Glowy

Celebrate any occasion or spice up any costume with this edge-lit, customizable crown! You can change the letters on the laser cut "jewels" on this crown so that it can proudly declare why the wearer is awesome. Make one as a gift for birthday people, marathon finishers, newly graduated young adults, and anyone who deserves to be celebrated (including yourself!).

Parts

Trinket M0 dev board with SAMD21 chipset.
The Adafruit Trinket M0 may be small, but do not be fooled by its size! It's a tiny microcontroller board, built around the Atmel ATSAMD21, a little chip with a lot...
$8.95
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Top down view anAdafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB 90 LED-per-meter strip.
Fancy new side light LED strips are a great alternative for folks who have loved and used Adafruit LED strips for a few years but want gorgeous, glowy light emitting at...
$26.95
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1 x Adafruit LiIon/LiPoly Backpack Add-On for Pro Trinket/ItsyBitsy
To use and recharge a LiPo battery with the Trinket M0
1 x Slide switch
To turn the entire thing on or off
13 x M3 screw and hex nuts (at least 10mm length)
You'll need one per letter. Alternatively, use gold screws for more bling!
1 x Heat shrink tubing
To protect the wires of the slide switch
1 x Gel Super Glue
Gives a bit more time before drying
1 x Double sided foam tape
To secure the Trinket M0 inside the case
5 x Binder clips
To help secure the wires as the glue is drying

This guide was first published on Nov 10, 2021. It was last updated on Mar 14, 2024.

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