Electronic E-craft Terrarium

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Introduction

Introduction

People put plants (both plastic and real) in terrariums to create small, concentrated natural environments. What makes these terrariums interesting to me is that the glass enclosure isolates the ordinary objects from the real world and frames the objects for people to take a closer look. For this project, I included electronic components into a terrarium for people to appreciate the aesthetic aspects of technology. Also, I also wanted to express that technology is alive in another way.

In this tutorial, I will be creating an interactive, electronic terrarium. When the edge of the terrarium is touched, the lights start to breathe, and a leaf appears in the sand. To see the terrarium in action, check out the video below.

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Materials Required

You will need the following materials to follow along with this project.

You will need one of the following to program the ATtiny.

Tiny AVR Programmer

Tiny AVR Programmer

PGM-11801
$17.50
110

SparkFun RedBoard - Programmed with Arduino

DEV-12757
127 Retired

Additionally, you will need the following materials:

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