Particle Photon and Adafruit's Particle/Spark NeoPixel Ring make a great combo for this pin, creating the perfect platform for a planet. Notice the plastic button which allows for any photo insert. Although I've included a battery, that's really just for showing off to a class or friends for an hour. You'll really need to have a USB battery pack and cable if you want to wear it in your fave wifi zone for an extended period of time.
Supplies:
- Particle Photon With Headers
- Adafruit Particle/Spark NeoPixel Ring Kit
- USB Cable A/MicroB
- LiPoly Battery (optional)
- Adafruit LiPo Micro USB Charger (optional)
- USB Battery Pack (you probably have one at home)
- Magnetic Pin Back
- Adhesive Velcro (found in craft stores)
- Black Construction Paper
- White Paper (decent stock for printing Earth image)
- Solder
Tools:
- Soldering Iron (with small tip)
- Diagonal Snips
Make sure you've taken the time to thoroughly go over the guides for:
- Particle Photon (on Particle's site)
- Adafruit NeoPixel UberGuide
Make sure you have fully registered and tested your Particle Photon before doing this project. Paraticle.io has its own IDE for code.
