# Guardian Shield+ Zelda Breath of the Wild ## Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q_tP6I62zg In this project we'll build the Guardian Shield + from Zelda Breath of the Wild! This shield measures 700 millimeters wide by 600 millimeters tall. We used a 1 meter long high density mini NeoPixel Strip to illuminate the "blades" of the shield. To make the center and side gems glow, we used a NeoPixel Jewel and a single breadboard friendly NeoPixel. The main body is printed in clear translucent PLA to allow the lights from the LEDs to shine through. The blades are printed with a blue translucent PLA which is uv fluorescent and glows bright under black lights! We used gray PLA for the back circular attachment and the handles. Gray PLA is used to mask details on the front of the shield. The masks help to block out light to define the details on the front of the shield.  ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/044/556/medium800/leds_hero-shield.jpg?1501476437) ## Articulating Handle     The shield is held up by the articulating handle attached to the back side of the main assembly. You can adjust the angle to better suit your style of battle.   ## Rechargeable   The USB port on the side allows you to quickly reprogram colors and animations. You can even recharge the beefy 6600mAh battery!   We recessed the slide switch on the back part of the main body to allow easy access to power on the shield when an enemy appears! ![leds_hero-handle-temp.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/044/485/medium640/leds_hero-handle-temp.jpg?1501437829) ![leds_blades-attached.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/044/486/medium640/leds_blades-attached.jpg?1501437864) ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/044/484/medium800/leds_parts.jpg?1501437791) ## Prerequisite Guides If your new to electronics and working with NeoPixel LEDs, I suggest you walk through the following guides to get basics of wiring and soldering. The following guides will walk you through setting up Arduino IDE and Adafruit libraries. - [Collin's Lab – Soldering](../../../collins-lab-soldering/learn-more?view=all) - [NeoPixel Uber Guide](../../../../adafruit-neopixel-uberguide) - [Adafruit Feather M0](../../../../adafruit-feather-m0-express-designed-for-circuit-python-circuitpython/) ## Parts, Tools and Supplies Here's a list of the parts needed to make this project. - [Feather M0](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2772) - [NeoPixel Jewel](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2226) - [1m mini Skinny NeoPixel Strip 144](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969) - [Mini Panel Mount DPDT Toggle Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3220) - [6600mAh Battery](https://www.adafruit.com/product/353) - [3D Printer](https://www.adafruit.com/category/245) - [Silicone wires](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2051) ### Part: M2.5x6mm quantity: 1 M2.5x6mm [M2.5x6mm](https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/2-5-MM-x-45-Phillips-Flat-Head-Machine-Screw-p/1011-1002.htm) ### Part: M3x12mm quantity: 1 M3x12mm [M3x12mm](https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/3-MM-x-5-Phillips-Flat-Head-Machine-Screw-p/1011-1006.htm) ### Part: M5x9mm quantity: 1 M5x9mm [M5x9mm](https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/5MM-x-8-Phillips-Flat-Head-Machine-Screw-p/1011-1010.htm) ### Adafruit Feather M0 Basic Proto - ATSAMD21 Cortex M0 [Adafruit Feather M0 Basic Proto - ATSAMD21 Cortex M0](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2772) Feather is the new development board from Adafruit, and like its namesake it is thin, light, and lets you fly! We designed Feather to be a new standard for portable microcontroller cores. This is the  **Feather M0 Basic Proto** , it has a bunch of prototyping space... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2772) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2772/guides) ![Angled shot of a Adafruit Feather M0 Basic Proto - ATSAMD21 Cortex M0. ](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/2772-09.jpg) ### Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 144 LED/m [Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 144 LED/m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969) So thin. So mini. So teeeeeeny-tiny. It's the 'skinny' version of our classic NeoPixel strips! These NeoPixel strips have 144 digitally-addressable pixel Mini LEDs per meter and are very affordable and are only 7.5 mm wide (0.3") if you remove the strip from the... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2969/guides) ![Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip with all the LEDs in a rainbow](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/2969-04.jpg) ### Breadboard-friendly RGB Smart NeoPixel - Pack of 5 [Breadboard-friendly RGB Smart NeoPixel - Pack of 5](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1312) This is the easiest way possible to add small, bright RGB pixels to your project. We took the same technology from our Flora NeoPixels and made them breadboard friendly, with two rows of 3 x 0.1" spaced header on each side for easy soldering, chaining and breadboarding. These ultra-bright... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1312) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1312/guides) ![Four glowing Breadboard-friendly RGB Smart NeoPixels wired up on a breadboard](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/1312-00.jpg) ### NeoPixel Jewel - 7 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers [NeoPixel Jewel - 7 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2226) Be the belle of the ball with the NeoPixel Jewel!  