Flora + Fona SMSsenger Bag
Scroll text messages on your bag, jacket, or any other surface, using a Flex NeoPixel Matrix and Flora + Fona! Combining these two powerful boards can create the wearables projects of your dreams! This guide starts by covering the particulars of hooking Fona up to Flora including wiring and code modifications, so you can take most any Fona project and build it with Flora.
Before you begin, make sure to familiarize yourself with the following prerequisite guides:
Supplies
To build this project, you will need the following parts and tools:
- Flora microcontroller
- Fona cellular module (Fona 808 and 3G will also work) with SIM card
- GSM antenna
- Flexible 8×32 NeoPixel Matrix (dotstar matrices will work too with slight code and wiring adjustments)
- 2500mAh lipoly battery
- 26 gauge silicone-coated stranded wire in various colors
- soldering iron and tools
- E6000 adhesive
- Velcro tape
- Sewing machine (optional but convenient)
Emoji Ghost Costume and Emoji Pile of Poo Costume
Happy Halloween! What follows is the general process I used to create a two emoji costumes: one a plush poo, and the other a ghost-like lightweight 3D fabric shell around the body.
