Before we begin, here is my lil Arduino circuit 🙂
Below you can find my proposal for Halloween ideas. I am really open to feedback!
IDEA #1
Sims Diamond
The concept here is simple, but if executed well, it will be super fun. I’d love to be able to create a Sims diamond headband. The diamond above my head will glow. I would like to line the inside of the diamond with LED strips (ideally, I would like to change colors the same way that Sims does). I was thinking of using maybe a vinyl green material as the outside and possibly white tissue paper to diffuse the light. I was also considering creating the frame with wire and wrapping the materials around that. This might be my most desired project but I really like my other two.
IDEA #2
Coraline Portal Box Bag
I’d like to manipulate tissue paper and LED strips to create a cool illusion-type box mimicking the portal from Coraline. Overall, the whole box will be opaque white from the outside, and then when you open the door, you see the portal and the lights. I really like this idea but I’m not sure if this is possible at my skill level.
IDEA #2
Avatar Headband and Gloves
I love this idea so much but it’s also another idea I may not have the skill for in this timeline. I’d like to attach LED strips under a white fabric (shaped by wire to stay in place) to mimic when Aang enters his Avatar state. Ideally, I’d like to use a very translucent material for the gloves and add a more opaque white material for the arrows. I might cut up some tights and attach the arrows to that for my arms. I’m open to any tips! I think I’m most worried about making the everything work and making the batteries easily portable while attached to the headband and gloves.
BONUS IDEA #4:
Flower Garden Headband
This idea would be 3 headbands attached to create rows and I would have a bunch of LED bulbs attached. After the lights were secured onto the headbands, I’d attach the fabric to each other lights to create the effect of being a flower. This is definitely my weakest idea, and I likely won’t do it, but I wanted to include it as a possible contender.