Kinda like throwies, but for weird people.
 
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Step 1: Obtain necessary components

All of the items used in this project came, as do many wondrous things, from the dump where I work. O.K. "sanitary landfill" if you must, but I think that's an oxymoron, if there ever was one. Here's a list:

1) Doll head. This is a Barbie head, which may, at some point in future, be used in a rip of jessyratfink's famous Barbie Doll Electric Chair project.

2) Led. I hope I don't need to describe at length, the operation of the light emitting diode. Let's just imagine that tiny imps dance on the little chip inside, casting off photons, in their frenzy.

3) CR 2032 lithium throwie battery. Also handy if your motherboard gets old and senile.

4) Ducky tape. I could respond to those who say "It's duct tape, ya tard", by embarking on a long and convoluted aside, on the history of the stuff. whether the original duck name came from being made of cotton duck, being used to repair amphibious DUKW vehicles, it's being waterproof, and so on, but hey, Wiki it for yourself. I calls it ducky 'cause there's a picture of a duck on it.

5) Super Duper Magnet. Purty, ain't it? This one, as I'm sure everyone can tell, is from a hard drive read head electromagnetic deflection positioning apparatus. OK. voice coil.
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powerman666 says: Jun 12, 2012. 6:34 AM
I am gonna put an RGB LED in mine. Just like my Skull Glowies!
http://www.instructables.com/id/RGB-Skull-Glowie-Gather-the-materials/
jaencer says: Jun 8, 2011. 10:53 PM
You have a very entertaining way with words.
Good read.
incorrigible packrat (author) in reply to jaencerJun 9, 2011. 4:41 AM
Thank you very indeed.
h3idi says: Oct 28, 2010. 7:10 AM
Is there a way to turn on/off this thing? Once it's duck taped it's kind of permanent, no? I'm thinking for costuming - it'd be great to day of the dead these babies, and hang them from a sombrero...
godofal says: Jan 3, 2010. 4:13 AM
Photon Emitting Near Infrared Semiconductor
try to shorten that! (i laughed :D)
im glad they went on with Light Emitting Diode :D
anyway, its a nice one, i doubt however il be able to get some barbie head :D

hey, heres a thought, use some permanent marker to give her some kind of war stripes :D
fantazzidoodle says: Dec 16, 2009. 12:16 PM
i like you you seem to be crazy like me
bassclarinet23 says: Oct 14, 2009. 7:32 PM
Wow...very creative? Nice instructable, it's definitely unique!
Atomman says: Jul 7, 2009. 12:26 PM
Its featured? All you did was put an LED in a barbie head!
incorrigible packrat (author) in reply to AtommanAug 13, 2009. 10:10 AM
But, did you put an LED in a Barbie head? Didn't think so...

