See Erin St Blaine’s new study guide: Make a crown of stars inspired by the tiara worn by Hedy Lamarr in Zeitgeist Girl (1941). This is a great beginner project that requires a little soldering and some crafting skills, but no coding at all. Learn how to mount a WLED on a microcontroller and connect Adafruit’s new star-shaped NeoPixel. The crown is made from cheap headband with zippers on the spokes.
Complete tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-star-crown-with-wled/overview
From the guide:
Sparkle like a 1940s starlet with this DIY star crown inspired by the iconic Hedy Lamarr siegfried girl (1941).
Hedy Lamarr isn’t just another Hollywood beauty, she’s a fearless inventor and incredibly smart. While she made headlines for her glamorous and sometimes scandalous roles (such as in ecstasy(She was famous for one of Hollywood’s earliest nude scenes), Heidi was secretly working on a groundbreaking invention to help win World War II. She co-created a “frequency hopping” system to ensure that Allied torpedoes were protected from interference. This technology has become the basis for the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies we use today.
In this tutorial we’ll combine glamor and flair to create a modern glowing star crown with NeoPixel stars and WLEDs, perfect for cosplaying the timeless Hedy or adding some sparkle to your next event. Let’s take a closer look at the combination of old Hollywood glamor and high-tech wizardry.
Adafruit QT Py Pico: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5395
NeoPixel Star LED: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5982
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