New Guide: BLE NeoPixel Hat

In this project, we’re making a light up hat with bluetooth controlled NeoPixels. We took this on our recent trip to Disney World and just floored the cast members and park goers.

This is a really fun project for folks just getting started with electronics. This guide will show you how to add a NeoPixel strip to a hat and wire up the electronics.

The Adafruit Bluefruit nRF52840 has everything you need to add BLE to your projects. You can remotely control NeoPixels using the Bluefruit LE app for iOS or Android.

In this project, we’ll use the color picker and the control pad to trigger different animations. You can also use an Apple Watch to remotely control the NeoPixels from your wrist. This can be really handy for those times you might not be able to pull out a mobile device.

Learn guide: BLE NeoPixel Hat

Adafruit nRF52840 Feather
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4062

Mini Skinny NeoPixel Strip
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2964

500mAh battery
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578

Crystals with no foil backing
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4044

Slide Switch
https://www.adafruit.com/product/805

3-pin JST cable – female
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4046

3-pin JST cable – male
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3893

4 wire ribbon cable silicon-core stranded
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3891

Silicone Mat
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3536

Third helping hands
https://www.adafruit.com/product/291

Stickvise
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3197

Hakko Wire Strippers
https://www.adafruit.com/product/527

Flush diagonal cutters
https://www.adafruit.com/product/152

Slice Craft Knife with Ceramic Blade
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4306

CircuitPython Downloads: https://circuitpython.org/
https://www.youtube.com/adafruit/live #3DHangouts

Flashforge Inventor II 3D Printer
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3897

Filament for 3D Printers
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2080

Ultimaker 2+
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2673

3D Parts Library on GitHub
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CAD_Parts

Layer by Layer – Circular Snap Fits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlMo6IWF6CY

3D Printing Projects Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG

3D Hangout Show Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y

Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb

Timelapse Tuesday Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_