#makerlife

[vfeioa]

https://onelink.one/s/VXxSn

[adafruit]

Leftovers & layout - WLED board revision A completed!

Sunday night, Babyada went to bed early, so we finished the capture and layout of our WLED board. Thanks to all the suggestions, we were able to implement quite a few!

For power, use USB C PD with switch-select or DC up to 24V; they are diode-OR'd together with PMEG3050

https://www.digikey.com/short/zv22b0pq

into a massive 5A 24V fuse

https://www.digikey.com/short/43qwwtwm

For the 5V regulator, we picked NCP718ASN500T1G

https://www.digikey.com/short/bb9ncc0n

- it's linear, but we don't need a lot of current at 5V. For 3.3V, we went with our trusty TPS54202

https://www.digikey.com/short/c1wnnf94

Upon request, we kept the ICS-43434 I2S microphone

https://www.digikey.com/short/28zwrrhz

and added an IR 38KHz receiver. For external connectivity, there's an ADC/DAC/GPIO #27 breakout on a JST SH 3-pin and I2C on a StemmaQT/Qwiic 4-pin.

We also added a 2x3 breakout header with 3V, GND, and 3 more GPIO so you could connect an external microphone, IR receiver, buttons, or rotary encoder. The terminal blocks have three 5V level-shifted outputs with 100 ohm in-line resistors and power/ground pairs for each. If you need just one more LED strand, the fourth 5V signal is on the 2x3 block.

Rounding out the design are four mounting holes, a reset button, GPIO #0 user button, GPIO LED, and an individual NeoPixel, which could be useful for testing. It's still pretty small, 2" x 1.3". With an ESP32-Mini module, we can pick a PCB or wFL antenna port, and it's an easy swap to make it use an ESP32-Pico, which has 2MB PSRAM.

Whatcha think - anything else we should add or watch out for?

[poxyrose]

Soft Armor

Handmade light is soft armor. Not a shield — a shimmer. A promise that strength doesn’t have to shout to be seen.

Each petal I pour is layered with patience, intention, and a little glittered defiance. Because sometimes softness is rebellion.

You can protect your heart and still let it glow. That’s the kind of bravery I believe in.

✨ Discover the handmade lotus light collection: https://www.poxyrose.com/product-category/candle-vanity-decor/

[princess-in-the-garden]

Got my hands on an embroidery hoop today 🤩

I'm jubilant knowing soon, I'll be adding little flowers, plants, critters, and creatures to all sorts of garments.

Can't wait to dive in.

[lindajean426]

Making new items for the Summer☀️

[comfy-cozy-warm]

Had to make a Big Jelly for my nephew for his birthday. That thing got mauled and hugged like crazy when I gave it to him lol . . #bigjelly #jellyfish #crochet #crocheter #crochetjellyfish #amigurumi #crochetersofinstagram #yarnlife #makerlife #handmade #handmadegifts #birthdaypresent #bluerabbittoys #bernatblanketyarn #yarnspirations (at Old Fort Bay, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnIi-llOo1X/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lladyllamafiberco]

#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 10 Catchup: Recharge⁠ ⁠ One of the major things I do on days where I need to recharge is take a social media break, but since this is a social media challenge I guess that doesn't really work for this prompt lol. Managing my energy levels as a neurodivergent person is something I always need to be particularly cognizant of and I have a plethora of recharge strategies. ⁠ ⁠ One that I always come back to is knitting vanilla socks. These are my current pair. This is the colorway "Betwixt" on Llark Sock Twins and they're living in my Zelda-inspired Llexical Sock Pouch. The mindless repetition of stockinette in the round is a soothing stim and helps ground me and channel anxious energy.⁠ ⁠ #LladyLlama #LLFC #indiedyer #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #nevernotknitting #yarn #yarnlove #fiberarts #handmade #instaknit #handdyedyarn #knittinglove #knit #maker #knittersgonnaknit #makerlife #sockknittersofinstagram #handknitsocks #vanillasocks #neurodivergent #neurodivergentknitter #toeupsocks #socktwins #speckledyed #sockstagram #socks #handdyed⁠ ⁠ Image Description:⁠ Slide one shows a close up photo of Kel's work in progress sock project. Two toe up socks on separate circular needles lay flat on a black surface. The toes and a couple of inches of the foot have been knit. In the background you can just see the bottom of the Llexical sock pouch where the working yarn is. The yarn is mostly undyed with random rainbow and black or grey speckles.⁠ ⁠ Slide two shows the same project in full. The entire sock pouch can be seen. It is unzipped and the removable divider and two center pull sock twins which are the working yarn can be seen through the opening. The pouch is made from Zelda inspired fabric. The exterior is black with items from Link's inventory scattered across it. Barely visible are two enamel pins on the pouch. https://www.instagram.com/p/CptbuLjMA-4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[redworkstitches]

Finished 🦚 . . . . . . . #instaembroidery #embroiderypattern #supportthemakers #handmadeisbest #makerlife #wearethemakers #wifemomboss #instastitch #handmadeembroidery #lovehandmade #fiberartist #handmadecurator #happierhandmade #craftspire #floralillustration #floralembroidery #dsfloral #creativitytakescourage https://www.instagram.com/p/CRgyAAFtdli/?utm_medium=tumblr