glow - erinstblaine

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

22 Sep

Fiber Optic Whip Tutorial

Hello all! I just finished up a tutorial about how I made these fiber optic whips. Here’s a little bit of backstory.. I was getting ready for last week’s LED light show and one of the things I’d agreed to...

dancers, diy, fiber optic, fiberflies, glow, glowing, illuminated, led light, light, Make, performe, r prop, show, stilt, tutorial, walker

29 Mar

Glowing Rave Dance Performer Costume

It’s beginning to be that season where I get to go out to fancy events and play with all the crazy toys and costumes I worked on all winter. Here’s a fun little .gif from last night’s “Rave” party...

costume, Create, cute, dancer, event, glow, hire, led, light up, Make, performer, rave

22 Mar

Viking Barbarian Cosplay Photos & Magical Rune Artifact

I joined an all-female barbarian cosplay group. We’re called “the Horde”. I’ve been working on my barbarian costume and I have to admit — this character is really speaking to me. I call her Othilia, which means “One who...

3D Printed, acrylic, barbarian, cosplay, etch, freya, glow, goddess, laser, led, Make, norse, othala, priestess, rune, runestone, side

29 Nov

Rainbow Chakra Light-Up Hoodie Tutorial – Make a Glowing Hoodie with Arduino

My Rainbow Chakra hoodie guide is live at the Adafruit Learning System: Rainbow Chakra Hoodie Tutorial Festivals and events can get chilly at night. What better way to warm up than with a glowing hoodie — especially one with...

burning man, chakra, cosplay, costume, glow, glowing, hoodie, how-to, instructable, led, light-up, lights, sweatshirt

01 Aug

Glowcon 2016 LED Convention Wrap-Up

I was invited to perform part of my light dancing show at GlowCon 2016. GlowCon describes itself as “an LED convention and party celebrating everything that glows. An electrical forest of cutting-edge LED technology and art.” It was a day-long...

convention, cosplay, costume, dancer, glow, glowcon, light maker, performer

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

29 Mar

3d Printed Sunspot Glowing Pendant

Finally found a minute to photograph and post this is a gorgeous one-of-a-kind 3d printed Sunspot necklace with color-shifting rainbow LEDs inside. I’ve listed this for sale on my Etsy page! https://www.etsy.com/listing/287623845/glowing-sun-pendant-necklace Hand painted silver 3d printed ABS encases...

3D Printed, buy, glow, led, light-up, necklace pendant, rainbow

02 Jul

Venetian Color Thief LED Costume – Neopixels and Color Sensing Magic

I had the very good fortune of visiting Venice this spring. Venice.. the city of Carnival, canals, masks, and the Aperol Spritz. I’ve heard about Venice for years — who hasn’t? But nothing quite prepared me for the amazing...

adafruit, arduino, carnival, character, cloak, color, glow, led lights, mask, masquerade, sensing, twinkle

13 Nov

Silver Glow Fur Jacket

Today I finished my first glow-fur project. It’s a glowing silver-and-white fur lined jacket, and the cuffs and collar fur glow with delicious rainbow colors and animations. I used Adafruit’s Gemma chip along with their neopixels and neopixel strips. The jacket...

adafruit, fur, glow, jacket, led

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