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PROJECT
61

Novelty Synth from Recycled Vape

By bekathwia

Today, we’re turning one of the most cursed objects of contemporary e-waste, a disposable vape, into a musical instrument. It’s like an ocarina, using your breath to activate and your fingers to control the pitch.

PROJECT
201

I Made My Own LED Beaded Curtain

By bekathwia

Build an LED beaded curtain with remote control using addressable LEDs and a microcontroller. Get creative with custom animations!

PROJECT
159

Create a Custom LED Painting

By bekathwia

Learn how to integrate some NeoPixel RGB LEDs into your artwork to take your creations to a whole new level!‎

PROJECT
120

Mermaid LED Hair

By bekathwia

For this project, I’m using tiny addressable LED pixels to make a mermaid hair accessory , but you could also use regular fairy lights as an alternative.

BLOG
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From Solderless Breadboard to Soldered Circuit with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Soldering your circuit will allow you to make your project more durable & smaller, and it’s a smart step towards designing your own circuit board and enclosure.

PROJECT
7 666

Ray-Ban Stories Smart Glasses Teardown

By bekathwia

Looking inside the Ray-Ban's smart glasses.

TUTORIAL
1 225

How to Solder

By bekathwia

Learn the basics of soldering with Becky Stern.‎

PROJECT
359

How to Organize a Small Workshop

By bekathwia

How to organize a workshop in a small space.

PROJECT
121

Translate an Idea Into Arduino Code

By bekathwia

Follow along as I share my workflow for turning an idea into an Arduino sketch for a functional prototype.

PROJECT
18

Electronic Affirmation Mirror

By bekathwia

How to build an encouraging mirror which scrolls affirming quotes over your reflection.

PROJECT
29

Webcam Privacy Friend

By bekathwia

I made a motorized cover for my webcam in the shape of an eyeball.

PROJECT
27

LED Cylon Scooter

By bekathwia

It was easy to add a chasing LED animation to the grille of my 80s Honda Elite scooter