# Glowing Neopixel Resin River Table ## Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDwI5pBCDwU Epoxy resin river tables can be stunning works of art.  Adding NeoPixels and a Circuit Playground give this table an extra special dimension -- its soft pulsing glow fills a room with beauty and makes every meal into a masterpiece.  ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/067/260/medium800/led_strips_HDR_LED_Table_08_%28glass%29.jpg?1544138909) I love waking up with the sunrise and sipping tea with the softly glowing river beneath my mug, and coming home at night to eat a delicious meal set off by the gorgeous wood grain and slowly shifting rainbow colors.  It's the centerpiece of my living space and it brings me joy every single day. This was my first attempt at building furniture and I'm very pleased with how it turned out.  This was not an easy build!  The electronics are fairly simple and straightforward, but the woodworking and larger-scale resin pouring was new territory for me, and I made a lot of mistakes (but I sure learned a lot!)  I would love to see an experienced woodworker take this idea and run with it! ## Electronics Materials ### Part: Circuit Playground Express quantity: 1 Microcontroller to make the lights work [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) ### Part: Neopixel Strip quantity: 2 60/m Skinny Neopixels [Neopixel Strip](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2959) ### Part: Power Supply quantity: 1 4A is a good size for 2m of NeoPixels [Power Supply](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1466) ### Part: Screw Terminal quantity: 1 For connecting the power to the pixels [Screw Terminal](https://www.adafruit.com/product/368) ### Part: JST Connector quantity: 1 Female JST Battery Connector [JST Connector](https://www.adafruit.com/product/261) ## Table Materials - A slab of live-edge wood -- I used walnut.  Look for local suppliers and spend a fun afternoon perusing the selection. - [Deep Pour Epoxy Resin](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083NLSWXN/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_SWcmFb1SZ5JBE) -- you'll need a lot.  - Polyethylene plastic for building your pour mold -- I got this at my local Tap Plastics, cut to size - Hot Glue for building the pour mold - Dye or color for the resin (optional) - I found some blue resin dye at my local craft store in a dropper bottle - Propane torch (or creme brulee torch) for getting rid of bubbles - Mixing buckets, gloves, stirring sticks, lots and lots of drop cloths and cleanup gear - Woodworking tools for prepping and sanding the wood ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/067/152/medium800/led_strips_HDR_LED_Table_02.jpg?1544126488) ## Other Build Materials - [Acrylic sheet](https://amzn.to/3gDg7jk) for holding the NeoPixels - [Silicone Glue](https://amzn.to/2XwOZL1) - [Mirror Effect Spray paint ](https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-267727-Specialty-Mirror-6-Ounce/dp/B00FMRXJW2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544128481&sr=8-1&keywords=rustoleum%2Bmirror%2Beffect%2Bspray%2Bpaint&th=1) - Table legs & hardware ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/067/154/medium800/led_strips_resin_sunset.jpg?1544128695) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/glowing-neopixel-resin-river-table/wiring-and-power.md) ## Featured Products ### Circuit Playground Express [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3333/guides) ### Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 60 LED/m [Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 60 LED/m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2959) So thin. So mini. So teeeeeeny-tiny. It's the 'skinny' version of our classic NeoPixel strips! These NeoPixel strips have 60 digitally-addressable pixel Mini LEDs per meter and are very affordable and are only 7.5 mm wide, 5 mm if you remove the strip from the... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2959) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2959/guides) ### Female DC Power adapter - 2.1mm jack to screw terminal block [Female DC Power adapter - 2.1mm jack to screw terminal block](https://www.adafruit.com/product/368) If you need to connect a DC power wall wart to a board that doesn't have a DC jack - this adapter will come in very handy! There is a 2.1mm DC jack on one end, and a screw terminal block on the other. The terminals are labeled with positive/negative assuming a positive-tip configuration... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/368) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/368/guides) ### 5V 4A (4000mA) switching power supply - UL Listed [5V 4A (4000mA) switching power supply - UL Listed](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1466) Need a lot of 5V power? This switching supply gives a clean regulated 5V output at up to **4 Amps** (4000mA). 110 or 240 input, so it works in any country. The plugs are "US 2-prong" style so you may need a plug adapter, but you can pick one up at any hardware store for $1 or so,... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1466) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1466/guides) ### JST PH 2-Pin Cable - Female Connector 100mm [JST PH 2-Pin Cable - Female Connector 100mm](https://www.adafruit.com/product/261) Red and black tinned wires with a 2-pin JST PH connector on the end. 4" / 100mm long. Matches up nicely with our Lipoly chargers! [We have the socket 'mating' version of this cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3814) over here, In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/261) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/261/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express.md) - [Xenomorph Halloween Candy Bucket](https://learn.adafruit.com/xenomorph-halloween-candy-bucket.md) - [Crickit Powered Mini Chair Swing Ride!](https://learn.adafruit.com/mini-chair-swing-ride.md) - [Circuit Playground Bike Glove](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-bike-glove.md) - [Using DS18B20 Temperature Sensor with CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/using-ds18b20-temperature-sensor-with-circuitpython.md) - [The Tilt Trumpet](https://learn.adafruit.com/the-tilt-trumpet.md) - [Comparison and Experimentation with Flammable Gas Sensors](https://learn.adafruit.com/gas-sensor-comparison.md) - [Glowing Lotus Flower - Electronic Origami for Beginners](https://learn.adafruit.com/glowing-lotus-flower-electronic-origami-for-beginners.md) - [Obsidian Sword – Steven Universe](https://learn.adafruit.com/obsidian-sword-steven-universe.md) - [Machine Learning with Marshmallows and Tiny Sorter](https://learn.adafruit.com/machine-learning-with-marshmallows-and-tiny-sorter.md) - [NeoPixel Bracelet](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-bracelet.md) - [Circuit Playground D6 Dice](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-d6-dice.md) - [ Memory-saving tips for CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/memory-saving-tips-for-circuitpython.md) - [Wind Blowing Emoji Prop](https://learn.adafruit.com/wind-face-emoji.md) - [Using EduBlocks with Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/using-edublocks-with-circuit-playground-express.md) - [Meeting Time Keeper Stick](https://learn.adafruit.com/meeting-time-keeper-stick-with-cpx.md)