Projects & Builds

Dual LED strip driver and battery charger hat for XIAO. I2C broken out to add an IMU later for motion-reactive effects.

Persistence of Vision (POV) creates patterns in the air when spun. An updated version of the Light Tube Art Piece concept, this handheld version is designed to be spun like a poi for dynamic light patterns. Powered by an ESP32 and SK6812 LEDs.

A sprout clip with a tetrahedral LED array on top, powered by an Artemis Redboard Nano and a recovered vape battery. Bluetooth controls.

An array of WS2812B LEDs controlled by WLED firmware running on an ESP32.

A 3D printed light with 2 WS2812B LED strips driven by an ESP32 and powered by an 18650 Li-Ion battery. Bluetooth controls.

Lily origami flowers sprouting from a flower pot with addressable LEDs, an 18650 battery, and an ESP32 controller. Running WLED.

An origami Lily with flexible LED filament powered from a coin cell.

An origami Lily with addressable LEDs driven by a XIAO ESP32-C6. USB C rechargeable Li-Po battery. The first in a line of handheld LED art pieces.

A lamp designed with the golden spiral.

A unit of sensors to monitor air quality including particulate matter, CO₂, VOC, temperature and humidity. Built with an Artemis Redboard Nano. Read data over Bluetooth.

A prototype for a physical NFT using a Secure Element Chip to store cryptographic keys.

A system to power lights and small devices in a truck using solar panels, a charge controller, and a LiIon battery pack.

A branching stem to wire addressable LEDs in organic arrangements.

A custom 3D printed base to house the LED Lily Controller and LiPo battery, with integrated charging and power management.

A hand-soldered PCB to control two RGBW LED strips with an ESP8266, receiving DMX-over-IP for professional lighting control.

A flex PCB to fit WS2812B-mini LEDs inside of an origami lily.

Relays controlled over USB serial with an Arduino. A simple command protocol allows for control of 2 relays for switching AC devices on and off.

A PCB with capacitive touch pads, one WS2812B, and a 3.5mm port to connect RGB LEDs.

A breakout board for WS2812B 5050 addressable LEDs in a hexagonal layout.

My first designed and manufactured PCB! A basic RGB LED strip controller with sweet PCB art on the back. MOSFET-switched RGB channels, 12V input.

Old-school bucket brigade delay IC circuit built around the PT2399, with adjustable delay time and feedback for guitar effects.

ArtNet WS2812b strip controller running on ESP32 Thing from SparkFun. Receives DMX-over-IP for professional lighting control.

An animated LED art piece made with a laser-cut logo for our station backed with addressable LEDs. Running off a QT PY board from Adafruit.

A 150W stereo FM transmitter with laser-cut front and rear panels to mount all the hardware in a spare PC case.

Origami flower modular LED fixture with embedded addressable LEDs, connects to a controller with a 3.5mm TRRS jack.

ESP32 LED controller that connects to light fixtures via TRS jack. Bluetooth control with custom PWA app. Fully modular — one controller drives multiple fixtures.

A one-axis pan/tilt moving head light fixture made out of LEGO, with an Arduino Uno and a MAX485 breadboard circuit to receive DMX512 control signals.

Origami rose with embedded addressable LEDs, selectable animation modes, and micro-USB recharging. Built with an Arduino Pro Mini, a Li-Po battery, and a SparkFun charge controller / 5V boost module.

A string of addressable LEDs to light paint with, powered by an Arduino Pro Mini and a USB cable for power.

A musical note-shaped LED matrix.

Chasing EL wire vest with addressable LED belt pack. RJ45 expansion port for LEDs, buttons, and sensors.

Arduino PID controller for temperature and humidity with LCD readout and light level sensor. Used for environmental control.

Arduino sketch for the SP0256A-AL2 IC manufactured in 1981, a vintage speech synthesis chip.

A custom programmer for microcontrollers with a ZIF socket for quick insertion and removal. Designed with the ATMEGA328P in mind, but adaptable to other chips. Jumpers connect up to a crystal, LED and power.

7-band audio reactive RGB LED strip controller driven by an Arduino.

7-band graphic EQ chip hooked up to an Arduino, driving a shift register to PWM-control a row of LEDs to display the audio spectrum.

Wireless Arduino weather station with temperature, humidity, and pressure sensors.