and responsive.
ReBoots Animated LED Boot Laces
These boots are made for dancing, and that's just what they'll do
by Erin St Blaine
Neopixels and light pipe animate your boot laces and make you jump out from the crowd. The laces animate smoothly while you walk around, and go crazy when you stomp your feet to the beat.
NextBus transit clock for Raspberry Pi
Should I stay or should I go now?
by Phillip Burgess
For transit-bound people, NextBus — a free internet service providing arrival data for over 135 transit agencies — is a tremendous convenience. Knowing when a bus is due means less standing out in the rain…one can use that time inside to get a little extra work done, or finish that cup of coffee. Using the Raspberry Pi computer, we’ll create a dedicated NextBus “appliance” that informs at a glance.
DotStar Belly Dance Fans
Dance like the Magical Stardust Pixie You Are
by Erin St Blaine
Make your own persistence-of-vision LED dance fans. Switch between pattern modes with a button click and easily add your own colors and modes. Whether you're a professional belly dancer or just want to stand out on the dance floor, these fans will make you shine.
Adafruit RGB Matrix + Real Time Clock HAT for Raspberry Pi
DIY your very own Times Square sign
by lady ada
You can now create a dazzling display with your Raspberry Pi with the Adafruit RGB Matrix HAT. This HAT plugs into your Pi and makes it super easy to control RGB matrices such as those we stock in the shop and create a colorful scrolling display or mini LED wall with ease.
Pocket Galaxy
A blackhole in your pocket :)
by James DeVito
This project uses NeoPixels and see-through mirrors to create a seemingly endless tunnel of leds, all enclosed in a 3d printed case. A LiPoly battery and charger keeps it blinking on the go.
Web Enabled PIXEL on Raspberry Pi
Use a browser to control the PIXEL, with Raspberry Pi.
by Roberto Marquez
Using built the built-in JVM, the Raspberry Pi hosts Web enabled controls for the PIXEL. The PIXEL is an LED matrix driven by a IOIO derivative. Much like the desktop and mobile applications for PIXEL, this version features scrolling text, still images, and GIF animations.
Neopixel Cosmic Turtle Necklace
It's turtles all the way down.
by Erin St Blaine
Customizable necklace using a Neopixel Jewel and a Pro Trinket. Switch it on and off with a magnetic jewelry clasp and choose your favorite from a variety of different color palettes in the code. Recharge quickly and easily via an onboard USB charger.
Adafruit DotStar LEDs
Imagine NeoPixels with a double shot of espresso…
by Phillip Burgess
NeoPixel LEDs are the bee's knees, but in a few scenarios they come up short…connecting odd microcontrollers that can’t match their strict timing, or fast-moving persistence-of-vision displays. Adafruit DotStar strips deliver high speed PWM and an easy-to-drive two-wire interface, bridging the gaps in the spectrum of awesome.