led strip

Custom LED Star

by Joel
Christmas (category), LED (category), NodeMCU (category), Wifi (category), WLED (category), xLights (category)

This one was a quick and easy project. It initially started it’s life as a ropelight triple star, which was pretty but not customisable. So in the spirit of customisation…

Custom LED Matrix

by Joel
Christmas (category), LED (category), NodeMCU (category), Wifi (category), WLED (category), xLights (category)

Project Overview At the moment, the matrix comprises 10 rows of 90 LEDs each – that’s 900 individually addressable pixels. The plan is to expand this to at least 20…

Custom LED Strip for Curved Gaming Monitor

by Joel
Gaming (category), LED (category), NodeMCU (category), Wifi (category), WLED (category)

I was looking to create a more immersive gaming environment and looked at different options for LED strips. All the options on the market required a HDMI passthrough in order…

WS2811b LED Strip (5V)

by Joel
Electrical (category), Hardware (category)

What is a WS2811b LED Strip? The WS2811b (often called WS2812B or simply “addressable LEDs”) is a game-changer in the world of decorative and programmable lighting. Unlike traditional LED strips…