glimmer - erinstblaine

02 Sep

Mermaid Glimmer Goes to Mexico: Documentary Videos

This past July I had the good fortune to travel to Mexico with Way Beyond Productions to shoot photos and video of my LED mermaid tail, Mermaid Glimmer. We got some absolutely incredible shots. I’ve been posting them on...

arduino, documentary, fastLED, glimmer, led, light up, mermaid tail

07 Jul

LED Mermaid Glimmer Upgrades

Mermaid Glimmer is the world’s only swimmable LED mermaid tail (as far as I know). She’s my pride and joy, and probably the most difficult and troublesome thing I’ve ever made. Creating an arduino controlled, battery operated illuminated costume...

arduino, book, diy, glimmer, glow, glowing, hire, how-to, led, light, mermaid, rebuild

02 Aug

Interview by 16Hertz about Mermaid Glimmer

Check it out! I was interviewed by 16 Hertz, a New York based web site and store focusing on bringing products to young and beginner-makers, getting them interested in arduino and LED makering. Interview with Mermaid Glimmer on 16...

arduino, costume, glimmer, led, maker, mermaid, submersible

10 Jul

Mermaid Glimmer 2.0: Recreating the LED Mermaid Tail

This year has been all about mermaids. I’m going on Bob and Malena’s Mermaid Portfolio Workshop to Centoes in Mexico in just a couple weeks, and I’m working day and night to be sure my LED tail is finished and robust...

android, arduino, fire, firepixie, glimmer, led, Make, mermaid, mexico, neopixel, pixie, swimming

09 Apr

Glimmer the Mermaid – Geeky Coding Updates

Now that my LED Mermaid Tail is functional, I’ve been spending every waking minute adding bells and whistles, animations and robust-ification. I’ve got a pool lined up for my very first swim-test on Friday and I’m both terrified and deliciously...

android, arduino, fastLED, glimmer, mermaid tail

Archive for Tag: glimmer

Mermaid Glimmer Goes to Mexico: Documentary Videos

LED Mermaid Glimmer Upgrades

Interview by 16Hertz about Mermaid Glimmer

Mermaid Glimmer 2.0: Recreating the LED Mermaid Tail

Glimmer the Mermaid – Geeky Coding Updates