project - erinstblaine

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 Oct

New Guide: Rainbow Fairy Light Bottle Lamp for Ada Lovelace Day

Check out my newest tutorial – just in time for Ada Lovelace Day! Make a lovely glowing bottle lamp with a Circuit Playground Express and a strand of warm white fairy lights. Choose colors or light animations using Microsoft MakeCode,...

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10 Feb

Glowing Four Seasons Fairy Bottle Art Installation & Tutorial

Fairy bottles.I made my first glass fairy bottle almost 10 years ago, before I’d really started on my LED maker journey. It went a little viral on Pinterest and with good reason.. these little bottles are stunningly gorgeous and super easy to make....

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18 Dec

LED Luminaries Tutorial

It’s the holiday season and I’m feeling a bit festive. I used my Cricut vinyl cutter and a Circuit Playground BlueFruit to make some pretty luminary lanterns to decorate my house. I’m far too lazy to light and maintain...

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31 Jan

DIY Light-Up Valentine Candy Box Tutorial

I just published a new tutorial over at the Adafruit Learning System: make a PowerPuff Girl themed Valentine candy box with a Circuit Playground Express and copper tape. Use MakeCode to add lights and sounds. It’s multimedia! A multimedia...

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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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