Welcome! Hi! I'm Natasha. I'm glad you're here! This is the first of 10 blog posts featuring my video series about animating LEDs with micro:bit and Make Code. I created these tutorials for artists and creatives who want to add lights to their designs --- but have never tinkered with electronics before. So, if...

What do you need to create a custom LED controller? Welcome back! Natasha here. :) This is the second of 10 blog posts featuring each video in my series on animating LEDs with micro:bit and Make Code. If you've just stumbled upon this post, start from the beginning here. In this video, I'll...

Welcome back! Natasha here. :)  This is the third of 10 blog posts featuring each video in my series on animating LEDs with micro:bit and Make Code. If you've just stumbled upon this post, start from the beginning here. ln this video, I'll show you how to connect micro:bit, a LiPo battery, and NeoPixel...

Getting Started with MakeCode and NeoPixels Welcome back! Natasha here. :)    This is the fourth of 10 blog posts featuring each video in my series on animating LEDs with micro:bit and Make Code. If you've just stumbled upon this post, start from the beginning here. In the last video we put the project together...

Want To Create Custom LED Animations? This is how! Welcome back! Natasha here. :) This is the fifth of 10 blog posts featuring each video in my "Creative LEDs" series on animating LEDs with micro:bit and Make Code. If you've just stumbled upon this post, start from the beginning here. To start coding in...

Let's Make a NeoPixel Controller with micro:bit! Welcome back!  Natasha here. :)  This is the sixth of 10 blog posts featuring each video in my "Creative LEDs" series on animating LEDs with micro:bit and Make Code.  If you've just stumbled upon this post, start from the beginning here.  To start coding in Make...

Syncing NeoPixel Animations Over Radio Welcome back!  Natasha here. :)   This is the seventh of 10 blog posts featuring each video in my "Creative LEDs" series on animating LEDs with micro:bit and Make Code.   If you've just stumbled upon this post, start from the beginning here.   To start coding in Make Code, check out...

NeoPixels: Building A Project From Scratch Welcome back!  Natasha here. :)   This is the eighth of 10 blog posts featuring each video in my "Creative LEDs" series on animating LEDs with micro:bit and Make Code.    If you've just stumbled upon this post, start from the beginning here.    To start coding in Make Code, check out...

NeoPixels: Make them Durable! Welcome back!  Natasha here. :)    This is the ninth of 10 blog posts featuring each video in my "Creative LEDs" series on animating LEDs with micro:bit and Make Code.  If you've just stumbled upon this post, start from the beginning here.   To start coding in Make Code, check out this...

*I AM NOT A BATTERY EXPERT* But I do use batteries to power my projects and this page includes resources and information that I have found while researching best safety practices for their use. Please read the links below to familiarize yourself with the dangers of Lithium Coin Cell and...

Welcome! In this post, I'll share what you need to get started building your LED Bike setup. I'll start with the basics and link to more complex projects, concepts, and inspiration. Once you are done reading this post, you will have everything you need to get started building your own...

Here are the NeoPixel / WS2812B light connectors that I've used. I hope this helps you find what you need for your next project! *This post contains affiliate links. Learn more. BTF-LIGHTING LED Strip Solderless DIY Connector Adapter Connects strips together, or makes it easy to "bend" or put breaks in...

Welcome! You made it! Read this first:  In this post, I'll share the "base code" that I've created for LED bike club. This is the simplest version of what we can make, and will act as a jumping off point for you to customize your project.  There are two parts to...

A spectacle of bike lights.  My goal is to make a music responsive LED NeoPixel light display for my bike. I'm a part of a group of bicycle enthusiasts in downtown Jersey City (Yeah BikeJC!) and we go on light-up night time bike rides in the summer with hundreds of...