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last modified: October 23, 2025

Candlelight Effect

Posted on 2019-11-25— Projects

I built a compact Neopixel-based candlelight decoration with a DS3231 RTC and share the schematic, firmware, and build tips here. It's best placed behind a screen or in a jar. Read the full post for parts, assembly photos, and configuration notes to recreate it yourself.

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The Five Light Spheres Project

Posted on 2016-11-14— Projects

I've published a guide for the Five Light Spheres project — a quiet, artful winter decoration built with NeoPixels that blends colors across five spheres. I walk through materials, assembly, and code so you can recreate it at home. Read the full project page for details and photos.

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How Build a Beautiful Table Light

Posted on 2016-05-21— Projects

I recently built a simple, budget-friendly table light from an IKEA candle holder using a NeoPixel ring and an Adafruit Trinket. I walk through parts, wiring, and the ready-made software with 50 color and animation modes. Read the full project page if you'd like to build one.

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How to Create Color Changing Xmas Decoration

Posted on 2014-11-20— Projects

I made a simple color-changing Xmas decoration from laminated paper strips, NeoPixels and an Arduino Uno. In this post I walk you through cutting and assembling the paper spheres, wiring the LEDs, and the Arduino code so you can recreate it. Read the full project for parts, photos and code.

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