Just look at that healthy orange glow. One can almost smell the phthalates oozing from Barbie's face, yum!
ecctao says: Aug 19, 2008. 12:16 AM
no Scaries at all just very funny
duck-lemon says: Apr 23, 2008. 8:48 PM
Photon Emitting Near-Infrared Semiconductor, oh that is so awesome, oh this has already been posted damn you mr beanyMvbeanbean! Seriously classic though!
incorrigible packrat (author) in reply to duck-lemonApr 24, 2008. 10:17 AM
I keep trying to think of a good acronym that involves ladies' areas, but get stuck at VAriable Gain...
duck-lemon in reply to incorrigible packratApr 24, 2008. 6:14 PM
VArial Gain Involving Negative actuators or (to use when describing you acronyms) VAriable Gain involving negative acronyms!
incorrigible packrat (author) in reply to duck-lemonApr 25, 2008. 4:34 AM
Or perhaps VAriable Gain INductor Array; or, to describe myself, Vagrant Gnu Invoking Naughty Acronyms.
duck-lemon in reply to incorrigible packratApr 25, 2008. 5:00 AM
ALL COMIC GOLD!
lunchboxslayer27 in reply to duck-lemonJan 12, 2009. 5:31 PM
Variable Amperage General Inductor/ Negative Actuator lol
duck-lemon in reply to lunchboxslayer27Jan 13, 2009. 4:03 PM
indeed
lunchboxslayer27 in reply to duck-lemonJan 13, 2009. 9:17 PM
haha
duck-lemon in reply to lunchboxslayer27Jan 14, 2009. 1:33 AM
sorry the convo was too long ago for me to remember the funniness of it, sorry =[
senga says: Apr 26, 2008. 9:22 AM
this would be great on one of my friends :p
Artificial Intelligence says: Apr 25, 2008. 5:47 AM
This looks very cool, however it's a little too weird for me.
Xeropoint says: Feb 5, 2008. 11:56 AM
Heh heh.... P.E.N.I.S.... lol Good one, dude. I'm gonna use this and scare the mess out of my little brother.
incorrigible packrat (author) in reply to XeropointFeb 5, 2008. 12:04 PM
Good. Somebody got that one straight up.
incorrigible packrat (author) in reply to incorrigible packratFeb 5, 2008. 3:04 PM
Oh, by the way, I hope by "I'm gonna use this and scare the mess out of my little brother", you mean the doll head thing and not the... never mind...
Xeropoint in reply to incorrigible packratApr 24, 2008. 12:49 PM
YES I MEAN THE DOLL HEAD THING!!! EW! lol
incorrigible packrat (author) in reply to XeropointApr 25, 2008. 4:28 AM
Sorry, I just couldn't resist that one...
Charles IV says: Apr 21, 2008. 5:09 PM
Photon Emitting Near- Infrared Semiconductor Haha classic...
youkneephsycle says: Mar 9, 2008. 3:24 AM
Hahahahahaha gotta love the acronym joke on the second step lol,very clever. Is it true?
incorrigible packrat (author) in reply to youkneephsycleMar 9, 2008. 5:39 AM
That's for me to know and you to guess. Thanks for noticing it. I'm particularly proud of that one.
Powerhouse says: Feb 8, 2008. 5:20 PM
This is pretty cool. I had tons of fun with it, to save time I used a power supply. Here are pics:
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incorrigible packrat (author) in reply to PowerhouseFeb 11, 2008. 6:20 AM
Nifty. Trolls are way scarier than Barbies!
Powerhouse in reply to incorrigible packratFeb 11, 2008. 9:27 PM
thanks. i love LED projects. I just grab something and mod it.
bleachworthy in reply to PowerhouseFeb 29, 2008. 10:48 PM
dude me too! I grabbed an LED, and added LED's to to it! yes, that's correct, and LED encrusted LED! WOOOHOO!
el eliel in reply to bleachworthyMar 3, 2008. 8:21 PM
i'm gonna be having a shoulder surgery soon and I'M gonna get the surgeon to put LEDs in my SHOULDER! then I'LL be the blinkiest!
sunitgir says: Mar 3, 2008. 6:32 PM
Oh my gods this is like totally... *cough* er... crap I was possessed by the prep again. Anyway! Super fun, I have a plastic shrunken head collection from last christmas' decorations (shush, I can decorate anyway I want) I'm totally shoving LED's in them and placing them around my brothers room while he's asleep, then turning off his TV night light. LOLOLOL
el eliel says: Feb 17, 2008. 3:20 AM
I'm gonna illuminate my paris hilton doll...
incorrigible packrat (author) in reply to el elielFeb 17, 2008. 2:36 PM
She might be too skinny to fit the led in. Isn't she scary enough without it, though?
canida says: Feb 5, 2008. 8:58 AM
Sweet. With enough red & green LEDs (and an endless supply of barbie heads) you could make some great Christmas tree light substitutes.
Zujus in reply to canidaFeb 7, 2008. 4:22 AM
Someone really hate barbie... :D Or you just hete stupid stereotypes of woman?
canida in reply to ZujusFeb 7, 2008. 6:20 AM
Mainly I like spooky glowing things. ;)
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