We fit seven of our tiny 5050 (5mm x 5mm) smart RGB LEDs onto a beautiful, round PCB with mounting holes and a chainable design to create what we think is our most elegant (and evening-wear appropriate) NeoPixel board... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2226) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2226/guides) ![NeoPixel Jewel - 7 x 5050 RGB LED wired to Trinket, lit up rainbow](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/2226-01.jpg) ### Lithium Ion Battery Pack - 3.7V 6600mAh [Lithium Ion Battery Pack - 3.7V 6600mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/353) Need a massive battery for your project? This lithium-ion pack is made of 3 balanced 2200mAh cells for a total of 6600mA capacity! The cells are connected in parallel and spot-welded to a protection circuit that provides over-voltage, under-voltage, and over-current protection. Each cell... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/353) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/353/guides) ![Lithium Ion Battery Pack with three round cells 3.7V 6600mAh with JST PH connector](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/353-03.jpg) ### Mini Panel Mount DPDT Toggle Switch [Mini Panel Mount DPDT Toggle Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3220) This or that, one or the other, perhaps or perhaps not! So hard to make decisions these days without feeling like you're just going back and forth constantly. Deciding whether or not to use this mini toggle switch? That's the easiest decision you'll make all day! This... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3220) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3220/guides) ![Angled shot of blue, mini, SPDT toggle switch.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3220-01.jpg) ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/044/555/medium800/leds_hero-shield-sword.jpg?1501475984) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/guardian-shield-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/3d-printing.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit Feather M0 Basic Proto - ATSAMD21 Cortex M0 [Adafruit Feather M0 Basic Proto - ATSAMD21 Cortex M0](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2772) Feather is the new development board from Adafruit, and like its namesake it is thin, light, and lets you fly! We designed Feather to be a new standard for portable microcontroller cores. This is the  **Feather M0 Basic Proto** , it has a bunch of prototyping space... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2772) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2772/guides) ### Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 144 LED/m [Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 144 LED/m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969) So thin. So mini. So teeeeeeny-tiny. It's the 'skinny' version of our classic NeoPixel strips! These NeoPixel strips have 144 digitally-addressable pixel Mini LEDs per meter and are very affordable and are only 7.5 mm wide (0.3") if you remove the strip from the... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2969) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2969/guides) ### Type A Machines Series 1 Pro 3D Printer [Type A Machines Series 1 Pro 3D Printer](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2412) Built to last and better than ever. The **Series 1 Pro 3D** printers from Type A Machines offer durability, modularity and one of the largest build volumes in their class. Featuring a streamlined aluminum and acrylic body, a glass build surface... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2412) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2412/guides) ### Filament for 3D Printers in Various Colors and Types [Filament for 3D Printers in Various Colors and Types](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2080) Having a 3D printer without filament is sort of like having a regular printer without paper or ink.  And while a lot of printers come with some filament there's a good chance you've been printing up a storm and need something new.  That's why we've started carrying a... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2080) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2080/guides) ### NeoPixel Jewel - 7 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers [NeoPixel Jewel - 7 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2226) Be the belle of the ball with the NeoPixel Jewel!  We fit seven of our tiny 5050 (5mm x 5mm) smart RGB LEDs onto a beautiful, round PCB with mounting holes and a chainable design to create what we think is our most elegant (and evening-wear appropriate) NeoPixel board... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2226) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2226/guides) ### Breadboard-friendly RGB Smart NeoPixel - Pack of 5 [Breadboard-friendly RGB Smart NeoPixel - Pack of 5](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1312) This is the easiest way possible to add small, bright RGB pixels to your project. We took the same technology from our Flora NeoPixels and made them breadboard friendly, with two rows of 3 x 0.1" spaced header on each side for easy soldering, chaining and breadboarding. These ultra-bright... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1312) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1312/guides) ### Mini Panel Mount DPDT Toggle Switch [Mini Panel Mount DPDT Toggle Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3220) This or that, one or the other, perhaps or perhaps not! So hard to make decisions these days without feeling like you're just going back and forth constantly. Deciding whether or not to use this mini toggle switch? That's the easiest decision you'll make all day! This... 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