# Glowy Message Crown ## Overview ![Glowy](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/106/313/original/led_strips_DSC_0413.jpg?1636401226) 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!). ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/106/406/medium800/led_strips_DSC_0264.jpg?1636519403) ## Parts ### Adafruit Trinket M0 - for use with CircuitPython & Arduino IDE [Adafruit Trinket M0 - for use with CircuitPython & Arduino IDE](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3500) 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_ of power. We wanted to design a microcontroller board that was small enough to fit into any project, and low... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3500) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3500/guides) ![Manicured hand holding Trinket M0.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3500-04.jpg) ### Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 90 LED [Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 90 LED](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3635) 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 90 degrees. They're very skinny so you can run them along a thin edge and curve them around shapes and... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3635) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3635/guides) ![Top down view anAdafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB 90 LED-per-meter strip.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3635-04.jpg) ### Part: Lithium Ion Polymer Battery Ideal For Feathers - 3.7V 400mAh quantity: 1 The perfect compact size battery [Lithium Ion Polymer Battery Ideal For Feathers - 3.7V 400mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3898) ### Part: Adafruit LiIon/LiPoly Backpack Add-On for Pro Trinket/ItsyBitsy quantity: 1 To use and recharge a LiPo battery with the Trinket M0 [Adafruit LiIon/LiPoly Backpack Add-On for Pro Trinket/ItsyBitsy](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2124) ### Part: Slide switch quantity: 1 To turn the entire thing on or off [Slide switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805) ### Part: Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 4 Wires 1 Meter Long - 30 AWG Black quantity: 1 To keep the wiring neat and compact [Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 4 Wires 1 Meter Long - 30 AWG Black](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3889) ### Part: M3 screw and hex nuts (at least 10mm length) quantity: 13 You'll need one per letter. Alternatively, use gold screws for more bling! [M3 screw and hex nuts (at least 10mm length)](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4685) ### Part: Heat shrink tubing quantity: 1 To protect the wires of the slide switch [Heat shrink tubing](https://www.adafruit.com/product/344) ### Part: Gel Super Glue quantity: 1 Gives a bit more time before drying [Gel Super Glue](https://amzn.to/3kpobrQ) ### Part: Double sided foam tape quantity: 1 To secure the Trinket M0 inside the case [Double sided foam tape](https://amzn.to/3odJ6zc) ### Part: Binder clips quantity: 5 To help secure the wires as the glue is drying ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/106/407/medium800/led_strips_DSC_0416-2.jpg?1636519863) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/glowy-message-crown/3d-printing.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit Trinket M0 - for use with CircuitPython & Arduino IDE [Adafruit Trinket M0 - for use with CircuitPython & Arduino IDE](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3500) 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_ of power. We wanted to design a microcontroller board that was small enough to fit into any project, and low... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3500) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3500/guides) ### Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 90 LED [Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 90 LED](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3635) 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 90 degrees. They're very skinny so you can run them along a thin edge and curve them around shapes and... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3635) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3635/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) ### Lithium Ion Polymer Battery Ideal For Feathers - 3.7V 400mAh [Lithium Ion Polymer Battery Ideal For Feathers - 3.7V 400mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3898) 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 **400mAh** for a total of about 1.9 Wh. If you need a larger (or smaller!)... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3898) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3898/guides) ### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 4 Wires 1 Meter Long [Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 4 Wires 1 Meter Long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3889) For those who are fans of our silicone-covered wires, but are always looking to _up their wiring game_. We now have **Silicone Cover Ribbon cables!** These may look _a lot_ like In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3889) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3889/guides) ### Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M3 Thread [Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M3 Thread](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4685) Totaling **420 pieces** , this **M3 Screw Set**  is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough screws, nuts, and hex standoffs to fuel your maker tendencies for days on end! M3 size screws fit a number of Adafruit breakout/dev board... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4685) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4685/guides) ### Heat Shrink Pack [Heat Shrink Pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/344) Heat shrink is the duct tape of electronics, it keeps your stuff all safe and kept together. Especially when wiring and soldering, use heat shrink to add mechanical strength to cables. We use this stuff all the time and having a zip-lock bag of all the possible sizes is super... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/344) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/344/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit Trinket M0](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-trinket-m0-circuitpython-arduino.md) - [Custom Controllers for MakeCode Arcade](https://learn.adafruit.com/custom-controllers-for-makecode-arcade.md) - [CircuitPython Basics: Digital Inputs & Outputs](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-digital-inputs-and-outputs.md) - [Portable Trellis Sound Board](https://learn.adafruit.com/portable-trellis-sound-board.md) - [Using Servos With CircuitPython and Arduino](https://learn.adafruit.com/using-servos-with-circuitpython.md) - [CircuitPython Animated Sprite Pendants](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-sprite-animation-pendant-mario-clouds-flying-toasters.md) - [Trinket / Gemma Mini-Theremin](https://learn.adafruit.com/trinket-gemma-mini-theramin-music-maker.md) - [DRAFT PUNK](https://learn.adafruit.com/draft-punk.md) - [LO-LA59 Droid](https://learn.adafruit.com/lola-droid.md) - [Color Balancing Video Camera Light feat. 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