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Capacitive Touch Pulsing Heart

Hold this heart in your hand and it automatically detects your touch and begins to glow, pulsing like a beating heart.

A Circuit Playground Express tucked away inside a 3D printed anatomical heart model uses its capacitive touch pad to detect when it’s being held and pulse its onboard neopixels in response.

In addition to the materials listed above, for this project you will also need:

Access to a 3D printer
White or Red filament
A piece of sandpaper
Soldering iron (optional)
Read on to learn how to build your own!”

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