GEMMA Hoop Earrings – NeoPixel Ring Pendant

GEMMA jewelry! The bitty board fits perfectly in the center of a NeoPixel ring for flashy hoop earrings or a charming pendant. Read on to build your own!

Before you get started, follow the Introducing GEMMA guide or Introducing Gemma M0 guide.

Tools & Supplies

Bill of materials (for one pendant– double this for a pair of earrings):

  • Gemma M0 or Original Gemma
  • NeoPixel ring
  • tiny lipoly battery with charger
  • pendant hanger or ear wires/jump rings
  • stranded wire
  • clear thread
  • double stick tape
  • E6000 adhesive (if using glue-on pendant hanger)
  • soldering iron and solder
  • multimeter
  • scissors
  • wire strippers
  • pliers
  • flush snips
  • tweezers
  • helping third hand tool

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Firewalker LED Sneakers

Light up your stride! Mod a pair of high-tops with NeoPixel strip and FLORA, Adafruit’s wearable electronics platform. Becky Stern and Phillip Burgess show you how to use a velostat step sensor in the heel to trigger firey animations as you walk!

This project involves sewing and soldering! We recommend you read the Getting Started with FLORA guide before beginning this project.

This project is a collaboration with Phillip Burgess aka Paint Your Dragon! Glamour shots by John de Cristofaro. Project help by Risa Rose, and special thanks to Ary from Anamanaguchi for modeling!

Tools & Supplies

For a pair of shoes, you will need:

other supplies:

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