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Cast a 3d Printed Necklace in Metal
Create a pewter pendant from a 3d printed design
by Erin St Blaine
Design and 3d print a necklace or other small part on your home 3d printer, then make a mold of it in silicone and cast it in pewter. (Or in chocolate!)
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Cosplay Glow Fur Raver Bandolier
Accent your burner costume with NeoPixels
by Erin St Blaine
Create a furry, glowy bandolier that can be worn dozens of ways: make leg wraps, arm wraps, a hat band or head dress, a chest harness, a belt or whatever else you can dream up. Great beginner project.
Ever-Burning Flame Painting
Illuminate your artwork from the inside
by Erin St Blaine
Neopixel strips and acrylic paint create the illusion of a roaring fire you can hang on your wall. A capacitive touch button makes the flames burn high or die down. Powered by Circuit Playground and the FastLED arduino library.
3d Printed Flower Lamp Shade
Create a beautiful pendant lamp in Fusion360
by Erin St Blaine
Model an Angel's Trumpet-inspired flower lamp shade in Fusion360 and 3d print it to create a beautiful hanging pendant light.
Bunny Ears with MakeCode
Motion Reactive LED Costume Ears
by Erin St Blaine
Use Circuit Playground Express and MakeCode to build an interactive set of costume bunny ears. Hop up and down or tilt your head to trigger custom neopixel animations.
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StarFlower Neopixel Strand with MakeCode
Clip 3d printed flowers onto an addressable Neopixel strand
by Erin St Blaine
Model and print clip-on neopixel diffuser covers in Fusion360 and make them glow using MakeCode and Circuit Playground. Customizing is a breeze, with no coding or software setup required. Great beginner project!
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Capacitive Touch Unicorn Horn
Make a magic costume unicorn horn that lights up with your touch
by Erin St Blaine
Make a wearable cosplay unicorn horn that glows rainbow. When you touch the pretty copper decoration swirl, the horn will glow white at the tip. Purify your environment and create magic and giggles!
Simple and Beautiful NeoPixel Holiday Lights
Make a simple and stunning light strand to deck your halls
by Erin St Blaine
Put gorgeous, tasteful and tasty LED color shifting lights on your tree or your home in minutes. Subtle gradations in color and brightness make these lights the antithesis of obnoxious blinky Christmas lights. Redefine your idea of what Holiday lights can be. This is an easy beginner project.
Eye of Newt
For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble
by Erin St Blaine
Build an electronic newt eye. Keep it in a jar to scare your halloween visitors, or wear it around your neck to complete your #ElectronicHalloween costume.
Glowing Beehive Hairdo Wig
There's a party on your head.
by Erin St Blaine
Use Circuit Playground and light pipe to light up a glowing beehive wig. Add a sound reactive mode and lots of different color modes. Be the flashiest 60s atom-punk futuristic alien cosplay creature at the party.
Fiber Optic Whip
Dance in a Cloud of Fiber Optic Lights
by Erin St Blaine
Create a fiber optic whip that will inspire you to dance within a million points of light. The seven bright Neopixels inside allow for animation and infinite color combinations. The 3d printed handle is rugged enough for festivals and performances.
Dotstar LED and Glass Pebble Floor
Add dramatic color changing lighting to your walkway
by Erin St Blaine
Put a stunning light installation in your floor or walkway. Control it with a click of Circuit Playground's onboard buttons. Glass pebbles create a classy diffused look that will accent any home beautifully.
Unicorn Hat with Moving Ears
Really simple robotics and lights bring this mythical creature to life
by Erin St Blaine
Connect Circuit Playground to two mini servos and make unicorn ears that move! Control them with a mini joystick hidden in your pocket. Use Circuit Playground's onboard neopixels to add a glowing rainbow horn, and you're ready to ride out with the fairies.
Circuit Playground Seashell Pendant
Elegant, easy to make and full of Mermaid style
by Erin St Blaine
Use Circuit Playground to make a classy seashell necklace that goes with every outfit. Change colors and brightness on the fly with a click of Circuit Playground's onboard buttons. We even included a sound reactive mode to invoke Ariel's necklace from the Little Mermaid. This is an easy project that kids of all ages will adore.
Wonder Woman Cosplay Bracers
Block bullets with Motion & Sound
by Erin St Blaine
Use Circuit Playground's onboard accelerometer and microphone to block invisible bullets from all directions. Neopixels and side-glow acrylic create a super cool lightning effect guaranteed to protect your friends from all imaginary foes. Now where did I park my invisible plane?
Neopixel Jewel 10 Minute Necklace
Create a stunning piece of jewelry with this easy project.
by Erin St Blaine
Use a Gemma and a Neopixel Jewel to create a stunning necklace. The parts in this project cost less than $25, and it's simple and easy to do: great for beginners, kids, or as a simple insert to make any jewelry craft light up. Build it in 10 minutes and it will glow all night long.
Glowing Viking Rune wayFinder
Create ancient magic with modern science
by Erin St Blaine
3d printing and laser-cut acrylic combine with neopixels and Arduino to create a movie-worthy Viking rune artifact. Wear it as a belt buckle or cloak clasp and launch your epic cosplay deep into the lost realm of magic and fantasy.
Sparkle Skirt Playground
Lights, Sound and Motion for Your Ensemble
by Erin St Blaine
Create a versatile petticoat slip with sound reactive, motion reactive and changing color palette modes.
Circuit Playground & Fiber Optics
It's Mardi Gras every day - No Soldering Required
by Erin St Blaine
Use light pipe and fiber optics together with Circuit Playground's built in neopixels to light up your entire project with no soldering.
Circuit Playground's Motion Sensor
Twinkle lights with acceleration!
by Erin St Blaine
A short tutorial on how to access and understand the accelerometer / motion sensor on a Circuit Playground.
Glowing WhoVille Hat
Be the brightest Who in Whoville
by Erin St Blaine
This twinkling hat made with Fosshape and Flora will make you the life of the party this holiday season.
Rainbow Chakra LED Hoodie
Ground yourself in Burner Style
by Erin St Blaine
Learn two different methods for adding LEDs to a hoodie or jacket, with neopixel button control for changing colors and modes.
Light of Your Life Wedding Bouquet
Beautiful flowers that glow more brightly when your love is near
by Erin St Blaine
Your world gets brighter when she's nearby. Your wedding flowers should too. This bouquet and boutonniere are paired with RF radios and neopixels. The closer the two are together, the brighter the flowers glow. Show the whole world the way she makes you feel.
3d Printed Neopixel Tactile Switch Buttons
Wearable-friendly illuminated controls for your project
by Erin St Blaine
Control your LED clothing or project artfully with these low-profile neopixel tactile buttons. Buttons can change colors when pressed and control any other actions you want your wearable tech to perform.
LED Campfire
Because it's not camping without a fire
by Erin St Blaine
Sit around this mesmerizing LED campfire and tell stories, sing songs and bask in its firey glow -- no lighter fluid required.