Tutorials - erinstblaine

23 Aug

Teddy Ruxpin Hacking: Making a Custom Animatronic Toy with Personalized Voices

I just published my latest guide on the Adafruit Learning system: I hacked a Teddy Ruxpin doll from 2017 and turned him into a talking Figment the Dragon doll, with personalized voices and stories for my baby nieces. This...

animatronic, custom, disney, figment, hack, personalized, stuffy, talking, teddy bear, teddyruxpin

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

Make a Magic AI Storybook from an Old Book with ChatGPT

‘I wonder,’ he said to himself, ‘what’s in a book while it’s closed. Oh, I know it’s full of letters printed on paper, but all the same, something must be happening, because as soon as I open it, there’s...

book, chatGPT, imagine, kids, language, Magic, story, Technology

06 Jul

The CircuitPython Show Podcast with Erin St Blaine

Last month I was interviewed by Paul Cutler, the producer of the Circuit Python Show. The podcast is all about CircuitPython, it’s development, use, and growth. The podcast went live on July 19. You can listen here: EPISODE DESCRIPTION...

circuit python, code, diy, electronics, maker, news, podast, python

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...

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06 Apr

NeoPixel LED Diffusion: Tips and Tricks Tutorial

I get a lot of questions from folks who are new to the world of LEDs asking what kind of diffusion materials are best for NeoPixels or other addressable LED projects. This isn’t just a newbie question either:...

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14 Mar

New Tutorial: Build a Chinese Dragon Puppet with Motion-Reactive LED Lights

Build a motion-reactive LED Chinese Dragon puppet for Lunar New Year - full tutorial is up!

beginner, chinese dragon, Circuit Playground, diy, dragon, easy, kids, LEDs, light up, lunar new year, motion, neopixels, puppet, reactive

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 –...

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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...

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