# Glowing Viking Rune wayFinder ## Introduction https://youtu.be/19SmqLBVscU I joined an all-female barbarian cosplay group.  We're called "The Horde".  My character is a priestess, and of course I just had to have some light-up elements in my costume.  At the same time I also really want to keep the whole costume within the Horde's costume guidelines, which means everything needs to look ancient and weathered -- rather like I stole it from a defeated warrior after an epic battle. This project attempts to melt the newest fanciest tech I can get my hands on with the most ancient stories and legends I've ever heard. # Electronics Materials ### Part: Pro Trinket quantity: 1 Pro Trinket 5v 16MHz [Pro Trinket](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2000) ### Part: LiPoly Backpack Charger quantity: 1 Battery Charger [LiPoly Backpack Charger](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2124) ### Part: Neopixel Skinny quantity: 1 144/m Skinny Neopixels [Neopixel Skinny](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1506) ### Part: On/Off Switch quantity: 1 Slide Switch [On/Off Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805) ### Part: Momentary Switch quantity: 1 6mm Tactile Switch Button [Momentary Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1119) ### Part: LED Sequin quantity: 1 Warm White LED Sequin [LED Sequin](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1758) ### Part: Battery quantity: 1 LiPoly 150mAh Battery [Battery](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1317) # For the case: - 3d printer - Acetone - Metallic Acrylic paints - Hot glue - Black Gaffer's tape - Glass gem for the button ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/040/321/medium800/led_strips_erin_barbarian_runestone.jpg?1490026584) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/glowing-viking-rune-artifact/design-and-planning.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit Pro Trinket - 5V 16MHz [Adafruit Pro Trinket - 5V 16MHz](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2000) **Deprecation Warning: The Pro Trinket bit-bang USB technique it uses doesn't work as well as it did in 2014, many modern computers won't work well. So while we still carry the Pro Trinket so that people can maintain some older projets, we no longer recommend it.** Please... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2000) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2000/guides) ### Adafruit LiIon/LiPoly Backpack Add-On for Pro Trinket/ItsyBitsy [Adafruit LiIon/LiPoly Backpack Add-On for Pro Trinket/ItsyBitsy](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2124) If you have an ItsyBitsy or Pro Trinket you probably know it's the perfect little size for a portable project. This LiPoly backpack makes it really easy to do! Instead of wiring 2 or 3 boards together to make a charging system, this little PCB sits on top of the PCB and allows a... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2124) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2124/guides) ### Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch [Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805) These nice switches are perfect for use with breadboard and perfboard projects. They have 0.1" spacing and snap in nicely into a solderless breadboard. They're easy to switch no matter what size fingers you have, but not so easy that they'll get flipped by accident. Work great as... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/805/guides) ### Tactile Switch Buttons (12mm square, 6mm tall) x 10 pack [Tactile Switch Buttons (12mm square, 6mm tall) x 10 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1119) Medium-sized clicky momentary switches are standard input "buttons" on electronic projects. These work best in a PCB but [can be used on a solderless breadboard as shown in this tutorial](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-lesson-6-digital-inputs?view=all). The... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1119) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1119/guides) ### Adafruit LED Sequins - Warm White - Pack of 5 [Adafruit LED Sequins - Warm White - Pack of 5](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1758) Sew a little sparkle into your wearable project with an Adafruit LED Sequin. These are the kid-sister to our popular [Flora NeoPixel](http://www.adafruit.com/products/1260), they only show a single color and they don't have digital control, but that makes them smaller easier to... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1758) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1758/guides) ### Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 150mAh [Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 150mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1317) Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 150mAh for a total of about 0.6 Wh. If you need a larger battery, In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1317) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1317/guides) ### Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip 144 LED - 1m Black [Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip 144 LED - 1m Black](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1506) We crammed **ALL THE NEOPIXELS** into this strip! An unbelievable 144 individually-controllable LED pixels on a flexible PCB. It's completely out of control and ready for you to blink. This strip has a black mask, and an extra heavy flex PCB. These LED strips are even more... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1506) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1506/guides) ## Related Guides - [LED Masquerade Masks](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-masquerade-masks.md) - [Trinket React Counter](https://learn.adafruit.com/trinket-react-counter.md) - [Morning Star POV Double Staffs](https://learn.adafruit.com/pov-dotstar-double-staff.md) - [LO-LA59 Droid](https://learn.adafruit.com/lola-droid.md) - [LED Campfire](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-campfire.md) - [DIY Rechargeable LED Makeup Compact](https://learn.adafruit.com/diy-rechargeable-led-makeup-compact.md) - [Neopixel Cosmic Turtle Necklace](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-led-magnetic-pendant-necklace.md) - [Adafriend the Virtual Pet Cube](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafriend.md) - [Roll-up Video Light](https://learn.adafruit.com/roll-up-video-light.md) - [Introducing Pro Trinket](https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-pro-trinket.md) - [Glowy Message Crown](https://learn.adafruit.com/glowy-message-crown.md) - [Zelda Guardian Robot Terrako Companion](https://learn.adafruit.com/terrako.md) - [Purple People Eater](https://learn.adafruit.com/purple-people-eater.md) - [Adafruit Pro Trinket LiPoly/LiIon Backpack](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pro-trinket-lipoly-slash-liion-backpack.md) - [Rezz-Inspired NeoPixel Glasses](https://learn.adafruit.com/rezz-inspired-neopixel-glasses.md)