LilyPad RGB LED Hookup Guide

Contributors: bboyho, Gella

Project Examples

Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of the projects below. Just make sure to adjust the connections when using the common cathode RGB LED.

Light Up Silk Flower Corsage

This tutorial uses a specialty Silk Flower LED with embedded RGB LED in it, but functions similar to the example circuit above. You can create a similar project using an RGB LED and your own flower or fabric covering.

Color Changing LED Brooch by Becky Stern

In this project for Craftzine, Becky uses three potentiometers to make a customizable colored LED brooch using the RGB LED.

Skirt Full of Stars by Shannon Henry

This skirt reacts to movement and displays in color with RGB LEDs and fiber optic strands. It uses a LilyPad Accelerometer connected to a LilyPad Arduino Main Board to sense movement while being worn.