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21 Mar

Erin St Blaine Featured in Redfin

Check out the recent Redfin article we were featured in: Decorating your apartment with art can add personality and warmth to your living space, but it can be daunting when you’re worried about losing your security deposit. Luckily, there...

apartment, blog, diy, how to, led, lighting, lights, Make, redfin, room

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...

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13 Aug

Ocean Epoxy Resin Artwork with Bioluminescent Waves

I’ve been playing with epoxy resin a whole bunch lately. I’ve seen a lot of these online and the mermaid in me just HAD to try making one. Then the LED artist in me had to make it light...

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24 Jul

Epoxy Resin Ocean Wave End Table – DIY Tutorial

I refinished this old stained end table with epoxy resin and mica powder and I’m just delighted with how it turned out. I’m feeling more and more confident about resin projects – I’ve been doing them for a couple...

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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!...

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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...

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31 May

Chalk Paint Upcycled Book Case

This week’s project is an upcycled book case, painted with chalk paint. I’m absolutely delighted with it. I’ve had this little book case for probably 15 years. I got it at a thrift store probably 3 houses ago and...

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15 May

DIY PaperCraft Crystal Gem Tutorial

I just published a new tutorial: create amazing cosplay glowing crystal gems! From the guide: Crystal Gems will always save the day! Create a stunning paper craft crystal from laminated cellophane wrap. Add NeoPixels and watch it sparkle! We’ve...

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09 Nov

New Tutorial: Animatronic Glowing Medusa Headdress

I may have outdone myself this year for Halloween. It took me months of trying, failing, swearing, and trying again. I’m such a noob when it comes to animatronics and robotics. But I’m really pleased with how this turned...

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