# Remote Controlled LED Tea Light Sconce ## Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW4NpYn1fJg This guide will show you how to transform a simple candelabra wall sconce into a high tech LED lamp.  We've kept it simple with just 7 Dotstar LEDs, but this project can easily scale up to make larger lamps or even big LED art installations.   We've included lots of different lighting modes that can be controlled with an infrared remote, and the lamp will remember the last mode you selected even when it's unplugged.   Get creative and add your own design and patterns. Turn your living room, kid's room, or festival tent into a beautiful haven of light.   ### Materials Needed - [Teensy 3.2](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2756) - [IR Receiver](https://www.adafruit.com/products/157) - [Remote Control](https://www.adafruit.com/products/389) - [Dotstar LED strip (I used 30/m)](https://www.adafruit.com/categories/886) - [26awg silicone stranded wire - 4 colors](https://www.adafruit.com/products/1881) - [5v Power Supply (I used 2A, but larger projects may want the 10A supply)](https://www.adafruit.com/products/276) - [Female DC Barrel Jack](https://www.adafruit.com/products/373) ### Also Used in this Project - [Tea Light wall sconce](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=node%3D3734691&field-keywords=tea+light+sconce&rh=n%3A3734691%2Ck%3Atea+light+sconce) - [Glow in the Dark PLA 3d printer filament](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2338) - Lots and lots of hot glue - Fabric backing - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/remote-controlled-led-candelabra/planning-and-testing.md) ## Featured Products ### Teensy 3.2 + header [Teensy 3.2 + header](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2756) [Teensy](http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/index.html) 3.2 is a small, breadboard-friendly development board designed by Paul Stoffregen and PJRC. Teensy 3.2 brings a low-cost 32 bit ARM Cortex-M4 platform to hobbyists, students and engineers, using an adapted version of the... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2756) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2756/guides) ### IR (Infrared) Receiver Sensor [IR (Infrared) Receiver Sensor](https://www.adafruit.com/product/157) IR sensor tuned to 38KHz, perfect for receiving commands from a TV remote control. Runs at 3V to 5V so it's great for any microcontroller. To use, connect pin 3 (all the way to the right) to 5V power, pin 2 (middle) to ground and listen on pin 1. It doesn't do any decoding... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/157) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/157/guides) ### Mini Remote Control [Mini Remote Control](https://www.adafruit.com/product/389) This little remote control would be handy for controlling a robot or other project from across the room. It has 21 buttons and a layout we thought was handy: directional buttons and number entry buttons. The remote uses the NEC encoding type and sends data codes 0 thru 26 (it skips #3, #7,... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/389) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/389/guides) ### Adafruit DotStar Digital LED Strip - White 30 LED - Per Meter 5m [Adafruit DotStar Digital LED Strip - White 30 LED - Per Meter 5m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2238) Move over NeoPixels, there's a new LED strip in town! These fancy new DotStar LED strips are a great upgrade for people who have loved and used NeoPixel strips for a few years but want something even better. DotStar LEDs use generic 2-wire SPI, so you can push data much faster than with... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2238) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2238/guides) ### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 2m 26AWG Red [Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 2m 26AWG Red](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1877) Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and its also strong! Able to handle up to 200°C and up to 600V, it will do when PVC covered wire wimps out. We like this wire for being extremely supple and flexible, so it is great for wearables or projects where the wire-harness has to... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1877) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1877/guides) ### PLA/PHA Filament for 3D Printers - 1.75mm Diameter - 1KG [PLA/PHA Filament for 3D Printers - 1.75mm Diameter - 1KG](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2338) 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 complete... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2338) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2338/guides) ### 5V 2A (2000mA) switching power supply - UL Listed [5V 2A (2000mA) switching power supply - UL Listed](https://www.adafruit.com/product/276) This is an FCC/CE certified and UL listed power supply. Need a lot of 5V power? This switching supply gives a clean regulated 5V output at up to 2000mA. 110 or 240 input, so it works in any country. The plugs are "US 2-prong" style so you may need a plug adapter, but you can pick one... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/276) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/276/guides) ### Breadboard-friendly 2.1mm DC barrel jack [Breadboard-friendly 2.1mm DC barrel jack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/373) This power jack is designed to fit 2.1mm power plugs snugly and securely. Perfect for adding a power connector to your project. We went for the more expensive "thin pin" type which snap into breadboards or perfboards. They will work where "thick pin" types go also, just... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/373) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/373/guides) ## Related Guides - [LED Campfire](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-campfire.md) - [Adafruit DotStar LEDs](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-dotstar-leds.md) - [Pixie CyberWig - A Wearable WiFi LED Visualization ](https://learn.adafruit.com/wifi-pixie-cyberwig-wearable-visualization.md) - [Monster Matrix with WLED](https://learn.adafruit.com/monster-matrix-with-wled.md) - [LIGHTSHIP: LED Animation over WiFi](https://learn.adafruit.com/lightship-led-animation-over-wifi.md) - [Dotstar LED and Glass Pebble Floor](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-and-glass-pebble-floor.md) - [Adafruit Class Library for Windows IoT Core](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-class-library-for-windows-iot-core.md) - [CircuitPython Motorized Camera Slider](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-motorized-camera-slider.md) - [Dune Worm Thumper](https://learn.adafruit.com/dune-worm-thumper.md) - [Boomy Pi Airplay Boombox](https://learn.adafruit.com/boomy-pi-airplay.md) - [Smart Bathroom App](https://learn.adafruit.com/smart-bathroom-app.md) - [The Humble Velocipede](https://learn.adafruit.com/humblevelocipede.md) - [ulab: Crunch Numbers fast in CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/ulab-crunch-numbers-fast-with-circuitpython.md) - [HalloWing Magic 9 Ball](https://learn.adafruit.com/hallowing-magic-9-ball.md) - [CircuitPython Media Dial](https://learn.adafruit.com/media-dial.md)