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Glowing Eyes Costume
Twin Jawas! Double Orko! Two ghost wizards from Bubble-Bobble! This costume hood can be any LED-eyed creature you choose just by changing the colors. I first made this project in 2015 with a very simple circuit and code, but this year I wanted to create an upgraded version with simultaneous animation control across two costumes.…
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Neon Sign Remount
My vintage neon sign fell off its mounting plate. The supports that connected the black acrylic back plate to the neon tubes became brittle and broke in many places. This guide follows the steps I took to restore the sign to its original condition. For this project you will need: Neon sign Neon tube supports/standoffs…
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Appearance on Bricolage! Podcast
It was a delight to talk with Dominic Morrow on his podcast about the maker movement, Bricolage!
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Scooter Underglow
Join me in creating ground effect lighting for my scooter using a bluetooth microcontroller and addressable LED strip. For this project I’m recycling two bits of pixel strip leftover from my old POV bike project tutorial. These are APA102s or DotStars, but you could totally use Neopixels for this project, I just happened to have…
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Organizing My Workbench
Organizing the clutter, finding stuff you forgot you had, throwing away junk, and cleaning your workbench can be fun and satisfying if you have a label maker. I recently overhauled my workbench storage for small parts and tools and want to share some of my process with you. Whether you’re into electronics, jewelry making, home…
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13 Ideas for LED Diffusion
This is a list of my favorite LED diffusion ideas, which I hope will provide you with some sparks of inspiration for creating your own next-level illumination. Examples and links are provided for each!
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IFTTT article and Hands-Free Photography in MAKE Magazine volume 64
I wrote an exclusive article for MAKE Magazine (vol. 64) about the API gateway service If This Then That (IFTTT). This volume also featured a print edition of my GH5 Camera Foot Pedal Shutter Remote tutorial.
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Hard Drive Shelf
A shelf for my drives! Take a peek behind my computer, and you’ll find a stack of external hard drives and a mess of cables. I keep a piece of fabric in front of this area to help keep dust out, but it’s far from perfect and takes up a lot of horizontal desk space.…
