Wearables - erinstblaine

26 Jul

Tutorial: LED Water Drip Illusion Dress with NeoPixels and Arduino

Check my latest tutorial on the Adafruit Learning System. I built a dress using NeoPixel LEDs and Arduino code by Phil Burgess: the amazing Oozemaster 3000 code. This code does a mind-blowing job of mimicking the way water flows,...

bespoke, bridal, bride, custom, diy, dress, event, fancy, led, light up, prom, show, tutorial, wedding

06 Jul

Light-up Jellyfish Umbrella Tutorial with WLED

I’ve got a new tutorial up at Adafruit.com: make a jellyfish umbrella with lots of animated lights and WLED. This is a pretty easy build, with spectacular results. The lights are easy to control with WLED, a free and...

build, easy, festival, jelly, jellyfish, light up, lights, totem, tutorial, umbrella, wled

06 Jul

Original Tron Costume Build with Reflective HTV

I recently got hired by ThemeDream Productions (IG: @themedreamproductions)to create and wear a Tron costume. They specifically wanted the original 80s Tron look, and while there are a lot of Tron Legacy costumes available online, the original 80s themed...

corporate, cricut, entertainer, entertainment, glow, glowing, htv, reflective, tron, vinyl

07 Feb

Make a Glowing 3d Printed Heart of TeFiti Moana Necklace – Easy Tutorial

Bring the magic of the movie Moana to life with this DIY Heart of Te Fiti necklace tutorial. This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a glowing Heart of Te Fiti necklace using Adafruit’s nOOds –...

3D Printed, 3d printer, disney, diy, heart, how to, kids, Make, moana, project, resin, resin printer, tefiti

07 Feb

Tutorial: Light-up Message Cufflinks with NeoPixel LEDs

Check out my newest tutorial: NeoPixel Novelty Cufflinks with scrolling text. Full tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-novelty-cufflinks-with-scrolling-text/overview In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to make your very own Neopixel Novelty Cufflinks using Adafruit’s QT Py RP2040 and a NeoPixel 5×5 BFF...

accessory, build, burning man, circuitpython, cosplay, costume, cuff link, diy, how to, led, light-up, message, neopixel, scrolling, suit, text

11 Jan

Tutorial: Add Lights to your Costume with Adafruit nOOds – Little Noodles of Light

I just published my latest tutorial over on the Adafruit Learning System: Add Lights to your Costume with nOOds nOOds are pretty cool. They’re little silicone-coated LED strands that are super flexible and really easy to use. They work...

adafruit, beginner, cosplay, costume, easy, el wire, goggles, hat, led, light up, lights, mask, small, tutorial

29 Oct

Easy Halloween Electronics Tutorials

Halloween is my favorite holiday, but this year I am a little ambivalent. With Covid still running rampant (though admittedly not too much in this area) there are no Halloween parties, no gigs, no parades and no real reason...

adafruit, animatronic, bat, craft, diy, download, free, guide, hallowing, Learn, maks, mechanical, pattern, plague doctor, servo, tutorial

12 Sep

LED Wire Wrap Jewelry – Glowing Pendant Necklaces

I’ve been on a quest for the perfect glowing necklace for years, and I think I’ve finally cracked the code. This necklace uses tech from Adafruit, all soldered up into a tiny little package, diffused with an epoxy resin...

23 May

Easy LED Light Up Necklace Tutorial

This might be the easiest project I’ve ever posted. But the impact is just so stunning that I couldn’t resist. Everyone should have one of these. They’re easy to make and so much fun to wear! Here is the...

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