Skip to main content

Shop
Learn
Blog
Forums
IO
LIVE!
AdaBox

Search

Sign In | Create Account
Playground
New Guides
Series
Wishlists

Shop
Learn
Blog
Forums
IO
LIVE!
AdaBox

Sign In

0

Learn Categories

3D Printing

AdaBox

Adafruit Products

Arduino Compatibles

Breakout Boards

Circuit Playground

CircuitPython

CLUE

Community Support

Components

Crickit

Customer & Partner Projects

Development Boards

Educators

EL Wire/Tape/Panel

Feather

Gaming

Hacks

Internet of Things - IOT

LCDs & Displays

LEDs

Machine Learning

MakeCode

Maker Business

micro:bit

Microcontrollers

Programming

Raspberry Pi

Robotics & CNC

Sensors

STEMMA

Tools

Trellis

Wearables

Explore

Groups to get your gears turning

Explore Groups
New Guides
Playground

NeoPixel Coat Buttons Overview

NeoPixel Coat Buttons

Make glowy buttons for apparel

by Ruiz Brothers and Becky Stern

published January 15, 2014, last edited March 08, 2024

posted in 3D Printing Wearables

Save

New Favorite

×

Please sign in to include this guide in your list of favorites.

You will be redirected back to this guide once you sign in, and can then save this guide as one of your favorites.

Close

Link Note Download

Overview
Customize
3D Printing
Circuit Diagram
Assembly

Single page
Feedback? Corrections?
Text View

Featured Products view all

Adafruit GEMMA v2 - Miniature wearable electronic platform
Out of Stock
Flora RGB Smart NeoPixel version 3 - Pack of 4

$6.50
Add to Cart
Needle set - 3/9 sizes - 20 needles

$1.95
Add to Cart
Stainless Thin Conductive Yarn / Thick Conductive Thread - 30 ft

$4.50
Add to Cart
3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST

$1.95
Add to Cart
Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh

$7.95
Add to Cart

61

Beginner

Project guide

Overview

Play Video: Glowing 3D Printed Coat Buttons

Stay warm this winter season with 3D Printed NeoPixel coat buttons, powered by Gemma, Adafruit tiny wearables electronic platform.

Parts & Supplies

NeoPixels
Gemma
3-AAA Battery Holder
Conductive Thread
Scissors
Nail Polish

Tools

3D Printer
Needle set
Scissors

Page last edited January 06, 2014

Text editor powered by tinymce.

Related Guides

LED strip lights up sequentially in a dark environment, displaying a flowing rainbow effect. The colors transition smoothly across the strip.

DIY Thermal Light Painting - Heat Map Photography

By Ruiz Brothers

intermediate

3D Printed NeoPixel Ring Hair Dress

By Ruiz Brothers

beginner

Two individuals wear headpieces with purple LED lights arranged in a web pattern. One person points forward, both have colorful makeup.

Space Face LED Galaxy Makeup

beginner

A person wears a beanie with a black & gold GEMMA microcontroller and glowing LEDs. Close-up shows the board with connected LEDs and a battery.

Adafruit LED Sequins

beginner

A person in a glowing white costume with LED lights and a feathered mask holds a green LED staff at a nighttime event. The background shows people and colorful lights.

Rainbow Chakra LED Hoodie

By Erin St Blaine

beginner

Four small, round black LED boards with four golden solder pads are arranged on a dark surface. Each board contains a central square RGB smart LED.

Sewable NeoPixels

By Justin Cooper

beginner

Adafruit Flora board connected to a globe icon via a dashed line, indicating a global communication concept. The board features a microcontroller, USB port, and labeled pins.

FLORA & Codebender

By N. Lamprianidis

beginner

A brown 3D-printed cube with question mark cutouts on each side, revealing a glowing yellow interior. A loop on top makes it wearable.

Trinket “Question Block” Sound Jewelry

By Phillip Burgess

intermediate

A mannequin head wears a red, tiered "Devo" hat and black LED glasses displaying scrolling red text. The setup resembles a retro-futuristic style.

Larson Scanner Shades (Trinket-Powered NeoPixel LED...

By Phillip Burgess

beginner

Open handbag with a polka dot lining, containing a wallet and various items. LED lights illuminate the interior.

Interior Purse Light

beginner

Four images: a dragon sculpture with a blue LED eye, a blue glowing emblem with a dragon design, a red glowing HAL9000 circular eye, and a creature mask with glowing eyes.

Let’s Put LEDs in Things!

By Phillip Burgess

beginner

Round GEMMA microcontroller board with a USB port, labeled pins, and a JST battery connector. Components include a reset button, on/off switch and status LED.

Introducing Gemma

By lady ada

beginner

A person wears a black hat with small, embedded LED lights on the brim. The background is a brick wall.

Close Encounters Hat

By Leslie Birch

intermediate

A plush owl toy is next to a small electronic circuit with a speaker, battery, and microcontroller board connected. The setup appears ready for an interactive project.

Chirping Plush Owl Toy

beginner

LED matrix in a star shape with pixelated design, illuminated in red and white. The star has two black rectangular eyes.

Starduino: 8-Bit Super Mario Tree Topper

By John Park

intermediate

Create Wishlist

×

Title

Description

Close

Search

Search

Categories

Contact Us
Tech Support Forums
FAQs
Shipping & Returns
Freebies
Terms of Service
Privacy & Legal
Website Accessibility
LLMs.txt

About Us
Press
Educators
Distributors
Jobs
Gift Cards

"Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else"

A Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE)