# Wonder Woman Cosplay Bracers ## Introduction https://youtu.be/QUnneY4vraU > Stop a bullet cold, > Make the Axis fold, > Change their minds, > and change the world. > > Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman. > Now the world is ready for you, > and the wonders you can do. Build your own motion and sound-reactive bracers to block every blow that comes your way.  Neopixels shine and sparkle through side-glow acrylic.  The deliciously easy-to-use sensors aboard the Circuit Playground create the magic of interactivity.     # Electronics ### Part: Circuit Playground quantity: 2 Development Board [Circuit Playground](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3000) ### Part: Mini Skinny Neopixels quantity: 1 60/m [Mini Skinny Neopixels](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2964) ### Part: Neopixel quantity: 1 Pack of 5 Individual Pixels [Neopixel](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1612) ### Part: Lithium Ion Polymer Battery quantity: 2 3.7v and 500mAh [Lithium Ion Polymer Battery](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578) ### Part: JST Extension Cable with Switch quantity: 2 On/Off switch and battery cable [JST Extension Cable with Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3064) ### Part: 26 awg Silicone Stranded Wire quantity: 3 Get 3-4 different colors [26 awg Silicone Stranded Wire](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1881) # Other Materials There are a thousand and one ways to build a bracer, so go nuts with your own build idea -- the only thing that's non-negotiable for this design is the acrylic. - Approx. 2mm thick acrylic (I found mine in the $1 bin at Tap Plastics) - Black Gaffer's tape or Duct tape - EVA craft foam (from the craft store) - [Black Worbla](http://www.cosplaysupplies.com/store.php?p=WOBA0.25) - [Aluminum foil tape](https://www.amazon.com/Nashua-Aluminum-Multi-Purpose-Thick-Length/dp/B000FCIP0U/ref=pd_lpo_328_lp_img_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=6GFDHX5SGW4SZ05FAQH9) - Gold acrylic paint - Snaps - [Spray Plasti-dip](https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0006SU3QW/ref=olp_twister_child?ie=UTF8&mv_color_name=1&mv_size_name=0&qid=1492014435&sr=1-2) - Acrylic glue # Tools I kept the build simple and didn't use anything fancy like 3d printers or laser cutters or vacuum chambers, though all those tools would have contributed their own charm to this project. - Heat gun - Rotary cutting & polishing tool - Soldering iron & accessories - Oven & baking sheet - Aluminum foil - Sharp Scissors ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/040/962/medium800thumb/sensors_ww_gif_3.jpg?1492713631) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/wonder-woman-cosplay-bracers/design-and-planning.md) ## Featured Products ### Circuit Playground Classic [Circuit Playground Classic](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3000) Would you like to learn electronics, with an all-in-one board that has sensors and LEDs built in? **Circuit Playground** is here - and it's the best way to practice programming on real hardware with no soldering or sewing required! This is the **Classic**... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3000) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3000/guides) ### Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 60 LED/m [Adafruit Mini Skinny NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip - 60 LED/m](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2964) So thin. So mini. So teeeeeeny-tiny. It's the 'skinny' version of our classic NeoPixel strips! These NeoPixel strips have 60 digitally-addressable pixel Mini LEDs per meter and are very affordable and are only 7.5 mm wide, 5 mm if you remove the strip from the... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2964) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2964/guides) ### Flora RGB Smart NeoPixel version 1 - Pack of 4 [Flora RGB Smart NeoPixel version 1 - Pack of 4](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1060) **Please note, this is the last batch of the V1 Neopixels we are making, please do not purchase the old version unless you have an older project with V1 pixels and you need the pixels to match! We will only be carrying V2 pixels after this batch runs out** What's a... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1060) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1060/guides) ### JST 2-pin Extension Cable with On/Off Switch - JST PH2 [JST 2-pin Extension Cable with On/Off Switch - JST PH2](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3064) By popular request - we now have a way you can turn on-and-off Lithium Polymer batteries without unplugging them. This **PH2 Female/Male JST 2-pin Extension Cable ** comes with an in-line **Switch** - click once to turn on, click again to turn off.... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3064) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3064/guides) ### Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh [Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578) Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 500mAh for a total of about 1.9 Wh. If you need a larger (or smaller!) battery, In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1578/guides) ### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 26AWG in Various Colors [Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Wire - 26AWG in Various Colors](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1970) Silicone-sheathing wire is super-flexible and soft, and it's 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... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1970) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1970/guides) ## Related Guides - [Introducing Circuit Playground](https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-circuit-playground.md) - [NeoAnim: Using Bitmaps to Animate NeoPixels on Circuit Playground](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-neoanim-using-bitmaps-to-animate-neopixels.md) - [Circuit Playground & Fiber Optics](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-light-pod.md) - [Circuit Playground or Hallowing Jack-o'-Lantern](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-jack-o-lantern.md) - [Circuit Playground's Motion Sensor](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playgrounds-motion-sensor.md) - [Circuit Playground & Bluetooth Low Energy](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-and-bluetooth-low-energy.md) - [DIY Circuit Playground Shields](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-shields.md) - [Adafruit NeoPixel Überguide](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide.md) - [Dear Diary Alarm](https://learn.adafruit.com/dear-diary-alarm.md) - [Circuit Playground D6 Dice](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-d6-dice.md) - [Ever-Burning Flame Painting](https://learn.adafruit.com/ever-burning-flame-painting.md) - [Dotstar LED and Glass Pebble Floor](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-and-glass-pebble-floor.md) - [Simple and Beautiful NeoPixel Holiday Lights](https://learn.adafruit.com/simple-beautiful-color-changing-light-strand.md) - [Circuit Playground Quick Draw](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-quick-draw.md) - [Circuit Playground Sound and Music](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-music.md) - [Circuit Playground Wearable](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-wearable.md)