I actually managed to complete a Halloween project in time
for Halloween this year. 😉
Rather than trying to find time to wire and solder a dozen LED throwies, I am using some LED strips to create the illusion of glowing creature eyes, lurking in the shadows around my house. I am currently using a Particle Core and 2 meters of WS2812B LED strips. I have another Core, a Photon, and a few more meters of LEDs, so I can probably put some in the shrubs, some under my porch, and maybe some in a tree. In a recent battery test, a “lipstick” style 2600 mAh portable USB battery powered 2 meters with 8 pairs of eyes for nearly 8 hours.
Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strip – White 60 LED – WHITE:
You thought it couldn’t get better than our world-famous 32-LED-per-meter Digital LED strip but we will prove you wrong! You wanted twice the LEDs? We got it (well, its 1.875 times as many but that’s within a margin of error). You wanted thinner strips? Now only 12.5 mm wide, 10 mm if you remove the strip from the casing. You wanted less noticable strip color – this strip has white-colored flex PCB, which will be less visible against white-painted walls. This is the strip with white flex PCB, its identical to the black 60 LED/meter except it has a different color mask on the flex strip. (read more)
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Every day this month we’ll be bringing you ideas and projects for an Electronic Halloween! Expect wearables, hacks & mods, costumes and more here on the Adafruit blog! Working on a project for Halloween this year? Share it with us on Google+, in the comments below, the Adafruit forums, Facebook, or Twitter— we’d love to see what you’re up to and share it with the world (tag your posts #ElectronicHalloween). You can also send us a blog tip! Tune in to our live shows, Wearable Electronics with Becky Stern, 3D hangouts with Noe and Pedro, and Ask an Engineer, featuring store discount codes, ideas for projects, costumes, decorations, and more!