Erin Blaine - erinstblaine

21 Jul

Glowing Mermaid Castle Musical Instrument – DIY Tutorial

I made a magical mermaid fairy fantasy castle out of recycled bottles. I am absolutely in love with it. Here’s a link to the build tutorial at Adafruit Learn System: https://learn.adafruit.com/glowing-bottle-castle-and-capacitive-touch-piano The bottles are sitting on top of a diy...

architecture, build, capacitive touch, castle, clay, craft, diy, fairy, gaudi, glowing, house, instrument, Make, mermaid, organ, piano, sand

23 May

Moss Barometer — Vertical Garden Art with a SuperPower

I love vertical gardens. Every time I see them I get all excited, and I’ve wanted to build one for just ages. We had such a lovely rainy spring this year, and with nothing to do but walk around...

adafruit, barometer, build, CLUE, diy, garden, glycerine, led, lights, moss, moss garden, preserve, pressure, vertical

16 May

Paper Craft Crystals

I’ve got crystal fever. I’ve been spending all my spare time making and folding paper craft crystals, as I wait for the world to end. I’ve been making these paper craft crystals obsessively over the last month, during Shelter-In-Place....

craft, crystal, Design, gem, kit, paper, papercraft

28 Apr

How to use Solder Seal Connectors

These things are great! Splice wires together for strong electrical connections without using a soldering iron. They’ve got hot-melt glue in both ends and a melty bit of solder in the middle. This makes a waterproof connection that’s stronger...

connection, connector, current, diy, electronic, glue, ground, gun, heat, melt, no, power, solder, splice, waterproof

22 Apr

DIY Smart Plug Tutorial: Home Automation using Arduino or MakeCode

“Smart” plugs for your home can be a lot of fun, allowing you to create lighting scenes, activate security features, or control other things in your home remotely. If you’re a DIY type, here’s a great option for building...

build, code, control, diy, home automatio, light, makecode, n how to, on or off, plug, power strip, relay, scene, smart

26 Mar

Easy Cotton Face Mask Tutorial

I’ve posted a new tutorial: how to sew a cotton mask to help slow the spread of Covid19. This guide is aimed at beginners or non-sewers who are eager to learn. From the guide: Keep folks safe and stylish...

corona, coronavirus, cotton, covid, covid19, easy, face mask, facemaks, facemask, no-sew

26 Mar

How to Make a Game Timer with Circuit Playground & MakeCode

It’s the first week of Covid19 quarantine and I’m going a little nuts. What’s helping me stay sane is throwing myself into silly ridiculous projects where I can make something blinky and learn something fun, but not too challenging....

beginner, chess, clock, code, counter, diy, electronic, gamers, gaming, Learn, makecode, timer

19 Mar

Burning Fire Wizard Staff – VIdeo and Tutorial

I just finished my latest tutorial over on the Adafruit Learning System: make a Burning Wizard staff. It’s got it all: LED NeoPixel lights, sound effects, and motion reactivity to trigger the different animations and modes. It turned out amazing!...

animated, cosplay, diy, diy staff, gandalf, how to, led, light up, Make, motion, neopixel, reactive, staff

27 Feb

Tree Ent Sculpture with Electronic Eyes – Tutorial

My Tree Ent Lives! I have completely made over my guest room. It’s glorious. I’ve been having such a fun time with this project and it’s nearly complete. I’m so very delighted with how it’s turned out. (Full build...

diy, faerie, forest, guide, how to, lamp, lotr, Make, prop

10 Feb

Glowing Four Seasons Fairy Bottle Art Installation & Tutorial

Fairy bottles.I made my first glass fairy bottle almost 10 years ago, before I’d really started on my LED maker journey. It went a little viral on Pinterest and with good reason.. these little bottles are stunningly gorgeous and super easy to make....

adafruit, beautiful, costume, decor, diy, elf, essence, iridescent, kids, Learn, Make, neopixel, program, project, room, STEAM, stem, tutorial

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